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Always-on disaster recovery to transform the new enterprise

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Objective-defined storage platforms are changing disaster recovery, says ioFabric's Greg Wyman. He outlines how and why.
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Japan's Soliton Systems takes top SOTI partner award

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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partner programmes
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mobility
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partner awards
Japan's Soliton Systems has been named SOTI's APAC Value Added Reseller of the Year at the vendor's annual Partner Awards.
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Infor doubles down on Indian channel on back of strong business growth

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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hcm
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partner programmes
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supply chain
Infor is doubling down on its Indian partner network, with the company reporting triple digit year on year growth for the first quarter of FY18.
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Retail and banking leading cognitive and AI systems growth

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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cognitive systems
Retail and banking are driving demand for cognitive and AI systems according to IDC which says APAC will be the second largest market come 2021.
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Anyware expands Asus partnership with gaming peripherals deal

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rog
Asus has inked a deal with distributor Anyware Corporation for the distribution of the vendor's gaming peripherals in Australia.
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Channel investments paying dividends for Splunk

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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data analytics
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siem
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martech
Splunk says recent investments in its Partner+ Program are yielding good returns for the operational intelligence vendor.
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SAP bulks up customer identity and access management with Gigya buy

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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crm
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cx
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martech
SAP is acquiring customer identity and access management platform vendor Gigya to ramp up its Hybris eCommerce platform's capabilities.
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Exclusive Networks ramps up security offering with Singapore lab

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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exclusive networks
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distributors
Exclusive Networks has opened a Cyber Attack Remediation Mitigation Lab in Singapore to provide interactive training for resellers and customers.
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Cloud data center spend jumps as on-prem spend falls

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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network infrastructure
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microsoft
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cisco
Spend on cloud data center technology has risen dramatically according to new data from Synergy Research Group, while on-prem equipment spend plunges.
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3D printing a booming market across Asia Pacific

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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edutech
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supply chain
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3d printing
Education is leading the charge with 3D printing, but there's another - somewhat surprising - growth market for the technology...
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Cirrus wins $900,000+ deal with Deakin University

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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pure storage
Cirrus Networks has won a $900,000+ contract with Victoria's Deakin University, to provide a next generation data storage platform.
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HP signs Metro Systems for 3D printing in Thailand

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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document management
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ecm
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martech
HP has appointed Metro Systems as its first Thai 3D printing solutions reseller as it seeks to ramp up delivery of the Jet Fusion 3D printing in APAC.
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Dell EMC leading declining purpose-built backup appliance market

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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network infrastructure
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cloud services
Dell EMC is continuing to hold top spot in the declining purpose-built backup appliance market as end users explore new technologies.
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Building virtual cities to solve urbanisation issues

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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smart cities
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healthtech
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dassault systemes
Virtualising cities gives us the ability to create an efficient, sustainable and highly capable reality says Dassault Systèmes' Alexandre Parilusyan.
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AI, big data, IoT technologies driving education spend

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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edutech
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data analytics
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martech
IDC is forecasting education spend in APAC to top US$11.8b by 2020, with Singapore, Australia and New Zealand the tops for spend per capita.
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How an SD-WAN can cure those security blues

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
SD-WANs must play an increasingly critical role in securing enterprises, says ZK Research's Zeus Kerravala, writing for Silver Peak. He outlines how.
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Application explosion prompts Ethernet switch growth

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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network infrastructure
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cisco
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juniper networks
APAC is leading the charge in Ethernet switch and enterprise and service provider router growth. But which vendors are on the up and which are sliding.
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CompTIA launches local mentoring initiative

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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comptia
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channel development
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pd
CompTIA ANZ has launched a mentoring pilot for the Australian channel aimed at developing new talent and addressing skills gaps.
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Fuji Xerox files proceedings against former senior executives

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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document management
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ecm
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fintech
Fuji Xerox NZ and its parent company have begun civil action against the former senior executives of the Kiwi operations.
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Cloud applications and continuous business transformation

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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kpmg
KPMG Australia's Gerard Vigneron offers some tips for a more holistic approach to cloud and business transformation.