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Cohesity ramps up ANZ presence with first channel manager appointment
Data management

Cohesity ramps up ANZ presence with first channel manager appointment

Based in Melbourne, Ramanathan is responsible for enhancing the company's momentum among regional channel partners and systems integrators.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019
Firefly's journey from $100 to the Deloitte Fast 50 in just four years
Marketing Technologies

Firefly's journey from $100 to the Deloitte Fast 50 in just four years

With just NZD $100 and an Auckland bedroom, Firefly soared to the Deloitte Fast 50, achieving a near-NZD $2 million turnover and 254% growth annually.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019
Exclusive: The women behind cloud computing
Cloud Services

Exclusive: The women behind cloud computing

Gender gap in IT is still a major issue, with few women in cloud computing. Sash Sunkara, CEO of RackWare, discusses the importance of diversity.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019
Why it's important to build tomorrow's 10G future today
Unified Communications

Why it's important to build tomorrow's 10G future today

As broadband demand soars, Australia eyes 10G PON tech to future-proof networks, cater to fast-evolving consumer and enterprise digital needs.

By Ronan Kelly • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jan 2019
Interxion celebrates launch of third London data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Interxion celebrates launch of third London data centre

The company has stamped its confidence on the local market with its opening of the third data centre within its inner city campus.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jan 2019
Cloud, DevOps, governance - Modis lists 2019 predictions
DevOps

Cloud, DevOps, governance - Modis lists 2019 predictions

Experimentation with new technologies will boom in 2019, as cloud services make advanced tools more accessible.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jan 2019
Arrow Electronics puts innovation on display
Artificial Intelligence

Arrow Electronics puts innovation on display

Arrow Electronics showcases tech solutions at CES show in Las Vegas, including 3D depth-mapping and AI-based tools.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Jan 2019
CUJO AI and Cylance partner to secure connected homes
IoT Security

CUJO AI and Cylance partner to secure connected homes

63% of providers still use DNS blacklisting for end-user protection, and 45% do not feel confident they are ready to manage internet of things (IoT) security.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Jan 2019
Blockchain companies revolutionise electric power
DataCentre infrastructure

Blockchain companies revolutionise electric power

Blockchain may be the 'missing link' that could transform the electric power industry and leave traditional business models in the dust.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019
NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018
Virtual Private Networks

NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018

In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019
Amazon rumoured to buy Israel DR firm CloudEndure
Disaster Recovery

Amazon rumoured to buy Israel DR firm CloudEndure

Amazon is rumoured to be buying Israeli cloud computing startup CloudEndure for USD $200 million, sparking intrigue in the tech community.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jan 2019
Ribbon Communications bolsters cloud offerings through Amazon Partner Network
Hyperscale

Ribbon Communications bolsters cloud offerings through Amazon Partner Network

Ribbon Communications has joined the Amazon Partner Network to enhance its cloud-hosted real-time communications services.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Jan 2019
Equinix splashes out $85m for fourth Singapore data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix splashes out $85m for fourth Singapore data centre

Today Equinix revealed its plans for a new data centre in Singapore, which will be the global interconnection giant's fourth facility.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jan 2019
US-China trade war sees Huawei launch unique data centre chipset
Semiconductors

US-China trade war sees Huawei launch unique data centre chipset

Huawei launches Kunpeng 920 chipset for data centres, boasting 25% better performance and 30% less power usage, amid US-China trade tensions.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jan 2019
ExaGrid gears up for another year of 'excellent' growth
Disaster Recovery

ExaGrid gears up for another year of 'excellent' growth

ExaGrid's efforts to provide intelligent hyperconverged storage for backup has netted the company a 20% revenue growth between 2017 and 2018.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2019
IoT & sensors are hot topics in product development
Internet of Things

IoT & sensors are hot topics in product development

Security concerns and double-digit growth drive demand for IoT and sensor technologies, according to Avnet survey.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2019
Cloudera completes Hortonworks merger
Multi-cloud

Cloudera completes Hortonworks merger

Cloudera has finalised its merger with Hortonworks to pioneer an enterprise data cloud, promising unprecedented data insights and analytics flexibility.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Let's Play Live acquires esports company called CyberGamer
Gaming

Let's Play Live acquires esports company called CyberGamer

Let's Play Live has acquired esports platform CyberGamer, expanding its reach in the Australian and New Zealand markets and boosting community engagement.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2019