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Security wall breach

Centrify warns hospitality industry is weak against data breaches

Sat, 15th Jul 2017
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The alert from Centrify come as the Sabre Corp data breach continues to claim victims around the world, with Trump Hotels the latest announced.
Businessman frustrated

Traditional PC market declines but fares better than expected

Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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network infrastructure
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lenovo
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apple
​Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs declined in the first quarter of 2017, but surprisingly the figures are more positive than expected.
Money flowing from tap

Worldwide IT spending to grow again in 2017 – but it's not all good news

Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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software
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A new release from Gartner has forecast worldwide IT spending to jump 2.4 percent in 2017, but some segments are set to decline.
Business taking off

Huge growth in ANZ software sales for IGEL after refocus

Thu, 13th Jul 2017
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software
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resellers
The virtual workspace specialist announced early last year a re-focus on its software and the move certainly appears to have paid off in ANZ.
Iot analytics

Ericsson eyes the future with launch of network services for 'massive IoT'

Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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network infrastructure
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iot
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ericsson
Ericsson strides into the IoT era, launching pioneering network services for seamless integration of massive IoT connectivity and management.
Partners jigsaw

CrowdStrike appoints AppDynamics veteran to lead partner ecosystem

Wed, 12th Jul 2017
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The company says this strategic hire reaffirms its commitment to the partner community on the heels of rapid global expansion and growth.
Cloud optimisation

Utilities most critical industry in the world – but cloud fast catching up

Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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cloud services
Vertiv has released a report ranking the most critical industries in the world, revealing cloud and colocation growth rapidly accelerating.
Global agreement

Schneider Electric NZ elected exclusive distributor of industrial software solution

Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
Schneider Electric NZ will distribute a software solution used by more than a third of the world's industrial and manufacturing plants.
Data center communication

Equinix invests €80m in new flagship data centre in Germany

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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Equinix expands in Germany with opening of new data center in Frankfurt, offering low-latency connectivity and meeting enterprise needs.
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Gemalto takes home Frost & Sullivan award for security solutions

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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data protection
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encryption
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cybersecurity
At its annual awards for tech and innovation in ICT, Frost & Sullivan has recognised Gemalto for its leadership in encryption and data protection.
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BlueJeans triumphs at annual Frost & Sullivan APAC ICT awards

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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cloud services
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analyst report
​BlueJeans Network has brought home the 2017 Asia Pacific Cloud Video Collaboration Service Provider of the Year award from Frost & Sullivan.
Fallback

IM says Intel's revolutionary technology a 'golden opportunity' for resellers

Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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storage
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ingram micro
Ingram Micro says Intel's first all-new class of memory in 25 years is a 'game-changer' and has potential to speed up PC/Server refreshes.
Fallback

Key NZ vendors weigh in on the Unified Communications industry and its future

Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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Executives from Jabra, Cisco, Polycom, Yealink and Ingram Micro NZ talk about a unique time for the UC industry and opportunities for resellers.
Unveil scissors 2

Digital Shadows releases new channel program and partner portal

Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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partner programmes
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digital shadows
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partners
Digital Shadows has launched its channel-only partner program, Channel REV, which aims to accelerate partner revenue and enhance customer loyalty.
Untitled 1

Hands-on Review: QNAP TS-653B - powerful NAS for businesses

Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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storage
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gaming
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digital signage
The TS-653B is an incredibly powerful NAS device while at the same time being compact and affordable, making it the ideal drive for modern businesses.
Data security curtains

ANZ web application firewall market forecast to undergo 'substantial' growth

Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The Australia/New Zealand firewall market will experience huge growth in the coming years, driven by an escalation of sophisticated attacks.
Partnership global

IBM ceases Hadoop distribution and partners with Hortonworks​

Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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IBM has abandoned efforts to make a business of Hadoop distributions and mirrored Microsoft in making Hortonworks its supplying partner.
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Solix partners with Bock Corp to bring big data solutions to ANZ

Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
​Solix Technologies recently announced a partnership with Bock Corp to provide comprehensive data management and archiving solutions.
Iot analytics

IoT voted the top priority in driving digital transformation for organisations

Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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digital transformation
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iot
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The IoT has become the leading technology priority for digital transformation, coming in at the top priority for 92% of organisations.
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Ovum says security industry 'finally' coming round to automation

Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
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it automation
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cybersecurity
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Ovum analyst, Rik Turner says the security industry may at last be waking up to automation, probably at its' customers behest.