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HPE to supply tech to Formula E racing team
Hyperscale

HPE to supply tech to Formula E racing team

Monaco-based VENTURI Formula E Team has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to enhance its operational efficiency and engineering excellence.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Dec 2018
Why the future of IT infrastructure is always on and always available
Network Infrastructure

Why the future of IT infrastructure is always on and always available

As more organisations embrace digital business, infrastructure and operations leaders will need to evolve their strategies and skills to keep up.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Dec 2018
Capitalising on exponential IT
Network Infrastructure

Capitalising on exponential IT

Businesses must embrace Exponential IT to stay competitive, transforming agile systems into innovation drivers while managing technical debt to unlock growth.

By Mary-Anne McCarthy • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Dec 2018
Deloitte forms alliance with AI analytics company
Data Analytics

Deloitte forms alliance with AI analytics company

The strategic partnership aims to combine the companies capabilities to deliver real-time analytics to businesses across Australia.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Dec 2018
The 2018 Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote
Hyperscale

The 2018 Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote

There was a lot to unpack at the Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote. This long-form piece tries to cover all the most relevant points for ANZ.

By Ben Moore • 9 min read • Thu, 6th Dec 2018
Malaysia investing in data-driven future – but obstacles remain
Robotics

Malaysia investing in data-driven future – but obstacles remain

The country has openly expressed its desire to become the prime destination for high-tech industries in Southeast Asia.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Dec 2018
Samsung, Qualcomm and Verizon demonstrate 5G NR data connection
Unified Communications

Samsung, Qualcomm and Verizon demonstrate 5G NR data connection

The test used Samsung's commercial 5G NR and 4G LTE equipment to deliver the 5G NR data transmission using Verizon's 28 GHz spectrum.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2018
Gartner's ten 2019 trends for infrastructure and operations
Software-as-a-Service

Gartner's ten 2019 trends for infrastructure and operations

As IT infrastructure and operations take an continually growing role in the IT ecosystem, Gartner highlights what to prepare for in the year ahead.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2018
Xero celebrates 1m subscriber milestone
Fintech

Xero celebrates 1m subscriber milestone

Xero surpasses goal of one million subscribers in New Zealand and Australia, with $1.51bn worth of transactions passing through its platform.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2018
Spark named Cisco customer experience partner of the year
Customer Experience

Spark named Cisco customer experience partner of the year

Spark named Customer Experience Partner of the Year at Cisco's 2018 Partner Summit Global Awards in Las Vegas.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2018
Singtel integrates cybersecurity capabilities under Trustwave banner
Risk & Compliance

Singtel integrates cybersecurity capabilities under Trustwave banner

Singtel has unified its cybersecurity capabilities under the Trustwave brand, creating one of the industry's most comprehensive global cybersecurity entities.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Dec 2018
Mitel partners with Aussie distributor to bring UCaaS to ANZ
Unified Communications

Mitel partners with Aussie distributor to bring UCaaS to ANZ

Mitel has signed a master agent agreement with Tradewinds Brokerage to expand its unified communications as a service (UCaaS) market in ANZ.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Dec 2018
Mega-merger aligns physical & digital security across ANZ
Physical Security

Mega-merger aligns physical & digital security across ANZ

A mega-merger forms Optic Security Group, uniting six firms across ANZ with combined revenues of AUD $100 million, aiming to bolster security solutions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Dec 2018
Lenovo DCG takes ANZ partners on Europe experience
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo DCG takes ANZ partners on Europe experience

The fully-funded tour included the Nutanix conference in London, the Lenovo EMEA data centre, and driving on the Autobahn in fire-breathing Mercs.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Dec 2018
NeuVector adds additional features to Kubernetes security platform
Virtualisation

NeuVector adds additional features to Kubernetes security platform

NeuVector enhances Kubernetes security with new features that prevent vulnerabilities from reaching production, ensuring safer container orchestration.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Dec 2018
NZ's 'smartest street' underway in Auckland
Smart Cities

NZ's 'smartest street' underway in Auckland

Spark, with the help of several partners, has installed IoT devices in a 300m stretch of an Auckland street in a major step toward smart city status.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Dec 2018
Endace expands its partner programme
DevOps

Endace expands its partner programme

Endace expands its Fusion Partner Program, announcing partnerships with BluVector, Cisco, Dynatrace, Idappcom, and Plixer. Further partnerships to be announced.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
Exclusive: Should ANZ businesses change their perspective on the cloud?
Storage

Exclusive: Should ANZ businesses change their perspective on the cloud?

NetApp's cloud data services SVP, Brendon Howe, discusses the company's cloud strategy and partnership with AWS in an interview with IT Brief.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Dec 2018