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More than 90% of operators fear energy bills from 5G and edge
Unified Communications

More than 90% of operators fear energy bills from 5G and edge

A new survey reveals there is optimism surrounding the services 5G will enable and the interplay with edge computing, but concerns remain around energy usage.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2019
French cloud giant sets up shop in two APAC data centres
Hyperscale

French cloud giant sets up shop in two APAC data centres

OVH Infrastructure has expanded its public cloud services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) market operating from two data centres within the region.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
OVH launches public cloud down under
Hyperscale

OVH launches public cloud down under

OVH Public Cloud services is expanding to Australia out of two data centres - one in Sydney and one in Singapore.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Feb 2019
IDC: Growth in ICT spend driven by cloud infrastructure
DataCentre infrastructure

IDC: Growth in ICT spend driven by cloud infrastructure

Service providers account for a growing share of ICT spending, led by a surge of cloud infrastructure spending, according to IDC.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank
Micro-segmentation

Illumio eyes global expansion with $65m in the bank

Illumio secures US$65m in funding to expand across Asia Pacific, EMEA, and the US, as demand for micro-segmentation grows.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019
France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs
Drones

France grants first approvals for automated surveillance UAVs

France's Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has given approval for the first fully-automated surveillance drone to be operated in France.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Feb 2019
World's longest electric car journey reaches Adelaide
DataCentre infrastructure

World's longest electric car journey reaches Adelaide

Dutchman Wiebe Wakker arrived in Adelaide after a 1051-day journey from Amsterdam in an electric car, proving the potential of sustainable travel.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
Cloud communications turns US$45b collaboration market on its head
Unified Communications

Cloud communications turns US$45b collaboration market on its head

It comes as little surprise that cloud is continuing on its disruptive path – this time in the collaboration market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jan 2019
Vertiv reveals new 'plug-and-play' data centre options
Hyperscale

Vertiv reveals new 'plug-and-play' data centre options

The new product families are said to enable the rapid deployment of right-sized, just-in-time data centre and power capacity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
Hyperscale data centres surging globally, 132 more on the way
Hyperscale

Hyperscale data centres surging globally, 132 more on the way

Global demand for data surge fuels a boom in hyperscale data centres, with 132 new facilities set to bolster the current 430, a rise led by Amazon and Google.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jan 2019
ExaGrid gears up for another year of 'excellent' growth
Disaster Recovery

ExaGrid gears up for another year of 'excellent' growth

ExaGrid's efforts to provide intelligent hyperconverged storage for backup has netted the company a 20% revenue growth between 2017 and 2018.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2019
Cloud-native networking core market seeing growth
Network Infrastructure

Cloud-native networking core market seeing growth

Dell'Oro group has released two reports that show that the expectation for 5G is driving the growth of cloud-native IMS VoLTE and EPC core markets.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Jan 2019
How protecting critical infrastructure starts with securing social media
Identity and Access Management

How protecting critical infrastructure starts with securing social media

Erroneous alerts regarding potential missile strikes that caused civil disruption in Hawaii and Japan in recent history.

By Shay Nahari • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Jan 2019
Record revenues from servers selling like hot cakes
Network Infrastructure

Record revenues from servers selling like hot cakes

The relentless demand for data has resulted in another robust quarter for the global server market with impressive growth.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Dec 2018
Genesys PureCloud generates triple-digit revenue growth year on year
Unified Communications

Genesys PureCloud generates triple-digit revenue growth year on year

Genesys PureCloud posted remarkable growth, doubling revenue in Australia and New Zealand year-on-year and securing over 500 global customers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Dec 2018
Cisco dominates record-high Ethernet switch & router markets
Network Infrastructure

Cisco dominates record-high Ethernet switch & router markets

Cisco dominates the Ethernet switch and router markets, with Q3 revenues hitting a record US$11 billion amid a surge in data center demand.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 8th Dec 2018
The 2018 Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote
Hyperscale

The 2018 Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote

There was a lot to unpack at the Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote. This long-form piece tries to cover all the most relevant points for ANZ.

By Ben Moore • 9 min read • Thu, 6th Dec 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Relentless demand for IT experts in Southeast Asia
Unified Communications

Relentless demand for IT experts in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia's IT and Telecom sector is booming, with Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines seeing record hiring growth as demand for tech experts soars.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019