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Australian fintech industry disrupting big four banks
Fintech

Australian fintech industry disrupting big four banks

Australia's fintech industry is set to pull money away from the big four banks, according to a report which highlights just how lucrative fintech is.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
Interactive Intelligence snaps up Allied Telesis country manager for channel role
Unified Communications

Interactive Intelligence snaps up Allied Telesis country manager for channel role

Intractive Intelligence's new channel boss, Shayne Taylor, will be pushing the partner opportunities of PureCloud Engage.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
133-year-old Raine & Horne embraces cloud with Office 365
Microsoft

133-year-old Raine & Horne embraces cloud with Office 365

Real estate giant Raine & Horne has deployed Office 365 across its national and international operations, as begins its digital transformation.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016
Stott Hoare adds Apple to line-up
Apple

Stott Hoare adds Apple to line-up

Perth's Stott Hoare has joined the line-up of official Apple resellers for products and services after signing a new partnership with the tech giant.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2016

Global Stories

Written by Heather

Arbor Networks earns top overall effectiveness in NSS Labs DDoS test
Distributed Denial of Service

Arbor Networks earns top overall effectiveness in NSS Labs DDoS test

Arbor Networks' has garnered the highest overall security effectiveness score for its AP 2800, in NSS Labs' first DDoS Prevention Test.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
Software approach breaks data center optical comms records
Hyperscale

Software approach breaks data center optical comms records

A Hong Kong polytechnic university has broken world records for fastest optical communications for data centers, logging 24-times the existing speeds.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
Greentree International gets SaaS-y with new launch
Software-as-a-Service

Greentree International gets SaaS-y with new launch

Greentree International has launched Greentree-as-a-Service, enabling organisations to run their entire Greentree system in the cloud.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
NEC NZ ups local smart city focus
Digital Signage

NEC NZ ups local smart city focus

NEC New Zealand showcased its smart city suite of offerings to central and local government leaders in Wellington last week.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
HPE continues to dominate cloud infrastructure, but competitors close in
Network Infrastructure

HPE continues to dominate cloud infrastructure, but competitors close in

Dell, Cisco and EMC are closing the gap marginally on Hewlett Packard Enterprise's number one spot for cloud infrastructure sales.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
Rackspace delivers managed private cloud - in any data center
Private Cloud

Rackspace delivers managed private cloud - in any data center

Backspace has launched an OpenStack everywhere initiative, offering enterprises fully managed private clouds in any data center.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016
Audi takes prime spot at Vancouver International
Digital Signage

Audi takes prime spot at Vancouver International

Astral Out of Home is deploying digital signage across Vancouver International Airport, with Audi taking the rights to the first 'Grand Central Wall'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016
New Perth-Singapore cable on its way
Cable

New Perth-Singapore cable on its way

A new Perth to Singapore submarine cable link is expected to bolster capacity and add redundancy as demand for international connectivity increases.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016
Growth ahead for Kiwi IT spend, but which markets win and which lose?
IT Budget

Growth ahead for Kiwi IT spend, but which markets win and which lose?

Gartner is predicting IT spend in New Zealand to see a small increase this year and on to 2017. So which markets will win - and which are in decline?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016
Aussie IT spend on the up - who wins, who loses?
IT Budget

Aussie IT spend on the up - who wins, who loses?

Gartner figures show Australian IT spend is forecast to grow this year and on to 2017 - but which markets are the winners, and which are in decline?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016
Driving insight from marketing data will be a digital economy winner
Marketing Technologies

Driving insight from marketing data will be a digital economy winner

Organisations are seeking to manage and actively deliver insight from data generated from the marketing life cycle, offering new growth opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016
Data center heat goes 3D and realtime
Hyperscale

Data center heat goes 3D and realtime

Powerful gaming technology is providing thermal images of data center hot spots - and helping companies to energy savings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Apr 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Digital signage moves inside taxis
Digital Signage

Digital signage moves inside taxis

Co-op taxis in Edmonton are being installed with digital signage to provide 'engaging and informative' content - and advertising - to passengers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016