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2016: The year that was - and the stories that shaped the Aussie channel

Another year older, a little bit wiser? We take a look back at 2016 and the stories that shaped the Australian channel.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016

Hyperscale

Delta scoops Taiwan Best Global Brand for sixth consecutive year

Delta named Taiwan's Best Global Brand for the sixth year running, recognising its commitment to innovation and energy savings.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2016

Internet of Things

2017 will be a 'watershed year' for the insurance industry thanks to IoT

67% of insurance carriers believe IoT will transform the sector within 36 months, but consumer adoption has been disappointing.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2016

Cybersecurity

BlackBerry boosts software play with new mobile security platform

BlackBerry unveils new mobile security platform for Enterprise of Things, designed to address data breaches and cybersecurity threats.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Dec 2016

Microsoft

Microsoft wraps up LinkedIn deal – What now?

Microsoft has completed its $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn, aiming to unite the professional cloud with the professional network.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Dec 2016

Supply Chain

CIO futures: Executive relationships in 2030

In 2030, the CIO becomes a pivotal strategist, reshaping executive relationships and steering companies' digital destiny.

By Kasey Panetta • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Dec 2016

CA Technologies

CA Technologies to acquire Automic with unanimous board vote

CA Technologies set for a 600m euro acquisition of Automic, bolstering its cloud automation prowess, as both boards agree.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Dec 2016

Human Capital Management

Partners pick up the slack, propelling Workday to large enterprise success

Workday continues prioritising top-line growth over profitability, which is paying off as the vendor had major 3Q16 signings in the U.S. and Europe.

By Kelsey Mason • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Dec 2016

Supply Chain

Done deal: Ingram Micro now part of HNA Group

Ingram Micro is now part of Chinese giant HNA Group after the US$6 billion acquisition announced back in February successfully closed this week.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Dec 2016

Microsoft

No more hurdles: Microsoft to close LinkedIn deal in 'coming days'

Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn has been cleared by the European Commission, completing all necessary regulatory approvals for the deal.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Dec 2016

Storage

HPE's first anniversary brings declining revenues amid heavy market disruption

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported a 7% decline in revenue during Q3 2016, but saw operating margin rise to 6.2%.

By Krista Macomber • 6 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2016

Fintech

Oracle plans to get more out of NetSuite

Oracle has completed its tender offer for NetSuite and has announced plans to leverage its resources to globalize the mid-market enterprise.

By Tim Jennings • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2016

Unified Communications

Why collaboration should matter to every organisation in 2017

Workplaces are transforming. Technology is the driving force. And it's impacting business at all levels, from C-Suite to intern.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2016

Disaster Recovery

IBM ups its disaster recovery play with Sanovi acquisition

IBM's buyout of Sanovi beefs up its disaster recovery services, promising streamlined resilience amidst rising cyber risks.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Dec 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Malware

SecurityBrief New Zealand looks back at 2016: Malware and botnets and breaches, oh my!

New threats, new malware, new attacks, new chaos and new ways to fight back: A look back at Kiwi cybersecurity in 2016.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Suse & HPE enter IaaS agreement for customers and partners

Suse and HPE agree on technology acquisition to expand Suse's OpenStack IaaS solution, with Suse named as HPE's preferred open source partner.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2016

DataCentre infrastructure

How the Equinix deal with Verizon opens new routes to global interconnection

Equinix's $3.6bn deal with Verizon to boost global interconnectivity, expanding digital economy's reach with key market access.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Dec 2016

Deloitte

Three factors to drive management consulting revenue, according to TBR

Demand for consulting on operations, organization and change is set to increase as digital transformation projects scale up, according to TBR.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Dec 2016

Distributed Denial of Service

Datapipe walks away with Asia Pacific Cloud Company of the Year award

Datapipe has come out on top as the Asia Pacific Managed Cloud Company of the Year at the 2016 Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2016

Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission delays final decision on Sky-Vodafone merger

The deadline for the final decision on the proposed Sky-Vodafone merger has been pushed back to February due to a high number of submissions and a hea.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2016