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Stories by Heather - Page 112

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Location services offering new Wi-Fi opportunities for resellers
Mon, 26th Oct 2015
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Location services, and intelligent services, are now the key drivers for Wi-Fi, offering new opportunities for Australian resellers.
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Distribution Central revenue, profit up
Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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distribution central
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distributors
Distribution Central has seen 'every metric up' in the last financial year, and with Q1 of the new year complete it is bullish about the year ahead.
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Palo Alto Networks partners get turbo charged
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks partners were given pointers to 'turbo charge' their sales and profitability at the vendor's Asia Pacific partner forum this week.
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Microsoft signs cloud deal with NSW Government
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
Microsoft cloud, mobility and collaborative solutions are being made available to NSW Government departments in one of the largest deals of its kind.
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Apache Drill 1.2 and quick start offering come to MapR
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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microsoft
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mapr
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hadoop
MapR launches self-storage data exploration and Apache Drill 1.2 on MapR Distribution, heralding the moves as a big boost for customers and channel.
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Bluechip Infotech brings Aten KVM line to Australia
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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partner programmes
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healthtech
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bluechip infotech
Bluechip Infotech partners with Aten to supply cutting-edge KVM solutions, fuelling server management across Australia.
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ViFX reels in Sealord with Nutanix deal
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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converged infrastructure
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sealord
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nutanix
ViFX has reeled in Sealord Group in a deal which saw the Kiwi reseller deploying Nutanix web-scale infrastructure across the company's operations.
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Dell and Microsoft partner for Azure in a box; Dell joins CSP program
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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network infrastructure
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
Dell and Microsoft double down on their partnership, creating an 'Azure in a box' offering, with Dell also now selling Microsoft's cloud solutions.
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Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book to debut at Sydney Microsoft opening
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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microsoft
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surface
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retail
Customers at Microsoft’s Sydney flagship store will have the chance to experience the vendor’s new Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book, at the opening.
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Dell sets sights on IoT and big data analytics
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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martech
Dell gears up to 'disrupt' the internet of things marketplace with a new edge offering, while bolstering the analytics side with new offerings.
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ViFX claims first NZ CommVault 'master' status
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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commvault
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vifx
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qualifications
ViFX's Paul Hallett has become the first New Zealander to pass CommVault's Masterclass exams, becoming one of just three Certified Masters in APAC.
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Nexon rolls out cloud offering with Palo Alto security
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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uc
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alcatel-lucent enterprise
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contact centre
Nexon Asia Pacific says it has quickly onboarded customers to its new Agile Business Cloud, thanks to Palo Alto Networks enterprise security platform.
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Wireless: It's all about location, location, location
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Location services are driving Wi-Fi opportunities for New Zealand resellers according to Ruckus Wireless chief executive Selina Lo.
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Massive opportunities for SMBs being opened up by the cloud
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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rhipe
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distributors
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partners
Cloud is the new normal – and it’s a new normal that offers huge opportunities for resellers, system integrators and service providers.
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Microsoft Australia names its nine IoT partners
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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iot
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industrial iot
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microsoft
Microsoft Australia names BizData, CDM, Empired, Ignia, Mexia, Oakton, MOQDigital, Ramp and Readify as it's strategic partners to drive IoT adoption.
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NSW Technology Entrepreneur of the Year winners named
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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nsw technology entrepreneur awards
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vocus group
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founders
Canva's Melanie Perkins is the big winner in this years NSW Technology Entrepreneur of the Year awards, which also saw Vocus' James Spenceley winning.
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Lagging mobile device and third party security leaving doors open for APTs
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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advanced persistent threat protection
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isaca
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apt
Organisations are continuing to leave the doors open to advanced persistent threat attacks, with mobile device security and user education lagging.
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Smart home services to hit US$100 billion by 2020
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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smart home
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analyst report
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technology gifts
Smart home offerings offer potential for retailers, with Juniper Research predicting consumer spend on smart home services will hit US$100b by 2020.
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Ignia harnesses Microsoft Azure and Power BI for Western Power
Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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public cloud
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apm
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low-code
Microsoft partner Ignia rolls out a Microsoft Azure and Power BI solution enabling Western Power to harness big data for proactive customer care.
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3D printing 'restrained' by lack of channel partner assistance
Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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healthtech
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3d printing
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allied market research
A lack of channel partner assistance is ‘restraining’ the growth of the 3D printing market, according to Allied Market Research.