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StorageCraft claims to be disrupting storage silos

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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StorageCraft sees strong momentum as channel partners and customers embrace the company's approach to data storage and protection.
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Xero announces connected accounting features to bring SMBs and advisors closer

Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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The new products include connected accounting, Xero HQ and Xero Projects updates, and improvements to bank reconciliation.
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Chinese threat actor linked to leak of more than 200 million Japanese PII datasets

Mon, 21st May 2018
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Leaked personal information includes names, credentials, email addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers, and home addresses.
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Gartner: global IT spending to experience highest growth since 2007

Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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Locally, Australian tech spending is forecast to grow 2.3% to reach A$84.5 billion in 2018, with NZ to reach NZ$12 billion.
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US healthcare workers willing to sell confidential data for as little as $500

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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The survey found that 18% of the 912 respondents would be willing to sell confidential data for between $500-$1000 - and they have the means to do so.
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Asia Pacific marketers now global leaders in AI adoption – report

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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While half (51%) of North American marketers see 'no perceived need' for AI, only a third (38%) of APAC marketers share this sentiment.
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Cloud eCommerce platform enhances tie-in with Amazon marketplace

Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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Magento Commerce is adding greater capabilities that allow merchants to manage their Amazon inventory on the cloud eCommerce platform.
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Interview - New opportunities as Cohesity expands into ANZ

Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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Cohesity expanded their secondary storage solutions into ANZ this year. The CMO and new ANZ MD describe the opportunity this brings to the channel.
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Epsilon establishes interconnect points at the 'Continental Edge'

Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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Epsilon provides access to an interconnected mesh of subsea cable providers, enabling connectivity between Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
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Enprise reports steady growth in half-year financial report

Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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Enprise Group's half-year report until September 30, 2017, shows a 10.40% revenue jump to NZD $4.7 million and a 22% rise in net profit to NZD $393,000.
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Enterprise demand for public cloud services drives accelerating growth

Wed, 8th Nov 2017
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Public cloud services adoption is accelerating as enterprises move larger strategic systems to SaaS and embrace PaaS and IaaS.
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Colt to upgrade subsea network globally and expand to North America

Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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Colt to supercharge its global subsea network and bolster its North American presence, enhancing digital connectivity for multinational firms.
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Edge computing market forecasted to be worth US$6bil by 2022

Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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cloud services
Telecommunications and IT verticals are expected to contribute to the largest market share for the forecasted period.
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SOTI reports increased global revenue and partner growth

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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The launch of the SOTI ONE platform in May saw the company grow the number of customer trials by 57% from the previous year.
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SpaceX and Airbus team up launching the latest satellite technology into orbit

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 to hoist innovative EchoStar 105/SES-11, built by Airbus, enhancing global satellite services.
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APAC committee launched to bring passive optical LAN benefits to APAC

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Member companies range from manufacturers, distributors, integrators and consulting companies across the globe.
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Huawei clinches Apple's 2nd place spot in global smartphone sales

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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The findings come from market research company Counterpoint in its recently released Market Pulse report for July 2017.
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Synnex' US$830 million acquisition of Westcon completes

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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Synnex has completed its acquisition of Westcon-Comstor's Americas businesses and its minority investment in the Asia Pacific and EMEA business.
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DattoCon: Top ANZ partners honoured and new products released - photos

Fri, 9th Jun 2017
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managed services
At one of the world's largest MSP focused events, Datto has honoured ANZ's top partners and released new products to support the needs of MSPs.
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SOLD: Synnex acquires Westcon-Comstor stake

Tue, 6th Jun 2017
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Synnex is taking a minority stake in Westcon-Comstor's local business with a 10% stake in Westcon International and 100% of North America and Latam.