Stories by Heather - Page 19
Aussies take to IoT@home with market set to near $5b by 2021
Tue, 9th May 2017
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iot
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smart home
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telsyte
Australian's are embracing IoT at home with a vengeance, with the market expected to hit $4.7 billion by 2021 – up from $377 million in 2016.
AI, cybersecurity critical skills for IT professionals - but upskilling isn't easy
Tue, 9th May 2017
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brocade
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skills shortage
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upskilling
IT professionals view AI as a critical skill moving forward according to a new report which also highlights the skills shortage impact on businesses.
Nuance adds deep learning to enterprise speech recognition offerings
Tue, 9th May 2017
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microsoft
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nuance
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dragon
Nuance's enterprise speech recognition solutions just got a little smarter with the addition of a next-gen speech engine, leveraging deep learning.
Deloitte adds dedicated DevOps capability with Strut Digital acquisition
Tue, 9th May 2017
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devops
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apm
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software development
Deloitte is bolstering its DevOps capability, acquiring boutique managed service provider and DevOps specialist Strut Digital for an undisclosed sum.
Enterprises' hosting and cloud budget growth outpacing total IT spend growth
Tue, 9th May 2017
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saas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Growth in hosting and cloud services spend will outpace total IT spend growth this year, with a survey also highlighting the value of specialisation.
Hyland wins SingHealth Enterprising Partner 2017 award
Mon, 8th May 2017
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healthtech
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hyland
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onbase
Hyland has taken out a top award from Singapore's largest public healthcare group, winning the SingHealth Enterprising Partner Award for 2017.
Bulletproof and Accenture team up to target blue chip customers
Mon, 8th May 2017
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devops
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edge computing
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apm
Bulletproof joins forces with Accenture to bolster cloud services for top-tier firms, eyeing significant corporate and government contracts.
Australia ahead of the curve in APAC cybersecurity, but still lacking maturity
Mon, 8th May 2017
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cybersecurity
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analyst report
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threat landscape
Australia is much more advanced than most of APAC in enterprise security but still lacks the security maturity and skills to cope with threats.
Cognizant revenue, net income up as move to digital services continues
Mon, 8th May 2017
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digital transformation
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cognizant
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professional services
Cognizant has logged a 10.7% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2017 as it continues its shift to digital services and solutions.
CompTIA outlines step by step guide to business transformation for the channel
Mon, 8th May 2017
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cloud services
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it services
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education, learning & training
Industry body CompTIA is calling on resellers to focus on their own transformation – even as they help customers on their transformation journeys.
Thomas Duryea Logicalis ups DX play with restructure
Mon, 8th May 2017
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
Thomas Duryea Logicalis is ramping up its digital transformation focus, restructuring into two main areas of operation, and adding new practices.
Synnex bulks up security and cloud portfolio with Avast deal
Mon, 8th May 2017
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synnex
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avast
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distributors
New opportunities for bundled offerings and additional revenue streams are following Synnex's signing of Avast.
Continuum serves up new network management offering for MSPs
Mon, 8th May 2017
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Continuum and Auvik Networks new partnership has resulted in a fully-managed comprehensive network management offering for MSPs.
Huawei tablet growth bolsters declining market while Windows is MIA
Mon, 8th May 2017
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mobility
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strategy analytics
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tablets
Huawei has bucked the downward trend in the tablet market, recording the only growth seen by tablet vendors in Q1, while Windows tablets began to drop.
Fusion5 brings home top NetSuite Solution Provider award
Thu, 4th May 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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oracle
Fusion5 has continued its NetSuite success, scooping up its second big award from the vendor in as many months.
One Identity closes the circle with new partner program
Wed, 3rd May 2017
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iam
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cybersecurity
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one identity
IAM vendor One Identity has launched a new multi-tier partner program which it says increases the available financial incentives by four times.
Tech Data brings Nvidia deep learning HPC GPUs to local market
Wed, 3rd May 2017
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nvidia
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tech data
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distributors
Tech Data has signed an deal with Nvidia which will see it providing the vendor's GPU solutions – including the vendor's deep learning DGX-1 offering.
Microsoft takes on Google, Apple in education market with new Surface Laptop
Wed, 3rd May 2017
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microsoft
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surface
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tablets
Microsoft is looking to go to the top of the class with its new Surface Laptop with Windows 10S, unveiled overnight in New York.
Cisco snaps up SD-Wan startup Viptela in $610m deal
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Cisco is acquiring SD-WAN startup Viptela for $610 million to bolster its SD-WAN portfolio - and further its transition to software-centric solutions.
Exclusive Networks wins big with Fortinet
Tue, 2nd May 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Exclusive Networks bags 4 big wins at Fortinet's Accelerate 2017, lauded for robust APAC growth and technical prowess in cybersecurity.