Acquisition stories - Page 131
Australia's utilities sector must innovate to tackle energy poverty
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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zuora
Energy poverty affects over 42,000 families in Australia, namely indigenous Australians, pensioners and low-income families.
Gartner: Integrated systems revenue will grow $12.3b in 2018
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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converged infrastructure
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hci
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integrated stack
Hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) will experience the strongest growth at 55%, while integrated stack systems will experience a 5% decline.
Palo Alto Networks forks out $300m cash to acquire Evident.io
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
In a move to extend its cloud security offerings, Palo Alto Networks has entered into a definitive agreement with Evident.io.
Aconex shareholders vote in favour of Oracle acquisition
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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software
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oracle
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construction
Aconex shareholders have overwhelmingly approved Oracle's AUD $7.80 per share acquisition offer, valuing the deal at USD $1.2 billion.
Avaya brings AI on board with acquisition of Spoken Communications
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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uc
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blockchain
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ai
Avaya has closed its acquisition of Spoken Communications, boosting its cloud-based solutions and customer experience management.
Channel dominated infrastructure shipments in 2017 with 74%
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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storage
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
The value of global infrastructure shipments hit an all-time high last year with 3 vendors and the channel dominating, but direct sales are catching.
Equinix gets even bigger in Australia with added data center capacity
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Equinix is expanding its Australian data center footprint, adding capacity to its ME1 Melbourne and SY4 Sydney facilities.
Nutanix announces second acquisition this month
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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devops
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converged infrastructure
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multi-cloud
March is turning out to be a very good month for Nutanix after making two acquisitions and publishing healthy Q2 financial figures.
Cybersecurity – be prepared for alert fatigue and understand the context
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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risk & compliance
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opinion
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skills shortage
With cyber threats on the rise, organisations are grappling with alert fatigue. Combatting breaches like Equifax and Uber's requires context and smarter tools.
CyberArk strengthens defenses against privileged account exploitation through Vaultive buyout
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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devops
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pam
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iaas
CyberArk has bought out cloud security firm Vaultive as part of a move to extend its capabilities in the privileged account management space.
Cisco unveils its top five strategic business pillars for 2018
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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uc
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
Cisco has unveiled its five strategic business pillars for 2018, focusing on security, network reinvention, multi-cloud, data utilisation, and collaboration.
Learning from the past to protect the future of IoT and cloud
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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cloud security
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iot security
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iot
Cyber attackers are likely to use known vulnerabilities this year despite advancements in their threats, says ForeScout.
Adobe Advertising Cloud's updated UI And AI features driving higher ROI
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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martech
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ai
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adobe
Adobe's revamped Advertising Cloud Search integrates AI and user-friendly updates, streamlining ad campaigns to significantly boost ROI for advertisers.
IDC NZ warns that the current fixed broadband market is unsustainable
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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uc
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broadband
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report
IDC New Zealand has released a market report discussing the current and future state of the New Zealand fixed broadband market.
Nutanix announces partner incentives for new customer acquisition
Wed, 7th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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converged infrastructure
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partner programmes
Nutanix unveils new incentives for partners to boost customer acquisition, offering up to 5% rebates and up to USD $3,000 per node sold with Dell EMC XC Core.
Kiwi telco Telesmart takes over NEC Business Solutions
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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uc
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digital signage
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displays
Telesmart acquires NEC Business Solutions, strengthening its telecommunications engineering skills and positioning itself as NZ's leading NEC provider.
Want to foster meaningful customer relationships? Here's how the cloud can help
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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crm
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cx
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martech
As customer expectations soar, SAP Hybris shows how a modern cloud CRM solution can transform customer relationships and drive sales performance.
Snowflake Computing drifts into Oz with new offices, execs
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Snowflake Computing accelerates its APJ expansion with Sydney and Melbourne office launch and two senior executive appointments.
Nutanix continues revenue growth for Q2, acquires Minjar
Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
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converged infrastructure
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
Nutanix reports a 44% revenue growth in Q2 2018, reaching USD $286.7 million, and acquires Minjar to bolster its multi-cloud management capabilities.
DXC Technology acquires local Oracle partner M-Power Solutions
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
DXC Technology is set to acquire Australian-based Oracle partner M-Power Solutions, enhancing its leading position in Oracle Cloud solutions in ANZ.