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Bridge Alliance and TM Forum enter strategic partnership, to help telecom companies adopt edge computing
Unified Communications

Bridge Alliance and TM Forum enter strategic partnership, to help telecom companies adopt edge computing

Bridge Alliance and TM Forum have entered into a strategic partnership, helping global telecom companies simplify the adoption of edge computing.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Oct 2021
SYSPRO appoints global channel chief to lead new era of growth
Supply Chain

SYSPRO appoints global channel chief to lead new era of growth

SYSPRO, the enterprise resource planning software provider, has appointed Michael Bennett as its new global channel leader to drive growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Oct 2021
Fujitsu and Trend Micro collaborate on connected car security solution
Cartech

Fujitsu and Trend Micro collaborate on connected car security solution

Trend Micro and Fujitsu have agreed to collaborate with automotive-related manufacturers to strengthen connected car security measures.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Oct 2021
Citrix and Google Cloud team up to deliver future of hybrid work
Virtualisation

Citrix and Google Cloud team up to deliver future of hybrid work

Citrix Systems and Google Cloud expand their partnership to deliver hybrid work solutions for enterprise customers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Oct 2021
Ivanti continues appointment spree with new channels manager for ANZ
Channel Manager

Ivanti continues appointment spree with new channels manager for ANZ

Karen Nicholson will be the company's next channels manager for ANZ. It comes a week after the company announced its newest CEO and board members.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Oct 2021
PTC extends strategic alliance with Microsoft to ANZ with IIoT apps
Public Cloud

PTC extends strategic alliance with Microsoft to ANZ with IIoT apps

PTC extends its strategic alliance with Microsoft to the Australia and New Zealand regions, focusing on ThingWorx applications for industrial companies.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Oct 2021
Rafay Systems makes Zero-Trust Access and GitOps services open source
Malware

Rafay Systems makes Zero-Trust Access and GitOps services open source

Rafay Systems plans to open source its zero-trust access and GitOps services to empower developers in managing Kubernetes infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Oct 2021
Google Cloud to help Siemens Energy shift data centers to cloud
Hyperscale

Google Cloud to help Siemens Energy shift data centers to cloud

With the new partnership, the energy technology company aims to bring its company-wide SAP systems into a cloud environment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Oct 2021
VMware unveils innovations for its multi-cloud computing infrastructure
Virtualisation

VMware unveils innovations for its multi-cloud computing infrastructure

VMware has announced new advancements for VMware Cloud, the industry-first multi-cloud computing infrastructure.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Oct 2021
Fortinet and Tracer Cloud innovate in scalability using AWS security architecture
Firewalls

Fortinet and Tracer Cloud innovate in scalability using AWS security architecture

Fortinet and partner Tracer Cloud have been working with GROW to innovate further using AWS security architecture.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
Mergers and acquisitions up for enterprise software sector, report finds
Health Technologies

Mergers and acquisitions up for enterprise software sector, report finds

Enterprise software sector sees surge in M&A activity with 751 deals and $124bn in transaction value in H1 2021, says Hampleton Partners report.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
Vonage launches AI Virtual Assistant for better unified comms
Unified Communications

Vonage launches AI Virtual Assistant for better unified comms

Vonage launches AI Virtual Assistant for its unified communications solution, improving customer engagement through conversational AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
CSG acquires DGIT Systems to empower CSPs in digital-first world
CSG

CSG acquires DGIT Systems to empower CSPs in digital-first world

CSG acquires DGIT Systems to provide telecoms industry with configure, price and quote (CPQ) and order management solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
How businesses can maximise the use of their public cloud investment to emerge stronger
Public Cloud

How businesses can maximise the use of their public cloud investment to emerge stronger

Consider how your organisation uses cloud resources and whether you have the required level of insight and management, writes Tecala manager Kristian Yench.

By Kristian Yench • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
2degrees public listing paused while merger discussions with Orcon continue
Unified Communications

2degrees public listing paused while merger discussions with Orcon continue

Activity on an initial public offering of the shares of Two Degrees has been put on pause while discussions of a potential merger continue.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
BlackBerry and Deloitte join forces to secure IoT software supply chains
Supply Chain

BlackBerry and Deloitte join forces to secure IoT software supply chains

The partnership will address the increasing complexity and growing cybersecurity threats among multi-tiered software supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2021
Orca Security raises $550m, extends platform and global footprint
Cybersecurity

Orca Security raises $550m, extends platform and global footprint

Orca Security raises $550m in funding round led by Temasek, boosting its valuation to $1.8bn as demand for its cloud security platform grows.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Oct 2021
UiPath and CrowdStrike partner in an industry first
Partner Programmes

UiPath and CrowdStrike partner in an industry first

UiPath and CrowdStrike join forces to enhance security protection and visibility with the UiPath RPA platform and the CrowdStrike Falcon platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Oct 2021
CrowdStrike onboards NEXTGEN as ANZ distribution partner
AI Security

CrowdStrike onboards NEXTGEN as ANZ distribution partner

CrowdStrike has selected NEXTGEN as its distribution partner for Australia and New Zealand, expanding its presence in the region.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Oct 2021