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Converged infrastructure spend on the rise, Cisco benefiting
Converged Infrastructure

Converged infrastructure spend on the rise, Cisco benefiting

Spending on converged infrastructure set to increase in 2016, with 79% of enterprises planning to spend more. #ITinvestments.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
Equinix adding 3M square feet of colocation space
Hyperscale

Equinix adding 3M square feet of colocation space

Equinix is investing more than US$4.5 billion this year in acquisitions and organic growth, including building four data centers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes with Webroot MD
AI Security

EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes with Webroot MD

Empathy and a natural curiosity - two valuable attributes for the IT industry according to Webroot's managing director of Asia Pacific.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2016
IBM doubles down on security with latest acquisition
Cybersecurity

IBM doubles down on security with latest acquisition

IBM Security is set to expand its operations with the acquisition of Resilient Systems, specialists in security incident response solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016
Steady data center demand, Telx acquisition see Digital Realty revenue climb
Hyperscale

Steady data center demand, Telx acquisition see Digital Realty revenue climb

Last year's acquisition of Telx has added $13 million to Digital Realty's revenues for the fourth quarter of 2015, with steady demand driving business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016
Done deal: CSC completes UXC acquisition
UXC

Done deal: CSC completes UXC acquisition

CSC has completed its acquisition of Australia's UXC Limited, creating one of the regions largest IT services companies.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016
Vocus revenue soars in lead-up to M2 merger
Apple

Vocus revenue soars in lead-up to M2 merger

Vocus Communications has seen its revenue soar 181%, with NPAT up 203% in its last financials prior to the M2 merger.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
2016 'hotbed' of M&A activity predicted – so who's buying who?
DevOps

2016 'hotbed' of M&A activity predicted – so who's buying who?

2016 is shaping up to be a hotbed of activity for mergers and acquisition in 2016, according to 451 Research. So who's buying who?.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
Western Digital buys IBM patents, gears up to be leader in data storage
Storage

Western Digital buys IBM patents, gears up to be leader in data storage

Western Digital acquires over 100 patent assets from IBM to strengthen its technology leadership position. #technews #patents.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
2degrees crushes competition to win Canstar broadband satisfaction award
Unified Communications

2degrees crushes competition to win Canstar broadband satisfaction award

Just six months after entering the broadband fray, 2degrees has cleaned up in the Canstar Consumer Satisfaction awards for broadband services.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016
Oracle expands cloud business with new acquisition
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Oracle expands cloud business with new acquisition

Oracle is acquiring cloud software company Ravello Systems in a deal designed to help speed customers' transition to the cloud.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016
Ingram Micro records Q4 sales drop
Fintech

Ingram Micro records Q4 sales drop

Ingram Micro reports a 19% drop in Q4 sales to USD $11.3 billion as last year's figures were boosted by sales bonuses and exited business ventures.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Nimble makes bold play to be leader in storage
Storage

Nimble makes bold play to be leader in storage

Nimble Storage aims to be leader in storage market with revenue growth and expansion of product range and customer base.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
Duo bullish for 2016 as it opens Auckland office
Storage

Duo bullish for 2016 as it opens Auckland office

Security distributor Duo launches Auckland branch amid 'massive growth', adding to its portfolio and bolstering NZ presence.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
Dicker Data logs record revenue and profit for 'very satisfying' year
Dicker Data

Dicker Data logs record revenue and profit for 'very satisfying' year

Dicker Data is eyeing up new opportunities after logging 'a very satisfying' FY revenue of $1.07 billion, with operating profit of $31.6 million.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
Dicker Data eyes new opportunities as Kiwi revenue and profit soar
Dicker Data

Dicker Data eyes new opportunities as Kiwi revenue and profit soar

Dicker Data has recorded bumper revenue and profit for the 2015 financial year, with the distributor's Kiwi revenue up 20% last year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
BroadSign gears up for international growth with new execs
Digital Signage

BroadSign gears up for international growth with new execs

BroadSign escalates global ambitions, enlisting top execs Beloff and Dollevoet to foster pivotal account relations and EMEA growth.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016
Pure Storage channel gains momentum
Storage

Pure Storage channel gains momentum

Pure Storage's channel growth continues to accelerate, with a 124% increase in partner sales executives in 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016