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Robotic Process Automation

The importance of workflow automation in a modern business

Promapp founder Ivan Seselj discusses the power of process mapping and the benefits of Nintex's recent acquisition.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018

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

Hyperscale

DigiPlex claims most recognised data centre brand in the Nordics

Results from an IDG survey put DigiPlex at the top with the analysts labelling it an 'unusually speedy repositioning journey'.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018

Marketing Technologies

It's official: Microsoft now owns GitHub

Microsoft has completed its USD $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, appointing Nat Friedman as CEO, but vows to uphold the platform's 'developer first' ethos.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018

Hyperscale

Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM's Red Hat acquisition

IBM bets big with a USD $34 billion takeover of Red Hat, spurred by AWS's cloud dominance and aiming to become the top hybrid cloud provider.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018

Customer Relationship Management

Creating value for businesses through data-driven insights

The emergence of IoT is disrupting industries, prompting vendors to shift towards digital offerings and outcome-based deliverables.

By Iman Ghodosi • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Oct 2018

Hybrid Cloud

IBM to spend $34b to acquire Red Hat

IBM is set to acquire Red Hat for USD $34 billion, marking a transformative move in the cloud market, positioning IBM as the leading hybrid cloud provider.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Oct 2018

Public Cloud

Positive results for Microsoft, but Azure growth slows

Microsoft has released its latest financial results, and albeit one disappointment it's good news for shareholders.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Oct 2018

Firewalls

Bitdefender expands offerings with RedSocks acquisition

Bitdefender acquires Netherlands-based RedSocks, advancing its network security and analytics capabilities, and expanding its market reach in Europe.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Oct 2018

Marketing Technologies

Adobe announces equal pay for employees across the globe

Adobe announced global pay parity between women and men, delivering on a commitment the company made earlier this year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Oct 2018

Multi-factor authentication

Exclusive: Okta's new GM shares its APAC strategy

Identity solutions provider Okta has appointed Graham Sowden as its new general manager for the Asia-Pacific region.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Oct 2018

Marketing Technologies

GitHub's 'universe of data' empowers developers

GitHub Universe opens in San Francisco with a flurry of neon lights, announcing keynotes, sessions, and seminars for the next two days.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Oct 2018

Partner Programmes

Why the term 'VAR' no longer makes sense

A Gartner expert weighs in on VAR consolidation and muses over whether the term 'value-added reseller' still has any relevance.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Oct 2018

Hyperscale

Etix Everywhere acquires NeoCenter Ouest, adds 2 data centres

Blanchot is confident this new development will result in strong growth for the company's sales and profitability.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Oct 2018

Marketing Technologies

Gartner - 70% of AI for digital commerce projects succeed

As AI adoption continues to grow, a recent Gartner survey shows that in digital commerce organisation projects are succeeding at a massive rate.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Oct 2018

Gaming

Microsoft's new project to bring gaming to the data centre

Data centres could soon be the crutch for the army of Xbox One gamers around the world with Microsoft's latest venture, Project xCloud.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Partner Programmes

Vodafone and Telstra partner to bring security solutions to NZ

Vodafone security management services aim to help businesses navigate their security landscape and manage risk.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Oct 2018

IoT Security

Ten key steps to secure industrial control systems

As cyberattacks on critical infrastructure rise, securing industrial control systems with ten key steps is more urgent than ever for Australian utilities.

By Nick Borsky • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Oct 2018