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Stories by Heather - Page 133

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Software defined storage demand drives DataCore to new highs
Mon, 20th Jul 2015
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software-defined storage
Increasing demand for software defined storage has bolstered DataCore's local sales by 50% year on year and lead to expansion of its ANZ operations.
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Megaport takes the ExpressRoute with Azure
Mon, 20th Jul 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Megaport has become a Microsoft ExpressRoute partner, enabling partners to offer customers faster, more secure private connections to Azure.
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'Healthy' second half on the way for PC market
Mon, 20th Jul 2015
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pc market
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analyst report
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currencies
There's good news on the way for PC resellers according to IDC's latest PC market report, though for Apple resellers the good times are already here.
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Hills spies opportunity with Vivotek IP surveillance
Fri, 17th Jul 2015
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surveillance
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hills
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distributors
Hills has further bolstered its network camera offerings, winning master distribution for IP surveillance company Vivotek.
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Nimble appoints first ever local managing director
Fri, 17th Jul 2015
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storage
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virtualisation
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it automation
Former VMware and Citrix director Bede Hackney is taking on the storage market as Nimble Storage’s first ever ANZ managing director.
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Avnet gives back with fun day out
Fri, 17th Jul 2015
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
Avnet staff spent a day at the Amazement Farm and Fun Park on the Central Coast last week – and it was all for a good cause.
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Sektor goes tough with new Panasonic deal
Fri, 17th Jul 2015
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personal computing devices
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panasonic
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toughpad
Sektor has broadened its portfolio with the addition of Panasonic rugged Toughbook laptops and Toughpad tablets.
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Windows Server upgrades still presenting big opportunities
Fri, 17th Jul 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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windows server 2003
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servers
Windows Server 2003 EOS has come and gone, but the opportunities persist with a survey showing many businesses gearing up to move off the platform.
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Network edge opportunities prompt new channel strategy for Emerson
Fri, 17th Jul 2015
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devops
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
The increasing move to compute and storage closer to the network edge has prompted Emerson Network Power to get closer to its channel partners.
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Odin opens up partner opportunities with Azure CSP offering
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Odin becomes one of the first to enable Microsoft Azure Services through the CSP program, with OzHosting.com already on-board.
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Resellers 'indispensable' in businesses' move to cloud
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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microsoft
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analyst report
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partners
New IDC research, commissioned by Microsoft, shows 'tremendous demand' for resellers even as customers move to the cloud.
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Alcatel-Lucent joins Bluechip distribution portfolio
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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bluechip infotech
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Bluechip Infotech has inked a deal to distribute Alcatel-Lucent’s fixed access network portfolio, aiming to drive fibre ultra-broadband adoption.
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Microsoft wraps Skype for Business, analytics in new Office 365
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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microsoft
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Microsoft will offer a premium Office 365 Enterprise Suite this year, with Skype for Business, analytics and security bundled in.
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Retail IoT brings fresh revenue opportunities
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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iot
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analyst report
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research director
Advanced analytic capabilities are crucial for retailers to compete in the digital world, providing opportunity for resellers and retailers alike.
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Data breach concerns open door for deeper conversation for resellers
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Around 50% of Kiwis believe organisations holding their personal data will be breached within the next year – for the channel, that means opportunity.
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Top marks for Aussie IT departments, but BYOD policy low
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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google
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autonomy
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landesk
Australian IT departments are near the top of the class when it comes to end user satisfaction but BYOD policies appear to be lagging.
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Agile Integration goes platinum with Avaya
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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uc
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avaya
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contact centre
Agile Integration has become the first Kiwi company to earn Avaya Platinum Partner status, but its 'business as usual' for the system integrator.
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MapR racks up the bookings on the back of big data demand
Wed, 15th Jul 2015
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microsoft
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mapr
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hadoop
MapR Technologies has achieved more than 100% growth year on year in bookings and billings globally in Q2 2015, with ‘great momentum’ in Australia.
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Cyber breaches a weekly occurrence for many ANZ organisations
Wed, 15th Jul 2015
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cybersecurity
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centrify
Nearly half of Australian and New Zealand IT managers believe they are now dealing with weekly cyber breaches, according to a new report.
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Kiwi to drive global Microsoft Surface channel plans
Wed, 15th Jul 2015
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microsoft
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surface
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partners
Paul Muckleston, Microsoft New Zealand's outgoing managing director, has been appointed to drive the company's widening Surface channel.