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Diginex and Symbioses deploy decentralised supercomputing network
DataCentre infrastructure

Diginex and Symbioses deploy decentralised supercomputing network

Diginex will provide up to 2,500 nodes at its Switzerland data centre to perform optimised cryptocurrency mining on the Symbioses network.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Raytheon to develop AI that can explain its decisions
Artificial Intelligence

Raytheon to develop AI that can explain its decisions

The first-of-its-kind neural network will be designed as part of the DARPA Explainable Artificial Intelligence program, known as XAI.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Agricultural robotics firm appoints new CEO as it prepares to go global
Robotics

Agricultural robotics firm appoints new CEO as it prepares to go global

It was the right time to add a professional chief executive to a high-calibre team, especially after strong growth and funding.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Opportunities abound with Connected Workspace revolution – are you ready?
Unified Communications

Opportunities abound with Connected Workspace revolution – are you ready?

Ingram Micro has provided an eBook that provides insights from key vendors to help partners flourish in this burgeoning industry.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
New channel head appointed for Tealium ANZ
Unified Communications

New channel head appointed for Tealium ANZ

The data orchestration solution provider has named a new head of channel partnerships for Australia and New Zealand.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Facebook video creators can now monetise 'Ad Breaks'
Unified Communications

Facebook video creators can now monetise 'Ad Breaks'

Facebook has rolled out Ad Breaks for New Zealand businesses who want to make money from their Facebook videos.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Vonzeal's Kaiser Baas acquisition ignites new era of customer-centric service
Channel development

Vonzeal's Kaiser Baas acquisition ignites new era of customer-centric service

Vonzeal's brands drive one main focus: consumer-centric, quality products that allow consumers to share their experiences.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Schneider: Why support for edge data centers will need to be “Lights Out”
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider: Why support for edge data centers will need to be “Lights Out”

Dave Johnson says there is to be huge changes to data center infrastructure as edge computing takes a hold - here's his predictions.

By Dave Johnson • 3 min read • Sat, 1st Sep 2018
Profits down but revenue & CAPEX up as NEXTDC eyes the future
Hyperscale

Profits down but revenue & CAPEX up as NEXTDC eyes the future

There may be less money to play with but the company had a very busy year with a series of new data centre launches revenues rising 31 percent.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 1st Sep 2018
Interim channel manager appointed at Dell EMC as Geoff Wright moves on
Network Infrastructure

Interim channel manager appointed at Dell EMC as Geoff Wright moves on

After three years, Wright has made the decision to move on from Dell EMC. The APJ channel strategy director has been named as his interim successor.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Aug 2018
Equinix opens up hybrid cloud deployments with VMware partnership
Virtualisation

Equinix opens up hybrid cloud deployments with VMware partnership

The interconnection and data center giant has announced it is partnering with VMware to offer private connectivity to VMware Cloud on AWS.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018
Polycom recognises success at first ever ANZ Partner Awards
Hybrid & Remote Work

Polycom recognises success at first ever ANZ Partner Awards

Polycom honoured top partners, including Telstra and Insync Technology, at its inaugural ANZ Partner Awards on Australia's Gold Coast.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018

Stories from Other Regions

SNP Security wins regional airport security contract in Australia
Contracts

SNP Security wins regional airport security contract in Australia

Certis-owned SNP Security has won the contract to provide passenger and baggage screening services at Dubbo City Regional Airport for five years.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Inland Revenue encourages employers to make switch to payday filing
Inland Revenue Department

Inland Revenue encourages employers to make switch to payday filing

There are fewer than seven months left before all New Zealand employers must shift to payday filing, and Inland Revenue says now is the time to start.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Leader takes over distie Anyware from Harris Tech
Cloud Services

Leader takes over distie Anyware from Harris Tech

Leader secures Anyware Australia from Harris Technology, expanding its distribution of IT accessories and enhancing resellers' portfolio access.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
How businesses can avoid being overwhelmed by digital disruption
Digital Transformation

How businesses can avoid being overwhelmed by digital disruption

Businesses must adapt to the digital age, integrating diverse technologies to meet the demands of an increasingly remote and connected workforce.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Synnex AU adds TaaS solution and Apple CTO platform
Partner Programmes

Synnex AU adds TaaS solution and Apple CTO platform

Synnex Australia adds a tech-as-a-service solution to let partners supply anything as a managed service, plus the Apple configure to order platform.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
BT and UTS team-up to fight cybercrime
Cybersecurity

BT and UTS team-up to fight cybercrime

BT has inked a five-year deal with the University of Technology Sydney to drive forward cybersecurity innovation and combat the escalating threat of cybercrime.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018