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The big security opportunity waiting to be grabbed
Carbon Black

The big security opportunity waiting to be grabbed

Carbon Black's acquisition of nextgen antivirus company Confer opens up big opportunities for the local channel says local boss Kane Lightowler.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2016
Carbon Black 'redefines nextgen antivirus' with Confer acquisition
Endpoint Protection

Carbon Black 'redefines nextgen antivirus' with Confer acquisition

Carbon Black has bulked up its endpoint security with the acquisition of next gen antivirus company Confer, driving nextgen security into new markets.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2016
SoftBank to buy Britain's ARM in multi billion dollar deal
Semiconductors

SoftBank to buy Britain's ARM in multi billion dollar deal

Multiple vendors, such as Applied Micro, AMD, and Cavium, have built processors for servers and other data center gear using ARM's architecture.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2016
New platform engineering unit for Deloitte on back of Sixtree buy
Hyperscale

New platform engineering unit for Deloitte on back of Sixtree buy

Deloitte has acquired boutique integration specialist Sixtree to form a new platform engineering unit across Australia and New Zealand.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2016
Fusion5 snaps up BPR to become ANZ's largest NetSuite practice
Fintech

Fusion5 snaps up BPR to become ANZ's largest NetSuite practice

Fusion5 has snapped up BPR Solutions creating what the business applications company says is Australasia's largest NetSuite practice.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2016
AWS on Cloud9 after IDE acquisition
Hyperscale

AWS on Cloud9 after IDE acquisition

Amazon Web Services has purchased Cloud9, a cloud-based coding platform that allows collaboration and integrated development environments.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2016
Expert insights: The true meaning of availability
Hyperscale

Expert insights: The true meaning of availability

The cloud storage industry approaches availability from the inside out, but factors that are out of our control may pose even greater problems.

By Jimmy Fitzgerald • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2016
Four ways to drive digital commerce innovation
Marketing Technologies

Four ways to drive digital commerce innovation

Digital commerce exemplars don't merely convert their product catalogues into eCommerce sites and mobile commerce applications.

By Jennifer Polk • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2016
Research reveals data center hardware vendors facing continued negative disruption
Hyperscale

Research reveals data center hardware vendors facing continued negative disruption

Data center hardware vendors are facing disruption from software-led customer prioritisation, according to TBR.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2016
Oracle appoints Brian Donn as head of CX Cloud Applications Business
Customer Experience

Oracle appoints Brian Donn as head of CX Cloud Applications Business

Brian Donn will head Oracle's CX Cloud Applications Business across the Asia Pacific region to drive revenue growth and CX market share.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016
Lenovo goes wild, offers up no meer incentive
Lenovo

Lenovo goes wild, offers up no meer incentive

Lenovo lures partners with a wild safari incentive, hinting at unrivalled No Meer experiences to spur competition.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016
Mission complete: CLX Communications fully aquires Mblox
Short Message Service

Mission complete: CLX Communications fully aquires Mblox

CLX communications acquired Mblox in May of this year, but it was only two days ago that it gained access to 100% of the shares it has in the company.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016
ComCom officially weighs in on Vodafone/Sky merger
Unified Communications

ComCom officially weighs in on Vodafone/Sky merger

The Commerce Commission has released its preliminary issues statement on the Vodafone/Sky merger, a deal that seeks to blend telecom and TV services in NZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016
Rise in mobile enterprise apps meets developers lacking skill
Customer Relationship Management

Rise in mobile enterprise apps meets developers lacking skill

Businesses aspire to leverage mobile apps, yet grapple with a dearth of skilled developers for true digital transformation.

By Phill Pexton • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2016
Is the gap between education technology suppliers and end users increasing?
EduTech

Is the gap between education technology suppliers and end users increasing?

EdTech innovation surges, yet end users struggle to keep pace in an ever-evolving, crowded digital learning landscape.

By Phil Maddocks • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016
Google Cloud Platform buys major video software provider Avanto
Hyperscale

Google Cloud Platform buys major video software provider Avanto

Google Cloud Platform expands media prowess with the acquisition of video software giant Anvato, bolstering OTT and mobile video services.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Exclusive: Ingram Micro NZ: Ups and downs but 'solid' 2015
Notebook

Exclusive: Ingram Micro NZ: Ups and downs but 'solid' 2015

Holding company Ingram Micro Holdings clocked up a $3.3m loss last year but the figures don't tell the true story of Ingram Micro NZ, the distributor.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2016
CITIC launches data & cloud centers in Asia-Pacific
Hyperscale

CITIC launches data & cloud centers in Asia-Pacific

CITIC Telecom International CPC is expanding its Asia-Pacific business with new data centers, network coverage, cloud and security services.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016