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Cloud components market set to soar as vendors bolster portfolios
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Vendors are looking at new technologies to drive long-term growth, including hyperconverged platforms, SDN and hybrid cloud solutions.
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Exclusive: Intergen talks DX, managed services and building success
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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A push into enterprise managed services and demand for digital transformation are propelling Intergen to new growth.
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JB Hi-Fi profit climbs on back of Dick Smith departure
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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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.
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Count 'em up: More big names strike out at Sky-Vodafone merger
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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Blue Reach, Freeview, InternetNZ, Spark, Trustpower, TUANZ, TVNZ and 2degrees all have serious concerns about the Sky-Vodafone merger.
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Juniper Networks swallows silicon-photonics innovator
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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Juniper Networks acquires Aurrion, targeting enhanced data center connectivity and cost-effective bandwidth, ignited by rising online demands.
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'We're at a turning point' - Spark pleased despite profit drop
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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Spark says mobile and platform IT services now outweigh declining areas of the business, which Spark's chairman says reflects a turning point.
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CITIC Telecom sees more centers in its future after netting $410 million profit
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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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.
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MUST READ: Exclusive Kiwi cloud channel report
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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Dicker Data, the ICT distributor, claims 53% of resellers would change vendors if a subscription model wasn't offered.
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Spark cries foul: Sky-Vodafone merger officially opposed
Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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Spark has formally announced that it is opposing the Sky TV/Vodafone merger, citing Sky's unfair monopoly on the wholesale sports content market.
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​Singapore-based Keppel DC REIT expands data center footprint
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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Singapore-based Keppel DC REIT has acquired a data center building in Milan, Italy for approximately S$57.3 million.
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Collocation and cloud fuelling $40 billion modular data center market
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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APAC is expected to have great opportunities in the market, owing to the increasing adoption of modular data center technology in the region.
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AVG publishes 2Q16 results ahead of merger with Avast
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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AVG has announced its second quarter 2016 financial results, bringing in $105 million ahead of its merger with Avast in the coming months.
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HPE acquires SGI for $275 million to capture global 'data explosion'
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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HPE continues its investment in big data technology as the company acquires SGI, a data analytics, data management and compute solutions provider.
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Security review sees US$6b Ingram Micro sale delayed
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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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.
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Blue Coat to the rescue: Symantec’s declining revenue ‘will end’
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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Symantec's eight-quarter revenue decline will stop in 3Q16, thanks to acquisition of Blue Coat, says TBR analyst.
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Neo Telemedia financials confirm importance of data center investment
Thu, 11th Aug 2016
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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.
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NSS Labs: Performance and security a must in data centers
Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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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.
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JDA extends presence in ANZ with new Sydney office
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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JDA Software expands ANZ presence with new office in North Sydney, aiming to continue building on past success.
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Connector Systems gears up to help resellers capitalise on Brocade's Ruckus deal
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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Ingram Micro's Connector Systems is gearing up to help resellers take full advantage of the opportunities offered by Brocade's acquisition of Ruckus.
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CyrusOne has the answer to hyper-scale data center demand
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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CyrusOne answers demand for hyper-scale data centers with acquisition of new shell building in highly constrained market.