Stories by Heather - Page 21
Huawei tablet growth bolsters declining market while Windows is MIA
Mon, 8th May 2017
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mobility
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strategy analytics
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tablets
Huawei has bucked the downward trend in the tablet market, recording the only growth seen by tablet vendors in Q1, while Windows tablets began to drop.
UPDATED: Duo adds McAfee to security portfolio in exclusive NZ deal
Thu, 4th May 2017
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casb
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duo
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mcafee
Duo's Kendra Ross outlines the opportunities for resellers in the wake of the distributor's exclusive distribution deal with McAfee.
Fusion5 brings home top NetSuite Solution Provider award
Thu, 4th May 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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oracle
Fusion5 has continued its NetSuite success, scooping up its second big award from the vendor in as many months.
Kiwi companies failing to seize the CX opportunity in digital transformation
Wed, 3rd May 2017
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crm
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cx
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martech
Kiwi companies can reap big returns from digital transformation of CX, but the vast majority are missing out on the opportunities.
One Identity closes the circle with new partner program
Wed, 3rd May 2017
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iam
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cybersecurity
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one identity
IAM vendor One Identity has launched a new multi-tier partner program which it says increases the available financial incentives by four times.
Tech Data brings Nvidia deep learning HPC GPUs to local market
Wed, 3rd May 2017
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nvidia
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tech data
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distributors
Tech Data has signed an deal with Nvidia which will see it providing the vendor's GPU solutions – including the vendor's deep learning DGX-1 offering.
Microsoft takes on Google, Apple in education market with new Surface Laptop
Wed, 3rd May 2017
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microsoft
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surface
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tablets
Microsoft is looking to go to the top of the class with its new Surface Laptop with Windows 10S, unveiled overnight in New York.
Cisco snaps up SD-Wan startup Viptela in $610m deal
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Cisco is acquiring SD-WAN startup Viptela for $610 million to bolster its SD-WAN portfolio - and further its transition to software-centric solutions.
Exclusive Networks wins big with Fortinet
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Exclusive Networks bags 4 big wins at Fortinet's Accelerate 2017, lauded for robust APAC growth and technical prowess in cybersecurity.
Qrious-er and qrious-er: Qrious gears up to launch Kiwi big data platform
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Spark's Qrious has signed an MSP deal with data analytics vendor Cloudera as it prepares to launch a big data platform for enterprise and government.
Multi-product deployments and large deals driving Fortinet growth
Mon, 1st May 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Large deals and multiple product deployments have seen Fortinet log continued strong growth, with revenue up 20% in Q1.
EXCLUSIVE: Dicker Data NZ announces Wild Horses winners – and a surprise extension
Mon, 1st May 2017
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lenovo
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dicker data
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distributors
Dicker Data NZ revs up excitement, reveals Wild Horses winners and surprises with an exhilarating Route 66 trip extension!.
Australian distributor Madison Technologies sets up NZ operations
Mon, 1st May 2017
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microsoft
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connectivity
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microsoft office
Australian cabling, connectivity, broadcast and AV distributor Madison Technologies has established a local sales and distribution hub.
Bumper growth for Amazon competitors no threat to AWS dominance
Mon, 1st May 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Microsoft, Google and IBM may have posted 80%-plus growth, but they're still a long way from challenging market leader AWS.
Office 365, Azure continue to drive Microsoft growth as Surface drops
Mon, 1st May 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Strong growth in Office 365 and Azure has helped Microsoft to an 8% growth in revenue for the latest quarter, and offset declines seen elsewhere.
Ingram Micro cloud updates add raft of new revenue opportunities for resellers
Mon, 1st May 2017
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ingram micro
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ingram micro cloud
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distributors
Ingram Micro's cloud platforms updates enable resellers to monetise digital and cloud business data, create IoT solutions and sell new ISV offerings.
Accelerated strikes up new bands with failover router, hunts out local resellers
Mon, 1st May 2017
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router
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nps
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accelerated concepts
Accelerated Concepts is on the hunt for local partners after launching a 4G failover router which supports all carrier bands in ANZ.
The week in Channel-land: New offices, new deals, new jobs and big plans
Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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connector systems
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dicker data
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exeed
We've had new vendor deals, new partner programs, exclusive interviews and news that a senior executive was moving to a rival distie...
Six key takeaways from Datto's 2017 State of the MSP report
Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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partner programmes
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healthtech
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managed services
Datto's State of the MSP report shines a light on the challenges faced by MSPs - and answers the age old question of Star Wars, or Star Trek?.
Microsoft appoints Insight MD as Asia Pacific vice president
Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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microsoft
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partners
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managing director
Microsoft has appointed Andrea Della Mattea as its new Asia Pacific operations vice president as the company continues its DX focus locally.