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JB Hi-Fi profit climbs on back of Dick Smith departure
JB Hi-Fi

JB Hi-Fi profit climbs on back of Dick Smith departure

Dick Smith Electronics' failure has had a golden lining for JB Hi-Fi, which has seen its profit and sales climb since DSE's exit from the market.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
Count 'em up: More big names strike out at Sky-Vodafone merger
Unified Communications

Count 'em up: More big names strike out at Sky-Vodafone merger

Blue Reach, Freeview, InternetNZ, Spark, Trustpower, TUANZ, TVNZ and 2degrees all have serious concerns about the Sky-Vodafone merger.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
'We're at a turning point' - Spark pleased despite profit drop
Unified Communications

'We're at a turning point' - Spark pleased despite profit drop

Spark says mobile and platform IT services now outweigh declining areas of the business, which Spark's chairman says reflects a turning point.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
Spark cries foul: Sky-Vodafone merger officially opposed
Unified Communications

Spark cries foul: Sky-Vodafone merger officially opposed

Spark has formally announced that it is opposing the Sky TV/Vodafone merger, citing Sky's unfair monopoly on the wholesale sports content market.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2016
Collocation and cloud fuelling $40 billion modular data center market
Hyperscale

Collocation and cloud fuelling $40 billion modular data center market

APAC is expected to have great opportunities in the market, owing to the increasing adoption of modular data center technology in the region.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016
AVG publishes 2Q16 results ahead of merger with Avast
AVG Technologies

AVG publishes 2Q16 results ahead of merger with Avast

AVG has announced its second quarter 2016 financial results, bringing in $105 million ahead of its merger with Avast in the coming months.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016
HPE acquires SGI for $275 million to capture global 'data explosion'
Data Analytics

HPE acquires SGI for $275 million to capture global 'data explosion'

HPE continues its investment in big data technology as the company acquires SGI, a data analytics, data management and compute solutions provider.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016
Security review sees US$6b Ingram Micro sale delayed
Ingram Micro

Security review sees US$6b Ingram Micro sale delayed

The completion date for Ingram Micro's sale to Tianjin Tianhai has been delayed to enable a US review of security implications to be completed.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016
Blue Coat to the rescue: Symantec's declining revenue 'will end'
Cloud Access Security Broker

Blue Coat to the rescue: Symantec's declining revenue 'will end'

Symantec's eight-quarter revenue decline will stop in 3Q16, thanks to acquisition of Blue Coat, says TBR analyst.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Aug 2016
Neo Telemedia financials confirm importance of data center investment
Hyperscale

Neo Telemedia financials confirm importance of data center investment

Neo Telemedia, has attributed some of its HK$1,753,076,000 revenue to its data center portfolio, including 60% equity in provider Ghangzhou Zitou.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2016
NSS Labs: Performance and security a must in data centers
Trend Micro

NSS Labs: Performance and security a must in data centers

NSS Labs reveals five out of six DCIPS products earned top marks for performance and security, with the cost of ownership averaging USD $38 per protected Mbps.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2016
JDA extends presence in ANZ with new Sydney office
Marketing Technologies

JDA extends presence in ANZ with new Sydney office

JDA Software expands ANZ presence with new office in North Sydney, aiming to continue building on past success.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Juniper Networks swallows silicon-photonics innovator
Hyperscale

Juniper Networks swallows silicon-photonics innovator

Juniper Networks acquires Aurrion, targeting enhanced data center connectivity and cost-effective bandwidth, ignited by rising online demands.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
CITIC Telecom sees more centers in its future after netting $410 million profit
Hyperscale

CITIC Telecom sees more centers in its future after netting $410 million profit

CITIC Telecom's net profit of HK$410 million has made the company more determined than ever to continue its data center and network expansions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Aug 2016
MUST READ: Exclusive Kiwi cloud channel report
Dicker Data

MUST READ: Exclusive Kiwi cloud channel report

Dicker Data, the ICT distributor, claims 53% of resellers would change vendors if a subscription model wasn't offered.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Wed, 17th Aug 2016
​Singapore-based Keppel DC REIT expands data center footprint
Hyperscale

​Singapore-based Keppel DC REIT expands data center footprint

Singapore-based Keppel DC REIT has acquired a data center building in Milan, Italy for approximately S$57.3 million.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Aug 2016
Connector Systems gears up to help resellers capitalise on Brocade's Ruckus deal
Network Infrastructure

Connector Systems gears up to help resellers capitalise on Brocade's Ruckus deal

Ingram Micro's Connector Systems is gearing up to help resellers take full advantage of the opportunities offered by Brocade's acquisition of Ruckus.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2016
CyrusOne has the answer to hyper-scale data center demand
Hyperscale

CyrusOne has the answer to hyper-scale data center demand

CyrusOne answers demand for hyper-scale data centers with acquisition of new shell building in highly constrained market.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2016