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DATA DISRUPTION DENIED
Dutch government takes steps to safeguard telecom operations
BROADCAST PERFORMANCE
Deluxe Broadcast Services improves its performance infrastructure
CRYPTOMINING FUTURE
Expert predicts future of cryptomining botnets
GATWICK AIRPORT UPGRADES THE CLOUD
Gatwick Airport simplifies its network architecture to improve passenger experience due to innovation demands . The airport attempts to become the most tech-savvy , digitally advanced in the world with an improved cloud solution .
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EDITOR ’ S NOTE

Welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent CIO Europe . Improving networks to enable top-notch performance is something companies are striving to achieve and this month ’ s cover story focuses on just that .

Gatwick Airport wanted to simplify its network architecture , making it more resilient to disruption and Cathal Corcoran , CIO , Gatwick Airport , provides us with an insight into how the airport attempted to achieve this . Corcoran wanted a network to deliver operational success and improve the passenger experience .
The team wanted to find a long-term solution that meant the network could handle future growth and enable it to potentially become the most technologically advanced airport in the world . Aruba contributed to the enterprise ’ s innovation standards and the team was very happy with the solution .
Furthermore , our second case study this month focuses on the relationship between Orange Business Services and Juniper Networks . With the Juniper solution , Orange can now offer its customers a more agile and flexible service with more value-added services inside the network , allowing for continuous innovation . Understanding how to leverage tools for innovation is critical for scalable success .
In one of this month ’ s features , we consider the ways software tools such as Softwareas-a-Service ( SaaS ), Functions-as-a-Service ( FaaS ) and the Internet of Things ( IoT ) can benefit system performance . Dimension Data reports that companies who continue to maintain the same state of affairs will only be left behind in the rapidly expanding world of IT .
Creating a digital society which encourages the likes of future generations venturing into the IT industry proves a struggle for businesses . Our ‘ Editor ’ s Question ’ looks at how this is becoming a global crisis due to the expansion of companies and the challenge of tackling the skills shortage . We hear from : James Hadley , CEO of Immersive Labs ; James Lyne , Head of R & D at SANS Institute ; and Kevin J Smith , Senior VP at Ivanti ; who tell us about this in more detail . They each maintain a similar thread in their opinions by suggesting that the crux of solving the issue lies in communicating the benefits of working in IT .
We also hear from Dr Jabe Wilson , Consulting Director of Text and Data Analytics at Elsevier . Wilson contributes to our ‘ CIO
Opinion ’ feature discussing the workings of data science and how it can affect machine learning . He believes that by combining the power of human creativity with AI , we will be able to achieve more than ever before .
This month ’ s ‘ Industry Watch ’ is a case study between Deluxe Broadcast Services and Interxion . Deluxe wanted to achieve a reliable and secure performance infrastructure for its broadcast offering , giving it full control over its end-to-end workflow . Deluxe was happy with the outcome and felt that Interxion provided the company with the ability to scale and expand into other European locations .
Our ‘ Get To Know ’ features the CEO of Scale Computing , Jeff Ready , who talks about the IT trends he expects to see in the coming year and the ways he likes to relax outside of the office .
I hope you enjoy this edition and if you are interested in contributing any future content then please do not hesitate to get in touch at : alix @ lynchpinmedia . co . uk . www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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