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Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan outlines the 'massive' AI opportunity for resellers
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan outlines the 'massive' AI opportunity for resellers

Local integrators and resellers are yet to fully capitalise on the AI opportunity - and it's a 'massive' opportunity says Frost & Sullivan.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
IT software services veteran joins Ivanti's customer success team
Ivanti

IT software services veteran joins Ivanti's customer success team

Gwendolyn Smith joins Ivanti, bolstering the firm's customer success with over 20 years of IT service expertise.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Sat, 19th Aug 2017
euNetwork's Manchester investment provides access to 12 interconnected data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

euNetwork's Manchester investment provides access to 12 interconnected data centres

​euNetworks has made further investment in Manchester with a new density fibre network covering over 40 route kilometres in the city.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Exclusive: CA Technologies discusses the Automic acquisition, automation and SAP
IT Automation

Exclusive: CA Technologies discusses the Automic acquisition, automation and SAP

We get the lowdown on why CA Technologies acquired automation provider Automic, what customers and partners can expect.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Sony is going anime crazy as they acquire a majority share of Funimation
Digital Entertainment

Sony is going anime crazy as they acquire a majority share of Funimation

Funimation is responsible for some of the biggest anime titles including, Dragon Ball Z and Attack on Titan...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017
Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition
Firewalls

Relative newcomer rapidly scales APAC with Brocade tech acquisition

​Launched in 2014, Pulse Secure has now acquired Brocade's vADC product family in a bid to boost its rapid growth in both ANZ and Malaysia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Webroot takes over Securecast in move to take cyber awareness training to mass market
Phishing

Webroot takes over Securecast in move to take cyber awareness training to mass market

Webroot has officially acquired security awareness training platform Securecast and has plans to take the new integrated solution to the mass market.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Tech Data takes on VMware education services
Virtualisation

Tech Data takes on VMware education services

Tech Data's Technology Solutions business has inked a deal which sees it becoming an authorised reseller of VMware education services locally.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
5 tips on moving from break-fix model to managed service provider
Partner Programmes

5 tips on moving from break-fix model to managed service provider

Managed services are a great channel play, but to maximise returns, you must re-think client engagement. Datto's Nop Srinara offers some tips.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
HBO breach: Centrify says 'winter is coming' for passwords
Cybersecurity

HBO breach: Centrify says 'winter is coming' for passwords

HBO's soft underbelly was laid bare to the world after hackers stole 1.5 TB of data from its systems - Centrify says passwords' days are limited.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
CSG buys NZ's pcMedia; FY17 revenue 'below expectation' at AU$245m
Microsoft

CSG buys NZ's pcMedia; FY17 revenue 'below expectation' at AU$245m

CSG has snapped up Kiwi Microsoft partner pcMedia in a deal valued at up to $2 million in a year which has seen revenue 'below expectation'.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Intel completes $15.3b Mobileye buy, slides into gear for autonomous driving future
Intel

Intel completes $15.3b Mobileye buy, slides into gear for autonomous driving future

Intel has completed its $15.3 billion acquisition of Mobileye as gears up take on the autonomous driving market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Disney vs Netflix: Mickey Mouse is establishing his own streaming service
Digital Entertainment

Disney vs Netflix: Mickey Mouse is establishing his own streaming service

Disney takes on Netflix with a new streaming empire, gearing up to launch its exclusive services from 2018, propelled by BAMTech technology.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
WatchGuard closes Datablink acquisition; continues push into authentication market
Firewalls

WatchGuard closes Datablink acquisition; continues push into authentication market

WatchGuard Technologies is venturing into the advanced authentication market after officially closing its acquisition of Datablink.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Cisco's AppDynamics launches standalone partner program
Unified Communications

Cisco's AppDynamics launches standalone partner program

Cisco's AppDynamics business has launched a standalone partner program, as it seeks to build skills to better capitalise on DX and drive revenue.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?
Symantec

Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?

Symantec has sold its digital certificate business to DigiCert - the question is what will be the implications? We talk to both sides to find out.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Lumina Networks takes open source approach to SDN market
Network Infrastructure

Lumina Networks takes open source approach to SDN market

Lumina Networks enters SDN market with acquisition of SDN Controller assets, offering services and open source technology.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Silent-Aire breaks into European data centre market with acquisition
Hyperscale

Silent-Aire breaks into European data centre market with acquisition

Silent-Aire has acquired the Dublin-based manufacture of bespoke air handling equipment, RMI Engineering in a move to establish an EU headquarters.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Goodbye Staples, hello Winc - and a more solution driven focus
Customer Experience

Goodbye Staples, hello Winc - and a more solution driven focus

Staples Australia and New Zealand will rebrand to Winc next month with the company also planning more solution-driven offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017