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Australian Stories

Acquisition stories

RXP well positioned for continued growth
Fintech

RXP well positioned for continued growth

RXP Services saw a 53% increase in revenue in 2H 2015, reaching $55.8m, compared to the previous year's revenue of $36.4m.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Feb 2016
Aussie businesses need to pick up their DevOps game, study shows
DevOps

Aussie businesses need to pick up their DevOps game, study shows

Only 10% of Australian organisations have made significant progress in implementing DevOps practices, half the global average, says a study.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2016
HPE axes three distributors; five make the cut
Dicker Data

HPE axes three distributors; five make the cut

The decision is in, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise will have five local distributors come May, with three distributors cut from the line up.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2016
KPMG continues acquisition trail with Markets IT buy
Risk & Compliance

KPMG continues acquisition trail with Markets IT buy

KPGM Australia has snapped up technology consultancy, Markets IT, for an undisclosed sum, in a deal to bolster its play in the capital markets sector.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2016

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

Top 10 Internet of Things technologies for 2017-2018
Semiconductors

Top 10 Internet of Things technologies for 2017-2018

The Internet of Things will pose significant challenges for organisations due to the immaturity of technologies and lack of skills, says Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2016
Agility and speed required over security, says Gartner
DevOps

Agility and speed required over security, says Gartner

Agility and speed are key for IT leaders supporting marketing, says Gartner; predicts 2018 focus will remain elsewhere.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
FireEye reports record revenue, shows no signs of slowing down
Fintech

FireEye reports record revenue, shows no signs of slowing down

FireEye's Q4 2015 revenue rose 29% to $184.8m, with positive cash flow for the year of $37m, as the company grows towards profitability.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2016
IoT to define the next decade, says experts
Internet of Things

IoT to define the next decade, says experts

M&A activity will continue brisk throughout 2016 as large, established vendors strengthen their core capabilities and expand their IoT presence.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2016
Fortinet signs new distie agreement to extend ANZ footprint
Firewalls

Fortinet signs new distie agreement to extend ANZ footprint

Fortinet boosts its ANZ market reach with a new deal, as Wavelink preps to push secure Wi-Fi solutions to multiple sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2016
Local disties await outcome of HPE distribution rationalisation
Dicker Data

Local disties await outcome of HPE distribution rationalisation

Distributors across Australia and New Zealand are bracing for the outcome of a rationalisation of HPE's channel, which is being re-tendered.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 5th 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
FireEye acquisition a 'game changer' for threat management
Breach Prevention

FireEye acquisition a 'game changer' for threat management

FireEye has acquired Invotas in order to offer security orchestration capabilities as part of its global threat management platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
CyberArk addresses the malware problem
Malware

CyberArk addresses the malware problem

CyberArk bolsters defence with Viewfinity v5.5, blending malware protection and user productivity in latest security update.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Bulletproof still experiencing strong revenue growth
Edge Computing

Bulletproof still experiencing strong revenue growth

Australian cloud services provider, Bulletproof, has reported strong revenue growth and successes in all areas of its business for H1 FY16.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Feb 2016
Massive shift among APAC enterprises to cloud-based DLP solutions
Data Loss Prevention

Massive shift among APAC enterprises to cloud-based DLP solutions

The DLP applications market in APAC was valued at over $170 million in 2014, and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 25% until the end of 2020.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016
HPE drops three distributors in Kiwi rationalisation
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HPE drops three distributors in Kiwi rationalisation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has revealed its new - rationalised - Kiwi distribution line up, with three disties in, and three out.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2016
Equinix doubles Jakarta data center capacity; partners for IIX connection
Hyperscale

Equinix doubles Jakarta data center capacity; partners for IIX connection

Equinix is doubling the capacity of its Jakarta data center as demand for premium interconnection and data center services in the region flourishes.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016