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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
Chinese smartphone brands are set to overthrow Samsung
Market analyst

Chinese smartphone brands are set to overthrow Samsung

Huawei and Xiaomi drove global smartphone sales in Q3 2018, according to Gartner. Overall sales grew 1.4% to reach 389 million units.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Dec 2018
Park Place opening EMEA ops centre in Cork, jobs up for grabs
Unified Communications

Park Place opening EMEA ops centre in Cork, jobs up for grabs

The world's largest post-warranty data centre maintenance organisation has announced that it will be opening its new EMEA Operations Centre in Cork, Ireland.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Nov 2018
AWS tops all four global markets, APAC a unique case
Data Analytics

AWS tops all four global markets, APAC a unique case

Amazon Web Services leads the global public cloud market across all major regions, though the APAC scene is uniquely shaped by strong local competition.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Nov 2018
'Public cloud is not a panacea' - 91% of IT leaders want hybrid
Hybrid Cloud

'Public cloud is not a panacea' - 91% of IT leaders want hybrid

Nutanix research suggests cloud interoperability and app mobility outrank cost and security for primary hybrid cloud benefits.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2018
Aus organisations need to lock down on data security
Data Protection

Aus organisations need to lock down on data security

As Aussie organisations store more sensitive data on multiple clouds, encryption is increasingly seen as a proactive strategy, yet skills shortages persist.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Nov 2018
Tatau scoops four international awards in a few short weeks
Unified Communications

Tatau scoops four international awards in a few short weeks

'Tatau' is the word on many international tech investors' lips – and all because of a unique approach to blockchain and AI.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Nov 2018
EMEA data centre spending to flatline until Brexit's sorted
Hyperscale

EMEA data centre spending to flatline until Brexit's sorted

EMEA's IT spending stymied by Brexit uncertainty, with data centre and device investments flatlining as security and cloud services gain traction.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Nov 2018
Secure Logic calls on Federal Govt to introduce IoT regulation
Distributed Denial of Service

Secure Logic calls on Federal Govt to introduce IoT regulation

Secure Logic CEO calls for Australian Government to introduce regulation mandating security practices for IoT devices.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2018
Cohesity grows revenue in EMEA 365 percent
Storage

Cohesity grows revenue in EMEA 365 percent

It appears Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) is ripe for the picking as Cohesity has announced significant growth in the area.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Nov 2018
Interxion launching new data centres in Frankfurt & Marseille
DataCentre infrastructure

Interxion launching new data centres in Frankfurt & Marseille

Relentless demand has given rise to further investment from Interxion, with the total price tag for the new facilities coming in at €315m.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018
Tensions between China and US causing cloud war
Hyperscale

Tensions between China and US causing cloud war

Ongoing trade tensions between China and the US  are having a significant impact on the cloud service providers market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018
Oracle announces new global regions for data centres
Distributed Denial of Service

Oracle announces new global regions for data centres

The company made enhancements to its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure on top of an updated global data centre region roadmap.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Oct 2018
Vertiv makes EMEA channel appointment, bets on edge computing
Hyperscale

Vertiv makes EMEA channel appointment, bets on edge computing

The company is confident its latest executive appointment will help develop new channel programmes and product developments.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018
Equinix opening second data centre in Bulgaria early 2019
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix opening second data centre in Bulgaria early 2019

The company has sunk around US$19 million into the new facility that will be located in Bulgaria's capital, Sofia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018
Hungry vendors: EMEA server shipments fall while revenues rise
DataCentre infrastructure

Hungry vendors: EMEA server shipments fall while revenues rise

Higher average selling prices across standard and custom servers has seen data centre vendors cashing in on a bustling market.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
Nuix adds programme to entice APAC partners
Partner Programmes

Nuix adds programme to entice APAC partners

The programme aims to attract new partners, provide added benefits to current partners and boost the cybersecurity company's expansion into APAC.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
XDHax Xero Developers Challenges crowns ultimate winners
Fintech

XDHax Xero Developers Challenges crowns ultimate winners

XDHax 2023 crowns APAC and EMEA winners: Custom D for its cleaner app Dirty Bach, and Jemcode for the calendar-sync InView; both win USD $5,000.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2018