North American stories - Page 15
Megaport and Alibaba Cloud announce partnership to benefit both parties
Fri, 19th May 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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partner programmes
The partnership will provide enterprises with direct and scalable access to Alibaba Cloud via the Megaport global SDN.
Monthly payments among bugbears for SMBs moving to cloud
Mon, 15th May 2017
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cloud security
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microsoft
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cloud services
SMBs grapple with monthly cloud costs despite the lure of enhanced efficiency and support, finds a SkyKick survey.
Megaport builds connection between enterprises in ANZ and North America
Wed, 10th May 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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megaport
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dci
Megaport recently announced that it has delivered capacity between Sydney to Los Angeles to cater for growing demand.
Six key takeaways from Datto's 2017 State of the MSP report
Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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partner programmes
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healthtech
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managed services
Datto's State of the MSP report shines a light on the challenges faced by MSPs - and answers the age old question of Star Wars, or Star Trek?.
Microsoft appoints Insight MD as Asia Pacific vice president
Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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microsoft
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partners
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managing director
Microsoft has appointed Andrea Della Mattea as its new Asia Pacific operations vice president as the company continues its DX focus locally.
Staples buyer announces another ANZ acquisition: OfficeMax
Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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officemax
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m&a
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staples
Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the OfficeMax business in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) from Office Depot.
Ingram Micro enriches reseller cloud opportunities with new deal
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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microsoft
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ingram micro
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microsoft azure
Ingram Micro says a new agreement with NetEnrich will allow any partners to become cloud managed services providers using Azure and other platforms.
Staples ANZ business sold to US private equity firm Platinum Equity
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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staples
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private equity
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partners
Staples has sold its Australian and NZ businesses to private equity firm Platinum Equity, with a rebrand and 'substantial' investment promised.
Amazon embraces sustainability with global solar energy plans
Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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amazon
Amazon plans to install solar panels on its fulfillment centers worldwide in a new initiative to generate clean energy.
President Trump and Technology: Good or Bad? Here's what the experts say
Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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healthtech
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cloud services
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elections
Donald Trump's victory in the US election could have significant implications for the technology industry, say analysts.
Review: Save the DBZ timeline with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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bandai namco
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is the sequel to the popular Xenoverse. It expands on the original game adding tons of new characters and scenarios.
Talking digital business, Industrie 4.0 and world trade
Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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digital transformation
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iot
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digital age
Digital is becoming part of government policy and focus, and thereby trade policy will gradually need to deal with its increasingly complex nature.
Digital Realty serves up SDN global interconnection platform
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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hyperscale
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microsoft
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colocation
Digital Realty has launched an SDN global interconnection platform to simplify global data centre and cloud interconnection.
Adobe CEO speaks about digital disruption at Symposium
Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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martech
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marketing
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adobe
At Adobe Symposium, CEO Shantanu Narayen champions digital experiences as transformative, stressing 'experience' as a business edge.
Explosive uptake of Cradlepoint solutions as APAC investment increases
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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dr
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cloud services
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4g technology
Cradlepoint's APAC surge, with a focus on customer-led teams, mirrors North American success as demand for LTE solutions grows.
Global IT spend 'lackluster', according to reports
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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it budget
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brexit
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analyst report
IT spending stagnates at $3.41 trillion in 2016, Gartner cites global currency shifts and Brexit anxieties impacting the market.
Digital transformation driving ANZ spending on BPM
Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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digital transformation
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analyst report
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research director
Spending on business process management in Australia and New Zealand is set to rise as digital transformation drives interest in BPM platforms.
Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market
Thu, 26th May 2016
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.
Cloud Distribution offers up Cloudmark Trident spear phishing solution
Thu, 19th May 2016
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physical security
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resellers
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cloud distribution
Cloud Distribution is offering resellers a 'unique, virtually first of its kind' security offering to protect customers against spear phishing attacks.
Aussie's Aptira amps up global expansion with new executive chairman
Mon, 9th May 2016
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open source
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cloud services
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openstack
Aptira, the Aussie OpenStack managed services firm, has appointed cloud exec Simon Anderson as executive chairman to aid global expansion.