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ANZ consumers using less unlicensed software - but those who do are at risk of a breach
Cybersecurity

ANZ consumers using less unlicensed software - but those who do are at risk of a breach

ANZ consumers are reducing their use of unlicensed software, yet those who continue are exposing themselves to severe malware risks, as per BSA's survey.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
Aussie-based Probax among the winners of Veeam's 2018 innovation awards
Virtualisation

Aussie-based Probax among the winners of Veeam's 2018 innovation awards

The awards celebrate organisations that use the company's Hyper-Availability platform to deliver 'innovative solutions at scale'.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
Mavenlink lands in APAC with new office in Melbourne
Cloud Services

Mavenlink lands in APAC with new office in Melbourne

The expansion has gained the support of the Victorian Government, which has provided business assistance to Mavenlink.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
MYOB sells off its rental payments platform for $425,000
Fintech

MYOB sells off its rental payments platform for $425,000

As a result of the deal, RENT is set to acquire the existing RentPay system as well as its website and customer base.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 1st May 2018
ServiceNow acquires SaaS management company VendorHawk
Software-as-a-Service

ServiceNow acquires SaaS management company VendorHawk

VendorHawk's platform is designed to help customers discover, track, rationalise and optimise SaaS subscriptions across their organisation.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018
Aconex shareholders vote in favour of Oracle acquisition
Software

Aconex shareholders vote in favour of Oracle acquisition

Aconex shareholders have overwhelmingly approved Oracle's AUD $7.80 per share acquisition offer, valuing the deal at USD $1.2 billion.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Forget gadgets: real technology innovation is in software architecture
Application Programming Interface

Forget gadgets: real technology innovation is in software architecture

The future of innovation doesn't lie in connected cars and talking robots, rather, the software linking them all together.

By Klaus-Michael Vogelberg • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Mar 2018
NDL seeks partners to sell RPA solutions in New Zealand
Robotic Process Automation

NDL seeks partners to sell RPA solutions in New Zealand

Major UK public sector robotics process automation provider is seeking partners to sell their solutions in New Zealand.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018
Nutanix continues revenue growth for Q2, acquires Minjar
Converged Infrastructure

Nutanix continues revenue growth for Q2, acquires Minjar

Nutanix reports a 44% revenue growth in Q2 2018, reaching USD $286.7 million, and acquires Minjar to bolster its multi-cloud management capabilities.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
Cisco launches new network automation portfolio for service providers
IT Automation

Cisco launches new network automation portfolio for service providers

The tech giant says the new release will help improve how global service providers run their large-scale networks.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
NSW govt backs Sydney software company to create 95 jobs
EduTech

NSW govt backs Sydney software company to create 95 jobs

NSW for Jobs has allocated a loan to Momentum Cloud with the software company aiming to create nearly 100 jobs in Australia over the next five years.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
IGEL attribute growth to demand for a better user experience
Desktop-as-a-Service

IGEL attribute growth to demand for a better user experience

IGEL say that their transition to a focus on end-user software has driven their growth both globally and in the ANZ market.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
Nlyte announces partnership to expand presence among EMEA data centres
Hyperscale

Nlyte announces partnership to expand presence among EMEA data centres

Nlyte says EMEA has one of the fastest growing data centre markets in the world, a main driver behind its new strategic partnership.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017
BOARD picks up Aussie channel partner to drive growth
Data Analytics

BOARD picks up Aussie channel partner to drive growth

BOARD International bolsters Aussie presence, partnering with Galaxy 42 to drive decision-making solutions for local enterprises.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Nov 2017
Max 2017: Adobe unveils four new apps for Creative Cloud
Marketing Technologies

Max 2017: Adobe unveils four new apps for Creative Cloud

Adobe says it is the biggest lineup of new creative applications since the launch of creative cloud five years ago.

By Patrick Martlew • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Oct 2017
3 tips for building APIs so developers actually use them
Application Programming Interface

3 tips for building APIs so developers actually use them

To ensure developers use your APIs, focus on comprehensive documentation, maintain simplicity, and iterate with developer feedback. Here's how to execute.

By Angie Bell • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Oct 2017
TIBCO snatches up Cisco's data virtualisation business
Virtualisation

TIBCO snatches up Cisco's data virtualisation business

Specifically, TIBCO will acquire the Cisco Information Server, which the company describes as a market-leading solution.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Oct 2017

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