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Heather Wright

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Microsoft

Microsoft throws open local Surface commercial channel

More than 150 local resellers have become Microsoft authorised Surface resellers as the vendor finally throws the doors open to the channel community.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2016

Global Stories

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Customer Relationship Management

Koorb's Dynamics CRM and SharePoint practices sold to Fusion5

Fusion5 has bought Koorb Consulting's Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint practices as it seeks to bolster its solutions portfolio.

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

Firewalls

Solid ANZ growth as Fortinet passes $1 billion mark for global revenue

Fortinet has racked up a 37% increase in billings globally for FY15, with the ANZ market a solid performer for the vendor.

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

Biometrics

Hills adds to ANZ portfolio with BQT Solutions distie deal

Hills has added BQT's smart card and reader solutions, biometric scanners and electronic locks to its portfolio for Australia and New Zealand.

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

ICONZ/Webvisions

Plan B snaps up Iconz, scales up cloud, data centre and networking

Plan B has snapped up pioneer ISP Iconz as it looks to scale up its cloud, data centre and networking services offerings.

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

Microsoft

Microsoft dominating as cloud email gains enterprise traction

Microsoft leads the enterprise cloud email market, with 8.5% of public companies using Office 365 as adoption grows globally, Gartner reports.

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

Hyperscale

Bulletproof buys NZ's Cloud House in $5.2m deal, extends AWS role

ASX-listed cloud services provider Bulletproof has acquired Kiwi cloud services business Cloud House in a deal which could be worth up to $5.2m.

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

Juniper Networks

Juniper boosts SDN and cloud play with BTI acquisition

Juniper Networks is acquiring cloud and metro networking SDN vendor BTI Systems in a move expected to bolster its DCI and metro market play.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2016

Network Infrastructure

Softbank streamlines data center operations, ups agility with Brocade switches

Japanese telco Softbank has deployed Brocade VDX switches across three data centers to help streamline operations and increase business agility.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2016

Hyperscale

NextDC adds AWS Direct Connect to AxonVX Aussie network

NextDC is offering Amazon Web Services Direct Connect on-demand throughout Australia on the AxonVX virtual exchange network.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2016

Apple

Vocus M2 merger step closer following shareholder approval

The proposed merger of Vocus and M2 has moved a step closer with M2 shareholders voting in favour of the deal, but court approval is still required.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2016

Supply Chain

Healthcare, govt and retail driving mobility spend

Healthcare, government and retail are driving mobility sales, with mobility offering 'transformative' opportunities for vendors – and resellers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jan 2016

Storage

HPE launches new offerings to accelerate move to all-flash data center

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has launched new storage and backup solutions its says will accelerate the move to all-flash data centers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016

Network Infrastructure

Telstra Ventures invests in Chinese cloud storage tech

Telstra Ventures has invested in cloud-storage company Qiniu, whose technology enables customers to collect, store and analyse 'huge' amounts of data.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016

Hyperscale

Booming SEA data center market undergoing major shift

The South East Asia data center market is undergoing major shifts, with new geographies claiming an increasing stake as investment increases.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016

SAP

SAP targeting SME and cloud for ANZ growth

SAP is increasing its focus on the ANZ SME market, with plans for new sales channels as the company appoints a new ANZ boss for channels.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016

Snapper Network Distributors

Kiwi channel urged to get into growth cellular market

Cellular is becoming a genuine internet connectivity medium with Kiwi businesses turning to it for fail over and day one connectivity, says SnapperNet.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016