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Microsoft's $100 million+ data centre approved for Auckland
Hyperscale

Microsoft's $100 million+ data centre approved for Auckland

Microsoft has been granted consent from the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office to advance its plans to open a datacenter region in Aotearoa New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2020
Microsoft launches program to help people with disabilities excel in tech
Microsoft

Microsoft launches program to help people with disabilities excel in tech

Microsoft launches pilot program to help people with disabilities excel in technology careers, promoting a more diverse workforce.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2020
Microsoft commercial cloud revenue up 30%, bigger than Google and IBM combined
Microsoft

Microsoft commercial cloud revenue up 30%, bigger than Google and IBM combined

Microsoft's commercial cloud revenue for FY20 Q4 was larger than that of Google and IBM combined, according to new research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Sep 2020
Metallic adds data management and GDPR compliance
Disaster Recovery

Metallic adds data management and GDPR compliance

Now GDPR compliant, additions to the portfolio include eDiscovery features and support for Microsoft Hyper-V and Azure Blob and File storage.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Sep 2020
Microsoft NZ expands senior leadership team
Microsoft

Microsoft NZ expands senior leadership team

Microsoft New Zealand expands senior leadership team with appointment of Nigel Parker as Customer Success Unit Lead.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2020
Chainstack adds further support for blockchain implementation and management
Blockchain

Chainstack adds further support for blockchain implementation and management

Chainstack launches new service enhancements and a marketplace to aid businesses in managing decentralised applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2020
Micro Focus launches new multi-cloud services solution
Digital Transformation

Micro Focus launches new multi-cloud services solution

Micro Focus has launched Hybrid Cloud Management X, a cloud-native platform that simplifies multi-cloud service delivery.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2020
Talend signs RUBIX as reseller partner
Partner Programmes

Talend signs RUBIX as reseller partner

Talend partners with RUBIX to accelerate market growth and offer data integration and data quality solutions in Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2020
Nutanix enters partnership with Microsoft Azure
Hybrid Cloud

Nutanix enters partnership with Microsoft Azure

Nutanix partners with Microsoft to deliver hybrid solution, enabling seamless application, data, and license mobility across on-premises and Azure environments.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2020
VMware backs Microsoft's Azure Spring Cloud for developers
DevOps

VMware backs Microsoft's Azure Spring Cloud for developers

Microsoft's Azure Spring Cloud, a fully managed service for Spring Boot apps, is now generally available with support from VMware.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2020
Smartsheet expands ANZ channel presence with new solution partner
Partner Programmes

Smartsheet expands ANZ channel presence with new solution partner

Enterprise platform specialist Smartsheet has expanded its channel presence in Australia and New Zealand with new solution partner, ANATAS.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2020
Commvault launches Metallic in ANZ region for first global expansion
Data Protection

Commvault launches Metallic in ANZ region for first global expansion

Commvault launches Metallic in Australia and New Zealand, marking its first global expansion of the SaaS-based data protection solution beyond North America.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Sep 2020
Lenovo Data Center Group expands HCI portfolio
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo Data Center Group expands HCI portfolio

According to the company, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) plays a key part in the evolving hybrid cloud strategy and data center infrastructure needs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Sep 2020
Cloudian paves the way for new era of storage with more container-based support
Storage

Cloudian paves the way for new era of storage with more container-based support

The new Cloudian Kubernetes S3 Operator provides a self-service tool for developers to dynamically provision Cloudian HyperStore S3-compatible object storage.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2020
New Aruba solution unifies networks to provide 'hyper-awareness'
Unified Communications

New Aruba solution unifies networks to provide 'hyper-awareness'

The enhanced Edge Services Platform unifies IoT, IT, and OT networks into one platform that integrates with Aruba partner technologies.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2020
CloudBolt Software acquires Melbourne-based cloud management platform company
Microsoft

CloudBolt Software acquires Melbourne-based cloud management platform company

Melbourne cloud management platform company Kumolus has been acquired by US-based CloudBolt Software to support its APAC growth plans.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Aug 2020
Fortinet and NEC bring cloud VPN to Australian businesses impacted by COVID-19
Firewalls

Fortinet and NEC bring cloud VPN to Australian businesses impacted by COVID-19

Fortinet and NEC Australia partner to bring a cloud VPN service to the distributed workforce, offering optimized performance and enhanced user experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2020

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Skills for life: Continuous learning in the rapidly-evolving tech sector
Supply Chain

Skills for life: Continuous learning in the rapidly-evolving tech sector

Learning can take a rapid approach to ingesting new information, Fast or slow, not every learning process is suited to how the subject matter evolves.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2020