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Intel splurges US$16.7 billion for data centre and IoT gain
Hyperscale

Intel splurges US$16.7 billion for data centre and IoT gain

Intel's US$16.7 billion acquisition of Altera opens doors to new classes of product in data centre and IoT market segments.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
Top 10 tech trends government CIOs must prioritise
Unified Communications

Top 10 tech trends government CIOs must prioritise

Legacy IT systems, stretched IT budgets and a lack of critical IT skills are just some of issues that are inhibiting government CIOs.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
Server shipments and revenue reach for the clouds
DataCentre infrastructure

Server shipments and revenue reach for the clouds

Server shipments record strongest growth in four years on back of cloud demand; massive revenue boost for mainframes – and Lenovo.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015
UXC Eclipse's Dynamic success in retail
Supply Chain

UXC Eclipse's Dynamic success in retail

UXC Eclipse's investment in Microsoft Dynamics is paying dividends, with the company inking $20 million of retail business in the past four months.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
Telcos and ISPs adding value through diversification
Unified Communications

Telcos and ISPs adding value through diversification

With the launch of Spark's app store last week, the drive for ISPs/telcos to find new sources of revenue was once again on display.

By Brendan Ritchie • 5 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
Check Point: Protecting ICS from cyber threats
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Check Point: Protecting ICS from cyber threats

Check Point Software introduces new security gateway for Industrial Control Systems; aims to prevent cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
How business process management software is changing
Internet of Things

How business process management software is changing

Gartner predicts worldwide spending on business process management (BPM) software will grow 4.4% to reach $2.7 billion in 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
Fujitsu capitalises on IoT proliferation with ANZ platform
Internet of Things

Fujitsu capitalises on IoT proliferation with ANZ platform

Fujitsu is making a local play for the IoT market, establishing end-to-end capability in ANZ for its iMotion Edgeware management platform.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 29th May 2015
Tomizone, AU$5 million the richer, executes growth plan
Wireless Networks

Tomizone, AU$5 million the richer, executes growth plan

Kiwi Wi-Fi company Tomizone is gearing up for a major assualt on international markets after securing AU$5 million in public capital funding.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 29th May 2015
Cloud marketplace, new offerings to fuel Dicker Data growth
Cloud Services

Cloud marketplace, new offerings to fuel Dicker Data growth

Coming off a bumper financial year, Dicker Data looks to the launch of its cloud marketplace and an expansion in offerings to fuel further growth.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2015
Empired signs $20 million Rio Tinto deal
Partner Programmes

Empired signs $20 million Rio Tinto deal

Empired has won a $20 million contract with Rio Tinto to provide application managed services across more than 170 applications.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 28th May 2015
Fortinet snaps up Meru; launches BYOD service
Firewalls

Fortinet snaps up Meru; launches BYOD service

Fortinet is the latest company in acquisition mode, announcing it will acquire Wi-Fi networking company Meru Networks, in a US$44 million deal.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 28th May 2015
EMC acquires Virtustream for a cool $1.2 billion
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

EMC acquires Virtustream for a cool $1.2 billion

The acquisition represents a 'transformational element' of EMC's strategy to help customers move all applications to cloud-based IT environments.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 27th May 2015
2degrees posts reduced loss of $33.6 mln, will launch UFB bundled offer soon
Unified Communications

2degrees posts reduced loss of $33.6 mln, will launch UFB bundled offer soon

Two Degrees is still burning cash but has once again reduced its financial losses, recording a $33.6 million net loss for calendar 2014.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 26th May 2015

Stories from Other Regions

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Hills CEO departs following 'refinement' of strategy
ASX

Hills CEO departs following 'refinement' of strategy

Departure at the top for Hills as Ted Pretty steps down as CEO and managing director, following a 'refinement' of the distributor's strategy.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th May 2015
Wearables take on Australian enterprise
Wearables

Wearables take on Australian enterprise

Wearables will be a $1 billion market in Australia by 2018 with enterprise adoption expected to take off from 2017.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 27th May 2015
UXC gains $1.7 million govt funding to keep jobs in Tasmania
UXC Eclipse

UXC gains $1.7 million govt funding to keep jobs in Tasmania

IT services company UXC will establish an enterprise delivery centre in Hobart, after gaining a $1.7 million grant from the Tasmanian Government.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th May 2015