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Phoenix rising

One year on Kogan.com celebrates success of Dick Smith online business

Mon, 15th May 2017
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One year on from its acquisition of the failed Dick Smith's online business, Kogan.com says the business is 'thriving' and is 'a sustainable retailer'.
New job

Veeam creates new regional role to accelerate cloud growth

Mon, 15th May 2017
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Veeam taps Asanga Wanigatunga to boost its APJ cloud services, targeting significant growth in a burgeoning market.
Telco tin cans

Who's winning the next-generation telco provider battle?

Mon, 15th May 2017
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Telstra, NTT Coms and Vodafone may be major players in the Asia Pacific, but it's AT&T, BT, Orange and Singtel that are leading the market, IDC says.
Key cloud

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.
Piggy calculator

Asia Pacific provides bright spot in gloomy Westcon-Comstor financials

Mon, 15th May 2017
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APAC has been one of the few bright spots for Westcon-Comstor in its latest financials, recording increased revenue and profit as other markets slump.
Ma fish

Cisco sparks up with US$125m acquisition of AI startup MindMeld

Mon, 15th May 2017
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Cisco is acquiring conversational AI startup MindMeld in a US$125 million deal to provide new conversational interfaces in its collaboration range.
Nz money up

Strong sales across all categories see Noel Leeming revenue climb

Mon, 15th May 2017
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Noel Leeming has seen a solid boost in revenue for the latest quarter, with the electronics retailer the standout brand for The Warehouse Group.
Maze

CEOs shying away from 'transformational' tech - despite big productivity goals

Fri, 12th May 2017
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CEOs are stuck on conventional technologies, instead of more transformational offerings. So what's a CIO to do?.
Roadsign

CompTIA roadmap for channel: Networking and getting involved required

Thu, 11th May 2017
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Networking and getting involved are key if the reseller channel wants to capitalise on opportunities and mitigate risks.
Managed cloud

Fujitsu and Mirantis team to deliver private managed OpenStack cloud

Thu, 11th May 2017
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Fujitsu partners with Mirantis to boost its private cloud offerings, promising a seamless OpenStack experience for enterprises.
Trophy red

Capgemini top new APAC partner at MuleSoft global awards

Thu, 11th May 2017
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Capgemini has been named MuleSoft's Top New Partner for APAC at the vendor's global partner awards, held at Connect 2017.
Cloud visibility

Kaseya debuts public cloud management offering for MSPs

Thu, 11th May 2017
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Kaseya has launched a cloud management suite to monitor public cloud infrastructure, automate tasks and save MSPs money - while growing your business.
Handshake1

Multimedia Technology wins full Fujitsu portfolio in new distie deal

Wed, 10th May 2017
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MMT will carry Fujitsu's full product portfolio, including servers, storage and scanners, as part of a 'renewed' relationship between the companies.
Cyber attack

Cyber attacks on govt double; IoT becomes threat and source of attack

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Cyberattacks on govt doubled last year, tying the sector with finance as the most targeted market, while IoT is becoming both a source - and a target.
Varun badhwar redlock01

Startup RedLock emerges from stealth with public cloud security offerings

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Channel focused security startup RedLock has emerged from stealth with a platform which automates protection across multiple public cloud vendors.
Copyright computer

Pirated Microsoft software sees Aussie reseller paying landmark $450,000 settlement

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Centre Com Sunshine has joined the growing ranks of resellers paying up after being caught infringing Microsoft copyright.
Customer support

Cyber resilience vendor UpGuard continues ANZ push with Insentra deal

Wed, 10th May 2017
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UpGuard has signed Insentra as its exclusive ANZ service delivery partner in a deal it says bolsters its local channel play.
Handshake au dollars

Accenture ups design and creative capabilities with new acquisition

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Accenture has snapped up creative agency The Monkeys and design business Maud, as it builds out its design interactive capabilities across ANZ.
Apc dell emc and ingram micro

Photo gallery: APC by Schneider Electric partner awards

Tue, 9th May 2017
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Ingram Micro, Dicker Data, Brennan IT, Data#3 and Dell were among the winners at last night's APC by Schnieder Electric Partner Awards in Sydney.
Dc sun

Hyperscale operators' booming growth fundamentally changing the tech vendor landscape

Tue, 9th May 2017
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Hyperscale operators are snapping up increasing amounts of the fast growing cloud markets - and its changing the data center vendor landscape.