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Vodafone sells Auckland customer data centre to Plan B
Hyperscale

Vodafone sells Auckland customer data centre to Plan B

Plan B will take over both operations and management of the facility, while customers will see no difference in operations.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2020

Global Stories

Fortinet scoops commercial marketplace award at Microsoft partner awards
Firewalls

Fortinet scoops commercial marketplace award at Microsoft partner awards

Fortinet has won Microsoft's 2020 Commercial Marketplace Partner of the Year award, highlighting its commitment to securing Azure workloads.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2020
How technology is driving a better way to work
Unified Communications

How technology is driving a better way to work

Technology has long been feared as a job-stealer, but new tech like AI and automation can actually improve work conditions for employees.

By Eric Holtsmark • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2020
Data centre market holds strong amid wider economic outlook
DataCentre infrastructure

Data centre market holds strong amid wider economic outlook

Investors and developers are 'bullish' about the economic prospects of the data centre industry despite the overall impact of COVID-19 on the economic climate.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2020
Trulioo brings document verification with face ID to SMBs
Small Business

Trulioo brings document verification with face ID to SMBs

New document verification and facial recognition features to help small-medium sized businesses protect against fraud and financial crime.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020
Adobe launches customer journey solution for ANZ businesses
Customer Relationship Management

Adobe launches customer journey solution for ANZ businesses

Adobe's Journey Orchestration is now available in Australia and New Zealand, allowing businesses to deliver personalised interactions in real-time.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020
HPE to acquire SD-WAN firm Silver Peak for US$925 million
Network Infrastructure

HPE to acquire SD-WAN firm Silver Peak for US$925 million

The deal will enable HPE to couple its Aruba Edge Services platform with Silver Peak's software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) platform.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020
Ingram Micro Cloud named Indirect Provider of the Year at Microsoft partner awards
Partner Programmes

Ingram Micro Cloud named Indirect Provider of the Year at Microsoft partner awards

Ingram Micro Cloud named Microsoft Partner of the Year, recognised for excellence in innovation and customer solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020
Tech Data to invest $750 million in digital transformation initiatives
Digital Transformation

Tech Data to invest $750 million in digital transformation initiatives

Tech Data plans to invest USD $750 million in digital transformation over five years, following its acquisition by Apollo Global Management.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Jul 2020
OVHcloud recognised as leader, poised to launch hosted private cloud solution
Private Cloud

OVHcloud recognised as leader, poised to launch hosted private cloud solution

European cloud provider OVHcloud has been recognized as a leader in the European Hosted Private Cloud market by Forrester Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020
Keysight buys AI testing specialist Eggplant for $300m
DevOps

Keysight buys AI testing specialist Eggplant for $300m

Keysight Technologies acquires digital automation specialist Eggplant for USD $330 million, enhancing its stake in the automated software test market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020
Trend Micro ranks number one in Global Hybrid Cloud Security - IDC
DevOps

Trend Micro ranks number one in Global Hybrid Cloud Security - IDC

Trend Micro takes the top spot in the 2019 market share for Hybrid Cloud Workload Security, with a 29.5% share, according to IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2020
Deloitte Australia, Qrious and Velocity big winners at Snowflake APAC partner awards
Data Analytics

Deloitte Australia, Qrious and Velocity big winners at Snowflake APAC partner awards

Deloitte Australia, Qrious, and Velocity were named winners at the Snowflake Asia Pacific Partners of the Year Awards.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2020
Cambium Networks rolls out Wi-Fi 6 & fixed wireless solutions
Network Infrastructure

Cambium Networks rolls out Wi-Fi 6 & fixed wireless solutions

Cambium Networks declares wireless as the new fibre internet, with the rise of Wi-Fi 6 and new fixed wireless technologies.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2020
UPDATED: F5 being sued by company that claims to own NGINX
F5 Networks

UPDATED: F5 being sued by company that claims to own NGINX

The company that came out of the woodwork when F5 acquired NGINX last year has appointed an investment company to pursue legal action in the US.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2020
Dropbox adds new features for people working from home
Hybrid & Remote Work

Dropbox adds new features for people working from home

Dropbox has unveiled new tools and features to enhance remote work setups and productivity, including Dropbox Passwords and computer backup.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2020
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is DataRobot?
Robotics

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams – Who is DataRobot?

In TechDay's latest video series, 10 Minute IT Jams, DataRobot's Asia Pacific GM Tim Young delves into the company's AI-driven solutions and strategic outlook.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2020

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