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Windows 10 officially drops in NZ
Software Development

Windows 10 officially drops in NZ

While Microsoft is describing it as the best and most secure Windows ever, there are questions over its relevance and potential slow adoption rates.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015

Global Stories

Time-to-detection key to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks
Marketing Technologies

Time-to-detection key to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks

Organisations must reduce the time to detection to remediate against sophisticated cyber attacks, according to new findings from Cisco.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
Centrify eyes up new reseller partners; new markets
Microsoft

Centrify eyes up new reseller partners; new markets

Centrify is on the lookout for additional local partners as the company eyes up new markets under the watch of its new ANZ boss.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
Blue Coat eyes up cloud security market with Perspecsys acquisition
Cloud Access Security Broker

Blue Coat eyes up cloud security market with Perspecsys acquisition

Blue Coat acquires enterprise cloud data protection vendor Perspecsys to grab a share of the exploding cloud security market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015
End of an era? NZ paging network to be shut off
Unified Communications

End of an era? NZ paging network to be shut off

As New Zealand embraces digital evolution, Spark plans to switch off its legacy paging network by March 2017, marking an end to an era.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015
Ingram Micro drops into the red in Q2 results
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro drops into the red in Q2 results

Ingram Micro has taken a financial hit for the second quarter of 2015, recording a net loss of US$34 million in its global financials.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015
NetApp dangles dream VIP experiences to channel
Storage

NetApp dangles dream VIP experiences to channel

The ultimate VIP experience - of your own design - is up for grabs in a new promotion from NetApp and Distribution Central.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015
Empired joins Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle
Microsoft

Empired joins Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle

Empired has won a place in the prestigious Microsoft Dynamics Inner Circle - an elite group of Dynamics partners.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
Musical chairs continue as Holtzhausen joins Smith at Dell
Network Infrastructure

Musical chairs continue as Holtzhausen joins Smith at Dell

Symantec's Veritas channel boss Klasie Holtzhausen has joined former colleague Brenton Smith at Dell Software.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
Brisbane healthcare provider goes with Nutanix
Converged Infrastructure

Brisbane healthcare provider goes with Nutanix

Procured through IT solutions provider, BES Information Technology Systems, the Nutanix platform allows Mater to expand its virtual desktop platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
'Eye-popping' Fortinet financials win industry praise
Firewalls

'Eye-popping' Fortinet financials win industry praise

Fortinet's 'eye-popping' Q2 results dazzle—billings soar by 40%, with experts hailing its robust growth in the cybersecurity sector.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
Is Windows 10 Microsoft's big IoT play?
Internet of Things

Is Windows 10 Microsoft's big IoT play?

Windows 10 isn't about Microsoft recapturing the important mobile operating systems market, instead it's about gaining a strong foothold IoT.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015
Local revenue up for Veeam as cloud business gains strength
Virtualisation

Local revenue up for Veeam as cloud business gains strength

Veeam is continuing to experience high demand in ANZ, posting 23% year on year total bookings revenue growth for Q2 as its cloud program grows.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015
Veeam posts 23% increase in local revenue for Q2
Virtualisation

Veeam posts 23% increase in local revenue for Q2

Veeam Software is continuing to experience high demand in ANZ, with the vendor posting 23% year on year total bookings revenue growth for Q2.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Cloud Distribution offers up security training
Storage

Cloud Distribution offers up security training

Cloud Distribution launches online security training program with Security Mentor to enable resellers to address customer education needs.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
Windows 10 lands in Australia - will you upgrade?
Software Development

Windows 10 lands in Australia - will you upgrade?

Australians ponder the merits of upgrading as Windows 10 rolls out free, with businesses reticent despite Microsoft's big security promises.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise dials up Enablis to drive cloud comms
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise dials up Enablis to drive cloud comms

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise teams up with Enablis to boost Aussie firms with tailored cloud communication solutions.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015