Stories by Heather - Page 74

Say hello to green: SEA data center market sees emergence of green facilities
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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hyperscale
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colocation
Southeast Asia is ripe for the emergence of green data centers, as data center operators seek energy efficient IT infrastructures.

Jitterbit launches ANZ beachhead, eyes local resellers
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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jitterbit
Jitterbit is eyeing up the local reseller channel as it gears up for expansion across ANZ following the launch of an Australian office.

Dell sheds IT services arm to NTT Data
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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network infrastructure
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healthtech
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emc
Dell is selling its IT services arm, Dell Services, to Japan’s NTT Data, in a US$3.05 billion deal, freeing up cash for its EMC acquisition.

Distribution Central signs exclusive distie deal with PlusOptic
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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distribution central
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plusoptics
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distributors
Distribution Central resellers are being offered the chance to help customers take advantage of legacy and new dark fibre networks with new signing.

Veeam adds direct restore to Microsoft Azure
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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virtualisation
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public cloud
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microsoft
Veeam has launched its Direct Restore to Microsoft Azure offering, enabling on-premise migration or restoration to the cloud.

'Earnest' channel transformation underway as cloud takes hold
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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apm
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low-code
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software development
A new survey shows the changing face of the Australian reseller channel - and some of the key challenges being faced.

Fujitsu scoops global and local VMware awards
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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virtualisation
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it automation
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vmware
Fujitsu has bagged itself both VMware's global Strategic Alliance Partner of the Year award, and the APJ Service Provider of the Year award.

Igel moves into third position in ANZ thin client market
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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daas
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thin clients
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cloud workspace
Igel has moved into third place in the thin client market in Australia and New Zealand, with its eyes firmly on growth for 2016.

Dell, HP lead as APAC thin client market bucks global trend and grows
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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network infrastructure
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daas
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thin clients
Dell and HP continue to dominate the thin client market - a market where Asia Pacific was the only region to see an increase in shipments last year.

Playtime offers up 'digital wall entertainment'
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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digital signage
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playtime
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pro av
Play equipment provider Playtime has launched interactive LED play panels designed to engage children at shopping centres and childcare facilities.

Virsae secures $3 million capital for global expansion
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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virsae
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partners
Kiwi tech firm Virsae nabs £2.4M for global push, targeting $2B market with its cloud services after impressive US gains.

HPE holds onto cloud infrastructure lead, but Cisco narrows the gap
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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synergy research
The long-running battle between HPE and Cisco for dominance in the cloud infrastructure arena continues with both vendors seeing strong growth in Q4.

Digital signage aiding patient recovery - and staff burnout
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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digital signage
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healthtech
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mvix
Digital signage is helping patients at a United States healthcare facility on their road to recovery and helping staff avoid burnout.

Israeli startup wins US$27 million funding - and Qualcomm backing
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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qualcomm
Qualcomm invests in Israeli startup Stratoscale and its next generation software defined data center solution.

Revera harnesses Western Digital HGST system for storage backend
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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revera
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hitachi
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western digital
Revera has harnessed Western Digital's HGST Active Archive System for its cloud storage backend for its Vault offering.

TPG cracks $1 billion half year revenue with 90% increase in profit
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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iinet
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tpg telecom
TPG has seen revenue and profit soar following its acquisition of iiNet, recording an 84% increase in revenue and a 90% revenue increase.

Cogent snaps up professional services company Network Pro
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Cogent has acquired professional services company Network Pro, for an undisclosed sum in a deal aimed at adding managed services depth and scale.

Dip in Aussie smartphone sales expected to reverse this year
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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smartphones
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wearables
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personal computing devices
Australian smartphone sales were down one million units last year, but Telsyte says its a temporary dip which will reverse this year.

EMC dominates purpose-built backup appliance market
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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dr
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cloud services
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analyst report
Adaptation by vendors in the purpose-built backup appliance market is helping drive the market which remains completely dominated by EMC.

ViewSonic and Best Wave team up for do-it-yourself digital signage
Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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digital signage
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healthtech
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viewsonic
ViewSonic has teamed up with digital signage software vendor Best Wave to deliver ‘do-it-yourself’ solutions that make digital signage more accessible.