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TNS launches new retailer-focused secure SD-WAN offering

Fri, 23rd Oct 2020
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Transaction Network Services (TNS) has launched its new TNS Secure SD-WAN offering in partnership with Fortinet, the enterprise security provider.
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IBM expands SAP capabilities for cloud

Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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New IBM services and partnerships allow customers to deploy SAP software workloads anywhere, from public cloud to on-premises.
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Cybersecurity market continues meteoric ascent

Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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The cybersecurity market continues its meteoric ascent, with cybercrime damages increasing significantly, according to the World Economic Forum.
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ANZ marketers have data and analytics challenges to overcome

Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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Marketers in Australia and New Zealand are facing a new growth mandate, with 93% prioritising marketing-led growth, according to Salesforce Datorama.
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IBM Security completes industry first with updates to Cloud Pak for Security solution

Mon, 19th Oct 2020
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IBM Security introduces new capabilities for Cloud Pak for Security, including a data security solution for hybrid cloud environments.
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Nokia to migrate all on-prem IT infrastructure to Google Cloud

Thu, 15th Oct 2020
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digital transformation
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Nokia enters a five-year strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to migrate its on-premise IT infrastructure, aiming for reduced energy and hardware costs.
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Lancom Technology acquires Auckland-based MSP Connect 2

Wed, 14th Oct 2020
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software development
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Lancom Technology announced the acquisition of Connect 2 for an undisclosed amount - its third acquisition in 18 months.
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How object storage turns data into an actual asset

Tue, 13th Oct 2020
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Object storage technology can transform data into a valuable asset by improving data management, protection, and accessibility.
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Switch achieves APJ first with new Sitecore partner status

Thu, 8th Oct 2020
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Switch, a Sydney-based company, has become the first in the Asia Pacific and Japan region to earn Sitecore Experience Commerce Specialisation status.
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BlackLine buys out Rimilia & boosts accounts receivable automation

Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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BlackLine's acquisition enables the company to improve end-to-end automation of the cash lifecycle and improve data integrity.
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Veeam announces acquisition of Kasten for $150 million

Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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Veeam will integrate Kasten into its Cloud Data Management platform for modern data protection and radically simplify data management for enterprises.
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Nutanix reveals data management platform for hybrid, multi cloud

Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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Among other announcements, Era 2.0 extends the Nutanix database management solution across clouds and clusters to simplify operations.
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DataMesh tech cuts transaction costs with least cost routing

Tue, 6th Oct 2020
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DataMesh Group has developed a capability to automatically apply least cost routing technology to Australia's debit card payment system.
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How to create more value for ISVs moving to cloud

Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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public cloud
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cloud services
Henson Group, an Azure Specialist for ISVs, leverages its partnership with Microsoft to help ISVs migrate to Azure at scale - at almost no cost.
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Survival of the fittest – how an IT portfolio can be rationalised without losing traction

Fri, 2nd Oct 2020
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As tech budgets tighten in Australia and New Zealand, CIOs are turning to cloud and data virtualisation to rationalise IT portfolios and slash costs.
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Survey: Cybersecurity top priority in digital transformation journey

Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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COVID-19 has made cybersecurity the top technology priority, while culture adaptation is the biggest challenge for IT leaders, says survey.
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IaaS revenue to reach $39 billion across APAC

Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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Asia Pacific IaaS revenue is set to grow by 11.2% from 2019-2024, reaching $39.3bn, driven by government initiatives and server virtualisation, says GlobalData.
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Tech Data releases Click-to-Run solutions in Aus

Wed, 30th Sep 2020
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Click-to-Run cloud solutions equip channel partners with multi-vendor end-to-end solutions, increasing the partners' agility and speed to market.
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HPE, Schneider Electric & StorMagic launch 'Edge in a Box' micro data centre

Tue, 29th Sep 2020
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power / energy
Edge in a Box includes two HPE ProLiant servers, Schneider Electric's 6U Wall Mount Ecostruxure Data Center, and StorMagic SvSAN software.
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DevOps & IT teams feel pressure to keep digital services online during pandemic

Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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software development
IT and DevOps practitioners are overwhelmed by the increase in IT incidents since COVID-19, says PagerDuty survey.