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Heather Wright

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Presence of IT wins big at SAP APJ partner awards
Human Capital Management

Presence of IT wins big at SAP APJ partner awards

Presence of IT has scooped up another SAP Asia Pacific Partner Excellence Award - for the second consecutive year.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
Invigor sells services business, refocuses on core
Invigor Group

Invigor sells services business, refocuses on core

Invigor Group is selling its services business to Sydney-based Asmex Digital in a deal valued at up to $500,000.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2016

Global Stories

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Tata Consultancy Services rated 'most powerful' IT services brand
Tata

Tata Consultancy Services rated 'most powerful' IT services brand

Tata Consultancy Services has been rated the world's most powerful brand in IT services, scoring an AA+ from valuation firm Brand Finance.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016
Exclusive: Connector Systems: 'It's business as usual'
Connector Systems

Exclusive: Connector Systems: 'It's business as usual'

A day after announcing its sale to Ingram Micro, Connector Systems says it's business as usual as it signs up new vendors.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016
SOLD: Ingram Micro buys Connector Systems
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

SOLD: Ingram Micro buys Connector Systems

Ingram Micro is buying value add distributor Connector Systems in a deal that will see 30 new vendors added to Ingram Micro's ANZ portfolio.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
What's happening to your data centre while you're not there?
DataCentre infrastructure

What's happening to your data centre while you're not there?

Not monitoring your data centre or server room is like driving an expensive high performance car without a dashboard - but there is an easy solution.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
StorageCraft and NextDC launch Sydney disaster recovery cloud
Storage

StorageCraft and NextDC launch Sydney disaster recovery cloud

StorageCraft and data center-as-a-service provider NextDC have teamed up to offer a backup and disaster recovery service, hosted in Sydney.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
ICT Networks joins Silver Peak in SD-WAN push
Network Infrastructure

ICT Networks joins Silver Peak in SD-WAN push

Silver Peak continues its local SD-WAN push, partnering with ICT Networks to advance its strategy across Australia and New Zealand.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
Dove Electronics takes on Shuttle small form factor PCs
Notebook

Dove Electronics takes on Shuttle small form factor PCs

Dove Electronics has inked a deal which will see it offering Shuttle's full range of desktop PCs and distributing build-to-order systems locally.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
A10 thunders into new firewall market with convergent offering
Network Infrastructure

A10 thunders into new firewall market with convergent offering

A10 has released what it says is the first firewall solution to consolidate multiple converged security solutions into one package.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
Microsoft takes the cloud data center to the ocean depths
Hyperscale

Microsoft takes the cloud data center to the ocean depths

Microsoft is heading to the oceans, evaluating the feasibility of rapidly deployable, low latency, energy efficient underwater data centers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
Long wait for Dick Smith creditors, as extension granted
Dick Smith

Long wait for Dick Smith creditors, as extension granted

Courts on both side of the Tasman have approved an extension to the time frame for the second creditors meeting for Dick Smith Holdings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

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IntuiLab's adds webOS support, promises TCO reduction, time savings
Digital Signage

IntuiLab's adds webOS support, promises TCO reduction, time savings

IntuiLab's adds webOS support to its creation platform, offering 65% TCO reduction and 50% reduction in time to deployment over conventional delivery.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016
Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of new opportunities for Kiwi channel
Gaming

Exclusive: IDC NZ tells of new opportunities for Kiwi channel

There's a new market opening up for Kiwi resellers offering plenty of revenue potential - and a hidden gem waiting to be mined.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016
Hong Kong key - and growing - data center market
Hyperscale

Hong Kong key - and growing - data center market

Hong Kong has become one of Asia Pacific's most important data center markets - and still has 'plenty of runway left'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
Harvey Norman Limited takes profit hit
Fintech

Harvey Norman Limited takes profit hit

Harvey Norman Limited has saw its revenue climb in the financial year ending June 30, 2015, but profits were down around 20%.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
Digital signage market to exceed US$14 billion by 2020
Digital Signage

Digital signage market to exceed US$14 billion by 2020

The future is looking bright for digital signage, with the market forecast to top US$14 billion by 2020, with interactive displays a key player.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Feb 2016