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Flinders University aims for connected cloud with Dell Boomi
EduTech

Flinders University aims for connected cloud with Dell Boomi

Flinders University has turned to Dell Boomi's iPaaS as it seeks to deliver a personalised and customised education experience to its 26,000 students.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Australian cloud service provider Zettagrid hits Indonesia
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Australian cloud service provider Zettagrid hits Indonesia

Channel-focused infrastructure-as-a-service provider Zettagrid has begun its assault on the wider APAC region, opening a new zone in Jakarta.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Synnex targets education and entertainment with new robotics deal
EduTech

Synnex targets education and entertainment with new robotics deal

Synnex Austraia is adding UBTech Robotics to its portfolio in a deal which targets the education and entertainment markets.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017

Global Stories

Written by Heather

How to select the right managed SD-WAN service provider
Network Infrastructure

How to select the right managed SD-WAN service provider

Silver Peak's Graham Schulz serves up some tips for companies wanting help selecting a managed SD-WAN provider - and MSPs evaluating vendors.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Pitney Bowes and Tech Mahindra partner up for local DX
Data Analytics

Pitney Bowes and Tech Mahindra partner up for local DX

Pitney Bowes and Tech Mahindra have teamed up to target 'untapped opportunities' in location analytics and customer engagement solutions locally.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
HP ups partner training and enablement with HP University
HP

HP ups partner training and enablement with HP University

HP has launched a new training program, HP University, to help resellers capitalise on the move to subscription-based selling and optimise revenue.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Data centre infrastructure build-outs see big server growth
Network Infrastructure

Data centre infrastructure build-outs see big server growth

Asia Pacific's data centre boom powers a surge in server growth, with shipments up 7.7% and 17.4% more revenue, reports Gartner.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Apple adds 4K and HDR to Apple TV for 'cinematic quality'
Digital Signage

Apple adds 4K and HDR to Apple TV for 'cinematic quality'

Apple has unveiled its new 4K-enabled Apple TV, as the vendor aims to bring 'the magic of the cinema straight to your living room'.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Indian AWS partner BlazeClan sets sights on ANZ markets
Hyperscale

Indian AWS partner BlazeClan sets sights on ANZ markets

Indian AWS partner BlazeClan has turned its focus on the Australian and New Zealand markets with the opening of an office in Sydney.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Former channel manager takes on Flexera ANZ director role
Supply Chain

Former channel manager takes on Flexera ANZ director role

Flexera Software has promoted its former APAC channel alliances manager, Hugh Darvall, to the role of director of sales for Australia and New Zealand.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
IoT already impacting IT infrastructure from edge to the cloud
Storage

IoT already impacting IT infrastructure from edge to the cloud

The IoT 'data storm' is already being felt by companies, with many planning to increase storage capacity and IT infrastructure to cope.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Digital projects driving India's commercial tablet sales
Apple

Digital projects driving India's commercial tablet sales

Strong growth in the commercial segment is helping drive marginal growth in the Indian tablet market, despite a declining consumer segment.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Consumer, enterprise and public sector fuel Aussie PC spend
Network Infrastructure

Consumer, enterprise and public sector fuel Aussie PC spend

Australia's traditional PC market has bucked the global trend to record growth in Q2, driven by strong consumer, enterprise and public sector spend.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
New deal to provide NEC with access to Sliver Peak SD-Wan solutions
Network Infrastructure

New deal to provide NEC with access to Sliver Peak SD-Wan solutions

Silver Peak has done a deal with NEC Networks and System Integration Corp which gives local NEC businesses access to the vendor's SD-Wan solutions.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Photo gallery: Lenovo honours local partners at gala awards
Partner Programmes

Photo gallery: Lenovo honours local partners at gala awards

Dicker Data, Ingram Micro, Datacom, Data#3 and New Era IT were among the winners at this year's Lenovo Business Partner Gala Awards, held on Saturday.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Oppo signs PB Tech deal as it ramps up NZ presence
Semiconductors

Oppo signs PB Tech deal as it ramps up NZ presence

PB Tech has inked a deal to provide Oppo phones in New Zealand as the Chinese smartphone vendor extends its local footprint.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
DLP and IaaS container encryption hitting mainstream says Gartner
Encryption

DLP and IaaS container encryption hitting mainstream says Gartner

Gartner's 2017 Hype Cycle for Cloud Security is out. So which technologies does Gartner see hitting mainstream in the coming years?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017

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