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Leader Computers acquires Altech assets
Notebook

Leader Computers acquires Altech assets

Leader Computers has taken over selected assets of failed distributor Altech Computers in a deal which brings a bigger portfolio to resellers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2016
BigAir and Ruckus win Western Sydney University mobility tender
Network Infrastructure

BigAir and Ruckus win Western Sydney University mobility tender

Reseller BigAir and Ruckus have won a deal to roll out smart Wi-Fi across all seven of Western Sydney University's campuses.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2016
Harvey Norman franchisee cops $52,000 fine for consumer law breach
Harvey Norman

Harvey Norman franchisee cops $52,000 fine for consumer law breach

Retailers are being reminded of their obligations under Australian Consumer Law, with another Harvey Norman franchisee fined for misleading consumers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016
ACCC begins action against reseller; alleges unconscionable conduct
Resellers

ACCC begins action against reseller; alleges unconscionable conduct

The ACCC has begun legal action against reseller FDRA, alleging 'unconscionable conduct' in selling tablets in indigenous communities.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016

Global Stories

Written by Heather

Seagate targets cloud data centers with 10TB helium-filled drive
Seagate

Seagate targets cloud data centers with 10TB helium-filled drive

Seagate has unveiled its first 10TB enterprise capacity hard disk drive as the vendor seeks to address storage demands of cloud-based data centers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2016
Asia nets first Tier IV Gold data center with US$300m Thai facility
Hyperscale

Asia nets first Tier IV Gold data center with US$300m Thai facility

Asia will have its first Tier IV Gold data center in 2017, with SuperNap International building the US$300 million facility in Thailand.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2016
IT services are evolving. Are you?
Cloud Services

IT services are evolving. Are you?

IDC is warning the future for IT services providers is changing as APAC businesses ring up $2 billion in cloud related services in a year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2016
PCCW Global joins NextDC community of carriers and service providers
Hyperscale

PCCW Global joins NextDC community of carriers and service providers

NextDC has inked a colocation deal with PCCW Global, the international operating division of Hong Kong-based HKT.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016
Growth promised as private equity firm takes US$187m stake in StorageCraft
Storage

Growth promised as private equity firm takes US$187m stake in StorageCraft

StorageCraft is promising accelerated growth with new products and services and additional channel investment as TA Associates takes a majority stake.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016
Centrify delivers federated privileged access for outsourced IT
Centrify

Centrify delivers federated privileged access for outsourced IT

Centrify ups protection for outsourced IT with first secure federated privileged access for outsourced IT, providing USP for resellers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016
Microsoft ramps up Skype for Business with Aussie tech buy
Unified Communications

Microsoft ramps up Skype for Business with Aussie tech buy

Microsoft has snapped up tech assets from Event Zero to help expand and improve Skype for Business' built-in management tools and analytics.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016
Cisco, HPE tighten hold on enterprise infrastructure market
Synergy Research

Cisco, HPE tighten hold on enterprise infrastructure market

Cisco continues to dominate the enterprise infrastructure market with a 33% share in the past year. So which other vendors got a look in?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016
IaaS and PaaS lead cloud market to US$110 billion spend
Platform-as-a-Service

IaaS and PaaS lead cloud market to US$110 billion spend

Synergy Research Group has dubbed 2015 'the year when cloud became mainstream' with the the cloud market hitting $110b last year.

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

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Exeed gears up for strong, and agile, year with the two HPs
HP

Exeed gears up for strong, and agile, year with the two HPs

Exeed took out the top Kiwi distributor awards for both HPE and HP New Zealand last year - and it's planning for more HP magic this year.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2016
Broadsign wins Asia Pacific DOOH deal
Digital Signage

Broadsign wins Asia Pacific DOOH deal

Broadsign International has won a deal which will see its digital out of home platform powering QMS Media's advertising network across Asia Pacific.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016
DeskAlerts ups ante for digital signage for employee communications
Digital Signage

DeskAlerts ups ante for digital signage for employee communications

Internal comms specialist DeskAlerts is adding digital signage to its repertorie, making its software compatible with any internet-capable device.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2016
SimpliVity eyes Asian data centers with new distribution deal
SimpliVity

SimpliVity eyes Asian data centers with new distribution deal

SimpliVity strikes a key deal with Westcon to boost its hyperconverged tech presence in booming Asian markets.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2016