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VDURA index tracks volatile SSD pricing & AI impact
DataCentre infrastructure

VDURA index tracks volatile SSD pricing & AI impact

VDURA launches index and modelling tool as AI-fuelled SSD volatility drives 189% flash cost surge and widens gap with hard drives.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
VAST Data unveils AI-native storage for gigascale inference
Hybrid Cloud

VAST Data unveils AI-native storage for gigascale inference

VAST Data debuts AI-native storage powering Nvidia's context memory platform to keep agentic, gigascale inference fast and predictable.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2026
Fortinet, Nvidia embed firewall security in AI fabrics
Firewalls

Fortinet, Nvidia embed firewall security in AI fabrics

Fortinet and Nvidia move firewall and zero-trust controls onto BlueField DPUs, promising low-latency, fabric-level security for AI data centres.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Pure Storage & Cisco unveil unified platform for AI at scale
Storage

Pure Storage & Cisco unveil unified platform for AI at scale

Pure Storage and Cisco launch a unified FlashStack platform with NVIDIA support, enabling enterprises to deploy generative AI at scale efficiently by 2026 Q1.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Oct 2025
DataPro+ launches AI-powered hub for global data centre jobs
Hyperscale

DataPro+ launches AI-powered hub for global data centre jobs

DataPro+ launches AI-powered hub offering 7,500+ global data centre jobs and exclusive networking for industry professionals and newcomers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Ensuring IP network resilience: A call for strategic planning
Firewalls

Ensuring IP network resilience: A call for strategic planning

The joint initiative by Huawei and Analysys Mason aims to turn resilience into a foundation that supports the digital transformation of various industries.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2023
NVIDIA Mellanox selects Dicker Data as ANZ distributor
Dicker Data

NVIDIA Mellanox selects Dicker Data as ANZ distributor

The offerings include high-performance Mellanox InfiniBand and Ethernet adapters, switches, software and cables.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Mar 2021
NEXTDC and PCCW Global launch new cloud infrastructure integration
Unified Communications

NEXTDC and PCCW Global launch new cloud infrastructure integration

NEXTDC and Console Connect by PCCW Global have partnered to offer cloud infrastructure solutions to Australian businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2020
Juniper Networks named Leader in data centre and cloud networking by Gartner
Health Technologies

Juniper Networks named Leader in data centre and cloud networking by Gartner

Juniper Networks named Leader in Gartner's 2020 Magic Quadrant for Data Center and Cloud Networking for third consecutive year.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2020
NVIDIA announces new Mellanox SmartNIC for the modern data center
Ethernet

NVIDIA announces new Mellanox SmartNIC for the modern data center

NVIDIA launches Mellanox SmartNIC, ConnectX-6 Lx, for modern data centres, delivering up to 50Gb/s and boosting security, accelerating workflows.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2020
Rambus rolls out 800 gigabit MACsec solution
Hyperscale

Rambus rolls out 800 gigabit MACsec solution

Rambus unveils 800G MACsec security solution for next-gen networking infrastructure and data center applications.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2020
Alkira emerges from 'stealth mode' to unveil first cloud offering
Multi-cloud

Alkira emerges from 'stealth mode' to unveil first cloud offering

Cloud-native firm Alkira, bolstered by a USD $30 million raise, unveils its first on-demand multi-cloud service, Alkira Cloud Services Exchange.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2020
Telia Carrier selects Ciena to boost European capacity
Ciena

Telia Carrier selects Ciena to boost European capacity

Telia Carrier partners with Ciena to roll out advanced optical network technology across Europe, boosting capacity in key markets and enhancing connectivity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Nov 2019
Versa Networks matures into a major SD-WAN vendor
Network Infrastructure

Versa Networks matures into a major SD-WAN vendor

Versa Networks, founded in 2012, has evolved into a major SD-WAN player, boasting 200,000 software licenses sold and 1,000 customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2019
German Telefónica chooses Infinera for backhaul network
Network Infrastructure

German Telefónica chooses Infinera for backhaul network

Telefónica Deutschland has chosen Infinera's DRX Series to modernise its mobile transport network, enhancing scalability and efficiency for 5G services.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Oct 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Nokia and Hypertec power new Nibi AI supercomputer
DataCentre infrastructure

Nokia and Hypertec power new Nibi AI supercomputer

Nokia and Hypertec have deployed the Nibi AI supercomputer at the University of Waterloo, boosting SHARCNET research capacity across Canada.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Dicker Data expands Juniper Networks partnership to New Zealand
Network Infrastructure

Dicker Data expands Juniper Networks partnership to New Zealand

Providing access to artificial intelligence-driven network solutions, Dicker Data has extended its partnership with Juniper Networks into New Zealand.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Dec 2023
Arista Networks to build networking infrastructure for University of Waikato
Wireless Networks

Arista Networks to build networking infrastructure for University of Waikato

The build, which covers the university's data centre, campus, and wireless environments, will support more than 12,000 students and 1,600 staff.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Apr 2021