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Security innovation

Palo Alto seeks 'security innovators' with partner program upgrade

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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Palo Alto Networks has updated its NextWave Channel Partner Program in a move designed to further enable partners to be 'next-gen security innovators'.
Optus

Optus slashes jobs in transformation for 'sustainable growth'

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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devops
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apm
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software development
Optus is set to cut up to 480 jobs in a bid to reshape the company for sustainable growth amid an increasingly competitive market.
Arista

Arista takes on Cisco and Juniper with routing play

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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cisco
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juniper networks
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arista networks
Arista Networks is taking on Cisco and Juniper with a new switching and routing platform for enterprise data centers and cloud servic.
Graph up down

Data center hardware revenue down as focus moves to software

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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cloud services
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digital technology
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it infrastructure
Demand for data center hardware is down globally with storage and proprietary server revenues falling as customer demand moves to software.
Gavel1

ACCC begins Federal Court action against SoleNet

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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isp
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aras
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accc
Long running battles with ISP SoleNet, Sure Telecom and director James Harrison are heading to court as the ACCC alleges 'unconscionable conduct'.
Big data trophy

MapR takes out Cisco ISV Partner of the Year APJ award

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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cisco
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partners
Big data and Hadoop specialist MapR Technologies has been named as Cisco's Independent Software Vendor Partner of the Year for Asia Pacific and Japan.
Key to new business

Vocus offers up new M2 NBN offering for resellers

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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uc
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apple
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nbn
Vocus Communications has launched a new product from the M2 product suite, enabling resellers to capitalise on the fast expanding NBN footprint.
Change

Service providers must go bimodal or become irrelevant

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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analyst report
Gartner is cautioning IT service providers to get a move on in becoming bimodal, with concerns about providers abilities to transform quickly enough.
Manda

Brocade snaps up Ruckus in $1.2 billion deal

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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brocade
Brocade gears up for digital era with a $1.2bn acquisition of Wi-Fi leader Ruckus, aiming for top tech innovation platform.
Netstripes

Survey: Only 22% of Australian small businesses are digitally engaged

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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martech
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digital engagement
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seo
Australian small businesses are missing their chance to use technology to grow their businesses according to a new survey.
Dc server

HPE refreshes ProLiant servers with Persistent Memory

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hpe
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proliant
HPE's latest refresh of its ProLiant server range sees the addition of Intel's new Xeon processor and built-in support for Persistent Memory.
Nec

NEC Australia boss steps into top APAC role

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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digital signage
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displays
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customers
NEC Australia boss Tetsuro Akagi has moved into the top Asia Pacific role for the company, becoming APAC chief executive.
Wearable business

Exclusive: Microsoft charges ahead with Surface-powering wearable

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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retail
Microsoft has unveiled a new wearable that as well as tracking steps, can power up your Surface tablet using kinetic energy, reducing the power bills.
Brisbane

Delion serves up Ruckus wireless telephony for Alex Perry Brisbane hotel

Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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cloud services
A smart wireless telephony network delivered by Delion, has enabled Alex Perry to open his new multi-million dollar Hotel and Apartments quickly.
California water

Digital Realty slashes water and energy usage in data centers

Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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emerson network power
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digital realty
Digital Realty says it has saved more than 300 million gallons of water a year, using Emerson Network Power's Liebert DSE data center cooling system.
Top

MuleSoft 'leader' in enterprise integration PaaS, who else makes the cut?

Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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paas
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iaas
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cloud services
MuleSoft is among five companies to garner a position in Gartner's 2016 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Integration PaaS.
Mining wa

Cirrus Networks inks three new resources deals

Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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storage
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cirrus networks
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flash storage
Perth's Cirrus Networks has secured three contracts in the resources sector, worth more than $1 million all up.
Dick smith

Updated: Dick Smith stores given closure deadline of April 30

Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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kogan.com
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employees
Dates for the closures of the Dick Smith stores have been announced, with all stores across Australia and New Zealand due to be closed by May 01.
Ransomware

Ransomware turns into PowerWare with new Microsoft based threat

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
A newly discovered fileless ransomware, dubbed PowerWare, is using a Windows scripting tool to encrypt files, with an escalating ransom attached.
Dc magnify

Nlyte integrates DCIM with HPE OneView

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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hpe
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nlyte software
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it infrastructure
Nlyte's DCIM software now integrates with HPE OneView in a move HPE says will better enable customers to keep pace with business changes.