Stories by Heather - Page 64
Australia first to get DiData Blue Coat cloud security service
Wed, 4th May 2016
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dimension data
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blue coat
Dimension Data and Blue Coat's managed cloud security service, designed to extend web security controls to the cloud, is rolling out first in Aussie.
Dick Smith back online as Kogan relaunches brand
Wed, 4th May 2016
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dick smith
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kogan.com
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retail
The new online Dick Smith brand has launched with new owners Kogan.com promising to 'rebuild the legacy of the brand' as a leading tech retailer.
EMC snaps up Nutanix channel boss to lead local flash channel
Wed, 4th May 2016
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converged infrastructure
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emc
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nutanix
EMC has hired former Nutanix channel manager Darrin Edkins to head up its all flash midmarket and channel business across ANZ.
Hewlett-Packard NZ racks up the losses in final year as combined company
Wed, 4th May 2016
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fintech
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printing
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pc market
Declines in sales revenue in Hewlett-Packard NZ's final year as a combined entity and losses related to the split saw the vendor rack up big losses.
Connector Systems snaps up new vendor, eyes future potential
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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connector systems
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cableaway
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ingram micro
Connector Systems is opening the doors to new opportunities for Kiwi resllers, with new vendors, new promotions and a new rewards offering.
Exclusive: Lenovo ups data centre play with local channel
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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lenovo
Lenovo is gearing up to 'own' the data centre market locally - and it's planning on taking its channel partners along for the ride.
Apple still tablet king - and beating Microsoft at its own game
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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mobility
Apple is racking up the wins on the detachables side of the tablet market, taking an early lead in the only growing segment of the tablet market.
Fortinet unveils 'security fabric' for distributed security in an IoT world
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has unveiled its security fabric, which it says will arm global enterprises with pervasive, adaptive cybersecurity from IoT to cloud networks.
IBM ramps up flash storage solutions
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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storage
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ibm
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flash storage
IBM reinvents data storage, unveiling ultra-fast all-flash arrays to accelerate business operations in the data-driven Cognitive Era.
New P1-billion data center for Philippines
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
PLDT invests P1bn in a state-of-the-art data centre in Makati, set to bolster the Philippines’ tech infrastructure.
From tech to cars: 2 Cheap Cars on the hunt for DSE staff
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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jobs
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dick smith
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expansion
Dick Smith’s Kiwi staff could find jobs from an unlikely source with 2 Cheap Cars liaising with liquidators to open contact channels to recruit staff.
Vocus' Commander rolls out 'innovative' new phone offering
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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vocus group
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automotive
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retail
Vocus’ Commander business and UCaaS BroadSoft have teamed up to develop an IP key phone replacement product, which they say is an Australian first.
ChinaCache launches first of its kind internet exchange in China
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
ChinaCache unveils a pioneering internet exchange, CHN-IX, promising efficient content delivery amid China's surging web traffic.
Cisco, IBM and Intel top 2016 IoT M&A action as market soars
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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iot
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industrial iot
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healthtech
With nearly two dozen major acquisitions in first four months of 2016, it's shaping up to be a big year - with Cisco, IBM and Intel leading the way.
Symantec CEO exits as company reduces revenue forecast
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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cybersecurity
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symantec
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veritas
Symantec chief executive Michael A Brown is exiting the company, with the vendor also revising its Q4 revenue forecast downwards by US$12 million.
ANZ leading the pack as Fortinet logs bumper Q1 revenue
Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has posted a 34% increase in global revenue for the first quarter of 2016, with local results tracking even higher.
Viatek wins Sydney Motorway ICT-as-a-service contract
Thu, 28th Apr 2016
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iaas
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itaas
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viatek
Well structured and easy to understand service offerings and flexible and attractive as-a-service consumption pricing helped Viatek win a key ICT deal.
Nines all the way as Digital Realty scores five 9s uptime - for the ninth time
Thu, 28th Apr 2016
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hyperscale
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colocation
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digital realty
Digital Realty scored five 9s of uptime across its data center suites last year - for the ninth consecutive year.
Cloudera ramps up Kiwi business on back of 'phenomenal' big data demand
Thu, 28th Apr 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Big data spells big opportunities for Cloudera and its Kiwi channel, with new offices, new staff and new customers.
Kiwi developed pre-fab, energy efficient data center winning fans
Thu, 28th Apr 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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schneider electric
A pre-fabricated portable data center designed and constructed by Schneider Electric and NZ's Northpower is set to be replicated internationally.