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VMware brings on Brad Anderson as VP of ANZ
Virtualisation

VMware brings on Brad Anderson as VP of ANZ

VMware says Anderson will play a crucial role in leading the team in the region in its aim to enable customers to modernise their IT environments.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Securing the hyperscaled network: Integration, orchestration and automation
Firewalls

Securing the hyperscaled network: Integration, orchestration and automation

Network infrastructure has been kept up and running during lockdowns, but can cyber-security defences keep up with the increase in users and devices?.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
SonicWall expands offerings to cover distributed edge
Network Infrastructure

SonicWall expands offerings to cover distributed edge

SonicWall unveils secure SD-Branch capabilities and multi-gigabit switches to streamline management and improve security for distributed edge locations.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
PKT's new picture-based, programmable keyboard
Unified Communications

PKT's new picture-based, programmable keyboard

The Aussie company's product uses fibre optics to allow each of the keyboard's keys to display any required image and enact a predetermined action.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Microsoft, Snowflake and Cognizant amongst the big winners at Qlik partner awards
Data Analytics

Microsoft, Snowflake and Cognizant amongst the big winners at Qlik partner awards

The annual awards honour achievement and innovation for joint customer success across several different categories.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Asia Pacific enterprises eyeing SD-WAN - survey
Firewalls

Asia Pacific enterprises eyeing SD-WAN - survey

A Barracuda Networks survey reveals 62% of Australian organisations are embracing SD-WAN, with financial services leading adoption in Asia Pacific.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Talend named Leader in Data Fabric Evaluation by Forrester
Digital Transformation

Talend named Leader in Data Fabric Evaluation by Forrester

It received the highest score in the Current Offering category and earned the highest possible scores in 15 of the 25 criteria evaluated.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Strengthening business resilience with an effective data strategy
Data Analytics

Strengthening business resilience with an effective data strategy

Only 35% of execs consider their data strategy sufficient, according to a HBR report by Cloudera. Key barriers include lack of expertise & data silos.

By Nick Hoskins • 5 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Radware extends cloud protection, adds multi-cloud support
Hyperscale

Radware extends cloud protection, adds multi-cloud support

It has also improved its attack detection engine to detect cloud native attack vectors and added a new attack simulation tool.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
5G to be 'revolutionary' - yet security concerns remain high
Unified Communications

5G to be 'revolutionary' - yet security concerns remain high

Security concerns overshadow optimism for 5G, with 35% of respondents expressing worries about its security, according to a study by Accenture.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Cloud Security Alliance signs on PowerDMARC as new partner
Cloud Security

Cloud Security Alliance signs on PowerDMARC as new partner

The Cloud Security Alliance teams up with PowerDMARC to enhance cloud security and combat email spoofing through AI-driven threat intelligence.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Waikato Regional Council upgrades information management systems
Digital Transformation

Waikato Regional Council upgrades information management systems

Waikato Regional Council has upgraded its information management to OpenText systems, enhancing secure collaboration and efficiency for its 600+ employees.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2020
Robotic process automation set to skyrocket in APAC
Human Capital Management

Robotic process automation set to skyrocket in APAC

Robotic process automation (RPA) is set to boom in APAC due to COVID-19, as vendors leverage AI to create Intelligent Process Automation (IPA).

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
8x8 brings enterprise telephony to Microsoft Teams
Unified Communications

8x8 brings enterprise telephony to Microsoft Teams

8x8 has added Voice for Microsoft Teams to enable enterprise cloud telephony, keeping the Teams experience unchanged for end users.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
5G market biggest market opportunity - report
Unified Communications

5G market biggest market opportunity - report

 5G is one of the largest market opportunities for the coming years, with large scale roll-out of infrastructures and rapid adoption of 5G devices and services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
Ranked: The top 10 emerging technologies in 2020
Unified Communications

Ranked: The top 10 emerging technologies in 2020

CompTIA has unveiled its annual list of emerging technologies ranked by the ability to generate new business and revenues.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
Auckland uni selects Datrium for DX via BEarena and ASI Solutions
Storage

Auckland uni selects Datrium for DX via BEarena and ASI Solutions

UoA teams up with Datrium to revamp its IT infrastructure by adopting cloud solutions for better disaster recovery.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
Five things millennials look for in their next role
Empired

Five things millennials look for in their next role

Apart from being digital natives, millennials aren't really that different from other generations of workers and, of course, they're all individuals.

By Jaen Snyman • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
Pure Storage adds new data services in software update
Software-as-a-Service

Pure Storage adds new data services in software update

New features include active disaster recovery built on new continuous replication technology and unified block and file capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020