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Stories by Julia - Page 14

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Dell is thinking about merging with VMware - CEO comment
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Dell’s SEC filing regards the potential business opportunities being evaluated by Dell, including a possible business combination with its subsidiary.
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AT&T: What the board expects from the CIO in 2018
Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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sharing economy
AT&T's CIOs face immense pressure in 2018 to digitise businesses and innovate, amidst rising tech disruptions from companies like Grab, Mobike, and ofo.
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Root Data Center adds GTT Point of Presence in Montreal facility
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Root Data Center partners with GTT Communications to establish a new PoP in Montreal's largest data facility, enhancing global connectivity options.
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The world's top data center colocation markets named
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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cloud services
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Colocation markets within the APAC region accounted for 18% of the Fast 50 list, with Sydney, Singapore and Tokyo also appearing in the top 20 list.
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Equinix continues to dominate Cloudscene's data center leaderboard
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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colocation
Equinix has topped Cloudscene's final data center leaderboard for 2017, dominating all regions for the fourth consecutive quarter.
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Revera picks up Dr. Lance O'Sullivan's company as first Azure Stack customer
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
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healthtech
New Zealand cloud provider Revera has launched its first client on Azure Stack, with the iMOKO app now live on the hybrid cloud platform.
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Alibaba nabs 33% stake in Alipay operator Ant Financial
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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m&a
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alibaba cloud
Alibaba solidifies its strategic bond with Ant Financial, acquiring a 33% stake in exchange for intellectual property, ending a lucrative profit-sharing pact.
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Dell updates configurability and performance of thin clients
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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daas
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vdi
Dell has released updates to its thin client software and operation tools to improve set up and management for VDI solutions.
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Google closes $1.1b HTC deal, makes room for new HTC teammates
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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Google finalises USD $1.1 billion deal with HTC, integrating key HTC staff to bolster their hardware division, and expands its Asia Pacific presence.
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IBM names New Zealand's best workplaces
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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workplace
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The 2017 IBM Best Workplaces Overall winner will be announced 28 February 2018 at the Awards & Winner’s ceremony in Auckland.
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Equinix CEO leaves company after 11 years over poor judgment in employee matter
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Steve Smith resigns as Equinix CEO after 11 years due to poor judgment in an employee matter, with Peter Van Camp stepping in as interim CEO.
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Fujifilm acquisition of Xerox the 'best path' forward for shareholders
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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As a result, Fujifilm will acquire a 50.1% stake of the combined company, leaving Xerox shareholders with 49.9%.
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Deloitte: Industry 4.0 tech to bring social change, execs optimistic but unprepared
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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data analytics
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Deloitte study finds senior business executives uncertain on how to benefit from the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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Server sales in decline, IT 'sweating' on the rise - here's why
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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interactive
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analyst report
What’s the point in committing to a rack of brand new servers if you're going to move their applications to the cloud in the near future?.
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Huawei & UnionPay charge ahead on mission to globalize Huawei Pay
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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cloud services
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UnionPay International and Huawei are partnering to globalise the payment platform Huawei Pay, aiming to improve mobile payment experience for Huawei users.
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Exclusive interview: IT automation, robots and managed services in Indonesia
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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it automation
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partner programmes
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kaseya
GAS expands Indo IT with Kaseya tie-up, eyeing automation & managed service lessons from ANZ. #TechDayExclusive.
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APJ business leaders can't agree on future of human-machine partnerships
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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network infrastructure
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APJ business leaders are split on the impact human-machine partnerships will have, with 58% believing they'll save time, while 42% disagree.
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Jacinda Ardern a great example for tech industry, says Tech Women NZ exec
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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women in technology
Mistry previously worked for the Manukau Institute of Technology, Wang and Apple and has her own company CreateOps.
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TechnologyOne pumps $49.9 million into R&D
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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r&d
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culture
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technologyone
The R&D investment exceeds the market average of approximately 12% and equates to 18% of the company’s revenue.
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5 big ideas that data center professionals would have never imagined 50 years ago
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
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power / energy
Data centres have transformed dramatically in 50 years, with innovations like modular power systems, eco-mode cooling, and predictive maintenance techniques.