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Watch: Cloudera and IBM Storage discuss how cities can unlock the true value of their data

Watch: Cloudera and IBM Storage discuss how cities can unlock the true value of their data

30 Mar 2021
SCW talks to Cloudera and IBM Storage on the power of big data and machine learning
The future of smart city technology

The future of smart city technology

02 Dec 2020
Imagination and vision is required to enable successful digital transformation in our cities, writes Huawei’s Nadim Abdulrahim.
Jointly building a smart city helps us all enjoy better urban lives

Jointly building a smart city helps us all enjoy better urban lives

24 Nov 2020
Closed ecosystems mean limited choices, limited innovation, limited success, writes York Yuekun.
Without smart transport networks, smart cities’ potential will not be realised

Without smart transport networks, smart cities’ potential will not be realised

22 Jul 2020
Cities need to implement intelligent road management solutions in order to support citizens and businesses, writes Hong-Eng KOH, Global Chief Government Industry Scientist, Huawei.
Smart cities at the edge: deploying decentralised success

Smart cities at the edge: deploying decentralised success

08 Jun 2020
Edge computing could be a solution for smart cities wanting to process large amounts of data, writes Ciaran Dynes, SVP of Products at Talend
Towards the smart cities of 2025

Towards the smart cities of 2025

31 Dec 2019
From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.
Building the IT backbone for public sector digital transformation

Building the IT backbone for public sector digital transformation

16 Sep 2019
If they want large-scale digital transformation to succeed, public sector organisations must look at their infrastructure, says Darren Watkins, VIRTUS Data Centres.
Smart cities: Software is eating the world

Smart cities: Software is eating the world

12 Jun 2019
Technology will shape and change the face of cities dramatically. Oliver Gassmann, Co-author of Smart Cities: Introducing Digital Innovation to Cities, explores what those changes might look like.
Driving autonomous vehicles forward with intelligent infrastructure

Driving autonomous vehicles forward with intelligent infrastructure

11 Apr 2019
Cities that want to benefit from autonomous vehicles tomorrow need to think about infrastructure today, says Mike Beevor, Pivot3.
Data centres 'crucial' to making megacities thrive

Data centres 'crucial' to making megacities thrive

19 Mar 2019
The benefits of smart cities will only be realised when digital infrastructures can cope, says Neil Cresswell, VIRTUS Data Centres. What’s the role of next-generation data centres?
Three ways cities can improve their cybersecurity resilience

Three ways cities can improve their cybersecurity resilience

01 Feb 2019
Todd Weller, Bandura Cyber, explores how increasingly connected cities can mitigate growing cyber threats.
Smart cities require creative thinking on data centre real estate

Smart cities require creative thinking on data centre real estate

11 Jan 2019
The push for smarter cities means the data centre real estate market must get creative, says Arun Shenoy, ServerFarm.
Smarter cities with edge computing

Smarter cities with edge computing

26 Nov 2018
David Rose, Veea, explains how edge computing helps deliver smarter cities.
Smart cities and GDPR: What’s next?

Smart cities and GDPR: What’s next?

06 Sep 2018
GDPR came into force in May this year. Now what? Colin Tankard from Digital Pathways takes a look.
Collaboration is the key to smart(er) cities

Collaboration is the key to smart(er) cities

28 Aug 2018
Combining citizen data with data from IoT systems and smart city sensors can help create truly actionable and life-saving intelligence. TEOCO’s Daniel Itzigsohn looks at how we can achieve this.
Reclaiming the smart city

Reclaiming the smart city

06 Aug 2018
At a time when concerns about data and its misuse are growing, leading cities are showing that smart cities can be compatible with privacy and individual digital rights.
To deliver real change, cities must embrace start-ups

To deliver real change, cities must embrace start-ups

10 May 2018
Tim Stone, Venture Partner, at IoT specialist investor, Breed Reply, looks at how cities can better tap the creative power of start-ups.
Is the IoT a trojan horse for smart cities?

Is the IoT a trojan horse for smart cities?

27 Apr 2018
Last month, the City of Atlanta faced one of the most significant cyber-attacks mounted against a major city anywhere in the world to date. The threats to cities are only going to get worse as infrastructure becomes more connected. What action can cities take now?
Smart places must go beyond cities

Smart places must go beyond cities

24 Apr 2018
Many towns and smaller cities are down on their luck. Will technology help them get back up or see them falling further behind? Sarah Wray takes a look
Merger and acquisition activity is set to reshape the multi-tenant data centre market, says Philippe Heim, global portfolio manager DCIM, Siemens Building Technologies

Merger and acquisition activity is set to reshape the multi-tenant data centre market, says Philippe Heim, global portfolio manager DCIM, Siemens Building Technologies

17 May 2017
Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) offers the required transparency and performance measurement of activities in colo data centres