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Emerson sells Network Power business in US$4 billion deal

Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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Emerson has sold its Network Power business, which provides technology and services to the data center market, in a US$4 billion deal.
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New ANZ managing director for Avaya as transformation continues

Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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Avaya has appointed a new managing director - its fourth since 2014 - as the company beds in its local 'transformation'.
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CenturyLink reports Q2 results for 2016

Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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The global communications, hosting, cloud and IT services company offers network and data systems management, Big Data analytics and IT consulting.
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Solid services growth helping Data#3 to increased profit

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Data#3 says it expects to see a 25% increase in profit for FY16 on the back of solid services growth and strong core performance.
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Vodafone Australia CFO moving on

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Vodafone Hutchison's Chief Technology Officer Benoit Hanssen is leaving the company after leading the transformation of the network.
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Vodafone unveils high-tech 'workplace of the future'

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Vodafone has officially opened its new Christchurch-based South Island headquarters - the 'most technologically advanced office workplace in NZ'.
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Edith Cowan University gains next-gen Cisco network with Data#3

Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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Data#3's deployment of a next-generation Cisco network service for Edith Cowan University has seen the university able to offer new services.
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Seagate expects $2.6 billion HDD revenue, plans to cut jobs

Thu, 14th Jul 2016
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Seagate expects to report approximately $2.65 billion in revenue for it's fiscal fourth quarter and year-end 2016, driven by its HDD shipments.
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Fortinet data center security effectiveness near perfect, report finds

Wed, 13th Jul 2016
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Fortinet has achieved a near-perfect 99.9% rating in NSS Labs' latest data centre Intrusion Prevention System test, excelling in both security and value.
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Avast acquires AVG for $1.3billion

Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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Avast Software has just announced its acquisition of fellow industry pioneer, security provider and long time rival AVG Technologies.
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Scroggie retains CEO contract with NEXTDC

Wed, 29th Jun 2016
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Australian data center operator NEXTDC has announced the renewal of the employment agreement with Craig Scroggie as chief executive officer.
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Your invite: National forum on the Future of Public Sector Digitisation

Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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A national conference to be held in Sydney this July will provide insightful case studies around digitisation and converting to e-service delivery.
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MASkargo ditches the mainframe, adopts cloud-based Unisys cargo management system

Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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MASKargo, Malaysian Airlines' cargo division has switched its old mainframe system to Unisys Logistic Management System to improve operations.
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SOLD: SolarWinds acquires LOGICnow

Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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IT management software provider SolarWinds has completed its acquisition of LOGICnow, positioning itself as a global MSP solutions leader.
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Fujitsu signs WA reseller agreement with Megaport

Tue, 31st May 2016
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Fujitsu has signed on as a reseller for elastic interconnection provider Megaport, becoming the first to resell Megaport services in Western Australia.
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Palo Alto Networks continues winning streak

Tue, 31st May 2016
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Palo Alto has been named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant report, just as the vendor announced strong third quarter financial results.
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Leadership needed when it comes to cyber security, report shows

Mon, 30th May 2016
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Almost half of organisations lack senior executives overseeing cyber security, according to a report by DarkMatter.
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HPE & CSC to form spinoff merger worth $26 billion

Wed, 25th May 2016
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced a spinoff merger with CSC to form a pure play IT services provider worth $26 billion.
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FileBound Australia partners up with integration solutions vendor

Wed, 25th May 2016
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FileBound Australia signs distribution agreement with RatchetSoft, adding Ratchet-X to its product roster for increased integration capabilities.
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Aussie SaaS company gears up for local and global expansion

Wed, 11th May 2016
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Unleashed Software has raised $3 million in new capital and is reportedly planning to expand business both locally and on an international level.