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Stories by Heather - Page 24

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One becomes two as Veeam reshuffles management; appoints co-CEOs
Tue, 16th May 2017
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Veeam has reshuffled its key management, appointing not one, but two new chief executives as the company strengthens its enterprise and cloud focus.
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Solnet partners up with Salesforce for digital transformation
Tue, 16th May 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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Solnet has signed on as a Salesforce consulting partner, as it ‘actively explores’ partnerships and technologies to help further customers’ DX.
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AWS, Microsoft and Google surge in cloud as channel role increases
Tue, 16th May 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The big three cloud players continue to clock big growth -with Microsoft up 93% yoy in Q1 - as they look increasingly to the channel.
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Promapp rollout to enhance risk management for WA local government
Mon, 15th May 2017
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risk & compliance
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The City of Joondalup is looking to enhance its process, improvement and risk management through deploying Promapp software.
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One year on Kogan.com celebrates success of Dick Smith online business
Mon, 15th May 2017
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One year on from its acquisition of the failed Dick Smith’s online business, Kogan.com says the business is ‘thriving’ and is ‘a sustainable retailer'.
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Veeam creates new regional role to accelerate cloud growth
Mon, 15th May 2017
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virtualisation
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Veeam taps Asanga Wanigatunga to boost its APJ cloud services, targeting significant growth in a burgeoning market.
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Who's winning the next-generation telco provider battle?
Mon, 15th May 2017
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telstra
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Telstra, NTT Coms and Vodafone may be major players in the Asia Pacific, but it’s AT&T, BT, Orange and Singtel that are leading the market, IDC says.
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Monthly payments among bugbears for SMBs moving to cloud
Mon, 15th May 2017
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cloud security
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cloud services
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SMBs grapple with monthly cloud costs despite the lure of enhanced efficiency and support, finds a SkyKick survey.
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Asia Pacific provides bright spot in gloomy Westcon-Comstor financials
Mon, 15th May 2017
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APAC has been one of the few bright spots for Westcon-Comstor in its latest financials, recording increased revenue and profit as other markets slump.
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Cisco sparks up with US$125m acquisition of AI startup MindMeld
Mon, 15th May 2017
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Cisco is acquiring conversational AI startup MindMeld in a US$125 million deal to provide new conversational interfaces in its collaboration range.
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Strong sales across all categories see Noel Leeming revenue climb
Mon, 15th May 2017
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Noel Leeming has seen a solid boost in revenue for the latest quarter, with the electronics retailer the standout brand for The Warehouse Group.
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The week in Channel-land: Distie deals, acquisitions, MSP offerings and a whole lot more
Fri, 12th May 2017
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From distie deals to MSP advancements, the IT channel in NZ buzzes with Dell's transformation focus and bold cybersecurity strides.
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CEOs shying away from 'transformational' tech - despite big productivity goals
Fri, 12th May 2017
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digital transformation
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analyst report
CEOs are stuck on conventional technologies, instead of more transformational offerings. So what's a CIO to do?.
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CompTIA roadmap for channel: Networking and getting involved required
Thu, 11th May 2017
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partners
Networking and getting involved are key if the reseller channel wants to capitalise on opportunities and mitigate risks.
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Fujitsu and Mirantis team to deliver private managed OpenStack cloud
Thu, 11th May 2017
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cmo
Fujitsu partners with Mirantis to boost its private cloud offerings, promising a seamless OpenStack experience for enterprises.
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Capgemini top new APAC partner at MuleSoft global awards
Thu, 11th May 2017
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accenture
Capgemini has been named MuleSoft’s Top New Partner for APAC at the vendor’s global partner awards, held at Connect 2017.
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Solnet joins New Zealand Government Web Services Panel
Thu, 11th May 2017
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government
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web services panel
Solnet has joined the New Zealand Government Web Services Panel opening the doors for the company to provide a wider range of services to government.
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Kaseya debuts public cloud management offering for MSPs
Thu, 11th May 2017
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public cloud
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it automation
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cloud services
Kaseya has launched a cloud management suite to monitor public cloud infrastructure, automate tasks and save MSPs money - while growing your business.
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Contracting providing opportunity to attract more women into IT
Wed, 10th May 2017
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women in technology
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Contracting is proving a winner for Kiwi women in IT, Absolute IT says. It tells why - and how contracting can help with gender diversity.
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Multimedia Technology wins full Fujitsu portfolio in new distie deal
Wed, 10th May 2017
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multimedia technology
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mmt
MMT will carry Fujitsu’s full product portfolio, including servers, storage and scanners, as part of a ‘renewed’ relationship between the companies.