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Anyware expands Asus partnership with gaming peripherals deal
Gaming

Anyware expands Asus partnership with gaming peripherals deal

Asus has inked a deal with distributor Anyware Corporation for the distribution of the vendor's gaming peripherals in Australia.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017

Global Stories

APeJ tops for inkjet printers - and highest growth for lasers
Printing

APeJ tops for inkjet printers - and highest growth for lasers

Asia Pacific is now the number one inkjet market in the world according to IDC, with the region also recording the highest laser growth for Q2.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Blackberry ramps up Indian enterprise push with six new partners
Cybersecurity

Blackberry ramps up Indian enterprise push with six new partners

BlackBerry has expanded its Indian channel, appointing six new partners as the Canadian vendor looks to increase its enterprise business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Exclusive: Ingram Micro's Connector Systems ups IoT push
Internet of Things

Exclusive: Ingram Micro's Connector Systems ups IoT push

Connector Systems is increasing its IoT push, with the distributor bringing on new agencies and looking to connect resellers with relevant parties.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Public cloud demand driving server, storage and switch sales
Network Infrastructure

Public cloud demand driving server, storage and switch sales

Dell and HPE have lost ground in the cloud IT infrastructure market as Huawei, NetApp and Inspur surge, albeit from smaller bases.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Why WAN optimisation should be a no brainer for SD-WAN
Network Infrastructure

Why WAN optimisation should be a no brainer for SD-WAN

ZK Research's Zeus Kerravala, writing for Silver Peak, argues that WAN optimisation and SD-WAN need to go hand in hand.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
Veeam adds support to Microsoft Azure Stack hybrid cloud push
Virtualisation

Veeam adds support to Microsoft Azure Stack hybrid cloud push

Veeam bolsters its hybrid cloud offerings by integrating support for Microsoft Azure Stack, enhancing data protection in APAC.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
Photo gallery: Aruba APAC Atmosphere - where the Airheads are
Health Technologies

Photo gallery: Aruba APAC Atmosphere - where the Airheads are

Aruba Airheads flocked to Macau last week for APAC Atmosphere, where attendees got hands on with Aruba's vision for smart spaces.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
Always-on disaster recovery to transform the new enterprise
Virtualisation

Always-on disaster recovery to transform the new enterprise

Objective-defined storage platforms are changing disaster recovery, says ioFabric's Greg Wyman. He outlines how and why.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
Japan's Soliton Systems takes top SOTI partner award
Partner Programmes

Japan's Soliton Systems takes top SOTI partner award

Japan's Soliton Systems has been named SOTI's APAC Value Added Reseller of the Year at the vendor's annual Partner Awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Infor doubles down on Indian channel on back of strong business growth
Human Capital Management

Infor doubles down on Indian channel on back of strong business growth

Infor is doubling down on its Indian partner network, with the company reporting triple digit year on year growth for the first quarter of FY18.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Retail and banking leading cognitive and AI systems growth
Artificial Intelligence

Retail and banking leading cognitive and AI systems growth

Retail and banking are driving demand for cognitive and AI systems according to IDC which says APAC will be the second largest market come 2021.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

UPDATED: Four new vendors as Dicker Data NZ ramps up portfolio
Storage

UPDATED: Four new vendors as Dicker Data NZ ramps up portfolio

Dicker Data NZ has added four new vendors to its portfolio, as it pushes into new markets and adds 'complementary additions' to existing ranges.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Development, profitability key for new Kiwi APC by Schneider Electric program
DataCentre infrastructure

Development, profitability key for new Kiwi APC by Schneider Electric program

APC by Schneider Electric says it is upping the focus on development, profitability and support for channel with its new local partner program.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
Kiwi enterprise security software spend soars but basics still key
DevOps

Kiwi enterprise security software spend soars but basics still key

It's a growth market, but when it comes to security, doing the basics right has never been more important, Gartner's Sid Deshpande says.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
Westcon-Comstor empowers partners to make smarter sales with new platform
Virtualisation

Westcon-Comstor empowers partners to make smarter sales with new platform

Westcon Comstor is launching a guided selling platform to accelerate partner's VMware sales and maximise market opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
Ingram Micro exec takes the plunge for Cure Kids
Not for profit

Ingram Micro exec takes the plunge for Cure Kids

Ingram Micro's Jason Langley will take a plunge later today as the distie continues its support for Cure Kids. Here's how you can help give him a push.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017