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NZ cloud software company picks Rackspace to manage AWS infrastructure
Software-as-a-Service

NZ cloud software company picks Rackspace to manage AWS infrastructure

Rackspace chosen to manage LINQ's AWS Cloud infrastructure for its SaaS tool; migration completed 4 months faster than anticipated.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
New Zealand businesses still sluggish in cyber insurance takeup
Malware

New Zealand businesses still sluggish in cyber insurance takeup

Only 5% of New Zealand organisations have taken out cyber insurance, leaving the market ripe for growth, says Delta Insurance director Ian Pollard.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017

Global Stories

“The future is rural for telecom operators looking to differentiate”
Unified Communications

“The future is rural for telecom operators looking to differentiate”

Speaking at CommunicAsia, Speedcast vice president said telcos need to start focusing on rural services if they want to keep ahead of competitors.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Cylance unveils security solution to tackle airgapped & offline networks
Endpoint Protection

Cylance unveils security solution to tackle airgapped & offline networks

Cylance tackles offline cyber threats with innovative AI-powered CylanceOPTICS security solution, safeguarding airgapped networks.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Xero chooses Expensify for receipt tracking and expense management
Partner Programmes

Xero chooses Expensify for receipt tracking and expense management

Xero partners with Expensify, enhancing global expense management with innovative receipt tracking for its teams.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Progress honours local partners in global awards
Progress

Progress honours local partners in global awards

Local partners have taken out awards at software and business applications vendor Progress' global partner awards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Splunk signs up Juniper exec as new APAC channel boss
Security Information and Event Management

Splunk signs up Juniper exec as new APAC channel boss

Pauline Tng takes helm as Splunk's new APAC channel chief, bringing her vast partner strategy expertise from Juniper Networks.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Microsoft engineers new deal - and new path to market - with Downer
Unified Communications

Microsoft engineers new deal - and new path to market - with Downer

Microsoft is teaming up with engineering and contracting company Downer EDI to co-develop and market new cloud-based solutions and services.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Cloudbric & MahaBharta bring WAF security to Indian IDCs
Hyperscale

Cloudbric & MahaBharta bring WAF security to Indian IDCs

Cloudbric and MahaBharta WebServices partner to provide web hosting providers and end users in India with improved cybersecurity.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Adobe names BizTech Digital Marketing Partner for the second year in a row
Marketing Technologies

Adobe names BizTech Digital Marketing Partner for the second year in a row

BizTech wins Adobe's ANZ Digital Marketing top honour again, outpacing Accenture at the Sydney Adobe Symposium.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Aquion catches PhishMe in new distribution deal
Phishing

Aquion catches PhishMe in new distribution deal

Aquion has inked a deal to distribute and resell phishing defence solutions vendor PhishMe's products in Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Big data: How companies can learn to swim in the data lake
Customer Relationship Management

Big data: How companies can learn to swim in the data lake

Information is pouring into companies faster, so businesses are drowning in a flood so great it has become known as the 'data lake'.

By Kevin Park • 4 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Adobe Symposium 2017 kicks off at Sydney Opera House
Customer Relationship Management

Adobe Symposium 2017 kicks off at Sydney Opera House

The event will see over 2000 attendees from more than 25 brands discussing how they can use customer experience to differentiate themselves.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Will Tasmania be Australia's first IoT-ready state?
Internet of Things

Will Tasmania be Australia's first IoT-ready state?

The network will enable the use of devices such as smart meters, temperature probes for aquaculture and GPS trackers for agriculture assets.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Dicker Data fleshes out storage portfolio with Pure Storage
Storage

Dicker Data fleshes out storage portfolio with Pure Storage

Dicker Data Australia has continued to flesh out its storage portfolio, signing to distribute Pure Storage's full all-flash range of offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Distil Networks & Cloud Distribution bring bot mitigation to APAC
Cybersecurity

Distil Networks & Cloud Distribution bring bot mitigation to APAC

Distil Networks's bot detection and mitigation technology has finally landed on local shores, thanks to a distribution deal with Cloud Distribution.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Taiwan aiming to become the new 'Asia Silicon Valley'
Supply Chain

Taiwan aiming to become the new 'Asia Silicon Valley'

Taiwan wants to be the hub between Asia and Silicon Valley particularly in IoT development, becoming a global centre for tech entrepreneurship.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017