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Cloud computing

Dicker Data goes live with Microsoft indirect CSP offering

Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
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Dicker Data has launched its Microsoft indirect cloud solution provider offering, providing resellers with products via a scalable subscription model.
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Insight Enterprise snaps up Ignia

Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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Insight Enterprises acquires Perth's Ignia, eyeing global expansion in digital innovation and Microsoft partnership synergies.
Handshake money

Cirrus Networks revenue continues climb; company inks new deal

Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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Cirrus Networks revenues for FY16 are up, but heavy investment has seen the company post a loss for the year. Meanwhile, it announces another new deal.
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Microsoft bolsters Australian Surface Hub partner lineup

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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Dimension Data, Data#3, are among five new partners who will be deploying Surface Hub to Australian organisations.
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KPMG Australia ups play with dedicated IoT business unit

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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KPMG Australia has launched a dedicated IoT practice to capitalise on a market expected to drive more than $120b in additional economic activity in AU.
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Call goes out for help with STEM gaming platform for girls

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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education, learning & training
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The call has gone out for Kiwis and Aussies to help with a community based gaming platform designed to encourage girls to pursue STEM-based careers.
Financial

Standout growth in digital services, Dynamics bolster Empired revenue

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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'Standout' growth across digital, Microsoft Dynamics and data insights, have bolstered Empired's revenue but not spared the company from a net loss.
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New CEO to guide Hills 'back to growth'

Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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distributors
Hills COO David Lenz will take over the CEO role from Grant Logan this week, as the distie moves from 'back to basics' to 'back to growth'.
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Veeam ups subscription, cloud focus with new hybrid cloud platform

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Veeam is rolling out a hybrid cloud platform and making the move to a more subscription focused model with its latest availability offering.
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MobileIron locks down mobile app to cloud security with new offering

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Distribution Central has added MobileIron's Access security offering - designed to secure enterprise cloud data on mobile devices - to its portfolio.
Money cloud

Rhipe adds more than $8 million to revenue from Microsoft CSP

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Rhipe has reported a 32% increase in revenue with the addition of Microsoft's CSP program in Australia adding $8 million in revenue in its first year.
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Veeam embraces subscription, cloud with new hybrid cloud platform

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Veeam says it is dramatically expanding its market penetration - and that for ANZ resellers - with its new Availability Platform for the Hybrid Cloud.
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Dicker Data adds additional $58.8m in sales in first half of 2016; NPAT up 25%

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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Dicker Data is continuing its growth trajectory, with revenue and profit both up for the first half of 2016 with growth across old and new vendors.
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SimpliVity goes all-flash with new hyperconverged portfolio

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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storage
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SimpliVity is promising 10:1 rack consolidation for a whole of data center capability through its new hyperconverged portfolio.
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SimpliVity goes all flash; opens up new doors for local resellers

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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flash storage
SimpliVity serves up all-flash hyperconverged system, one-click DR in move which opens up new market share opportunities for local resellers.
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Vocus revenue, profits soar on back of M2 merger

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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Vocus profits have soared 461% on the back of its merger with M2 Group earlier this year, in what the company says has been a 'transformational year'.
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Soaring revenue sees NextDC record first full year net profit

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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Data center-as-a-service provider NextDC has racked up a 52% year on year increase in revenue, with EBITDA up a whopping 247%.
Growing innovatoin

$1m fund launched as Aussie tech companies win at global awards

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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Two Aussie tech companies have won glory at the global Talent Unleashed awards, with a $1 million startup fund also launched on the back of the awards.
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SAP doubles down on ANZ channel, cloud - and SME market

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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cloud services
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SAP is doubling down on its local channel and cloud efforts for the SME market. The vendor tells us why, and how.
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Data#3 profit surges as $1 billion revenue mark looms

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Data#3's profits soar by 30.4%, poised to hit a £1bn revenue as it pivots towards service-centric IT solutions amidst a tech evolution.