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Partnership

Megaport and Alibaba Cloud announce partnership to benefit both parties

Fri, 19th May 2017
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The partnership will provide enterprises with direct and scalable access to Alibaba Cloud via the Megaport global SDN.
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Monthly payments among bugbears for SMBs moving to cloud

Mon, 15th May 2017
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SMBs grapple with monthly cloud costs despite the lure of enhanced efficiency and support, finds a SkyKick survey.
Global internet

Megaport builds connection between enterprises in ANZ and North America

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Megaport recently announced that it has delivered capacity between Sydney to Los Angeles to cater for growing demand.
Space

Six key takeaways from Datto's 2017 State of the MSP report

Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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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?.
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Microsoft appoints Insight MD as Asia Pacific vice president

Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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Microsoft has appointed Andrea Della Mattea as its new Asia Pacific operations vice president as the company continues its DX focus locally.
Big fish eat small fish

Staples buyer announces another ANZ acquisition: OfficeMax

Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the OfficeMax business in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) from Office Depot.
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Ingram Micro enriches reseller cloud opportunities with new deal

Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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Ingram Micro says a new agreement with NetEnrich will allow any partners to become cloud managed services providers using Azure and other platforms.
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Staples ANZ business sold to US private equity firm Platinum Equity

Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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Staples has sold its Australian and NZ businesses to private equity firm Platinum Equity, with a rebrand and 'substantial' investment promised.
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Amazon embraces sustainability with global solar energy plans

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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Amazon plans to install solar panels on its fulfillment centers worldwide in a new initiative to generate clean energy.
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President Trump and Technology: Good or Bad? Here's what the experts say

Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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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.
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Review: Save the DBZ timeline with Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is the sequel to the popular Xenoverse. It expands on the original game adding tons of new characters and scenarios.
Global internet

Talking digital business, Industrie 4.0 and world trade

Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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Digital is becoming part of government policy and focus, and thereby trade policy will gradually need to deal with its increasingly complex nature.
Connection

Digital Realty serves up SDN global interconnection platform

Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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Digital Realty has launched an SDN global interconnection platform to simplify global data centre and cloud interconnection.
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Adobe CEO speaks about digital disruption at Symposium

Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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At Adobe Symposium, CEO Shantanu Narayen champions digital experiences as transformative, stressing 'experience' as a business edge.
Businessman searching

Explosive uptake of Cradlepoint solutions as APAC investment increases

Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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Cradlepoint's APAC surge, with a focus on customer-led teams, mirrors North American success as demand for LTE solutions grows.
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Global IT spend 'lackluster', according to reports

Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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IT spending stagnates at $3.41 trillion in 2016, Gartner cites global currency shifts and Brexit anxieties impacting the market.
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Digital transformation driving ANZ spending on BPM

Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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Spending on business process management in Australia and New Zealand is set to rise as digital transformation drives interest in BPM platforms.
Crm

Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market

Thu, 26th May 2016
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Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.
Phishing

Cloud Distribution offers up Cloudmark Trident spear phishing solution

Thu, 19th May 2016
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Cloud Distribution is offering resellers a 'unique, virtually first of its kind' security offering to protect customers against spear phishing attacks.
Expansion

Aussie's Aptira amps up global expansion with new executive chairman

Mon, 9th May 2016
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cloud services
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Aptira, the Aussie OpenStack managed services firm, has appointed cloud exec Simon Anderson as executive chairman to aid global expansion.