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AWS, Microsoft, IBM and Google dominating cloud but some tier twos are fighting back
Platform-as-a-Service

AWS, Microsoft, IBM and Google dominating cloud but some tier twos are fighting back

Amazon is continuing to dominate the public IaaS and PaaS space, as quarterly cloud infrastructure service revenues top US$8 billion.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016
Synnex adds Kentico CMS and eCommerce solutions to portfolio
Software Development

Synnex adds Kentico CMS and eCommerce solutions to portfolio

Synnex has signed a local distribution deal with CMS, eCommerce and online marketing platform vendor Kentico - with an added lure for resellers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2016
Customer - and new wave of technologies - to drive change in 2017
Distributed Denial of Service

Customer - and new wave of technologies - to drive change in 2017

2017 signals 'the beginning of a new technology revolution that will reshape how businesses operate and interact with customers' Forrester says.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2016
SkyKick and ConnectWise team up for Office 365 resellers
SkyKick

SkyKick and ConnectWise team up for Office 365 resellers

SkyKick's Cloud Backup and Cloud Migration Suites are being integrated into ConnectWise CloudConnect in a deal designed to bring resellers new value.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2016
Photo gallery: Channel celebrates at NetApp ANZ Partner Awards
Data Analytics

Photo gallery: Channel celebrates at NetApp ANZ Partner Awards

NetApp honoured its Australian and New Zealand partners last week with the second annual ANZ Partner Awards. And the winners are...

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
Exclusive: Veeam global boss outlines ANZ channel plans
Virtualisation

Exclusive: Veeam global boss outlines ANZ channel plans

Veeam boss Peter McKay gives us the lowdown on the vendor's enterprise push, how it will change Veeam's channel ecosystem and local investment plans.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
New ANZ channel boss for Veeam as Bender takes on new alliance role
Virtualisation

New ANZ channel boss for Veeam as Bender takes on new alliance role

Veeam has reshuffled its ANZ channel management, with Peter Bender promoted to an alliances focused role, and the appointment of a new channel boss.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Nov 2016
Exclusive: Veeam boss talks DX - and why reacting is not enough
Virtualisation

Exclusive: Veeam boss talks DX - and why reacting is not enough

Veeam's global boss Peter McKay talks to TechDay about DX, creating a billion dollar company and why if you're reacting, you're probably already dead.

By Heather Wright • 6 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2016
New verticals offering high growth for Sektor and its resellers
Wireless Networks

New verticals offering high growth for Sektor and its resellers

An expansion in the verticals it focuses on is reaping returns for distributor Sektor - and its local resellers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2016
LogRhythm outlines the healthcare opportunity for SIEM
Security Information and Event Management

LogRhythm outlines the healthcare opportunity for SIEM

LogRhythm is urging local resellers to up their focus on the security market - and consider the opportunities presented by the healthcare sector.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2016
Azure comes to Ingram Micro's local Cloud Marketplace
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Azure comes to Ingram Micro's local Cloud Marketplace

Ingram Micro has added Microsoft Azure to its local Cloud Marketplaces, providing resellers with the opportunity to build a new Azure practice.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2016

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Kiwi InfoSec industry celebrate success at iSANZ Awards
Network Infrastructure

Kiwi InfoSec industry celebrate success at iSANZ Awards

New Zealand's InfoSec celebrated its successes at last night's iSANZ Awards in Wellington, with PwC, Air New Zealand and NetSafe among the winners.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2016
Soltius garners first NZ AWS SAP competency; becomes full AWS reseller
Hyperscale

Soltius garners first NZ AWS SAP competency; becomes full AWS reseller

Soltius has become the first Kiwi company to gain Amazon Web Services' SAP Competency, with the company also becoming a full AWS reseller.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2016
Ingram Micro NZ assesses quake damage ahead of Showcase; people 'are the priority'
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro NZ assesses quake damage ahead of Showcase; people 'are the priority'

Ingram Micro's Showcase event in Wellington and potentially Christchurch is in doubt after North Canterbury earthquakes.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016
Time for resellers to get switched on says Ingram Micro NZ boss
Ingram Micro

Time for resellers to get switched on says Ingram Micro NZ boss

Ingram Micro NZ boss Gary Bigwood is urging resellers to get 'switched on' to the new growth and revenue opportunities being offered up DX.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2016
HP NZ Partner of the Year Awards 2016: And the finalists are…
HP

HP NZ Partner of the Year Awards 2016: And the finalists are…

HP New Zealand has taken the wraps off its finalist list for the Partner of the Year Awards. So who is in the running for awards this year?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2016
'Seriously delighted' Ingram Micro NZ nabs exclusive Belkin distribution
Microsoft

'Seriously delighted' Ingram Micro NZ nabs exclusive Belkin distribution

Belkin has gone exclusive with its New Zealand distribution, with Ingram Micro now the exclusive Kiwi distributor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2016