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Heather Wright

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Distribution Central revenue, profit up
Distribution Central

Distribution Central revenue, profit up

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.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
Microsoft signs cloud deal with NSW Government
Unified Communications

Microsoft signs cloud deal with NSW Government

Microsoft cloud, mobility and collaborative solutions are being made available to NSW Government departments in one of the largest deals of its kind.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
Apache Drill 1.2 and quick start offering come to MapR
Microsoft

Apache Drill 1.2 and quick start offering come to MapR

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.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
Bluechip Infotech brings Aten KVM line to Australia
Partner Programmes

Bluechip Infotech brings Aten KVM line to Australia

Bluechip Infotech partners with Aten to supply cutting-edge KVM solutions, fuelling server management across Australia.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book to debut at Sydney Microsoft opening
Microsoft

Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book to debut at Sydney Microsoft opening

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.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Massive opportunities for SMBs being opened up by the cloud
Rhipe

Massive opportunities for SMBs being opened up by the cloud

Cloud is the new normal – and it's a new normal that offers huge opportunities for resellers, system integrators and service providers.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Microsoft Australia names its nine IoT partners
Internet of Things

Microsoft Australia names its nine IoT partners

Microsoft Australia names BizData, CDM, Empired, Ignia, Mexia, Oakton, MOQDigital, Ramp and Readify as it's strategic partners to drive IoT adoption.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
NSW Technology Entrepreneur of the Year winners named
NSW Technology Entrepreneur awards

NSW Technology Entrepreneur of the Year winners named

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.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Ignia harnesses Microsoft Azure and Power BI for Western Power
Public Cloud

Ignia harnesses Microsoft Azure and Power BI for Western Power

Microsoft partner Ignia rolls out a Microsoft Azure and Power BI solution enabling Western Power to harness big data for proactive customer care.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2015

Global Stories

Written by Heather

Dell and Microsoft partner for Azure in a box; Dell joins CSP program
Network Infrastructure

Dell and Microsoft partner for Azure in a box; Dell joins CSP program

Dell and Microsoft double down on their partnership, creating an 'Azure in a box' offering, with Dell also now selling Microsoft's cloud solutions.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
Dell sets sights on IoT and big data analytics
Network Infrastructure

Dell sets sights on IoT and big data analytics

Dell gears up to 'disrupt' the internet of things marketplace with a new edge offering, while bolstering the analytics side with new offerings.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
ViFX claims first NZ CommVault 'master' status
Commvault

ViFX claims first NZ CommVault 'master' status

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.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Nexon rolls out cloud offering with Palo Alto security
Unified Communications

Nexon rolls out cloud offering with Palo Alto security

Nexon Asia Pacific says it has quickly onboarded customers to its new Agile Business Cloud, thanks to Palo Alto Networks enterprise security platform.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Lagging mobile device and third party security leaving doors open for APTs
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Lagging mobile device and third party security leaving doors open for APTs

Organisations are continuing to leave the doors open to advanced persistent threat attacks, with mobile device security and user education lagging.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Smart home services to hit US$100 billion by 2020
Smart Home

Smart home services to hit US$100 billion by 2020

Smart home offerings offer potential for retailers, with Juniper Research predicting consumer spend on smart home services will hit US$100b by 2020.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
3D printing 'restrained' by lack of channel partner assistance
Health Technologies

3D printing 'restrained' by lack of channel partner assistance

A lack of channel partner assistance is 'restraining' the growth of the 3D printing market, according to Allied Market Research.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Wireless: It's all about location, location, location
Network Infrastructure

Wireless: It's all about location, location, location

Location services are driving Wi-Fi opportunities for New Zealand resellers according to Ruckus Wireless chief executive Selina Lo.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015