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Ovum: New Apple lineup just 'me too' rather than innovative

Fri, 11th Sep 2015
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Apple's latest launch has ensured the company's success for another year, but Apple's competitive edge is 'dangerously fading away' says analyst.
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HP overtakes Cisco in cloud infrastructure battle - finally

Fri, 11th Sep 2015
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After nipping at Cisco's heels for two years, HP has finally overtaken arch rival Cisco in the cloud infrastructure equipment battle.
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Allied Telesis enterprise SDN solution wins top award

Fri, 11th Sep 2015
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Allied Telesis has scooped up its second iCMG Architecture Award, this time for its Secure Enterprise SDN solution.
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Equinix eyes up Japanese expansion with acquisition

Thu, 10th Sep 2015
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Equinix is acquiring Japanese data centre operator Bit-isle to expand its data centre footprint and support growing demand for interconnection in APAC.
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Exeed takes on Webroot threat intelligence protection

Thu, 10th Sep 2015
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​Exeed has added what it calls 'a genuinely innovative' security offering to its cloud portfolio, signing a deal with cybersecurity vendor Webroot.
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Mako Networks debts top $30 million; $25m deficit expected

Wed, 9th Sep 2015
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​Failed network management company Mako Networks has liabilities of more than $30 million, with an estimated deficit of $25m expected.
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Clarizen seeks collaboration with local resellers

Wed, 9th Sep 2015
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Collaborative work management vendor Clarizen is on the hunt for local resellers as it launches its assault on the local market.
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Telstra takes on $30 million NT co-investment project

Tue, 8th Sep 2015
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Telstra inks a $30 million co-investment deal with the Northern Territory Government to provide broadband and 3G mobile to remote NT locations.
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BayCom, Enghouse win Ultrafast Fibre deal

Tue, 8th Sep 2015
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Specialisation has proved a winning formula for reseller BayCom and vendor partner Enghouse Interactive, whose latest deal is with Ultrafast Fibre.
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Webroot takes aim at IoT with new security toolkit

Tue, 8th Sep 2015
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Webroot has launched a security toolkit to help protect the internet of things, with cloud-based, real-time threat intelligence.
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WatchGuard claims only 'visionary' rank in UTM Magic Quadrant

Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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WatchGuard has been named the only 'visionary' in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for unified threat management, with another three companies named leaders.
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iSANZ InfoSec awards to celebrate Kiwi security sector

Mon, 7th Sep 2015
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The Kiwi InfoSec community will step into the spotlight in December with the inaugural iSANZ Awards recognising those 'doing great things' in security.
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Dicker Data signs Paessler to help resellers minimise outages

Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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Dicker Data has signed a distribution deal with Paessler, offering up the vendor's network monitoring software to help resellers minimise outages.
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Leader Computers joins Synnex and Altech as Corsair distie

Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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PC hardware vendor Corsair has continued its Australian distribution expansion, appointing Leader Computers to distribute its full product range,.
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IBM ups local channel focus with new appointment

Fri, 4th Sep 2015
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IBM has appointed Rhody Burton as its channel boss for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for transforming the vendor to a 'one channel team'.
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Microsoft to partners: Build your own IP

Wed, 2nd Sep 2015
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Building and monetising your own IP is a crucial factor in the success of channel partners, Microsoft says, with the company outlining some options.
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Microsoft Australia Partner Awards - the winners

Tue, 1st Sep 2015
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Last night's awards showcased partners delivering innovative solutions and services to customers, with many embracing Microsoft's cloud solutions.
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Microsoft names winning Australian partners

Tue, 1st Sep 2015
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Microsoft has kicked off its Australian Partner Conference presenting awards to a range of Australian partners.
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WLAN market takes a hit ahead of wave two of 802.11ac

Fri, 28th Aug 2015
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The WLAN market contracted in Q2, as anticipation of wave two of 802.11ac and economic uncertainty took hold, while HP WLAN uncertainty saw HP drop.
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CCL celebrates as CTO Jon Waite gains coveted vExpert status

Fri, 28th Aug 2015
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CCL has further cemented its reputation with chief technology officer Jon Waite winning VMware's coveted vExpert status.