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Dollar skyrocketing

Enterprise return on investment for Internet of Things expected to skyrocket

Fri, 13th May 2016
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Recent research has found security and value justification remain the biggest obstacles to IoT project deployment by enterprises.
Cloud sec

Australia first to get DiData Blue Coat cloud security service

Wed, 4th May 2016
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blue coat
Dimension Data and Blue Coat's managed cloud security service, designed to extend web security controls to the cloud, is rolling out first in Aussie.
Anon

Hacktivists: Good guys or bad guys?

Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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cybersecurity
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ipsos
Global citizens are conflicted on hacktivist groups, with some believing they break laws while others see them as defenders of accountability.
Singapore

New Perth-Singapore cable on its way

Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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singtel
A new Perth to Singapore submarine cable link is expected to bolster capacity and add redundancy as demand for international connectivity increases.
Dc graph

APAC providing 40.1% of space for colocation; consolidation ahead

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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colocation
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451 research
Colocation revenues, and square footage, are climbing with APAC now accounting for 40.1% of global colocation space - but there's consolidation ahead.
Dark net

Should the Dark Net be shut down?

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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cybersecurity
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dark net
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ipsos
If this realm truly embodies the seedy underbelly of the Internet, then why do 29% of respondents think it should not be taken down?.
Kiwi

Virsae secures $3 million capital for global expansion

Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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partners
Kiwi tech firm Virsae nabs £2.4M for global push, targeting $2B market with its cloud services after impressive US gains.
Blade server matrix

Data center blade server market takes off on back of virtualisation

Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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servers
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it infrastructure
The data center blade server market is expected to see CAGR of 8.7% out to 2021, on the back of increasing adoption of virtualisation solutions.
Biometrics

Big things are on the horizon for biometrics security

Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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biometrics
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mfa
Biometrics industry to reach $30bn by 2021, driven by fingerprint sensors and facial recognition, says ABI Research.
Double

The next generation of APTs: Highly successful but surprisingly simple

Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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cybersecurity
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cyber criminal
The number and reach of cyber threats continues to grow, and, contrary to popular belief, even highly effective attacks can be very unsophisticated.
Looking

Digital Transformation-as-a-Service? Avaya sets sites on APAC

Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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digital transformation
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avaya
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partners
Avaya plans to transition to a software and service company, offering cloud-based solutions for digital transformation.
Global

Global Cloud Xchange expands into Aussie with NextDC deal

Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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nextdc
The world's largest private undersea cable system, Global Cloud Xchange, has expanded its global footprint into Australia via NextDC's data centres.
Avaya

New head of networking for Avaya, focus on SDN

Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Avaya appoints Maan Al-Shakarchi as head of networking for APAC, EMEA; responsible for driving sales of networking solutions.
Think big fishy

Palo Alto vendor of choice as Aussie company amps up expansion plans

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
SunRice has chosen Palo Alto Networks' Next-Generation Security Platform to support expansion, increase security, and consolidate IT infrastructure.
Dr tablet

Healthcare, govt and retail driving mobility spend

Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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supply chain
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healthtech
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mobility
Healthcare, government and retail are driving mobility sales, with mobility offering 'transformative' opportunities for vendors – and resellers.
Oil rig

Oil oversupply spells good news for data center investment

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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data centre operators
An oversupply of oil in the global economy is good news for the data center market, with investment expected to increase as energy prices decrease.
Business leader concept

Dimension Data named 'challenger' in Gartner's Magic Quadrant

Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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gartner magic quadrant
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analyst report
Dimension Data positioned as challenger in Gartner's 2015 Magic Quadrant for cloud-enabled managed hosting in Asia Pacific region.
Car

Asia Pacific dominating global IoT spend

Fri, 11th Dec 2015
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iot
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supply chain
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healthtech
Asia Pacific accounts for more than 40% of the global IoT spend of $698.6 billion in 2015, with insurance telematics leading the way according to IDC.
Connections make the planet cool

Demand for online learning courses through the roof

Thu, 10th Dec 2015
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edutech
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e-learning
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moocs
Demand for technology in education, which can be accessed from any location, has sparked a revolution in the online learning segment.
Growth

Data centre solutions market set to explode

Wed, 2nd Dec 2015
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dc
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market
The data centre solution market is growing at a rapid rate, and will be worth USD$32.30 billion by 2020, according to a new report.