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amaysim CEO departs for Foxtel as Peter O'Connell takes over

Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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Ogrin joined amaysim in 2013 and has served as CEO since 2015, which is prior to amaysim listing as a public company.
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CSG to exit enterprise segment of its business amid poor performance

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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document management
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ecm
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martech
The company will re-align its business under three distinct segments and undergo significant restructuring operations.
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Dimension data acquires majority stake in e2y to bolster digital commerce play

Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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partner programmes
According to DiData, the acquisition will provide a complementary set of skills to the company's core value proposition.
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Intel CEO resigns after 'consensual relationship' with employee

Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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resignations
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candidates
Intel's board has named chief financial officer Robert Swan as the interim chief executive officer, effective immediately.
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Here's what the threat landscape currently looks like, according to Fortinet

Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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malware
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edutech
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firewalls
Fortinet says there are indications that some cybercriminals now prefer hijacking systems and using them for cryptomining.
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Crowdstrike raises a massive $200 million in latest funding round

Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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endpoint protection
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ai security
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edr
CrowdStrike secures Series E funding of USD $200 million, boosting its valuation past USD $3 billion. The funds will drive global expansion and tech innovation.
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IDC says global IoT spending to hit $1.2 trillion in 2022

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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iot
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healthtech
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spending
The findings come from the Analyst's worldwide IoT spending guide, which forecasts IoT spending for 14 technologies across 20 vertical industries.
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Google's Partner Interconnect service now generally available

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Partner interconnect allows customers to link their on-premises resources to the GCP through a supported service provider.
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IBM acquires Oniqua to bolster IoT offering for asset-intensive industries

Mon, 18th Jun 2018
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
IBM acquires Oniqua to enhance its IoT capabilities for asset-heavy sectors, integrating MRO inventory optimisation to reduce downtime and boost efficiency.
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Melbourne's Metro Trains taps Extreme Networks to power CCTV system

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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network infrastructure
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surveillance
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sdn
Extreme Networks says the solution will deliver an agile, adaptive, and secure network for Metro Trains that supports its CCTV system.
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DocuSign launches three new data centre locations in Australia

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Microsoft Azure has been tapped as the provider, with the three data centres acting as one region servicing APAC.
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Gartner: global server market revenues still growing strongly

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The global server market is booming, with Q1 2018 revenues up 33.4% and shipments increasing by 17.3% year over year, says Gartner.
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Vonex now officially listed on the ASX after $6 million IPO

Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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uc
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ipo
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stock exchange
The company the listing will kick-start its rapid expansion plans for its retail division, with investment in NBN-related channel partners.
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Storage is the secret weapon that protects unstructured data

Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
As unstructured data grows exponentially, traditional storage systems falter. Embracing new storage techniques is crucial to safeguard against cyber-attacks.
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Rackspace unveils new colocation services offering

Wed, 13th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
The company says the new service is only colocation solution that offers managed services across all top four public cloud platforms.
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Big Switch Networks inks new Aussie distie agreement with Orca Tech

Wed, 13th Jun 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Orca Tech will distribute Big Switch's network packet broker, Big Monitoring Fabric (Big Mon), and its data centre switching fabric.
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LogRhythm promotes from within for APAC sales director role

Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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siem
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ai security
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logrhythm
LogRhythm has promoted Simon Howe to APAC sales director, leveraging his 20 years of IT industry experience to bolster the company's regional market presence.
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Superloop acquires SkyMesh broadband customers in $1.5 million deal

Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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uc
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nbn
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superloop
The new deal will add over 10,000 broadband subscribers to Superbb, the newly formed retail broadband division of Superloop.
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IDC: UTM driving steady gains in the security appliance market

Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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edutech
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cisco
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security appliances
Unified threat management propels global security appliance market to new heights with USD $3.3 billion in Q1 2018 revenue, led by Cisco and Palo Alto.
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Commvault and Alibaba Cloud Join Forces to foster digital transformation initiatives

Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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hybrid cloud
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iaas
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multi-cloud
Commvault and Alibaba Cloud say the offerings are designed to enable businesses to make their move to the cloud with greater ease and security.