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Ashton Young

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Australian Stories

Written by Ashton

Microsoft

Microsoft sets sights on Aussie SMBs with 365 Business launch

The company asserts the launch is a significant step in facilitating scale and growth for Australian businesses with up to 300 employees.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2017

Disaster Recovery

Tech Data and Microsoft offer invaluable 'Azure Acceleration Kit'

There are an almost infinite number of complications that can corrupt data and cripple modern businesses - Tech Data says Azure is the answer.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017

Global Stories

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Unified Communications

Spark extends mobile coverage for the summer months

As soon as summer comes around, Kiwis all over NZ pack up their bags and get the heck away from cities, which is why Spark has made its move.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Nov 2017

Unified Communications

Thailand's data centers the 'backbone' of new digital economy

Thailand's BOI says data centers in Thailand have been designed and built to world class standards as part of the future plans.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017

Channel development

APAC defies world average, grows wealth faster than anywhere else

A new report from GlobalData has evaluated the world's wealth and where its located, with Asia Pacific emerging as the fastest growing region.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017

Private Cloud

Alarming majority of businesses have misconceptions about cloud

The majority of global organisations operate with a cloud-first mentality, according to a new study by Veritas.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017

Hyperscale

Firms save $10m a year by placing data centre in Nordics versus the UK

DigiPlex's CEO shared the opportunities that the Nordics hold at the Datacloud Nordic event - Amazon, Apple and Google are already taking advantage.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017

Hyperscale

Datacloud Nordic 2017 - Norway's state sec says they're ready for the future

Norway's state sec opened the event, reporting the govt knows if it provides good framework conditions, data centres will do great things for society.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017

Lenovo

India's smartphone market overtakes US to claim second spot

India's smartphone market has recovered from a shaky Q2 2017 to surge in growth with the five major vendors being the drivers - Xiaomi in particular.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Oct 2017

Cybersecurity

Check Point uncovers major security flaw in LG smart devices

The vulnerabilities in the SmartThinQ mobile app and cloud application enabled hackers to gain control of home appliances and spy on users.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017

Unified Communications

Malaysia's telecom market to 'stay afloat' through to 2021

Malaysia's telecom market is in relatively comfortable stead according to a new report from GlobalData, driven largely by mobile data.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017

Malware

Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter

Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017

Breach Prevention

Kaspersky CEO rubbishes 'false' allegations of hacking from US media

It was only weeks ago when the US Government had been hacked again and blamed Kaspersky Labs - the cybersecurity company's CEO says they're false.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017

Network Infrastructure

Weeks after unveiling Italian data centre, Aruba Group goes Polish

Aruba S.p.A. has announced a further expansion of its business in Europe with a new data centre in Poland - bringing its total to eight.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017

Multi-cloud

Commvault announces new 'ScaleProtect' for Cisco resellers

Commvault has announced a new product –ScaleProtect – with Cisco UCS for scale-out data protection for the enterprise.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017

DataCentre infrastructure

CITIC affirms Europe/Asia connection with 'Digital Silk Road'

CITIC Telecom CPC has renamed Linx Telecommunications to CITIC Telecom CPC Europe, bolstering its Digital Silk Road initiative across Europe and Asia.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2017