Stories by Heather - Page 133

Software defined storage demand drives DataCore to new highs
Mon, 20th Jul 2015
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storage
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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.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Alcatel-Lucent joins Bluechip distribution portfolio
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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bluechip infotech
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alcatel-lucent
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partners
Bluechip Infotech has inked a deal to distribute Alcatel-Lucent’s fixed access network portfolio, aiming to drive fibre ultra-broadband adoption.

Microsoft wraps Skype for Business, analytics in new Office 365
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
Microsoft will offer a premium Office 365 Enterprise Suite this year, with Skype for Business, analytics and security bundled in.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.