Australian Stories

SNP Security wins regional airport security contract in Australia

Certis-owned SNP Security has won the contract to provide passenger and baggage screening services at Dubbo City Regional Airport for five years.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018

Cloud Services

Leader takes over distie Anyware from Harris Tech

Leader secures Anyware Australia from Harris Technology, expanding its distribution of IT accessories and enhancing resellers' portfolio access.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018

Global Stories

Network Infrastructure

Open for business: 4,600km cable connecting AU & SG goes live

It's taken months of gruelling work and no shortage of investment, but the ASC is now live to present huge opportunities in APAC.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018

Desktop-as-a-Service

D-Link launches latest Wi-Fi mesh system in ANZ

D-Link ANZ debuts the COVR-2202, a high-powered Tri-Band Wi-Fi mesh system, promising expanded coverage and ultra-fast speeds, priced at AUD $499.95.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018

Partner Programmes

Bitdefender invests in APAC with acquisition of SMS eTech business line

From its base in Melbourne, the new Bitdefender Australia office will retain all current employees of SMS eTech working on the Bitdefender business line.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Sep 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Exclusive: Marseille is THE interconnection market to target says Interxion MD

Marseille is Europe's fastest growing interconnection hub, driven by its location as the gateway between Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018

Partner Programmes

Australian Open and Infosys announce strategic technology partnership

Infosys partners with Australian Open to deliver innovative digital experiences for fans, using technologies like Big Data and AI.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Sep 2018

Internships

Enterprise Dunedin encourage local businesses to take on summer intens

Enterprise Dunedin is encouraging growing Dunedin businesses to take on interns this summer – or even longer if the interns are the right fit.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Sep 2018

Digital Transformation

Employees in digital workplaces have better productivity - report

However, companies must be vigilant as more digital-savvy employees are taking greater risks with data and information security.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018

Cloud Security

Brace168 and Bitglass partner to tackle cloud security

Sydney-based cybersecurity firm Brace168 has partnered with Bitglass to offer data protection to Australian businesses.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Sep 2018

Unified Communications

Open DC data center to host Malaysia's second internet exchange

Extreme Broadband has launched JBIX in Malaysia, the country's first open internet exchange available to all organisations around the world.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018

Unified Communications

New channel head appointed for Tealium ANZ

The data orchestration solution provider has named a new head of channel partnerships for Australia and New Zealand.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018

Virtualisation

Equinix opens up hybrid cloud deployments with VMware partnership

The interconnection and data center giant has announced it is partnering with VMware to offer private connectivity to VMware Cloud on AWS.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Trio of companies to invest €120m into new Frankfurt data centre

Frankfurt has announced plans for a new data center project, solidifying its position as the second largest data center cluster in Europe.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Aug 2018

Hyperscale

Equinix drops US$11m into Perth data centre expansion

Equinix is adding 225 cabinets and more than 550 sqm of colocation space to its Perth data centre where the Australia Singapore Cable terminates.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Aug 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Fintech

Xero celebrates partner achievements at annual awards

The Awards were held last night on the eve of Xerocon Brisbane, and this year they were even bigger than ever.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Sep 2018

Entrepreneurship

New Kiwis Challenge celebrates migrant entrepreneurs

The New Kiwis Challenge concluded last week, celebrating migrant entrepreneurship with top startups like WuKong Education aiming for global impact.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Sep 2018

Software-as-a-Service

Exeed adds ConnectWise software to managed services porfolio

Kiwi distributor Exeed partners with ConnectWise to enhance its managed services portfolio, offering resellers a robust business management platform.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Aug 2018

Digital Transformation

Booster pledges $10m to Victoria Uni's Viclink startups

Victoria University of Wellington's Viclink and financial services firm Booster are set to invest $10 million to develop startups.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Aug 2018

Printing

Dicker Data expands print portfolio with Kyocera appointment

With the success of Dicker Data and Kyocera's partnership across the ditch, Kyocera has teamed up with the distie's New Zealand arm.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Aug 2018