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CASE STUDY: Drive web traffic and engagement with a digital audit
Marketing Technologies

CASE STUDY: Drive web traffic and engagement with a digital audit

Many resellers are still struggling with their digital presence with one of the most common frustrations being a poor SEO ranking.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Jan 2018
2018 forecast to be the year of hardware and mainframe modernisation
Internet of Things

2018 forecast to be the year of hardware and mainframe modernisation

This expert says the advance of AI, machine learning and the IoT in 2018 will expose the importance of modernising legacy hardware and mainframes.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Dec 2017
ESET: A breakdown of 2017's ransomware epidemic - and what to expect next
Malware

ESET: A breakdown of 2017's ransomware epidemic - and what to expect next

​Given the digital plague around the world in 2017, it would be unseemly not to give ransomware its own dedicated piece.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017
Flexenclosure cashes in on €10m loan for data centre innovation
Hyperscale

Flexenclosure cashes in on €10m loan for data centre innovation

The loan was granted by the European Investment Bank and backed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments to create opportunities in the region.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017
Gartner says by 2020 AI will create more jobs than it replaces
IT Automation

Gartner says by 2020 AI will create more jobs than it replaces

Much has been said about artificial intelligence's (AI) imminent elimination of human jobs, but Gartner says in actual fact the reverse is true.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017
Cloudera APAC partner awards - Deloitte AU takes out ANZ partner of the year
Microsoft

Cloudera APAC partner awards - Deloitte AU takes out ANZ partner of the year

​The annual Cloudera APAC Partner Summit took place in Singapore this month with Microsoft, Tech Data, and Deloitte Australia among the big winners.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017
Hydro66 takes home world's most eco-sustainable data centre award
DataCentre infrastructure

Hydro66 takes home world's most eco-sustainable data centre award

The company's data centre based in Sweden took out the Data Centre Eco-Sustainability Award for its extraordinary efforts in this space.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
Cisco maintains grip on IT security market after 'strong channel partner focus'
Malware

Cisco maintains grip on IT security market after 'strong channel partner focus'

​Canalys has released its latest predictions surrounding the global IT security market's performance over the third quarter in 2017.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
HPE clings on to top spot in server market from looming Dell EMC
Network Infrastructure

HPE clings on to top spot in server market from looming Dell EMC

​Bucking the decline of the first quarter, the global server market saw growth in the third quarter with some vendors doing better than others.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017
Ludicrous cybercrime profit means Mafia no longer constrained to the streets
Malware

Ludicrous cybercrime profit means Mafia no longer constrained to the streets

​Back in the day it was not uncommon for people to ransack stagecoaches and rob armoured trucks, but now they're robbing servers.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
Datto acquisition wraps up, company assures positive outcomes for partners
Partner Programmes

Datto acquisition wraps up, company assures positive outcomes for partners

The result, according to the companies, is a single entity that is designed to empower MSPs with the companys' combined solutions.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
MapR brings on former IBM sales director to manage ANZ channel
Partner Programmes

MapR brings on former IBM sales director to manage ANZ channel

​MapR Technologies has announced the appointment of Paul Bennett to the role of ANZ Country Manager where he will manage partner development.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
CBRE labels APAC as “land of IT and data center opportunity”
Hyperscale

CBRE labels APAC as “land of IT and data center opportunity”

​CBRE has released the findings from its most recent report that delved into the data center market in Asia Pacific – and where it's going next.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
AR or VR? GlobalData says one will offer far greater opportunities
AR, VR & Metaverse

AR or VR? GlobalData says one will offer far greater opportunities

Both of these technologies often make the headlines as 'game changers', but GlobalData says only one is set to completely disrupt modern business.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
Dimension Data lists big tech that will reshape digital business in 2018
Robotics

Dimension Data lists big tech that will reshape digital business in 2018

Dimension Data's list of technologies with the most potential to deliver disruptive outcomes are consequently promising areas to invest in.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2017
Businesses MUST prepare: World's cybersecurity big guns forecast 2018
Malware

Businesses MUST prepare: World's cybersecurity big guns forecast 2018

What will 2018 bring? We've brought together a line-up of cybersecurity heavyweights to provide their opinions on various topics for the year ahead.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Ingram Micro launches accessory range to help Kiwi resellers fight off Amazon
Partner Programmes

Ingram Micro launches accessory range to help Kiwi resellers fight off Amazon

Ingram Micro NZ teams up with Oriental Pacific to release new accessory range to help Kiwi resellers compete with Amazon.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2017