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Vic State Emergency Services cuts costs, improves efficiency with cloud move
Public Cloud

Vic State Emergency Services cuts costs, improves efficiency with cloud move

Data#3 has helped migrate Victoria's State Emergency Service to the Microsoft cloud in a move the organisation says has reduced costs by up to 25%.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Hammer and tongs in the Aussie channel – this week's highlights
Health Technologies

Hammer and tongs in the Aussie channel – this week's highlights

Another working week in Australia's channel comes to a close today, so what went down? Here's some of the highlights.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017

Global Stories

Three things companies must know about data sovereignty when moving to cloud
Microsoft

Three things companies must know about data sovereignty when moving to cloud

Move out of that 1980s technology stack and into the world of the cloud – you can get there with knowledge and a trusted vendor.

By Jimmy Fitzgerald • 6 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017
French company fuels Aussie digital transformation with Microsoft
Digital Transformation

French company fuels Aussie digital transformation with Microsoft

Sodexo's digital transformation in Australia is set to revolutionize its services, saving clients tens of millions of dollars.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
Microsoft to hire 120 people for new APAC Inside Sales Centre in Sydney
Microsoft

Microsoft to hire 120 people for new APAC Inside Sales Centre in Sydney

Sydney chosen as the home for Microsoft's first Inside Sales Centre in Asia, which is aimed at transforming the sales experience for the digital age.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Apr 2017
Avanade: How to approach IT modernisation
Digital Transformation

Avanade: How to approach IT modernisation

Avanade research highlights IT modernisation as a catalyst for 14% revenue increase and operational cost reduction.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Apr 2017
Gartner: 90% of organisations to adopt hybrid infrastructure by 2020
Hyperscale

Gartner: 90% of organisations to adopt hybrid infrastructure by 2020

​Gartner's report contains a series of predictions about IT infrastructure services that could have some serious implications on the industry.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
The week in channel-land: Partner awards, parties and plenty of business too
Health Technologies

The week in channel-land: Partner awards, parties and plenty of business too

Channelland buzzes with partner accolades, bustling business deals, and spirited shindigs—a rollicking week of tech tales!.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
Verizon inks colocation reseller deal with Equinix
Hyperscale

Verizon inks colocation reseller deal with Equinix

Verizon to resell Equinix colocation and interconnection services, pairing them with its own security and network services.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
Parallels announces support for Azure - huge opportunities for IT
Public Cloud

Parallels announces support for Azure - huge opportunities for IT

With Parallels RAS deployed in Azure there are a number of invaluable benefits for businesses to take advantage of.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Mall operator Scentre sold on DX after DiData Microsoft project
Wireless Networks

Mall operator Scentre sold on DX after DiData Microsoft project

A digital transformation initiative with Dimension Data and Microsoft has seen mall operator Scentre transform its relationship with customers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017
Azure and new hosting solutions coming to Ingram Micro Cloud's Odin platform
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Azure and new hosting solutions coming to Ingram Micro Cloud's Odin platform

Ingram Micro Cloud is adding new tools for Azure and new hosting solutions to its latest release of the Odin Automation Essentials platform.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017
Equinix Hong Kong expansion fuels IoT and cloud growth
Hyperscale

Equinix Hong Kong expansion fuels IoT and cloud growth

This latest expansion brings Equinix's total investment in the city to over US$250 million. But that's just the start of the story.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Mar 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Students to take on the world after taking out Imagine Cup
Microsoft

Students to take on the world after taking out Imagine Cup

Microsoft took over Auckland University to showcase the 2017 Imagine Cup New Zealand finals, with GroupCram taking home the top prize.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Apr 2017
Top five Reasons to choose Parallels RAS over Citrix solutions
Virtualisation

Top five Reasons to choose Parallels RAS over Citrix solutions

By choosing Parallels RAS, businesses can build an application & virtual desktop solution without having to deal with any of Citrix's low points.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 6th Apr 2017
Cloud war collateral: What the rise of AWS, Azure has meant for data centers
Hyperscale

Cloud war collateral: What the rise of AWS, Azure has meant for data centers

Cloud titans AWS and Azure's ascent reshapes data centres, spurring unprecedented tech advances and efficiency in the race for market dominance.

By Jeff Klaus • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Microsoft NZ on Azure and Office 365 opportunities and the changing channel
Software Development

Microsoft NZ on Azure and Office 365 opportunities and the changing channel

Microsoft NZ's new channel boss, Phil Goldie, talks Azure and Office 365 opportunities, partnerships and the changing face of the Microsoft channel.

By Heather Wright • 7 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017