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Dimension Data joins forces with Taiwan rubber giant
Unified Communications

Dimension Data joins forces with Taiwan rubber giant

Taiwanese rubber giant teams up with Dimension Data to upgrade its Internet telephony infrastructure, aiming to improve efficiency and collaboration.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
Shareholders of Yota call out company for 'urgent action and changes'
Supply Chain

Shareholders of Yota call out company for 'urgent action and changes'

The group are 'deeply concerned' that China Baoli has mismanaged Yota and that there are huge changes needed for the smartphone company.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
Cogobuy hits milestone with Intel in cultivating robotics ecosystem
Robotics

Cogobuy hits milestone with Intel in cultivating robotics ecosystem

China is expected to more than double its spending on robotics and related services from USD$24.6 billion in 2016 to $59.4 billion in 2020.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017

Global Stories

Written by Ashton

Huge growth in ANZ software sales for IGEL after refocus
Desktop-as-a-Service

Huge growth in ANZ software sales for IGEL after refocus

The virtual workspace specialist announced early last year a re-focus on its software and the move certainly appears to have paid off in ANZ.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
Burgeoning data centre colocation market to double its size by 2022
Hyperscale

Burgeoning data centre colocation market to double its size by 2022

​New research from MarketsandMarkets has revealed a very positive forecast for the data centre colocation market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017
OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth
Hyperscale

OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth

​OVH has signalled its intentions for the future with a huge funding round to support its strategic developments & continued growth around the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
Ericsson eyes the future with launch of network services for 'massive IoT'
Network Infrastructure

Ericsson eyes the future with launch of network services for 'massive IoT'

Ericsson strides into the IoT era, launching pioneering network services for seamless integration of massive IoT connectivity and management.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
CrowdStrike appoints AppDynamics veteran to lead partner ecosystem
Partner Programmes

CrowdStrike appoints AppDynamics veteran to lead partner ecosystem

The company says this strategic hire reaffirms its commitment to the partner community on the heels of rapid global expansion and growth.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017
Rittal joins industry heavyweights to promote standardisation
Hyperscale

Rittal joins industry heavyweights to promote standardisation

The rack producer has joined global vendors like HPE and GE Digital in the Open19 Foundation to help cut costs, save power and increase flexibility.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Utilities most critical industry in the world – but cloud fast catching up
Unified Communications

Utilities most critical industry in the world – but cloud fast catching up

Vertiv has released a report ranking the most critical industries in the world, revealing cloud and colocation growth rapidly accelerating.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017
Equinix invests €80m in new flagship data centre in Germany
Digital Transformation

Equinix invests €80m in new flagship data centre in Germany

Equinix expands in Germany with opening of new data center in Frankfurt, offering low-latency connectivity and meeting enterprise needs.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Gemalto takes home Frost & Sullivan award for security solutions
Data Protection

Gemalto takes home Frost & Sullivan award for security solutions

At its annual awards for tech and innovation in ICT, Frost & Sullivan has recognised Gemalto for its leadership in encryption and data protection.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
BlueJeans triumphs at annual Frost & Sullivan APAC ICT awards
Cloud Services

BlueJeans triumphs at annual Frost & Sullivan APAC ICT awards

​BlueJeans Network has brought home the 2017 Asia Pacific Cloud Video Collaboration Service Provider of the Year award from Frost & Sullivan.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Key NZ vendors weigh in on the Unified Communications industry and its future
Unified Communications

Key NZ vendors weigh in on the Unified Communications industry and its future

Executives from Jabra, Cisco, Polycom, Yealink and Ingram Micro NZ talk about a unique time for the UC industry and opportunities for resellers.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
Digital Shadows releases new channel program and partner portal
Partner Programmes

Digital Shadows releases new channel program and partner portal

Digital Shadows has launched its channel-only partner program, Channel REV, which aims to accelerate partner revenue and enhance customer loyalty.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Jun 2017
Hands-on Review: QNAP TS-653B - powerful NAS for businesses
Storage

Hands-on Review: QNAP TS-653B - powerful NAS for businesses

The TS-653B is an incredibly powerful NAS device while at the same time being compact and affordable, making it the ideal drive for modern businesses.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jun 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Ashton

IM says Intel's revolutionary technology a 'golden opportunity' for resellers
Storage

IM says Intel's revolutionary technology a 'golden opportunity' for resellers

Ingram Micro says Intel's first all-new class of memory in 25 years is a 'game-changer' and has potential to speed up PC/Server refreshes.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017