Exciting News! BetBalancer will be at SIGMA 2024 in Malta!

We’re delighted to announce that BetBalancer will be attending the prestigious SIGMA event this year! Join us as we dive into the future of sports data and gaming technology, sharing our expertise and latest innovations.

📍 Location: SIGMA Malta
📅 Date: 11th November – 13th November
📌 Stand: 1090

Stop by our stand to discover how BetBalancer’s advanced sports feed solutions can elevate your business. We’re looking forward to networking with fellow industry experts, exploring new trends, and driving forward innovation in the gaming world.

See you at SIGMA!

Exciting News: Strategic Partnership Alert!

We’re thrilled to announce a new strategic partnership between Just Eleven and Ionos! 🤝 This collaboration brings together our expertise and resources to push the boundaries of innovation and deliver exceptional value to our clients.

At Just Eleven, we are committed to delivering top-notch solutions, and joining forces with Ionos allows us to enhance our capabilities in the cloud and hosting space. Together, we’re poised to drive impactful results, leveraging each other’s strengths to meet and exceed the evolving demands of the market.

Stay tuned for more updates on what this partnership will bring!

Exciting News! Just Eleven will be at SIGMA 2024 in Malta!

🚀 Exciting News! Just Eleven will be at SIGMA 2024 in Malta! 🚀

We’re thrilled to announce that Just Eleven will be attending the prestigious SIGMA event this year. This is an incredible opportunity for us to connect, collaborate, and showcase our latest innovations in the gaming and tech industry.

📍 Location: SIGMA Malta
📅 Date: 11th November – 13th November
📌 Stand: 2040

Come by to explore how Just Eleven can bring cutting-edge solutions to your business. We look forward to networking with industry leaders, discussing new trends, and finding innovative ways to drive growth.
See you at SIGMA!

Ionos Group starts to decrease their pricing in 2024

’In July 2024, IONOS Cloud started to operate a decrease of their pricing coupled with launching compute powered by Intel Ice Lake processors. This project aims to evaluate the price and performance value of IONOS Datacenter Designer against the major compute services throughout Europe. Showing you can get the same performance whilst being 3 times more cost effectivehttps://projector.cloud-mercato.com/projects/ionos-compute-benchmark-germany

White Paper: The controversial CLOUD Act

White Paper

The controversial CLOUD Act 

Executive Summary

The Cloud Act requires US companies to disclose data stored or processed outside the United States to authorised US authorities without a court order.

Companies located in Europe are also subject to the Cloud Act if they are a part of a US company or exchange data with US organisations.

The Cloud Act requires companies to not only disclose their own data, but also all data in their possession, custody or control, including customer data held by a cloud service provider.

It includes both personal and company data – from commercial information to trade secrets to intellectual property.

The US Cloud Act contradicts the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Companies in Europe run the risk of violating either the US Cloud Act or the GDPR.

Every European company should take a very critical look at the impact of the US CLOUD Act.

Only cloud providers with headquarters AND data centres in the EU offer maximum protection from the CLOUD Act and are GDPR-compliant.

Insights from the Just Go Cloud seminar held this November

During the last week of November, speakers from the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA), Rackspace, Akamai and Google were invited to the Just Go Cloud Seminar organised by Just Eleven, to share their knowledge and expertise on how to enhance and protect iGaming websites and applications.

 

Massimiliano Isoppo, CEO of Just Eleven chaired the seminar and opened the event by explaining why it was organized: ‘With many competitive online companies now beginning to realize the increase in value of adapting their practices via the web with traffic volumes increasing and the recent tightening of compliance guidelines set out, it’s more important than ever for providers to build trusted relationships with global cloud companies’

Andrew Naudi, Chief Information Officer at MGA, gave a speech on the MGA’s position on Cloud usage and Cloud’s benefits and potential risks. He highlighted the duty of the regulator, considering the importance of the sector to the Maltese economy, to ensure the industry is safeguarded and future-proof. He claims the MGA will, therefore, continue updating their views on Cloud hosting services as the industry evolves and grows:

‘Our intention as an authority is not to stifle innovation and technology improvements, but rather encourage it. We, therefore, do accept combinations of private, public and hybrid clouds, as long as the proposed architecture meets the principles as set out in our guidelines, which are published on our website for anyone that would like to have a look at them. With an approved disaster recovery and backup set up, the software may be automated and managed externally. Cloud services will deliver efficiency and cut operational costs when it comes to distributing. Cloud offers increased collaboration and security, which can be seen as a benefit but can also be seen as a risk in some instances’

The event was geared with a wide range of topics covered by the representatives who were willing to share their expertise. Topics included private cloud vs. public cloud, security in the Cloud and what GDPR means for the iGaming industry.

Nico Gaviola, Speaker form Google Cloud Platform

The engaging Q&A sessions highlighted some important points regarding challenges for those who, like just eleven and tech teams in iGaming companies, want to embrace the cloud.

Highlights from the Q&A session:

  • Top management believe that ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’, but the reality is that competitors who understand the cloud are moving could forward, everyone else is racing ahead and one day it will be too late.
  • Focusing on the increase in quality of user experience as a result of the cloud will monetize the benefits better for top management.
  • We have to follow with the times in the same way we adopted emails, from postage & fax machines. We cannot be arrogant to the way the industry is changing around us, that’s the reality.
  • The bank is more secure than your house, but those who did not accept to store the money here argued that if their house is broken into, they understand that. Service providers’ promises do not matter unless we are having open and honest dialogues which are about benefits, loss, insurance policies and processes in place.
  • There seems to be no quick fix, to the compliance overload but both service providers and operators are on the same page and if anything – the global cloud providers are working to help with solutions.

The seminar welcomed technology specialists working in iGaming companies, many consultants interested in the discussion and representatives from the MGA and MCA.  In fact, the attendees seeking to discover more on what innovative technical advances have been achieved to date had a tech or regulatory background and were able to gain a clearer vision on how Cloud computing could help generate a higher return on investment for iGaming businesses. Each and everyone one seeks to be proactive and lead the companies they are connecting with to embrace cloud technology.

The event was geared with a wide range of topics covered by the representatives who were willing to share their expertise. Topics included private cloud vs. public cloud, security in the Cloud and what GDPR means for the iGaming industry.

Jay Coley Speaker from Akamai Technologies

About Just Eleven: Just Eleven is a consultancy firm specialising in development and innovation in the iGaming industry. It caters for startups as well for medium and large enterprises seeking to innovate their business models by intertwining into the latest technologies. Cloud Migration and Hosting are the most popular services, as well as the iGaming business consulting, specialising in the Maltese and Italian iGaming jurisdictions. As trusted software tooling specialists, Just Eleven has built strategic partnerships with the best choices in the industry and are dedicated to providing an exceptional service. Just Eleven have embarked on Cloud Migration, Hosting and Security. This year Just Eleven and Rackspace have formalised their strategic partnership which enhances the compliance, delivery and use of Rackspace’s managed cloud offerings to the iGaming industry. Just Eleven has recently started working on a much-needed cloud educative effort for the iGaming industry in Malta.

About Rackspace: Rackspace is the #1 managed cloud company, helping businesses tap the power of cloud computing without the complexity and cost of managing it all on their own. Rackspace engineers deliver specialised expertise, easy-to-use tools and Fanatical Support® for leading technologies including AWS, Google, Microsoft, OpenStack and VMware. The company serves customers in 150 countries, including more than half of the FORTUNE 100. Rackspace was named a leader in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure Managed Service Providers Worldwide and has been honoured by Fortune, Forbes, and others as one of the best companies to work for.

For more information visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimilianoisoppo/detail/recent-activity/posts/

Why you should locate your operation in Malta

1. Competitiveness within the Eurozone

According to the Maltese Government, Malta’s economy is growing 4 times as fast as other countries within the Eurozone.

 

2. Road to European Citizenship

Legal Notice 47 of 2014 has secured the first individual investment program accepted by the European Commission. The Legal Notice established a program, also known as the “Individual Investor Programme of the Republic of Malta … [which allows] for the grant of citizenship by a certificate of naturalization to foreign individuals and their families who contribute to the economic development of Malta”. This unique return on investment can be acquired through a step-by-step procedure in which we would be delighted to assist you with.

 

3. A hub for iGaming, Technology and Finance

Given Malta’s lack of natural resources, they have been driven to competitiveness when it comes to Tax, Legal infrastructure and other benefits. Foreign investment in Malta is the first, second and third item on the agenda.

 

4. Innovation Driven

The annual Global Competitiveness Report for 2014-2015, of the World Economic Forum, classified Malta’s Economy right beside countries like Japan, Switzerland, the United States and another 33 countries who share the same concept.

 

5. Language

While the Maltese take pride in their national language, English is another first language to them due to previously being a British colony. During the rule of the British over the Maltese, Italian was the official language and due to its geographical closeness, one can safely claim that almost everyone understands basic Italian and there is a good number of individuals who are fluent.

 

6. Mediterranean climate and lifestyle – the whole package

Malta and its sister island Gozo are not only blessed with natural beaches and an excess in Vitamin D, but the hospitality, culture and entertainment industries are among the many blessings Malta is gifted with. These have been fully nurtured by the Maltese themselves who along the years have seen the potential of the tourist industry on the island.

 

7. Longer days

This means you can spend more time taking care of your tan, indulging in that Mediterranean dish and washing it down with a glass of local white wine.

 

8. Small Size

The island’s size holds many benefits. It is easy to personally get to know the persons who act as referees in this business. It is also easy to meet all the relevant people in person, even the airport is minutes away from any part of Malta.

 

9. Safety

Malta’s crime is low and its health system is very efficient., as mentioned in the annual Global Competitiveness Report for 2014-2015 of the World Economic Forum. This renders it a truly pleasant island to relocate to, not only alone, but as a family.