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Government Tech Week

The Register will be taking an in-depth look at the challenges facing government IT organizations. From bullet-proof security to making tough decisions about IT infrastructure, Government Tech Week will bring you up to speed on what's next in the public sector.

22 482
Re: HMRC : alway defining new ways
ScottishYorkshireMan
Wednesday 14th June 2023 09:16 GMT

Spotlight on Databases

This month The Register will take a deep dive into the world of databases; from established monoliths to the emerging crop of upstarts. Join us for a special 30 days of interviews and analysis on these tools that drive business forward.

30 308
Russia's Cozy Bear dives into cloud environments with a new bag of tricks
Dr_Sandra_Lee
Thursday 28th August 2025 15:01 GMT

Defense Tech Week

All week long The Register will explore the wide-ranging technologies that power next-generation global military and defense. From future aerospace to innovations in securing defense systems, we'll take a deep dive into what's next for defense and military tech.

29 722
China aims to pair J-20 stealth fighter with 'loyal wingman' battle drone
Phones Sheridan
Thursday 3rd August 2023 16:11 GMT

Energy Efficient Datacenters

This week El Reg will be taking the heat when it comes to cooling high-density chips, networking, and server hardware with our special focus on energy efficient tech and concepts.

17 368
.. Sleep states? I friggen don't think so ..
_Elvi_
Monday 1st May 2023 14:51 GMT

Spotlight on RSA

Over the last 32 years the RSA conference has grown from a few security geeks getting together to one of the largest security conferences in the world, attracting those who need to know what to invest in next to keep networks secure. The four-day event will be held in San Francisco between April 24 - 27 and we'll be covering it live.

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UnitedHealth's 'egregious negligence' led to Change Healthcare ransomware infection
baytechrecovery
Wednesday 25th June 2025 12:57 GMT

Emerging Clean Energy Tech Week

This week The Register will bring special focus to the broad technologies delivering next-generation clean energy. From fusion to EVs and future datacenter cooling, follow us this week for an in-depth look at what's next.

15 469
Re: Where's the power coming from?
CowHorseFrog
Monday 13th November 2023 23:57 GMT

The Reg in Space

Make space for The Reg in Space week. All week we'll be bringing you the best of what's happening on this planet and others.

24 534
Re: no society has lasted anything like a thousand years so far.
ArrZarr
Tuesday 20th February 2024 08:58 GMT

Sysadmin Month

From tools, data security practices, network troubleshooting, server virtualization insights, backup strategies, performance optimization techniques, user management, cloud guidance, automation and scripting and more, tune in all month.

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Re: Oh dear
Alan Brown
Friday 20th September 2024 16:56 GMT

Black Hat and DEF CON

Join The Register as we tackle the most important stories around Black Hat and DEF CON 2023. From in-depth interviews to detailed analysis, El Reg has you covered.

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Re: The truth is out there !!!
Sceptic Tank
Tuesday 20th August 2024 14:28 GMT

Cybersecurity Month

Fortify your frontlines: It's Cybersecurity Month at The Register, your one-stop hub to bulletproof your digital landscape. From next-gen firewalls to human-factor risks, we're diving deep to make sure you stay ahead of the gang.

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Grounds for dismissal
Pete 2
Wednesday 26th November 2025 09:29 GMT

Malware Month

Join The Register as we dive deep into the world of malware: From examining the latest threats to enterprises to dissecting the internal anatomy of code used in today's cyber-attacks, we want to help you better protect your organization. Forewarned is forearmed.

41 460
Re: Not a Modbus _exploit_
Alan Brown
Saturday 10th August 2024 08:54 GMT

Cloud Infrastructure Month

During Cloud Infrastructure Month, The Register will ascend the layers of modern cloud architectures, evaluating the engineering marvels and challenges at play. We'll dissect the techical innards from IaaS to PaaS and the hardware that backs it all up, with a lens on security.

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Re: Updated for the modern era ...
Enric Martinez
Thursday 23rd October 2025 09:52 GMT

VMware Explore

For the 15th year in a row, The Register is attending VMware's annual conference and will bring readers all the news from the show, what it means for users, and how it advances Broadcom's strategy to transform the virtualization pioneer. We'll also consider how VMware's flagship products and technologies have evolved and explore the VMware vision for the future of hybrid cloud.

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So basically...
DrXym
Friday 5th September 2025 13:40 GMT

The Future of the Datacenter - 2025 and Beyond

The Register embarks on a deep technical exploration into the next generation of datacenter design and infrastructure as the massive AI-driven buildout gets underway. We'll dig into the technicalities of photonic computing, liquid cooling systems, and the implementation of advanced neural network processors within datacenter environments. We'll also look at the energy necessary to power the buildout, including advances in clean energy and concerns about the grid.

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Re: Energy generation mix
Anonymous Coward
Friday 5th December 2025 22:29 GMT

Ransomware in Focus

The Register's incisive week on ransomware delves into the siege on enterprise, exploring the evolution of these malicious exploits, defense mechanisms, and the cost of resilience in the face of digital extortion. Join us for critical insights into the fight against ransomware.

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Re: Revole the certificate!
Phil Koenig
Thursday 13th March 2025 01:25 GMT

Nvidia GTC

The Register is attending Nvidia's annual GPU Technology Conference, aka GTC, in San Jose, California, and will bring readers all the news from the event that matters to them as well as commentary and analysis. From software agents and AI microservices to the latest accelerators and chain-of-thought reasoning models, we'll give you the snapshot you need of this Silicon Valley giant.

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Nvidia's Vera Rubin CPU, GPU roadmap charts course for hot-hot-hot 600 kW racks
Decay
Wednesday 10th September 2025 22:47 GMT

Disaster Recovery Week

For The Register's Disaster Recovery Week, we delve into DR strategies, from robust backups to resilient policies, to help you stay up and running in the face of adversity.

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Re: once upon a time at the pub
chivo243
Thursday 10th April 2025 22:39 GMT

AI Software Development Week

The Register dives into the latest in AI development, offering insights into tools, frameworks, and best practices for creating and deploying AI solutions. Topics include agents, data management, and ethical considerations. This series equips developers and IT professionals with strategies for integrating AI smoothly and efficiently into existing workflows and applications.

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Re: Google AI Overview
NATTtrash
Saturday 6th September 2025 08:02 GMT

Spotlight on RSAC

The RSA Conference has grown into one of the largest information security conferences in the world, attracting those who need to know what to invest in next to keep networks secure. Check out our coverage of the San Francisco event right here.

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RSA cofounder: The world would've been better without cryptocurrencies
Viacheslav78
Monday 8th September 2025 08:36 GMT

AI Infrastructure Month

The Register's AI Infrastructure Month highlights the cutting-edge technologies, architectural advancements, and industry trends shaping the future of AI workloads. With a focus on hardware, scalability, and performance optimization, the coverage offers expert insights and detailed analysis tailored for IT leaders and AI practitioners navigating this rapidly evolving landscape.

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Re: and nothing of value lost
Anonymous Coward
Monday 16th June 2025 11:34 GMT

European Supercomputing

Join The Register for its European Supercomputing Week, in which we'll highlight the continent's achievements and the challenges it faces in its quest to develop homegrown high-performance computing systems.

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AMD's MI355X is a 1.4 kW liquid-cooled monster built to battle Nvidia's Blackwell
Anonymous Coward
Thursday 3rd July 2025 13:28 GMT

The State of Storage

Dive into a week exploring the latest in IT storage with The Register â?? from hard drives to cloud. Understand the challenges and opportunities as we unravel the narrative of storage efficiency, security, and innovation at the enterprise level.

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Re: There is a lot of "non-active" data out there
CountCadaver
Monday 3rd November 2025 01:16 GMT

Datacenter Networking Nexus

The Register explores the latest in modern datacenter networking. This week offers insights into how organizations can optimize their infrastructure for performance, scalability, and security.

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Before the megabit: A trip through vintage datacenter networking
GeneralDisaster
Tuesday 26th August 2025 13:37 GMT

Supercomputing Month

Charting the Exascale Horizon: As the calendar turns to November 2025, The Register is locked onto the pulse of supercomputing. This month coincides with the esteemed SC25 conference, and we're dedicating our coverage to the technical marvels and milestones of high-performance computing (HPC). We'll dissect the latest breakthroughs pushing towards exascale computing, unravel the complexities of advanced parallel processing architectures, and spotlight the innovations in energy-efficient design that keep these giants running cooler. From tackling grand global challenges to driving forward the frontier of artificial intelligence, join us in a month-long technical tribute to the titans of computational might.

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HPC won't be an x86 monoculture forever – and it's starting to show
borje
Friday 5th December 2025 18:53 GMT

SC25

The team will be on-hand to discover what lies at the frontiers of modern supercomputing; from the latest major deployments and architectures to the software and applications that make large-scale computing matter for industry and governments alike.

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LPO?
cmac
Monday 24th November 2025 16:41 GMT

AWS Re-invent

The Register will be on hand in Las Vegas to bring you the latest announcements, exclusive customer and partner insights, and expert analysis from the cloud industry biggest and most important event - AWS Re:invent.

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384 cores per node?
Mikel
Saturday 6th December 2025 02:03 GMT

Deep dive into “Special Features” topics

State Forum Posts Latest Post
open Breaking the economy of trust: How busts affect malware gangs 6
By M.V. Lipvig
Monday 5th August 2024 04:19 GMT
open Amazon: Our cloud growth just sped up. Did you know we are also quite a big retailer? 9
By Zippy´s Sausage Factory
Tuesday 6th August 2024 09:22 GMT
open Five months after takedown, LockBit is a shadow of its former self 19
By CrazyOldCatMan
Monday 5th August 2024 10:57 GMT
open Ransomware gangs are loving this dumb but deadly make-me-admin ESXi vulnerability 18
By chivo243
Wednesday 31st July 2024 23:50 GMT
open Desktop hypervisors are not dead: Oracle preps major VirtualBox update 29
By OrangeDog
Thursday 29th August 2024 16:32 GMT
open Omnissa, VMware's old end-user biz, emerges with promise of 'AI-infused autonomous workspace' 3
By J. Cook
Friday 26th July 2024 15:44 GMT
open VMware sends vSphere 7 into extra time by extending support for six months 9
By Phil Kingston
Wednesday 31st July 2024 02:30 GMT
open Google, Oracle, Microsoft make their case for VMware migrations – HPE on the outer? 6
By Mobster
Tuesday 23rd July 2024 05:01 GMT
open VMware license changes mean bare metal can make a comeback through 'devirtualization', says Gartner 45
By rg287
Monday 8th July 2024 14:13 GMT
open VMware by Broadcom makes its stack easier to live with, as promised 5
By Anonymous Coward
Monday 8th July 2024 08:38 GMT
open On-prem AI has arrived – the solution to cloudy problems no one really has 3
By Bebu
Wednesday 26th June 2024 10:16 GMT
open How to escape VMware's pricey clutches with Virt-v2v 17
By chasil
Tuesday 25th June 2024 17:44 GMT
open SpiderOak One customers threaten to jump ship following datacenter upgrade 9
By TSI Power Corporation
Friday 31st May 2024 15:21 GMT
open By 2030, software developers will be using AI to cut their workload 'in half' 98
By Locomotion69
Thursday 10th October 2024 13:59 GMT
open Datacenter outages are on the decline, but when they hit, they hit hard 3
By Claptrap314
Wednesday 3rd April 2024 22:10 GMT

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