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Education

CompTIA expands education offering for channel

Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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edutech
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partner programmes
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education, learning & training
CompTIA is ramping up its education resources with the launch of online executive certificate courses and new quick start e-learning courses.
Intergration

Brocade acquisition of Ruckus good news for resellers

Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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brocade
Brocade will begin integrating its channel eco-system, enablement and programs once its acquisition of Ruckus completes.
Cutting ribbon

100 more jobs for Datacom as it opens new Melbourne office

Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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datacom
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banking
Datacom is expecting to employ 100 more staff in the coming 12 months following the opening of its third Victorian office.
Green

HP goes green; moves towards 100% renewable energy

Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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supply chain
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power / energy
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clean technologies
HP has upped its commitment to being green, with plans to achieve 100% renewable electricity in its global operations - with 40% by 2020.
Patients

BroadSign just the Tonic for Aussie healthcare

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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digital signage
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healthtech
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broadsign
Patients across Australia are reaping the benefits of a new deal between digital signage software vendor BroadSign and Tonic Health Media.
Wifi

Aerohive aims for flexible with new AP, switch and HiveManager lineup

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Aerohive has unveilled a raft of new offerings, including 802.11ac Wave 2 access points, new switches and an updated HiveManager NG.
Simon green pan

New ANZ boss for Palo Alto Networks

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has appointed a new ANZ boss, with Simon Green taking up the role vacated by Armando Dacal's promotion to a regional role.
Reap benefits

Exclusive: Resellers reap the benefits of Ingram Micro's Connector Systems buy

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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connector systems
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ingram micro
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distributors
New rebates, financial, scale and automation benefits – resellers are reaping the benefits of Ingram Micro's acquisition of Connector Systems.
Semiconductor

Slowing demand for key applications drag semiconductor market down

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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semiconductors
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intel
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analyst report
Semiconductor spend dropped in 2015 as slowing demand for key applications and currency fluctuations caused turbulence.
Professional services

Vendors eyeing up professional services as opportunities shift

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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microsoft
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cloud services
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avaya
A new report says network infrastructure vendors are sacrificing deployment opportunities for the more lucrative professional services.
Security innovation

Palo Alto seeks 'security innovators' with partner program upgrade

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has updated its NextWave Channel Partner Program in a move designed to further enable partners to be 'next-gen security innovators'.
Happy shopping traveller

Honolulu Airport aims for happy travellers with new digital signage

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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digital signage
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nanolumens
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pro av
If it's true that happy travellers spend up at airport shops and eateries, Honolulu International Airport shops might be in for a windfall.
Arista

Arista takes on Cisco and Juniper with routing play

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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cisco
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juniper networks
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arista networks
Arista Networks is taking on Cisco and Juniper with a new switching and routing platform for enterprise data centers and cloud servic.
Graph up down

Data center hardware revenue down as focus moves to software

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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cloud services
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digital technology
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it infrastructure
Demand for data center hardware is down globally with storage and proprietary server revenues falling as customer demand moves to software.
Big data trophy

MapR takes out Cisco ISV Partner of the Year APJ award

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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cisco
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mapr
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partners
Big data and Hadoop specialist MapR Technologies has been named as Cisco's Independent Software Vendor Partner of the Year for Asia Pacific and Japan.
Change

Service providers must go bimodal or become irrelevant

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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bimodal it
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analyst report
Gartner is cautioning IT service providers to get a move on in becoming bimodal, with concerns about providers abilities to transform quickly enough.
Manda

Brocade snaps up Ruckus in $1.2 billion deal

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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brocade
Brocade gears up for digital era with a $1.2bn acquisition of Wi-Fi leader Ruckus, aiming for top tech innovation platform.
Ideas money

Daktronics snaps up Canadian digital signage company

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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digital signage
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daktronics
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pro av
Display supplier Daktronics has acquired digital signage, interactive and marketing solutions company Adflow Networks for an undisclosed sum.
Dc server

HPE refreshes ProLiant servers with Persistent Memory

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hpe
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proliant
HPE's latest refresh of its ProLiant server range sees the addition of Intel's new Xeon processor and built-in support for Persistent Memory.
Sun

Agile flies high with Pyrios rebrand

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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software development
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agile integration
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pyrios
After more than 15 years in business, Kiwi communications technology spcialist Agile is no more, with a new name reflecting a changing business.