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Heather Wright

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How Australia leads mobile disruption of banking and financial services
Unified Communications

How Australia leads mobile disruption of banking and financial services

Apps provide an opportunity to streamline services and offer added convenience to users. App Annie's Jaede Tan offers tips on how to flourish in the.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017

Global Stories

IT community asked to give a little - or a lot - in fundraising drive
Microsoft

IT community asked to give a little - or a lot - in fundraising drive

The Kiwi IT sector has a chance to give back to a man who has given much to the sector, with a fundraising drive for cancer treatment for David Downs.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2017
Rhipe teams up with Symantec for endpoint security-as-a-service
Endpoint Protection

Rhipe teams up with Symantec for endpoint security-as-a-service

Rhipe has inked a deal with Symantec to provide the vendor's endpoint protection security-as-a-service solution in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2017
Enterprise demand for public cloud services drives accelerating growth
Software-as-a-Service

Enterprise demand for public cloud services drives accelerating growth

Public cloud services adoption is accelerating as enterprises move larger strategic systems to SaaS and embrace PaaS and IaaS.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2017
It's local all the way for China's data center and cloud markets
Hyperscale

It's local all the way for China's data center and cloud markets

Local companies are dominating China's flourishing data center and cloud markets - and will likely have an increasing impact on countries beyond China.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017
Greg Davidson to take the reins as Datacom Group CEO
Hyperscale

Greg Davidson to take the reins as Datacom Group CEO

Datacom New Zealand and Australia boss Greg Davidson has been promoted to the top job of Datacom Group chief executive, replacing Jonathan Ladd.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017
Smartphone market up 2.7% as more affordable models dominate
Apple

Smartphone market up 2.7% as more affordable models dominate

Smartphone vendors may be launching their high-end flagships in abundance, but it's more affordable models that will drive the market.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017
Data storage lifespans: How long will your media really last?
Storage

Data storage lifespans: How long will your media really last?

No data storage medium lasts forever. StorageCraft's Marina Brook outlines the options and the latest thinking on their respective lifespans.

By Heather Wright • 6 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017
Ingram Micro Australia signs up AlienVault
Cybersecurity

Ingram Micro Australia signs up AlienVault

Ingram Micro Australia has inked a deal which will see it providing channel partners with access to AlienVault's security and threat detection suite.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
AWS remains 'in a league of its own' as cloud market booms 40%
Data Analytics

AWS remains 'in a league of its own' as cloud market booms 40%

Amazon remains 'in a league of its own' as a cloud provider, despite the rapid growth of key competitors Microsoft, Google and Alibaba.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Cloud Distribution brings deception tech to local market with TrapX deal
Cybersecurity

Cloud Distribution brings deception tech to local market with TrapX deal

Cloud Distribution partners with TrapX to bring high-grade deception security tech to Asia Pacific, promising a strategic edge in cyber defence.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Four out of five key tablet vendors see growth - but market still declines
Lenovo

Four out of five key tablet vendors see growth - but market still declines

Growth for four of the top five tablet vendors has failed to stop the tablet decline as a critical crossroad for detachable tablets looms.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Look - and plan - before you leap into the cloud
Migration

Look - and plan - before you leap into the cloud

Hyland's Bob Dunn outlines some considerations to ensure a move to the cloud is successful – including selecting the right provider.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Veeam takes out Cisco ISV Partner of the Year award
Virtualisation

Veeam takes out Cisco ISV Partner of the Year award

Veeam has taken out Cisco's global ISV Partner of the Year award, with Cisco lauding Veeam's efforts to help customers 'transform, grow and succeed'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017

Stories from Other Regions

We have a winner… First Connector Systems Ruckus winner announced
Network Infrastructure

We have a winner… First Connector Systems Ruckus winner announced

The first of three winners in Ingram Micro and Connector Systems new Ruckus promotion has been announced, with the promo attracting high interest.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2017
Photo gallery: Lexel turns on the Vegas flair for 30th celebrations
Resellers

Photo gallery: Lexel turns on the Vegas flair for 30th celebrations

Lexel ignited Auckland with Vegas sparkle, celebrating 30 years of ICT success with industry peers at St Matthews.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2017
Ingram Micro NZ ramps up trade-in push with HP buy back
HP

Ingram Micro NZ ramps up trade-in push with HP buy back

Ingram Micro NZ and HP have teamed up in an deal offering resellers an additional bonus for trade-ins when buying HP mobility devices.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017