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The HPE roadshow - coming soon to a town near you
Partner Programmes

The HPE roadshow - coming soon to a town near you

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) roadshow is soon to go on tour to outline the future of IT to Kiwi customers and partners for 2016 and beyond.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2016
BroadSign and ViaDirect partner for DOOH wayfinding
Digital Signage

BroadSign and ViaDirect partner for DOOH wayfinding

BroadSign joins ViaDirect to launch 'premium' digital wayfinding, promising intuitive navigation for public spaces.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016

Global Stories

Brocade and Nutanix tackle hyperconvergence
Virtualisation

Brocade and Nutanix tackle hyperconvergence

Brocade and Nutanix unite, bolstering enterprises with hyperconverged solutions for streamlined data center operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016
IComm and Acano team up, target unified comms space
Unified Communications

IComm and Acano team up, target unified comms space

IComm joins forces with Acano to enhance unified comms for Aussie firms, promising seamless integration and improved collaboration.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016
SAP targeting SME and cloud for ANZ growth
SAP

SAP targeting SME and cloud for ANZ growth

SAP is increasing its focus on the ANZ SME market, with plans for new sales channels as the company appoints a new ANZ boss for channels.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016
Channel partners, here's how you can capitalise on cloud computing
Partner Programmes

Channel partners, here's how you can capitalise on cloud computing

Cloud computing has transformed the channel industry in Australia and New Zealand, says Red Hat director Colin Garro.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016
Exclusive: Nectar sweetens unified comms for local channel
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Nectar sweetens unified comms for local channel

Demand for unified comms monitoring, diagnostics and trouble-shooting is exploding across ANZ, prompting Nectar to up its assault on the local market.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016
DX spending to surpass $2.1 billion
Digital Transformation

DX spending to surpass $2.1 billion

IDC forecasts worldwide spending on DX technologies to reach $2.1bn in 2019, with enterprises as the biggest investors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016
Eaton snaps up Schneider Electric exec to drive ANZ power business
Eaton

Eaton snaps up Schneider Electric exec to drive ANZ power business

Eaton has snapped up long-time Schneider Electric manager John Atherton as it seeks to increase its local presence for power quality solutions.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016
What can IT professionals learn from the history of flight?
Storage

What can IT professionals learn from the history of flight?

The history of flight machines shares parallels with storage architectures, modern application storage needs and datacentres in general.

By Bede Hackney • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016
Shadow data could cost organisations millions
Document Management

Shadow data could cost organisations millions

The threat of shadow data in the enterprise is on the rise as cloud app usage surges, opening organisations to $1.9 million in potential losses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016
Another year, another stellar performance for Veeam ANZ
Virtualisation

Another year, another stellar performance for Veeam ANZ

Veeam ANZ soars with 20% revenue growth, eclipsing global enterprise rates, as its cloud and enterprise sectors in Australia and NZ thrive.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016
Dimension Data bringing SAP Hybris as SaaS solution
Dimension Data

Dimension Data bringing SAP Hybris as SaaS solution

Dimension Data has inked a deal which will see SAP's Hybris digital commerce solution available for the first time in APAC as a SaaS service.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jan 2016
SimpliVity ups programs to help channel capture hyperconvergence demand
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

SimpliVity ups programs to help channel capture hyperconvergence demand

SimpliVity is launching new partner programs and initiatives it says will give partners new opportunities in the booming hyperconvergence space.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jan 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Microsoft throws open local Surface commercial channel
Microsoft

Microsoft throws open local Surface commercial channel

More than 150 local resellers have become Microsoft authorised Surface resellers as the vendor finally throws the doors open to the channel community.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2016
Cognizant invests in the cloud with latest acquisition
Cloud Services

Cognizant invests in the cloud with latest acquisition

Cognizant has acquired KBACE Technologies with the aim of enabling clients to accelerate their journey to the cloud and improve business agility.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016
Dick Smith administrators seek creditors meeting delay
Dick Smith

Dick Smith administrators seek creditors meeting delay

Administrators for Dick Smith Holdings will front the Federal Court of Australia this week to ask for approval to delay the next meeting of creditors.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016