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Commvault expands local leadersihip team in bid to boost ANZ momentum

"Australia has always been at the forefront of utilising best-of-breed technologies and there''s no better time to be working with our strategic partners to keep driving incredible value by getting the most out of their data."More

14 Jun

Enterprises choosing multi cloud strategies to enable growth

“Most organisations adopt a multi cloud strategy out of a desire to avoid vendor lock-in or to take advantage of best-of-breed solutions.”More

14 Jun

Shipment of 25Gbps ports reached new heights in 1Q 2019

Meanwhile, the rest of the Ethernet Controller and Adapter market remains challenged.More

14 Jun

IT spread in organisations good for business, bad for security

Tech spend outside IT department creates opportunities, but increases security and consumer trust risks, finds world’s largest tech leadership survey.More

Aerohive debuts 'FAST' approach to enterprise WiFi

Research: e-retailers failing to deliver on promises

HID Global releases fingerprint reader in AU market

SolarWinds updates network management portfolio

Versent and Insentra partner to grow managed services

How the public sector can transition to IP voice comms painlessly

Apple gets serious about enterprise & security features

Features include new BYOD policies, managed Apple IDs, security enhancements, and even an app that allows users to find their phone or their friends.More

Hands-on review: TUF Gaming H7 Wireless headset

For those of us who wear glasses, it can be very hard to find a comfortable headset. More

Server market sees slowest growth in eight quarters

Dell ranked No.1 in vendor revenue share, followed by HPE, Inspur, Lenovo, Cisco, Huawei, and IBM.More

Western Digital goes all in on Zoned Storage to face zettabyte era

Zoned storage architecture leverages standardisation of ZNS and SMR enabling more efficient, zettabyte-scale architectures for data centre customers.More

Forrester names Proofpoint leader in enterprise email security

Email remains the preferred attack vector for cybercriminal activity, from low-level cybercriminals to nation states. More

Why Splunk and syslog-ng are a log management dream team

This guideline describes scenarios in which Splunk users can benefit from syslog-ng Premium Edition features and offers some technical guidance to optimise the syslog-ng configuration.More

Seagate delivers first EXOS 16TB HDD and new drive for SMB NAS

The company has also released the Ironwolf and IronwolfPro high capacity hard drives for home and SMB NAS.More

Veeam study outlines 'four Cs' of business intelligence

Businesses are losing at least US$20 million every year because they can’t meet users’ demands for uninterrupted access to data and applications.More

Veeam’s answers to top challenges faced by MSPs selling backup

When it comes to showing customers why they should invest in backup solutions, MSPs face an uphill battle. More

Vertiv certified for energy efficiency in A/NZ

“We’ve always been environmentally conscious, but increased demand from our customers has led us to take this a step further."More

Radiflow launches OT MSSP partner programme

The company provides a framework for MSSPs to offer new OT cybersecurity services.More

Opportunity growing in cyber-physical system market

The market for systems that monitor and control mechanical devices will more than double in the next 10 years with security a priority.More

Trend Micro launches VPN offering

By using VPN with bank-grade data encryption, Trend Micro WiFi Protection allows consumers to safeguard an otherwise unsecured network.More

RapidFire Tools helps MSPs and SMBs navigate cybersecurity liability

Many cyber insurance policies require businesses to adhere to specific conditions in order to be paid out if a claim is filed.More

Silver Peak and NSC announce global partnership

The new Silver Peak-based managed SD-WAN services are available immediately to NSC enterprise and service provider clients and partners in 180 countries More

Unisys integrates PayCargo payment processing into software

PayCargo payment processing services can be integrated into the Unisys operating modules of Digistics to offer clients real-time payment processing.More

Juniper Networks & OptiComm to grow AU network infrastructure

Australian fibre and wholesale service provider OptiComm will work with Juniper networks in order to double the size of OptiComm’s network infrastructure across the country.More

TIBCO leads the data science revolution

Gartner has called has hailed TIBCO's analytics platform as “well-rounded and powerful". Here's why TIBCO has moved from a challenger to a leader in the Magic Quadrant.More

Infosys collaborates with Microsoft to accelerate digital transformation

Leveraging the latest digital technologies, the solutions aim to improve the entire lifecycle of building construction and operations.More

HCL Tech named leader in digital transformation services by ISG

ISG commended HCL for its strong, deep in-house knowledge and capabilities in all areas of digital transformation.More

Microsoft and Oracle get cozy in the cloud

The tech giants have formed a partnership to allow interoperability between Azure and Oracle Cloud.More

Whitepaper: Optimising syslog-ng in conjunction with Docker

Collecting logs can be especially important in a containerised environment, where you start and stop containers around the clock, and the container might not even exist anymore by the time you investigate an event.More

10 factors MSPs need to consider when deploying an RMM tool

While RMM tools are typically easy to deploy, they’re replaceable too. The challenge for MSPs is that RMM solutions are never like-for-like, so it’s important to bring together the best combination of features.More

Canalys’ top picks for Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix 2019

The matrix is based on unique feedback from channel partners via the Candefero channels community, combined with Canalys quarterly shipment estimates and analyst insight.More

Broadband access equipment revenue dips to $2.9B

Dell’Oro Group says that CPE shipments nearly offset another weak quarter for cable infrastructure.More

Credentials install base set to hit 11 billion by 2023

The number of smart card shipments is forecast to increase from 618.8 million in 2018 to 732.7 million in 2023, according to ABI Research.More

LG gears up for 8K OLED TV launch

LG’s new 8K OLED TV is now on sale in South Korea, but those in other parts of the world will have to wait a little longer to get their hands on the 88-inch TV set.More

Newtech's new partnership to deliver analytics and reporting tools to APAC

"Being able to offer this level of analytics at an affordable price to smaller and mid-sized customers who want easy to understand reporting and dashboards on all calls to their business, not just call centre queues, is something we are delighted to offer."More

Ping Identity releases capabilities framework for zero trust deployments

The Ping Identity model provides numerous starting points for architecting Zero Trust security. More

GlobalData: Automated home device spend to hit $75bn by 2025

According to the company’s latest report, much of that growth will be driven by two types of devices: smart thermostats and smart speakers.More

Dicker Data launches new financing division

Dicker Data Financial Services aims to address the shift to ‘as-a-service’ solutions for IT procurement.More

Hands-on review: The ultimate gaming mouse set-up

Recently I had the opportunity to get hands-on with two very exciting Corsair productsMore

TIBCO recognised by Gartner, TrustRadius for data science

High customer satisfaction as TIBCO deepens commitment to data science projects that positively impact society.More

Intel to acquire ethernet fabric provider Barefoot Networks

Intel is pushing deeper into the data centre market, after the company announced its intentions to buy out emerging ethernet switch and data centre software manufacturer Barefoot Networks.More

Modis named Microsoft’s Aussie partner of the year

The company also won the 2019 Microsoft Data Analytics Partner of the Year award and was a finalist in the AI & machine learning category.More

HP study illuminates booming counterfeit print supply industry

Businesses that purchase print supplies are in danger of falling victim to the multi-billion dollar industry of counterfeits and fakes.More

Yamaha’s new speakerphone for open offices

The YVC-330 portable USB and Bluetooth speakerphone features SoundCap technology to make collaboration and meetings possible in open plan offices.More

Wide-Area IoT to add $130B to mobile infrastructure growth by 2023

“Operators are in a unique position to leverage their mobile network footprint, and capture new revenue from a wide range of use cases.”More

IT industry outlook: Six industry trends to be aware of

"This is the year emerging technology will move past the ideation stage and start to generate revenue."More

Sophos extends endpoint detection offering to servers

By adding EDR to Intercept X for Server, IT managers can investigate cyberattacks against servers, a sought-after target due to the high value of data stored there. More

Medical imaging equipment market poised for growth

The market was valued at US$30 million in 2017, and the value will increment at a CAGR of 4.6% up to 2025.More

watchOS 6 preview brings Watch-only apps, new faces, and features

“watchOS 6 extends our commitment to helping users better manage their health and fitness with powerful and personal new tools.”More

Wireless solutions firm Actiontec recruits Alloys as AU distributor

Wireless display and collaboration solutions provider Actiontec has appointed Alloys as its Australian distributor.More

Hands-on review: Edifier S880DB Active Speakers are little with big sound

The Edifier’s bass and treble tones are unexpectedly sharp and distinct, and once I’d adjusted the balance to suit my seating arrangement, the true stereo quality was a joy to listen to.More

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Find out how to parse data with syslog-ng, store it in Elasticsearch, and analyze it with Kibana.More