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Study: Focusing on risk aversion? It may be doing you more harm than good
Risk & Compliance

Study: Focusing on risk aversion? It may be doing you more harm than good

A study carried out by Frost & Sullivan has highlighted the benefits associated with being an agile business, instead of a risk-averse one.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 18th May 2018
Oracle bolsters AI and ML capability with DataScience.com acquisition
Data Science

Oracle bolsters AI and ML capability with DataScience.com acquisition

DataScience.com is a platform that enables data scientists to deliver business-changing insights while leveraging big data and ML.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
Qualtrics partners with IBM to bolster XM platform
Customer Relationship Management

Qualtrics partners with IBM to bolster XM platform

Qualtrics and IBM unite to enhance employee experience, transitioning IBM Kenexa users to the Qualtrics XM Platform with integrated IBM Watson technology.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
Barracuda names top performing ANZ partners in awards ceremony
Firewalls

Barracuda names top performing ANZ partners in awards ceremony

The vendor specifically highlighted MSP Alliance Business Technologies (ABT) for its fast adoption of Barracuda solutions.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
Hills inks ANZ distie agreement with Dahua to bolster security offering
Surveillance

Hills inks ANZ distie agreement with Dahua to bolster security offering

Hills says the new agreement will allow them to compete across all security markets, from low cost to enterprise level solutions.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
Aussie-based Probax among the winners of Veeam's 2018 innovation awards
Virtualisation

Aussie-based Probax among the winners of Veeam's 2018 innovation awards

The awards celebrate organisations that use the company's Hyper-Availability platform to deliver 'innovative solutions at scale'.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
Mavenlink lands in APAC with new office in Melbourne
Cloud Services

Mavenlink lands in APAC with new office in Melbourne

The expansion has gained the support of the Victorian Government, which has provided business assistance to Mavenlink.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
Going beyond antivirus with Trend Micro's Maximum Security
Malware

Going beyond antivirus with Trend Micro's Maximum Security

With the widening scale of cyber threats targeting consumers, its crucial that our security solutions simultaneously protect every type of device.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
IDC Report: services market booming as organisations prioritise digital transformation
Outsourcing

IDC Report: services market booming as organisations prioritise digital transformation

IDC reports IT services market growth to $502bn in 2H17, nears $1tn in full year, driven by digital transformation.

By Patrick Martlew • 5 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
HPE acquires software-defined startup Plexxi in hybrid-cloud push
Hybrid Cloud

HPE acquires software-defined startup Plexxi in hybrid-cloud push

HPE acquires US startup Plexxi, enhancing its software-defined networking to deliver a cloud-like experience in the data centre, boosting hybrid IT efforts.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
Synnex signs new IoT-based distie agreement with Simble
Internet of Things

Synnex signs new IoT-based distie agreement with Simble

The agreement marks the first Australian distribution partnership for Simble, who will now have access to more than 6000 Synnex partners.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
Kaseya looks to deliver increased visibility for MSPs with 'One' solution
IT Automation

Kaseya looks to deliver increased visibility for MSPs with 'One' solution

Kaseya One is designed to help facilitate a complete roles-based, 'birds-eye' view of infrastructure monitoring.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
NBN reports healthy growth figures on the back of service initiatives
Unified Communications

NBN reports healthy growth figures on the back of service initiatives

NBN reports a 112% revenue increase for Q3, hitting AUD $1.4 billion, thanks to service initiatives, with active connections up by 1.7 million year-over-year.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
Red Hat celebrates 'women of open source' at RHS 2018
Open source

Red Hat celebrates 'women of open source' at RHS 2018

At RHS 2018, Red Hat celebrated its 'Women in Open Source' award winners, honouring Dana Lewis and Zui Dighe for their pioneering work in technology.

By Patrick Martlew • 5 min read • Fri, 11th May 2018
Red Hat CEO still says 'planning is dead' for enterprise IT, but here's what you can do about it
Data Analytics

Red Hat CEO still says 'planning is dead' for enterprise IT, but here's what you can do about it

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst talks about how businesses can future-proof themselves in a world where 'planning is dead'.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 11th May 2018
CyberArk brings machine identity to Red Hat OpenShift with Conjur Enterprise
Virtualisation

CyberArk brings machine identity to Red Hat OpenShift with Conjur Enterprise

The company says that my running on the OpenShift platform, Conjur Enterprise can help simplify DevOps secrets management.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018
Red Hat taps Spark talent for 'Certified Professional of the Year' award
Unified Communications

Red Hat taps Spark talent for 'Certified Professional of the Year' award

The company presented the award at the 2018 Red Hat Summit, with Spark's senior support engineer Neha Sandhu taking the honours.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018
IBM and Red Hat extend partnership in hybrid cloud push
Virtualisation

IBM and Red Hat extend partnership in hybrid cloud push

IBM and Red Hat expand their collaboration to enhance hybrid cloud technology across private and public sectors, streamlining enterprise adoption.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018
Here's how Red Hat will integrate CoreOS with OpenShift after its $250M acquisition
Virtualisation

Here's how Red Hat will integrate CoreOS with OpenShift after its $250M acquisition

Red Hat acquired CoreOS in January, describing them as an innovator and leader in Kubernetes and container-native solutions.

By Patrick Martlew • 4 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018