FutureFive Australia - Consumer technology news from the future

Infrastructure Stories - Page 153

Australian Stories

Infrastructure stories

It's a record: Aussie partners win big at Microsoft partner awards
Partner Programmes

It's a record: Aussie partners win big at Microsoft partner awards

Microsoft's Australian partners have shone bright at the announcement of the 2016 Partner of the Year awards, scooping up seven key awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jun 2016

Global Stories

Infrastructure stories

Vendors advised to 'prepare' for subdued TIS market
Ericsson

Vendors advised to 'prepare' for subdued TIS market

TIS vendors face challenging times as market slumps, with China slowdown impacting revenues and driving the need for strategic realignment.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Jun 2016
Secure the NEXT – Mitigate DDOS attacks
Distributed Denial of Service

Secure the NEXT – Mitigate DDOS attacks

There are more than 3.4 billion internet users globally with an estimated 6.4 billion IoT devices being connected, a burgeoning exchange ecosystem.

By F5 Networks • 5 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2016
Cloud-only policies to become the norm, hybrid to dominate
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Cloud-only policies to become the norm, hybrid to dominate

More and more companies are adopting cloud-only policies, with Gartner predicting that by 2020 they will be the norm.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
CompTIA survey uncovers top 7 IT employability skills in the channel
Information Communication & Technology

CompTIA survey uncovers top 7 IT employability skills in the channel

IT skills in the channel are more important than ever to understand and keep ahead of the industry's shape and direction.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
'Dramatic' growth of hyperconvergence adoption driven by cost reduction and efficiency
Converged Infrastructure

'Dramatic' growth of hyperconvergence adoption driven by cost reduction and efficiency

Hyperconverged infrastructure adoption growing dramatically, influenced by data centre cost reduction & operational efficiency.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Jun 2016
HPE and Docker announce ground breaking agreement
Virtualisation

HPE and Docker announce ground breaking agreement

HPE recently announced a partnership with Docker, which will help customers transform and modernise their data centres.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jun 2016
Vendors reaping the rewards from restructures, experts say
Network Infrastructure

Vendors reaping the rewards from restructures, experts say

Restructuring led to margin improvement for most vendors in 2015, but vendors need to pursue automation to obtain a long-term cost advantage.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
Slight growth for global Ethernet switch and router market
Ethernet

Slight growth for global Ethernet switch and router market

Ethernet switch and router market sees modest lift, with strong Asia Pacific performance fueling a 1.4% global uptick in Q1 2023.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jun 2016
Case study: Kiwi business adopts IaaS from leading provider, enables growth
Customer Relationship Management

Case study: Kiwi business adopts IaaS from leading provider, enables growth

Together with Softsource, Chester's Plumbing and Bathroom was able to complete an overhaul of its IT infrastructure and enable business expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 31st May 2016
Lenovo focuses on SMB sector with new data center offering
Converged Infrastructure

Lenovo focuses on SMB sector with new data center offering

Lenovo tailors data center tech for SMBs, enhancing their IT infrastructure with the Converged HX Series for cost-effective solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 25th May 2016
SimpliVity report shows hyperconvergence growing faster than ever
Converged Infrastructure

SimpliVity report shows hyperconvergence growing faster than ever

The 2016 State of Hyperconverged Infrastructure Market report, shows that hyperconvergence is the new trend in enterprise infrastructure management.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 19th May 2016
Telecom Infrastructure Services market slowly declining
Unified Communications

Telecom Infrastructure Services market slowly declining

TIS market will decline slowly through 2020, but transformation related to softwaremediated networks and 5G boosts professional services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 17th May 2016
Australian channel snaps up EMC Business Partner Awards
Dimension Data

Australian channel snaps up EMC Business Partner Awards

Dimension Data, Telstra, Data#3 and Infront Systems were among the winners at EMC's 2015 Asia Pacific and Japan Business Partner Awards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 12th May 2016
Sempre wins big at EMC APJ Business Partner Awards
Dimension Data

Sempre wins big at EMC APJ Business Partner Awards

Sempre Technologies has brought home EMC's top APJ award for New Solution Provider of the Year, with Dimension Data also among those shining.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 12th May 2016
HPE aims storage portfolio directly at market disruption
Storage

HPE aims storage portfolio directly at market disruption

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has the necessary pieces to capitalise on the current disruption hitting the storage world.

By Christian Perry and Krista Macomber • 6 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016
Cisco's restructuring will drive cloud innovation, but requires a more open approach
Architecture

Cisco's restructuring will drive cloud innovation, but requires a more open approach

The cloud vendor market is becoming increasingly complex, driven by suppliers adopting unclear and overlapping positions for hybrid cloud solutions.

By Andrew Smith and Patrick Filkins • 7 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2016
The Internet of Things and security: Is your enterprise protected?
Semiconductors

The Internet of Things and security: Is your enterprise protected?

In this time of digital transformation, it's vital for businesses to understand the risks and opportunities unleashed by the ecosystem of ecosystems.

By Roger Lawrence and David Fox • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016