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Heather Wright

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Interconnection seen as critical revenue growth driver
Hyperscale

Interconnection seen as critical revenue growth driver

A massive shift from centralised corporate resources to distributed, interconnected IT infrastructure is underway as businesses seek revenue growth.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2015
ERP issues helping drive Australian businesses to PaaS
Platform-as-a-Service

ERP issues helping drive Australian businesses to PaaS

Traditional enterprise application suites - particularly ERP - are falling by the wayside as companies turn to PaaS and best-of-breed apps.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2015

Global Stories

Written by Heather

Canalys: Need for speed, channel and new skills
3D Printing

Canalys: Need for speed, channel and new skills

The need for speed, skills updates and the crucial role channel partners will play were on the agenda at a recent Canalys Channel Forum.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015
UltraServe highlights PaaS growth with rapid expansion
Platform-as-a-Service

UltraServe highlights PaaS growth with rapid expansion

'Unprecedented' expansion has seen UltraServe more than double its contracted base of customers in the past year, adding 15 new staff along the way.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015
Fujitsu enterprise PC refresh brings palm vein sensor, reduced footprint
PC Hardware

Fujitsu enterprise PC refresh brings palm vein sensor, reduced footprint

Fujitsu is refreshing its mini desktop and Lifebook notebooks, favouring 'human needs over large and noisy technology requirements'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015
Second digital revolution to bring $4.8 trillion spend
Data Analytics

Second digital revolution to bring $4.8 trillion spend

A second digital revolution will bring $4.8 trillion in spend by 2025, but which tech providers will become digital enablers and reap the benefits?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015
ALE expands cloud services reach with Nexon deal
Unified Communications

ALE expands cloud services reach with Nexon deal

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise has signed Nexon as an enterprise cloud solutions and services partner - with more to come.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2015
Business laptop to tablet migrations spurring tablet growth
Telsyte

Business laptop to tablet migrations spurring tablet growth

Laptop to tablet migrations in businesses sparked an increase in tablet sales in Q2, with the enterprise tablet roll out expected to continue.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2015
Fortinet teams with Cisco for SDN security
Firewalls

Fortinet teams with Cisco for SDN security

Fortinet is upping the ante in advanced threat protection for agile data centres, integrating its firewall into Cisco's SDN architecture controller.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2015
Lenovo ups Kiwi investment as it seeks top rank in servers
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo ups Kiwi investment as it seeks top rank in servers

Lenovo's enterprise business group is looking to the Kiwi channel to help drive it forward in its 'fairly lofty' local - global ambitions.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2015
Five steps to maximise BYOD benefits without compromising data
Mobile Device Management

Five steps to maximise BYOD benefits without compromising data

Unlock the potential of BYOD with Acronis' five steps, ensuring flexibility without forsaking corporate data security.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2015
New general manager for Actifio on back of 'strong demand'
Actifio

New general manager for Actifio on back of 'strong demand'

Actifio is ramping up its efforts in the region after appointing Patrick O'Donnell as vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2015
Kiwi companies big winners at global digital innovation awards
AttitudeLive

Kiwi companies big winners at global digital innovation awards

Three Kiwi companies have won awards at the UN-sponsored World Summit Awards for digital innovation, with another three making finalist stage.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2015
HP: Dell's proposed EMC acquisition will cause chaos
Network Infrastructure

HP: Dell's proposed EMC acquisition will cause chaos

HP's Meg Whitman has taken aim at Dell's US$67 billion purchase of EMC, saying it will 'cause chaos in the channel' and leave Dell saddled with debt.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2015
Companies missing out on chance to monetise customer data
Data Analytics

Companies missing out on chance to monetise customer data

Are you - or your customers - sitting on a potential goldmine of customer data but failing to capitalise on the potential monetary value of it?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2015
Dell buys EMC in US$67 billion deal
Virtualisation

Dell buys EMC in US$67 billion deal

Dell confirmed overnight what rumours have suggested for days: Dell is acquiring EMC in a US$67 billion deal - one of the biggest tech deals seen.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Distribution Central NZ revenues up; bullish about coming year
Distribution Central

Distribution Central NZ revenues up; bullish about coming year

Advanced security, storage infrastructure and hyper-converged infrastructure are spurring revenue growth for Distribution Central - and its resellers.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Oct 2015