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Juniper inks Aussie distie agreement with Dicker Data
Partner Programmes

Juniper inks Aussie distie agreement with Dicker Data

Juniper Networks partners with Dicker Data as a new distributor in Australia, enhancing their reach in networking, security, and software-defined solutions.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Seccom signs on as Aura InfoSec's first RedShield partner
Partner Programmes

Seccom signs on as Aura InfoSec's first RedShield partner

Seccom Global partners with Aura InfoSec to offer RedShield, enhancing Seccom's cybersecurity solutions and expanding access to RedShield in Australia.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
Gallery: HP recognises partners at local awards ceremony
Partner Programmes

Gallery: HP recognises partners at local awards ceremony

HP celebrated its partners in Sydney, awarding top honours to Ethan Group as Partner of the Year, with Ingram Micro, Synnex, and Dicker Data also recognised.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017
Dicker Data bolsters PC portfolio with Venom Computers
Gaming

Dicker Data bolsters PC portfolio with Venom Computers

Dicker Data will be distributing Venom's main product line, the Venom Blackbook Zero as well as their regular Blackbook line.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2017

Global Stories

Written by Patrick

Exclusive: The big four vendors speak out at the Canalys Channels Forum
Network Infrastructure

Exclusive: The big four vendors speak out at the Canalys Channels Forum

HPE, Lenovo, HPI and Dell EMC all talk about where they found value at the APAC Canalys Channels Forum in Perth.

By Patrick Martlew • 6 min read • Fri, 8th Dec 2017
Canalys to resellers: listen to your customers, not vendors or analysts
Resellers

Canalys to resellers: listen to your customers, not vendors or analysts

During the Channels APAC Forum, Steve Brazier, Canalys CEO asserted that Vendors don't always have partners interests at heart.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Dec 2017
Canalys outline their big channel predictions for 2018
DataCentre infrastructure

Canalys outline their big channel predictions for 2018

Steve Brazier made a total of 6 predictions, ranging from the more modest to some that are quite a bit more controversial.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017
Enprise reports steady growth in half-year financial report
Fintech

Enprise reports steady growth in half-year financial report

Enprise Group's half-year report until September 30, 2017, shows a 10.40% revenue jump to NZD $4.7 million and a 22% rise in net profit to NZD $393,000.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2017
Exclusive interview: Oracle on winning the cybersecurity war
Cloud Access Security Broker

Exclusive interview: Oracle on winning the cybersecurity war

Rohit Gupta, Oracle VP of cybersecurity talks about how automation is playing a key role in cybersecurity strategies.

By Patrick Martlew • 6 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2017
Huge tech leaders come together for open source licensing initiative
Open source

Huge tech leaders come together for open source licensing initiative

Red Hat, Facebook, Google and IBM have come together to promote greater fairness and predictability in license enforcement.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Research: skyrocketing interest in Cloud RAN for 5G deployments
Unified Communications

Research: skyrocketing interest in Cloud RAN for 5G deployments

Heavy Reading surveyed more than fifty major CSPs around the world, with 94% reflecting intention towards deploying Cloud RAN architectures.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Gartner: solid growth for top 5 global smartphone vendors
Apple

Gartner: solid growth for top 5 global smartphone vendors

Global smartphone sales grew by 3% in Q3 2017, with top vendors posting strong gains. Samsung led with 19.3% growth, while Xiaomi soared with an 80% rise.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Eight signs your organisation has outgrown its financial processes
Financial Systems

Eight signs your organisation has outgrown its financial processes

Rajeev Mitroo, Anaplan ANZ managing director outlines some of the red flags that indicate a need for enhanced financial processes.

By Patrick Martlew • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
IDC: Personal Computing Device market continues to decline
Microsoft

IDC: Personal Computing Device market continues to decline

The analyst says global shipments of PCD devices are expected to decline 2.7% year over year in 2017, however, all is not lost.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Sophos appoints new sales engineer for channel drive
Firewalls

Sophos appoints new sales engineer for channel drive

Sophos has named Steven Sparshott as the new sales engineer manager for Australia and New Zealand, reinforcing its commitment to the APAC region.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017
Microsoft and SAP join forces in the cloud
Public Cloud

Microsoft and SAP join forces in the cloud

Microsoft and SAP unite to offer integrated cloud solutions, aiming to transform enterprise digital landscapes with SAP S/4HANA running on Microsoft Azure.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017
IDC outline differences in the data centre market across APAC in new report
Hyperscale

IDC outline differences in the data centre market across APAC in new report

IDC's new report uncovers key differences in the APAC data centre market, with ANZ leading in infrastructure maturity but lagging in edge computing awareness.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2017
Introducing the next generation of firewalls
Breach Prevention

Introducing the next generation of firewalls

Revolutionary next-gen firewalls tackle sophisticated cyber threats, ensuring robust protection for modern businesses.

By Patrick Martlew • 1 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2017