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Dell Technologies: 2018 will be the year of the mega cloud
Robotics

Dell Technologies: 2018 will be the year of the mega cloud

Dell Technologies predicts a strong focus on human-machine partnership as one of the key trends in the technology market for 2018.

By Julia Gabel • 8 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Private equity firm buys out Barracuda Networks for $1.6b
Firewalls

Private equity firm buys out Barracuda Networks for $1.6b

Barracuda Networks will soon be under the wing of private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo – an acquisition worth $1.6 billion.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
NSSLGlobal sets course for NZ with new strategic partnership
Partner Programmes

NSSLGlobal sets course for NZ with new strategic partnership

NSSLGlobal and Wrights Technologies have partnered to offer comprehensive VSAT solutions in New Zealand, targeting maritime, defence, and emergency sectors.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Tenable sets down roots in Japan with new regional sales director
Digital Transformation

Tenable sets down roots in Japan with new regional sales director

Tenable is ramping up its cybersecurity presence across Japan, the Middle East and South America as the company experiences strong customer demand.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Equinix: 8 predictions for IT in 2018
Hyperscale

Equinix: 8 predictions for IT in 2018

Equinix highlights the rise of private blockchains, AI's mainstream breakthrough, and IoT's edge computing needs among its eight IT predictions for 2018.

By Julia Gabel • 8 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
RSA expands authentication footprint with four major security firms
Virtualisation

RSA expands authentication footprint with four major security firms

RSA has announced authentication partnerships with the likes of CyberArk, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks and VMware.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Epson and DJI reveal AR drone simulator
Wearables

Epson and DJI reveal AR drone simulator

Epson and DJI launch the world's first AR drone flight simulator app for Epson Moverio smartglasses, merging real-world and digital drone flying.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
AWS re:Invent kicks off with enhancements to partner and competency programmes
DevOps

AWS re:Invent kicks off with enhancements to partner and competency programmes

New AWS Solution Provider Program, AWS SaaS Factory, and AWS SaaS Accelerate Program help increase cloud adoption and APN Partner success.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Microsoft NZ appoints new enterprise channel manager
Microsoft

Microsoft NZ appoints new enterprise channel manager

Emma Barrett will be responsible for nurturing the Microsoft partners' seller network by building co-sell partnerships.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
NEXTGEN​ adds value for partners with new enablement space
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

NEXTGEN​ adds value for partners with new enablement space

NEXTGEN has launched the Oracle Cloud Centre of Excellence as part of its proposition to reinvent distribution.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Kiwi fintech startups need to focus more on Asian markets
Fintech

Kiwi fintech startups need to focus more on Asian markets

New Zealand fintech startups should prioritise booming Asian markets over the US and Europe, urges expert Darshan Shetty, citing rapid innovation.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
HPE & ABB partnership sees operational & information technology meet
Hyperscale

HPE & ABB partnership sees operational & information technology meet

The announcement was made at HPE's Discover event today and the new duo assert it will be revolutionary for industrial plants and data centres.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Schneider Electric takes out micro data centre honours at SVC Awards
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric takes out micro data centre honours at SVC Awards

Schneider Electric has announced the company took out the 'Hyperconverged Innovation of the Year' category which is decided by popular vote.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Microsoft and SAP join forces in the cloud
Public Cloud

Microsoft and SAP join forces in the cloud

Microsoft and SAP unite to offer integrated cloud solutions, aiming to transform enterprise digital landscapes with SAP S/4HANA running on Microsoft Azure.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017
HPE's cloud ecosystem marketplace now the world's largest
Multi-cloud

HPE's cloud ecosystem marketplace now the world's largest

HPE's Cloud28+ marketplace has become the world's largest cloud ecosystem, featuring over 570 partners and close to 20,000 available services.

By Sean Mitchell • 7 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017
CT4 moves into NEXTDC's B2 Brisbane data center
Disaster Recovery

CT4 moves into NEXTDC's B2 Brisbane data center

CT4 begins leveraging NEXTDC's B2 Brisbane data center to enhance its cloud infrastructure, aiming to boost connectivity and expand services in Australia.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017
IBM Security collaborates to launch anti-DNS tracking service
Unified Communications

IBM Security collaborates to launch anti-DNS tracking service

Quad9 Domain Name Service protects users from accessing malicious internet sites that are known to steal information and other harmful activities.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017
HPE expands pay-per-use consumption offering to key business workloads
Edge Computing

HPE expands pay-per-use consumption offering to key business workloads

HPE says the new suite of solutions is designed, delivered and operated by HPE Pointnext with a simple, pay-per-use model.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017
Interview: Aura Information Security explores Cybersecurity-as-a-Service
Cybersecurity

Interview: Aura Information Security explores Cybersecurity-as-a-Service

Aura Information Security's Michael Warnock discusses their unique approach to Cybersecurity-as-a-Service in Australia, aiming at mid-market firms.

By Robin Block • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017