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The week that was: A wrap-up of this week's AU channel news, moves and action
Unified Communications

The week that was: A wrap-up of this week's AU channel news, moves and action

A lot has gone on this week in the Australian channel, including new job appointments, distie deals and acquisitions - here's a wrap-up of the week.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Mar 2017
Synnex deal looks to break down intricacies of IoT for channel
Health Technologies

Synnex deal looks to break down intricacies of IoT for channel

Synnex has signed a deal with IoT hardware and software company Advantech in a move it says will make IoT more accessible for resellers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2017
Synnex eyes accounting, healthcare markets with Acronis deal
Health Technologies

Synnex eyes accounting, healthcare markets with Acronis deal

Synnex and Acronis are developing vertical industry solutions for the local market following Synnex' signing as a distributor for the security vendor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017

Global Stories

Exclusive: The iGel opportunity for local resellers
Desktop-as-a-Service

Exclusive: The iGel opportunity for local resellers

iGel has ambitious plans for the local market in the coming six months. Marc Doehnert outlines the plans - and the importance of the channel.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017
Ricoh releases series to offer security and savings for healthcare
Document Management

Ricoh releases series to offer security and savings for healthcare

Ricoh affirms the features of their new healthcare printers maintain regulatory compliance without the need to invest in additional secure storage.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
Abundant growth in wide format printers as Asia Pacific market surges
Document Management

Abundant growth in wide format printers as Asia Pacific market surges

APAC is emerging as a key regional market for large format printers according to TMR Research, which says there are 'abundant' growth opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 6th Mar 2017
Zerto announces fifth consecutive year of at or near triple-digit sales growth
Disaster Recovery

Zerto announces fifth consecutive year of at or near triple-digit sales growth

The end of 2016 brought 34 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth for the Asia Pacific and Japan region, with the gains being put down to hybrid cloud.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
HPE & Tata Communications to build world's biggest IoT network in India
Network Infrastructure

HPE & Tata Communications to build world's biggest IoT network in India

HPE teams with Tata Communications for India's IoT revolution, targeting 400 million in massive network build.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
How to detect and stop a non-malware (or fileless) attack
Malware

How to detect and stop a non-malware (or fileless) attack

Non-malware attacks, which use existing software for malicious activity, are on the rise and traditional AV software is unable to detect them.

By Kane Lightowler • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Mar 2017
Opportunities abound: Largest chunk of trillion dollar DX spending goes to APAC
Digital Transformation

Opportunities abound: Largest chunk of trillion dollar DX spending goes to APAC

A new update from IDC has revealed a trillion dollar opportunity for the APAC channel with digital transformation (DX).

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2017
CenturyLink takes home Ciena's Managed Services Partner of the Year
Hyperscale

CenturyLink takes home Ciena's Managed Services Partner of the Year

CenturyLink named 2016 BizConnect Carrier Managed Services Partner of the Year by Ciena for growth and innovation in managed services.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017
CyberArk expands partner program in privileged account security push
Health Technologies

CyberArk expands partner program in privileged account security push

CyberArk has ramped up its partner program in an effort to enhance its partners' privileged account security expertise and drive new business.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2017
Salesforce ramps up fast and reliable private enterprise connectivity
Data Analytics

Salesforce ramps up fast and reliable private enterprise connectivity

Together with Equinix, the company recently announced direct, private access to the Salesforce platform via Equinix Cloud Exchange.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Feb 2017
HDS ramps up partner focus with new ANZ channel team
Storage

HDS ramps up partner focus with new ANZ channel team

HDS' channel team has received a boost with the company making four new appointments as it seeks to bolster its engagement with localchannel partners.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017
Brute force RDP attacks plant CRYSIS ransomware in ANZ region
Malware

Brute force RDP attacks plant CRYSIS ransomware in ANZ region

In September 2016, we noticed that operators of the updated CRYSIS ransomware family were targeting Australia and New Zealand businesses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Feb 2017
Global IT spending increases – opportunities for vendors to continue
Health Technologies

Global IT spending increases – opportunities for vendors to continue

Global IT spending is forecast to reach nearly $2.4 trillion USD in 2017, representing an increase of 3.5 percent over 2016.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Feb 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Trust in transformation: The Blockchain.NZ conference returns to Auckland this May
Crypto

Trust in transformation: The Blockchain.NZ conference returns to Auckland this May

The Blockchain.NZ is coming back to Auckland on May 8-11 to help New Zealand discover the true blockchain potential for business.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Mar 2017