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Violin Memory flash storage makes sweet music for data center
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Violin Memory flash storage makes sweet music for data center

A major global financial services company has deployed the second phase of an all silicon data center using Violin's flash storage platform.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jan 2016
X-IO puts flash in storage with SSD/Flash Product of the Year win
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X-IO puts flash in storage with SSD/Flash Product of the Year win

X-IO Technologies, which has expanded its local distribution deal with Westcon-Comstor, has won SSD/Flash Product of the Year at the SVC Awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Dec 2015
NetApp updates flash array to reduce costs in data centers
Storage

NetApp updates flash array to reduce costs in data centers

NetApp has released updates to its All Flash FAS array series, giving customers performance of flash for the cost of disk.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2015
Dicker Data gets Nimble with storage
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Dicker Data gets Nimble with storage

Dicker Data has been appointed a second distributor for Nimble Storage in ANZ, in a deal which provides a strong attach opportunity for resellers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2015
Companies eye flash storage, wary current storage won't cut it
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Companies eye flash storage, wary current storage won't cut it

Almost half of Australian businesses in a recent survey are doubtful their current storage environments sustain business needs over the next 10 years.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2015
Resellers urged to get onboard with new disruptive storage offerings
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Resellers urged to get onboard with new disruptive storage offerings

A new wave of disruptive technologies is changing enterprise storage, and resellers are being urged to get onboard and reap the early rewards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
NetApp dangles dream VIP experiences to channel
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NetApp dangles dream VIP experiences to channel

The ultimate VIP experience - of your own design - is up for grabs in a new promotion from NetApp and Distribution Central.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015
You're invited to Ingram Micro Showcase 2015
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You're invited to Ingram Micro Showcase 2015

From an Apple Watch to a data centre, it's all on show at the Ingram Micro Showcase and the time to pre-register to attend is now.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2015
Nimble Storage upgrades platform for enterprise
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Nimble Storage upgrades platform for enterprise

Nimble Storage announces new features to its Adaptive Flash platform, enabling IT organisations to meet service level agreements more effectively.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Symantec: Leaked Flash zero-day likely to be exploited by attackers
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Symantec: Leaked Flash zero-day likely to be exploited by attackers

New zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Flash could allow attackers to remotely execute code on targeted computer, says Symantec.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2015
Pure Storage ramps up channel investment
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Pure Storage ramps up channel investment

Four fold increase in MDF, ANZ eligibility for Platinum tier and Pure funded headcount are among the changes for Pure Storage's P3 partner program.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 20th May 2015
Gartner: IBM leading the way in all-flash storage
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Gartner: IBM leading the way in all-flash storage

IBM tops all-flash storage array vendors in 2014, shipping more petabytes and units for SSA than any of its competitors, according to Gartner report.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th May 2015
Nimble plans for aggressive Kiwi growth
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Nimble plans for aggressive Kiwi growth

Nimble Storage is eyeing up New Zealand for substantial growth in the year ahead as the storage market changes.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
Vendor Pure Storage takes market by storm
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Vendor Pure Storage takes market by storm

Pure Storage has announced its highlights for 2014, namely its work in the enterprise storage market with significant customer and revenue growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2015
SolidFire is changing storage conversation in ANZ channel
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SolidFire is changing storage conversation in ANZ channel

SolidFire's all-flash storage solution is gaining traction in Australia and New Zealand as companies move to replace traditional spinning disks.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015
Violin Memory aims to make sweet music with NZ channel
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Violin Memory aims to make sweet music with NZ channel

Violin Memory has 'started again' in New Zealand, with promises that this time, the flash storage provider plans to 'take it all the way'.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2015
Violin Memory's new country manager to lead ANZ expansion
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Violin Memory's new country manager to lead ANZ expansion

Violin Memory, the flash storage provider, has a new country manager for Australia and New Zealand to aid expansion in this market.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015
Trend Micro urges partner action
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Trend Micro urges partner action

Trend Micro is urging resellers to take a proactive role in advising customers of a zero-day vulnerability under attack affecting Adobe Flash Player.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
What CIOs need to know about the changing face of technology
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What CIOs need to know about the changing face of technology

CIOs brace for tech upheaval, with Jay Kidd predicting seismic shifts across IoT, Big Data and cloud computing in 2015.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015