Australian stories

NBN Co rolls out channel pilot program – ICT heavyweights on board

A number of industry stalwarts are on board for the much anticipated channel program including Cisco, Westcon Comstor, Telstra and Vocus.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017

Cisco

Cisco to develop training programs for Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre

With a $3m investment, Cisco will help to develop solutions to current and emerging skill shortages in cyber technologies.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Nov 2017

Global stories

Virtualisation

Veeam 'on track' to be a $1 billion company according to latest financial report

The enterprise software company has posted $827M in total bookings revenue in 2017, an increase of 36% year-over-year.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2018

Hyperscale

Research: Enterprise IT infrastructure spend still on the rise

Vendor revenues from enterprise IT infrastructure spending rose nearly 3% to USD $113 billion in 2017, driven by hosted solutions and emerging technologies.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2018

Software-as-a-Service

Synergy: $180 billion global cloud market growing steadily

Synergy reports the global cloud market soared to USD $180 billion in 2017, marking a 24% annual uptick, with IaaS and PaaS leading at 47% growth.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018

Malware

Cisco maintains grip on IT security market after 'strong channel partner focus'

Canalys has released its latest predictions surrounding the global IT security market's performance over the third quarter in 2017.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017

Network Infrastructure

HPE clings on to top spot in server market from looming Dell EMC

Bucking the decline of the first quarter, the global server market saw growth in the third quarter with some vendors doing better than others.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017

Network Infrastructure

Rethinking WAN architecture to match business use cases

The shift to cloud applications is driving enterprises to rethink WAN architecture, fuelling the SD-WAN market where VMware and Cisco made key acquisitions.

By David Hughes • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017

Cybersecurity

Cisco & Interpol embark on rapid threat intelligence sharing partnership

Cisco and INTERPOL's Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) are now working together to share threat intelligence.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017

Data Analytics

Accenture: Industrial Internet of Things, big data & analytics at the edge

The Internet of Things (IoT) has increased connectivity in enterprise, but challenges remain for implementation. Edge analytics may be the solution.

By Marek Rucinski • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017

DevOps

Testing, testing 1-2-3: Three reasons why cloud testing matters

As cloud is the new normal, continuous testing of cloud workloads needs to be embraced as the new normal too,.

By Ardy Sharifnia • 6 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2017

Software-as-a-Service

Businesses turn to consumption models for agility and cost efficiency

Consumption models can help organisations better align technology investments with operational and financial objectives.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Nov 2017

Network Infrastructure

Silver Peak's CEO shares his tech predictions for 2018

As SD-WAN hits mainstream, the largest independent SD-WAN vendors will likely be in a position to pursue an initial public offering.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2017

Software-as-a-Service

Commvault's CEO Bob Hammer to Michael Dell - “game on”

The IT world is shifting from an infrastructure-centric model to data-centric, powered by the cloud, according to Commvault's CEO N.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2017

Virtualisation

Veeam takes out Cisco ISV Partner of the Year award

Veeam has taken out Cisco's global ISV Partner of the Year award, with Cisco lauding Veeam's efforts to help customers 'transform, grow and succeed'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017

Partner Programmes

Cisco unveils huge updates to its channel programs

The three key changes to the programs involve simplification, building capabilities, and increasing the partner value exchange.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Nov 2017

Cisco

Dimension Data scoops 24 award wins with Cisco

Dimension Data has secured 24 Cisco awards, including Global Awards for Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year, Security, and Marketing Innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Nov 2017