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Public cloud services market saw huge growth in 2020 — IDC

Despite the overall growth in the market, not all managed services grew as much as others — IaaS and PaaS services in particular grew much faster.More

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Why continuous digital transformation should be top of mind for government agencies

With increasingly secure cloud options available, there is little holding agencies back from embracing cloud. More

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A/NZ software spend reaches $13.9b in 2020 to support business resilience

"The support to businesses that IT provided in the outbreak of pandemic has given companies more confidence in IT investment. The expectation on that return of investment is high.”More

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Organisations turn to zero trust to support remote workforce - Citrix survey

“Employee experience is critical to delivering business innovation and growth, and security must support it.” More

Why the Government should encourage contact centres to call Australia homeMore

MYOB highlights links between digitisation and Australia's economyMore

Fastly launches storage solution on flagship edge cloud platformMore

Jitterbit launches partner & customer marketplace for API integrationMore

CFOs boost investment in digital transformation following pandemicMore

Xero draws massive profits in pandemicMore

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Aussie businesses want more support from Government - Xero survey

Australian businesses have high expectations for the Government’s upcoming budget. More

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Hybrid cloud must evolve to reach true digital transformation promise

"The industry clearly understands the value that hybrid cloud plays in digital transformation, especially around the importance of areas like self-service IT, automation, and cost optimisation."More

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Why Laminar Communications is all-a-chatter about messaging app LamChat

“We built our own messaging app to ensure it connects with our server. We used open-source code where possible and the programmers are people who live in Brisbane.”More

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Jabra announces two new additions to PanaCast camera range

The new lineup includes the PanaCast 50 intelligent video bar and the PanaCast 20 intelligent personal camera.More

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Cloud infrastructure spend exceeded $40 billion in Q1 2021 — report

“Cloud emerged as a winner across all sectors over the last year, basically since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of lockdowns."More

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Getac updates rugged K120 tablet for businesses in 'challenging' industries

The K120 now features an 11th generation Intel quad-core processor (i5 or i7), as well as Iris Xe graphics, 16GB memory, and more.More

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How MSPs can unlock value for CFOs

The path to reinvention can be achieved through a managed services approach, minimising disruption associated with both anticipated and unanticipated change.More

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Australians would rather quit than give up remote working, report finds

Building upon last year’s pre-pandemic inaugural Remote Work Report: The Future of Work is Remote, this year’s report is a comprehensive look at remote work.More

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Workday cloud financial management expertise recognised in Gartner MQ

Workday has been positioned as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites for Midsize, Large, and Global Enterprises.More

Artificial intelligence top priority for organisations, but challenges remain

"There is no doubt that there is light at the end of the challenge-filled tunnel, and significant potential to generate even more meaningful and incredible outcomes than we have seen so far."More

Intellificial launches new framework to empower productivity through AI

Intellificial, the Australian artificial intelligence (AI) and automation consultancy, has launched a solution to help companies more securely and sustainably implement intelligent automation.More

Why taking a DevOps approach to network performance can improve application experience

By adopting a DevOps approach to their work, IT teams can achieve better optimised applications and consistent, reliable performance for end users.More

Reduce fraud risk and maintain compliance in your business

Employees have more purchasing power than ever, so it's important to control costs with complete visibility. Join the webinar on 15 June to learn the cost of non-compliance to business and how to avoid it. More

Uptick in cloud-based identity and access management in enterprises - survey

The popularity of cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) adoption in enterprises is on the rise.More

The three key areas to make businesses battle-ready in 2021

Focusing on these three areas will help businesses position themselves to take full advantage of the opportunities they see without incurring undue risk.More

IDC finds Australian enterprise infrastructure market on the rise

The Australian enterprise infrastructure market is set to grow significantly due to hybrid cloud adoption and infrastructure modernisation trends, according to new research from IDC.More

Prismatic completes $3.25 million seed funding round

Prismatic has raised $3.25 million in seed funding, and states the investment will help to propel growth and empower B2B software companies.More

Oracle Cloud selected to provide infrastructure for Premier League football

The league is deploying Oracle’s cloud, analytics and machine learning technologies to power in-match statistics that complement live action on the pitch.More

Jamf rolls out same-day support for new Apple OS rollouts

“Organisations should not be limited in their ability to deploy the latest Apple technology based on what their vendors can support.”More

Teradata expands data analytics offerings on Google Cloud

"This evolution of our partnership with Google further demonstrates Teradata's commitment to providing the best enterprise data analytics in the cloud."More

Is fraud prevention costing e-commerce more than fraud itself?

By investing in advanced tools that access huge datasets, merchants get a better picture of what ‘good’ customers look like, meaning fewer are declined.More

Juniper Networks Australia posts modest profit in 2020

The company also acknowledges the negative impact of COVID-19 on its operations.More

Business leaders failing to use data for critical business decisions

"In trying to manage data, all companies are creating digital landfills of corporate information. This has to change."More

Gartner predicts boom in hyperautomation technologies

The global market for tools and technologies that enable hyperautomation will reach $532.4 billion this year and will total $596.6 billion in 2022.More

Powerlink begins modernisation process with Acclimation

Powerlink has announced that Acclimation will manage the company’s Business Suite on HANA migration to drive efficiencies through streamlined practices.More

Marqeta and Afterpay innovate payments experience for A/NZ

Marqeta has partnered with Afterpay to issue virtual cards as part of its in-store solution in the Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) market.More

Red Hat modernises telecommunications for HKT, Samsung

CSPs now need to provide modern networks that work across every industry if they are to survive in a competitive and evolving marketplace.More

Standardisation versus specialisation: transforming the way business integrates data

Enterprises now have a vast amount of choice in terms of cloud platforms. But should they take a standardised approach to adoption, or a specialised one?More

8x8 announces updates to its cloud communications platform

Cloud communications platform provider 8x8 has announced upgrades to its contact centre, voice communications, chat and meetings.More

HPE Storage hones in on cloud-native, software-defined data services

The company's new data services platform will address the 'data explosion' across edge to cloud.More

Four things organisations must consider when testing AI

Decision-makers and IT leaders must consider the role MLOps will play in their business, writes Micro Focus business consultant Matthew Bertram.More

Jamf to acquire Wandera for $400 million

“The combination of Wandera and Jamf will provide our customers a single source platform while delivering Zero Trust Network Access for all mobile workers.”More

New research on how COVID-19 is boosting digital transformation

There has been a major overhaul of IT strategies to meet challenges emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.More

Adobe makes its mark on digital healthcare innovation

"With every business now a digital business, healthcare organisations rely on digital channels to reach customers with critical information and services in real-time."More

Healthcare leaders opt for 'pragmatic' approach to care as DX falls behind

"While crisis response will continue to be a priority for many healthcare leaders in the months ahead, it is important that they look to the future too."More

Delivering a successful cloud migration

By choosing the right migration from the outset through developing KPIs and planning for migration, companies are setting themselves up for success.More

Webinar: Managing fraud risk with a culture of compliance

Organisations are vulnerable to fraud and compliance risks that could deal significant damage if they are not properly protected and managed.More

Huawei calls for closer public-private sector action to restore trust in technology

Huawei is calling for better collaboration between the public and private sectors in a bid to restore trust in technology. More

Fujitsu Australia named as Leader & Contender in ISG report for Microsoft Ecosystems

Fujitsu was recognised as a Leader in the Managed Services for Azure and Office 365 - Modern Workplace categories. More

Data and analytics professionals leading DX initiatives

“The results indicate that more organisations now understand the synergy between building a data-driven business and leading digital transformation."More

A/NZ vendors respond to Australian govt budget announcement

The initiative around tech growth and investment in the budget presents a robust start on a longer term need to support the development and adoption of technology.More

Interview: Harnessing business agility post-pandemic

We spoke to Appnovation's Andrew Wong, who explains why businesses should continue prioritising an agile strategy, as opposed to reverting to old ways.More

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