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Fujitsu's data centre project receives two sustainability awards

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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Fujitsu says data centres are one of the main drivers of the increasing GHG emissions caused by the ICT industry.
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Wipro wins managed services contract with largest telco in Banngladesh

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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​Wipro Limited has won a five-year IT infrastructure and applications managed services engagement with Grameenphone.
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Isentia re-structures organisation, launches new brand and new data insight led services

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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Investments include the launch of 'Stories', an additional capability within its MediaPortal platform, which was recently upgraded.
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Interview: Microsoft on what the new Azure regions mean for AU's public sector

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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We discuss how this announcement is significant for the public sector, and how it marks the beginning of a strong partnership.
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Plans for $350m cable project in motion following successful seabed survey

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Southern Cross Cables and EGS complete seafloor survey for $350m undersea cable to connect Australia, New Zealand and US.
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Microsoft to deliver Azure from two Canberra data centres

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Microsoft will be the only major cloud provider in Aus to deliver hyperscale cloud services to handle Unclassified and Protected government data.
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Disney vs Netflix: Mickey Mouse is establishing his own streaming service

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Disney takes on Netflix with a new streaming empire, gearing up to launch its exclusive services from 2018, propelled by BAMTech technology.
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Cognizant reveals financial results for Q2 2017

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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The company posted a rise in revenue to $3.67 billion, up 8.9% from the year-ago quarter and 3.5% sequentially.
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80,000 Aussies say goodbye to fossil fuels with a new south Australian wind farm

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Installation of the turbines is scheduled to start by the end of the year, with completion foreseen by mid-2018...
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Fujitsu, PCCW Global, China Telecom...MEF announces new Board of Directors

Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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Re-elected Board members include Eric Puetz from AT&T Labs, Sahar Steiff from PCCW Global and Ralph Sanitoro from Fujitsu.
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TechnologyOne secures contracts with NZ govt agency & U.K university

Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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TechnologyOne signs new contracts with global customers, including University of Sussex, Inner West Council, and a Central Government Agency in New Zealand.
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Dell Boomi announces launch of Australian-based cloud services

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Local deployment options for MDM, iPaaS are a key component of Dell Boomi's APJ expansion strategy as it extends beyond Australia and New Zealand.
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Partners Group acquires Civica for not to be sneezed at £1 million

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Private equity giant Partners Group snaps up Civica for a hefty £1 billion, bolstering public sector services globally.
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Check Point's second quarter financials exceed highest end of projections

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Gil Shrewd says the company is rapt with the second quarter results, reporting the revenue growth to be healthy.
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SkyCity goes Dynamic with Intergen and Microsoft to gain data-driven insights

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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Intergen has inked a deal with SkyCity Entertainment Group which will see it delivering Microsoft Dynamics 365 to 6,000 users across ANZ.
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Aims - new offering supports AWS Direct Connect in Malaysia

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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Malaysia-based data center company, Aims Group, is offering a private network connect to support AWS Direct Connect.
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Singapore cloud startup announces S$30m merger to aid expansion

Sat, 15th Jul 2017
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Singapore cloud startup Vodien has announced a $30m merger deal with Dreamscape Networks to expand in the Asia Pacific.
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PCCW lands new Asia Africa Europe-1 cable in Hong Kong

Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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PCCW Global lands world's largest submarine cable in Hong Kong, claiming to support China's One Belt One Road initiative.
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A $42 million investment - Equinix expands Sydney data center

Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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The investment is the latest in a series of expansions for Equinix in APAC, with other recent expansions in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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NetApp ANZ comes out on top for All-Flash Array storage in IDC survey

Thu, 6th Jul 2017
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NetApp ANZ leads AFA Storage market, seizing 30.05% in IDC's latest survey, revolutionising data centres down under.