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Stories by Heather - Page 39

Server room

Gartner: Server demand high locally, but public cloud threatens

Fri, 28th Aug 2015
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Server shipment growth across ANZ is out pacing global growth with HP dominating the market - but public cloud is threatening.
Growth

'Watershed' year sees Empired break all financial records

Thu, 27th Aug 2015
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Empired has continued its rapid climb reporting record financials for FY15, including 94% increases in revenue and EBITDA and a 135% NPAT increase.
Revenue

NextDC eyes up new facilities as revenue climbs

Wed, 26th Aug 2015
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NextDC set to boost Aust. presence with new Brisbane and Melbourne sites as revenue leaps to $60.8m, offsetting a $10.3m annual loss.
Data centre matrix

Westcon - the one source for leading converged infrastructure in NZ

Wed, 26th Aug 2015
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Kiwi resellers are being given a chance to get even more successful as Westcon ramps up its converged infrastructure push with FlexPod.
Dc

NetDocuments launches Australian data centres with NextDC

Wed, 26th Aug 2015
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Cloud-based document and email management company NetDocuments is launching two new data centres in Australia, in a colocation deal with NextDC.
Iou wnt30bl

Spark calls in receivers for Mako Networks

Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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physical security
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mako networks
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intellectual property
Mako Networks in liquidation, Spark steps in as secured creditor to appoint receivers, thwarting the tech firm's financial tailspin.
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Rhipe offers up SoftLayer infrastructure for resellers

Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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Rhipe has inked a deal which gives its 1600+ resellers access to IBM's SoftLayer cloud infrastructure, including bare-metal servers.
Online

Mobile transactions booming - and it's not just for pure online retailers

Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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retail
Wi-Fi on public transport is driving mobile transactions, with Juniper Research warning online sales are not just for pure play online retailers.
Crystal ball

Big data out, 'digital humanism' in for Gartner emerging technologies

Mon, 24th Aug 2015
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data analytics
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planning
Forget big data, it's 'digital humanism' which is garnering attention now – at least according to Gartner's 2015 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies.
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Tenable signs Datacom TSS; pushes continuous scanning

Mon, 24th Aug 2015
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partners
Tenable Network Security appoints Datacom TSS as a key Kiwi partner; pushes for continuous vulnerability monitoring.
Smartphone graph

Apple gains market share in slowing smartphone market

Fri, 21st Aug 2015
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microsoft
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analyst report
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technology gifts
Apple has made up ground on Samsung and Android has faltered in the latest mobile phone report from Gartner - but where is Microsoft?.
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MIMP hops ahead of NBN for Kangaroo Island broadband

Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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MIMP has beaten the NBN to the punch in providing high-speed broadband services for Kangaroo Island, ousting Telstra in the process.
Performance

Connector Systems offers up new solution to storage performance woes

Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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storage
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connector systems
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virtualise
Connector Systems has inked a distie deal with Infinio to help resellers address customers' storage performance problems - without a rip and replace.
School

Cloud Distribution signs GoGuardian for Chromebook security

Wed, 19th Aug 2015
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mobility
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cloud distribution
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goguardian
Cloud Distribution allies with GoGuardian to bolster Chromebook security in UK schools, enhancing safe internet use and device management.
Australian revenue

'Healthy' 6% Australian revenue increase for Datacom

Wed, 19th Aug 2015
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contact centre
Datacom celebrates a robust 6% uptick in Aussie revenues, underpinned by a significant $242m health sector deal.
Big fish

CSG buys Kiwi CodeBlue in potential NZ$15 million deal

Wed, 19th Aug 2015
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acquisition
CSG has snapped up New Zealand IT services company CodeBlue, which will provide support desk service delivery for CSG across ANZ.
Camera

Ingram Micro opens up new revenue streams for resellers with HikVision

Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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surveillance
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hikvision
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ingram micro
Ingram Micro New Zealand boss Gary Bigwood is bullish about the opportunities new signing HikVision brings Kiwi resellers.
Cloud comms

CSG tops $200 million; inks channel partner deal

Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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contact centre
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csg
CSG inks deal to become channel partner for cloud-based UC and contact centre solutions provider 8x8 as it cracks $200 million in revenue.
Apt

WatchGuard wins Frost & Sullivan innovation accolade

Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
WatchGuard's APT Blocker wins Frost & Sullivan's 2015 New Product Innovation Award, with F&S noting it is 'conducive to the unique needs of SMBs'.
Data breach

Fortinet wins 'recommended' rating for breach detection

Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet scores a 'recommended' rating from NSS Labs in one of the most rapidly evolving areas of the security market: breach detection systems.