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The message behind the Apple/Samsung iTunes partnership
Digital Entertainment

The message behind the Apple/Samsung iTunes partnership

Futuresource has released its perspective on what Samsung Smart TV's new iTunes Movies and TV Show app means for Apple as a company.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
DigiCert's QuoVadis acquisition extends PKI expertise in EU
Certification

DigiCert's QuoVadis acquisition extends PKI expertise in EU

DigiCert has now officially completed its acquisition of QuoVadis Group from Swiss security firm WISeKey International.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
InfluxData aims to accelerate growth with new sales executives
DevOps

InfluxData aims to accelerate growth with new sales executives

InfluxData appoints Jim Walsh as SVP of Engineering and Will Paulus as VP of Sales, aiming to drive global expansion and strengthen its leadership team.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
HP invests in services with new ANZ execs
IT services

HP invests in services with new ANZ execs

With IT services spend growing in Australia and New Zealand, HPE is appointing execs for software and technology services in the South Pacific.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
Data centre cybersecurity actions that most people overlook
DataCentre infrastructure

Data centre cybersecurity actions that most people overlook

Schneider's Steven Carlini discusses ways to improve data centre cybersecurity that most people don't think of until it's too late.

By Steven Carlini • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jan 2019
Insight Venture Partners invests $500 million in Veeam
Virtualisation

Insight Venture Partners invests $500 million in Veeam

Insight Venture Partners injects USD $500 million into Veeam, aiming to boost their growth through strategic initiatives and mergers and acquisitions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge
Hyperscale

New research shows data centre acquisition upsurge

Data centre acquisitions surged in 2018 with 68 deals worth USD $16 billion, despite falling below 2017's peak, Synergy Research reports.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019
How RingCentral aims to expand its customer engagement portfolio
Unified Communications

How RingCentral aims to expand its customer engagement portfolio

RingCentral is set to acquire Connect First, enhancing its customer engagement portfolio with a robust outbound/blended communication platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Jan 2019
Should enterprises double down on cloud computing?
Data Analytics

Should enterprises double down on cloud computing?

Snowflake Computing announced predictions which focus on how organisations will need to harness data to drive the new economy.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2019
Akamai acquires Janrain for access management capabilities
Identity and Access Management

Akamai acquires Janrain for access management capabilities

Akamai Technologies is set to acquire Janrain, enhancing their Intelligent Edge Platform with advanced customer identity and access management capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019
Positive results for semiconductor market, but decline looms
Storage

Positive results for semiconductor market, but decline looms

The market's revenue growth reached double-digit figures in 2018, but Gartner has identified a number of imminent roadblocks.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019
The future of data with machine learning and cloud advancement
DevOps

The future of data with machine learning and cloud advancement

Organisations that don't take the reins in terms of machine learning and cloud adoption may see themselves left behind.

By Nick Hoskins • 5 min read • Tue, 8th Jan 2019
The forces that will shape cloud management in 2019
DevOps

The forces that will shape cloud management in 2019

Aussie firms to splash out $5.6bn on cloud services in 2019, eyeing agility and innovation amid talent crunch.

By Jordan Griffiths • 6 min read • Mon, 31st Dec 2018
2019 data centre predictions from Interxion's Europe MD
Unified Communications

2019 data centre predictions from Interxion's Europe MD

The coming year looks set to be one of implementation where we see a lot of technologies that have been present on the fringes become mainstream.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 27th Dec 2018
5 strategies for widening the colocation data centre talent pool
DataCentre infrastructure

5 strategies for widening the colocation data centre talent pool

The colocation industry has one of the lowest unemployment numbers across industries, making talent acquisition a difficult task.

By Abby Gabriel • 5 min read • Fri, 21st Dec 2018
Report: Bulk of data centre managers don't care about environment
DataCentre infrastructure

Report: Bulk of data centre managers don't care about environment

This week Supermicro released its first annual report detailing the environmental impact of today's cloud-scale data centres.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Dec 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Iron Mountain announces acquisition to expand in APAC
Document Management

Iron Mountain announces acquisition to expand in APAC

Iron Mountain will gain a number of data centres from the acquisition as it continues to spread throughout Asia Pacific.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Jan 2019
Let's Play Live acquires esports company called CyberGamer
Gaming

Let's Play Live acquires esports company called CyberGamer

Let's Play Live has acquired esports platform CyberGamer, expanding its reach in the Australian and New Zealand markets and boosting community engagement.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2019