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Cloudy

Microsoft brings cloud to the company data center with Azure Stack

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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Microsoft's Azure Stack, which promises to enable organisations to deliver Azure services from within their own data center, hits technical preview.
Brazil

Panasonic ups spectator viewing pleasure at Brazilian stadium

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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Panasonic Brazil has installed a digital signage system with 220 Viera TVs at Arena da Baixada so sports and concert fans need never miss the action.
Viadirect

BroadSign and ViaDirect partner for DOOH wayfinding

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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BroadSign joins ViaDirect to launch 'premium' digital wayfinding, promising intuitive navigation for public spaces.
Response

Empired faces second round of ASX questions

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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Empired has faced a fresh round of questioning from the ASX over the timing of its latest trading update following recent trading activity.
Analytics globe

Real-time stream analytics hops into ANZ as ExtraHop sets up office

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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Real-time stream analytics vendor ExtraHop is making a play for the local market, and its 'robust' industry sectors, opening an ANZ office.
Atherton eaton

Eaton snaps up Schneider Electric exec to drive ANZ power business

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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Eaton has snapped up long-time Schneider Electric manager John Atherton as it seeks to increase its local presence for power quality solutions.
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Another year, another stellar performance for Veeam ANZ

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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Veeam ANZ soars with 20% revenue growth, eclipsing global enterprise rates, as its cloud and enterprise sectors in Australia and NZ thrive.
Cloud blue

Private cloud market ripe for the picking

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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The hosted private cloud market is a growing opportunity for the technology channel as companies use it as a first step in moving to truly hybrid IT.
Primark

Multi-screen story telling comes to Primark flagship store

Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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Transparent LED displays and surround sound are creating 'an engaging atmospheric experience' in Primark's new Spanish flagship store.
Digital commerce

Dimension Data bringing SAP Hybris as SaaS solution

Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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Dimension Data has inked a deal which will see SAP's Hybris digital commerce solution available for the first time in APAC as a SaaS service.
Ddos

DDos dramatically increasing cause of data center outages

Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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Cybercrime is making its presence felt in data centers as the fastest growing cause of unplanned outages, while outage costs themselves are escalating.
Bridge

SimpliVity ups programs to help channel capture hyperconvergence demand

Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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SimpliVity is launching new partner programs and initiatives it says will give partners new opportunities in the booming hyperconvergence space.
Money cloud

IaaS fastest-growing service in booming public cloud market

Tue, 26th Jan 2016
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cloud services
Infrastructure-as-a-service is on a rapid trajectory this year with both Gartner and IDC forecasting rapid growth in overall public cloud spend.
System protected

Next-gen security comes to OpenStack cloud in Mirantis, Palo Alto deal

Mon, 25th Jan 2016
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network infrastructure
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network security
Mirantis and Palo Alto Networks have partnered on a virtual network function solution they say brings next-generation security to the OpenStack cloud.
Eaton

Eaton ups cable capacity, reduces data center footprint with new rack

Mon, 25th Jan 2016
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Eaton has launched a new high density network rack system it says provides increased cable capacity to maximise data center efficiency and flexibility.
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NBA's largest, highest resolution screens head to Sacremento

Mon, 25th Jan 2016
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Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company is installing a 6100 square foot board at Sacremento's Golden 1 Center, featuring 4K ultra HD screen.
Minecraft

Microsoft launching new education editions of Minecraft and OneNote

Mon, 25th Jan 2016
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Microsoft is launching Minecraft Education Edition for schools, and opening a public preview of Learning Tools for OneNote.
New idea

ViFX partners with VMware to drive software defined enterprise in NZ

Mon, 25th Jan 2016
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vmware
ViFX and VMware team up to revolutionize NZ's IT infrastructure, championing a software-defined data center approach for innovation.
Story image

More devices to ship in 2016, but spend down

Mon, 25th Jan 2016
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research director
More devices will be shipping globally this year – but end-user spending will decline for the first time accordin.
Closed sign

Dick Smith axes David Jones concession stores; 181 staff affected

Mon, 25th Jan 2016
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retail
Dick Smith's receivers are closing 27 Dick Smith stores in David Jones department stores this Wednesday, with 181 jobs impacted.