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With a background in media, JP is the definition of a tech nerd. After a stint as a journo, he's moved on to marketing but in his spare time, he still loves deep-diving into the best of tech, games, and films. You can chat to JP about anything from the latest console releases to supercomputer teraFLOPs and he'll be sure to have an opinion.

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AWS gives Powerupcloud premier consulting partner status

Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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Powerupcloud has earned premier consulting partner status with AWS, solidifying its rapid rise and expertise in Cloud, DevOps, Big Data, and AI solutions.
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TE SubCom to build new cable depot in Samoa

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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TE SubCom partners with Samoa Submarine Cable to build a new depot in Apia, enhancing maintenance for over 20 cable systems and 51,000 km of cables.
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Air NZ's AI chatbot turns one

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Oscar was first introduced a year ago on the airline's website to answer commonly asked flight, baggage, lounge and Airpoints queries.
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D-Link introduces new industrial ethernet switches

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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With a range of operating temperatures, a fan-less design, and an IP30-rated metal enclosure, the switches were designed to be robust.
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Cloud infrastructure market to face challenges in 2018

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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public cloud
The worldwide cloud infrastructure services market grew 46% in Q4 2017 to reach $16bn, with Canalys predicting continued growth in 2018.
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Hitachi Vantara announces key executive promotions

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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storage
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cto
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Hitachi Vantara promotes Brian Householder to CEO and Scott Kelly to COO, effective April 1, 2018, as current CEO Ryuichi Otsuki steps into new roles.
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Cisco invests $1 million in Adelaide IoT network

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Cisco invests $1m in smart city tech for Adelaide to tackle traffic congestion and support autonomous vehicles.
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Ixia extends CloudStorm with testing for hyperscale data centers

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Ixia has unveiled CloudStorm 25GE, the first high-density, cloud-scale test platform for hyperscale data centres, aimed at ensuring performance and security.
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Probax empowers partners to move away from legacy tape

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Probax is setting out to address the challenges MSPs and system integrators face in delivering secure long-term storage as a service.
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Australian retailers set to face a tough market in 2018

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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retail
Australian retailers brace for financially tough 2018 due to mortgage stress pressing consumer spending and a rise in insolvencies post-Christmas.
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Tenable delivers record earnings of $250 million for 2017

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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iot
Tenable announced record billings of over $250 million representing a growth of over 45% for the fiscal year of 2017.
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D-Link wins IoT Breakthrough award

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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D-Link's Omna 180 Cam HD wins the prestigious Home Security Camera Product of the Year award from IoT Breakthrough, outshining over 3,000 global entries.
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The HomePod makes its way to the land down under

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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smart home
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apple
HomePod is designed to work with an Apple Music subscription for access to hundreds of genres, moods and activities.
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Alibaba cloud launches Malaysia city brain

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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planning
Developed on Alibaba Cloud's cloud computing infrastructure it will support Malaysia's digital transformation.
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Red Hat to acquire CoreOS, expanding its Kubernetes operations

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Red Hat is set to acquire CoreOS for USD $250 million, aiming to bolster its Kubernetes and container operations through this strategic purchase.
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Adder unveils world's smallest high-performance KVM transmitter

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Adder unveils the ADDERLink INFINITY 100T, a zero-U, USB powered KVM transmitter, addressing market demand for compact, high-performance solutions.
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Colt bolsters on-demand SDN service with APAC expansions

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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colocation
Following the launch of Colt's on-demand SDN services in Japan, the company plans to launch these services in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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Verizon offers SBC as a service with Ribbon Communications

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Verizon partners with Ribbon Communications to offer Session Border Controller as a Service, enhancing security and flexibility for enterprise customers.
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ManageEngine tunes SIEM solution to simplify GDPR compliance

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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siem
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breach prevention
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data privacy
ManageEngine's Log360 now includes a pre-built report and correlation engine to help enterprises meet GDPR requirements.
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Cisco's predictive analytics set to shake digital business landscape

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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data analytics
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planning
Cisco announced assurance innovations across its intent-based networking portfolio that will help IT teams shift from reactive to proactive.