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VMware seeks to simplify and improve the digital health experience
Virtualisation

VMware seeks to simplify and improve the digital health experience

VMware aims to enhance global digital health experience with its latest solutions, Workspace ONE and Unified Hybrid Cloud.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016

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Arbor takes out top Asia-Pacific anti-DDoS solution award
Distributed Denial of Service

Arbor takes out top Asia-Pacific anti-DDoS solution award

Holistic approach to DDoS protection, country-specific threat intelligence and continuous innovation see Arbor take out on-prem DDoS solution award.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
Duncan Hewett to steer VMware's APAC operations as senior VP and GM
Virtualisation

Duncan Hewett to steer VMware's APAC operations as senior VP and GM

VMware has appointed Duncan Hewett as senior vice president and general manager, who will lead the company's operations across Asia Pacific and Japan.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
Blue Coat enhances its security analytics tool kit
Security Operations Centres

Blue Coat enhances its security analytics tool kit

Blue Coat enhances Security Analytics with anomaly detection and support for SCADA environments to improve incident response.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
Could Verizon be gunning for both Google and Facebook?
Google

Could Verizon be gunning for both Google and Facebook?

AOL and Yahoo join forces in a US$4.8bn deal, their last chance to compete with Google and Facebook in the digital media market.

By Nick Thomas • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
Sold: MYOB snaps up NZ ERP provider Greentree in $28.5m deal
Fintech

Sold: MYOB snaps up NZ ERP provider Greentree in $28.5m deal

Kiwi ERP provider Greentree has been snapped up by MYOB, as the business management vendor seeks to drive into larger enterprises.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
Oracle acquires NetSuite for $9.3 billion price tag
Fintech

Oracle acquires NetSuite for $9.3 billion price tag

Oracle is spending $9.3 billion to acquire 'complementary' cloud provider NetSuite, with the transaction expected to close as early as this year.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2016
Cloudera Enterprise inks international IMS Health contract
Health Technologies

Cloudera Enterprise inks international IMS Health contract

Global information and technology services firm IMS Health as selected Cloudera to support its Big Data Factory for life sciences and healthcare.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016
Adobe names its Digital Marketing Partner of the Year
Marketing Technologies

Adobe names its Digital Marketing Partner of the Year

BizTech Enterprise Solutions hailed as Adobe's top ANZ Digital Marketing Partner of 2016, outshining Deloitte Digital.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016
Ericsson faces a rocky road - will its premium brand survive?
Unified Communications

Ericsson faces a rocky road - will its premium brand survive?

Ericsson's CEO Hans Vestberg resigns amidst financial turmoil and corruption probes, casting doubt on the future of its premium branding.

By Dimitris Mavrakis • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016
Yahoo-Verizon merger to shake up digital communication space
Yahoo

Yahoo-Verizon merger to shake up digital communication space

Verizon's bold £3.5bn Yahoo buyout to reshape the global digital and mobile landscape, with over a billion users set to be united.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016
Let's not forget that RegTech is also about cybersecurity
Firewalls

Let's not forget that RegTech is also about cybersecurity

The cybersecurity implications of RegTech and data analytics are just as important as the technology itself, Palo Alto Networks warns.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016
Ingram Micro US$6 billion acquisition hits speed bump
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro US$6 billion acquisition hits speed bump

Tianjin Tianhai's US$6 billion acquisition of Ingram Micro has hit a speed bump, with Shanghai Stock Exchange asking for more information on the deal.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Jul 2016
EMC shareholders approve Dell merger with 98% of votes
Network Infrastructure

EMC shareholders approve Dell merger with 98% of votes

EMC have announced that its shareholders have approved the Dell merger agreement with 98% of voters in favour.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Jul 2016

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CyrusOne has the answer to hyper-scale data center demand
Hyperscale

CyrusOne has the answer to hyper-scale data center demand

CyrusOne answers demand for hyper-scale data centers with acquisition of new shell building in highly constrained market.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2016
Megaport raises $17.5 million, expands interconnection reach
DataCentre infrastructure

Megaport raises $17.5 million, expands interconnection reach

Elastic interconnection provider Megaport has raised $17.5 million, with the hope of developing new markets and looking for new acquisition prospects.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
Gamefroot: Teach kids anything through game design
Gaming

Gamefroot: Teach kids anything through game design

Gamefroot is revolutionizing game design and education with its easy-to-use platform for creating HTML5 games.

By Dave Moskovitz • 5 min read • Mon, 25th Jul 2016