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Avnet serves up CenturyLink Cloud for Australian resellers
DevOps

Avnet serves up CenturyLink Cloud for Australian resellers

Avnet is serving up new opportunities for resellers after signing as the first in-country distributor for CenturyLink Cloud services.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2016
Cirrus inks $1.2 million in VMware licensing contracts
Virtualisation

Cirrus inks $1.2 million in VMware licensing contracts

Cirrus Networks has inked two VMware enterprises licensing contracts worth more than $1.2 million all up, adding to its blue chip customer line up.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
Empired CFO exits with ex-Amcom CFO taking on the role
Empired

Empired CFO exits with ex-Amcom CFO taking on the role

Empired CFO Mark Waller has resigned for personal reasons, with former Amcom CFO David Hinton taking over the role.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016

Global Stories

Written by Heather

Emerson files to spin off network power business
Emerson Network Power

Emerson files to spin off network power business

Emerson Network Power has begun proceedings to spin off its network power business, which has been renamed Vertiv.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2016
Webroot teams up with Greater Intell for next-gen endpoint security
IT Automation

Webroot teams up with Greater Intell for next-gen endpoint security

Webroot has partnered up with Greater Intell in a deal the security company says will help address growing local demand for next-generation security.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2016
Apple, Asus buck downward PC sales, while Lenovo, HP slump
PC shipments

Apple, Asus buck downward PC sales, while Lenovo, HP slump

Asus and Apple are the only vendors to record increased PC shipments for the first quarter of 2016 as the PC market continues to decline.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2016
NanoLumens launches 'Outdoor Gallery Series'
Enterprise Content Management

NanoLumens launches 'Outdoor Gallery Series'

NanoLumens has launched an 'outdoor gallery series' of LED offerings that can be built in any size, shape or curvature in pixel pitches from 4-9MM.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
The future of cybersecurity is as an enabler of innovation
Cybersecurity

The future of cybersecurity is as an enabler of innovation

Cybersecurity should be viewed as an enabler of innovation, with cybersecurity strategies shifting from reactive to agile, Dimension Data says.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
CenturyLink launches Aussie cloud node
Hyperscale

CenturyLink launches Aussie cloud node

CenturyLink boosts its presence down under, unveiling a new cloud node in Sydney, amplifying its IT and cloud services in the APAC region.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
Dick Smith closures gather pace with dates for 108 more stores confirmed
Dick Smith

Dick Smith closures gather pace with dates for 108 more stores confirmed

The rolling closure of Dick Smith stores continues with closure dates for another 108 stores - including all Kiwi stores - announced today.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
Cloud driving infrastructure spend in 2016
DataCentre infrastructure

Cloud driving infrastructure spend in 2016

Spend on server, storage and Ethernet switches for deployment in cloud environments is expected to increase by 18.9% this year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
NZ growing target for cybercrime, especially ransomware
Malware

NZ growing target for cybercrime, especially ransomware

New Zealand averaged 108 ransomware attacks per day in 2015 according to a new Symantec report, which shows we're an increasing target for cybercrime.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
2016 a 'telling year' for SDN as enterprises spend up
Network Infrastructure

2016 a 'telling year' for SDN as enterprises spend up

SDN revenue is on a growth trajectory, as companies move from trialling to full adoption. But challenges remain.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
IBM, HPE and Cisco leading commercial IoT market
Internet of Things

IBM, HPE and Cisco leading commercial IoT market

IBM, HPE and Cisco are among the early leaders in the growth commercial IoT market, with sizeable opportunity for net-new revenue.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Young ICT Explorers programme launches in NZ
SAP

Young ICT Explorers programme launches in NZ

SAP has launched its flagship youth innovation programme in New Zealand in an effort to get children interested in technology as a career.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
Dicker Data and Kinetics celebrate partner wins
Microsoft

Dicker Data and Kinetics celebrate partner wins

Dicker Data and Kinetics are celebrating not only their own wins at the recent Microsoft NZ Partner Awards, but those of their partners.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
Salesforce teams with NEC for second Japanese data center
Digital Signage

Salesforce teams with NEC for second Japanese data center

Salesforce is teaming up with NEC to establish a second data center in Japan to support its growing customer base in the region.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016