Stories by Heather - Page 156
Global Chief highlights Ingram Micro Australia's turnaround
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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ingram micro
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financial results
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distributors
The success of the Australian operations of Ingram Micro have received special mention from the distributor's global chief executive Alain Monié.
Anchor teams up with AWS, debuts new offerings
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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devops
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Cloud hosting provider Anchor has launched a range of new cloud hosting products and services on Amazon Web Services.
'Astonishing' year for PC sales as NZ records new record sales
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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hp
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pc market
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analyst report
The New Zealand PC market logged an ‘astonishing’ year in 2014, with year-on-year growth of 15.9% and 774,400 units shipped.
Aussie company claims Kiwi govt win - with Kiwi tech
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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empired
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mpi
Australian IT services company Empired has won a $12 million contract with the Kiwi government agency, the Ministry of Primary Industries.
Best bang for your buck with Microsoft's Lumia 640 and 640 XL
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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smartphones
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microsoft
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nokia lumia
Microsoft has unveiled the latest offerings in its budget Lumia smartphone range, complete with promises of an upgrade to Windows 10 later this year.
HP grabs Aruba in US$2.7 billion deal
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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hp
HP seals a groundbreaking £2.1 billion takeover of Aruba Networks, bolstering its position in the burgeoning £14 billion campus networking market.
Brocade snaps up mobile SDN start-up
Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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brocade
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lte
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connectme
Brocade is planning to extend its new IP role to mobile networks with the acquisition of mobile SDN start-up Connectem.
Synnex inks Apple deal
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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personal computing devices
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apple
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synnex
Synnex boosts Australian presence with full Apple computing range, intensifying its 2014 partnership as a national distributor.
Fujitsu to roll up special DaaS offer for NZ Gov
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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daas
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government
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fujitsu
Fujitsu is set to launch a Government desktop-as-a-service offering built specifically for the NZ Government and aimed at securing BYOD workplaces.
ANZ businesses recognising need for protection
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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ransomware
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physical security
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cybersecurity
Trend Micro has seen an eightfold increase in enquiries in the ANZ region in 2015, after analysts forecast another big year for data breaches.
Dicker Data slashes headcount
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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express data
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dicker data
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jobs
Dicker Data cuts 110 jobs post-Express Data merger, incurring AU$4 million in restructure costs, while revenue for the consolidated entity soars 121.8%.
NextDC reports positive results following ‘pivotal period’
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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nextdc
NextDC reports positive EBITDA and operating cash flow for the first time, despite a statutory net loss of USD $5.8 million for H1 2014.
New ANZ boss for Websense
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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risk & compliance
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websense
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risk management
Websense names new ANZ chief, Guy Eilon, as Gerrry Tucker departs to lead Nice Systems. Eilon eyes ANZ growth potential.
Symantec to shut up shop in NZ?
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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symantec
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partners
Symantec is rumoured to be about to exit New Zealand, with the company shutting up shop March 31 according to market speculation.
From organiser to finalist: Brent Colbert on Microsoft awards
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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uc
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partner programmes
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microsoft
We sit down with Colbert for a chat about what it’s like to be on the other side, as a first time finalist in this year’s awards.
IDC's take on the security paradox
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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dlp
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Despite CIOs claiming security as a priority, IDC reveals a startling gap between their concerns and actions in New Zealand.
MHA goes gold with Microsoft
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
MHA Cloud Computing reaches top 1% of Microsoft partner ecosystem with Gold Hosting competency. Via @MHAcloud #cloudcomputing.
ESET launches ‘re-engineered’ business security products
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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malware
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cybersecurity
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chillisoft
ESET is heralding ‘a new era of IT security’ with the launch of its re-engineered and redesigned business security products.
Familiar faces to fight it out at Microsoft NZ Partner Awards
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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data analytics
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microsoft
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bi
Microsoft has announced its 2015 New Zealand Partner Award finalists, with familiar faces, and some newer ones, vying for top place.
EXCLUSIVE...The real story on Westcon’s cloud
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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cloud services
Westcon warns Kiwi resellers' slow cloud adoption poses risks to their future, despite impressive company growth and cloud platform success.