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IBM closes landmark acquisition of Red Hat for US$34 billion

IBM acquires Red Hat for USD $34 billion, aiming to redefine the cloud market with a robust hybrid multicloud platform based on open source technologies.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019

AR, VR & Metaverse

A quick overview of Microsoft Dynamics in 2019

Microsoft Dynamics 2019: Integrating ERP and CRM, leveraging LinkedIn, mixed reality, and AI for a unified, data-driven platform with Microsoft's HoloLens 2.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019

Mergers and Acquisitions

GTT to acquire KPN International

GTT Communications to acquire KPN International for €50m in cash, helping to expand its network reach and client base across Europe.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2019

Fintech

PayU strikes $65m deal for Singapore payments provider

PayU, part of Naspers, has acquired a majority stake in Singapore's Red Dot Payment for USD $65 million, marking its expansion into Southeast Asia.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019

Customer Relationship Management

Interview: TAL Australia's journey to successful CRM

At Adobe Symposium last week, TechDay chatted to TAL Australia's head of customer relationship management, Mike Nixon.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019

Virtualisation

Denodo top rated for data integration in Gartner Peer Insights

The data virtualisation company scored the highest in four out of five categories, with a 4.9/5 overall rating.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019

Public Cloud

Cybersecurity market increasingly competitive as public cloud segment grows

Public cloud and 'as a service' cybersecurity solutions surge by 46% in Q1 2019, though traditional hardware and software still lead the market, says Canalys.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019

Marketing Technologies

Interview: Adobe's Keith Eadie on advertising - past, present, and future

Adobe's Vice President of Advertising Cloud, Keith Eadie, discusses advertising trends and the future of advertising in an interview with TechDay.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Thu, 4th Jul 2019

Software-as-a-Service

Interview: Node4's CEO talks SaaS, stack, DX, and colocation

DataCentreNews EMEA recently spoke with Node4's CEO, Andy Gilbert, at Techfest, an event hosted by Node4 as part of London Tech Week.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019

Lifecycle Asset Management

Civica strengthens mobile government offering with integration of Asset Edge

Civica strengthens its position as Australia's top local government solutions provider with integration of Asset Edge.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019

Cloud Services

HCL Technologies closes acquisition of IBM products

HCL Technologies has finalised its acquisition of IBM's products in security, marketing, and commerce sectors, introducing the new HCL Software division.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2019

Unified Communications

Blue Prism announces acquisition of intelligent automation company

Blue Prism announces plans to acquire Thoughtonomy, aiming to enhance its cloud strategy and provide more robust intelligent automation solutions globally.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2019

Malware

Quantum computing in the telecom sector and more cybersecurity trends

According to a new report, quantum computing will be a destabiliser for the telecom sector, making PKI obsolete in the near future.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Jun 2019

Data Analytics

Board International looks to accelerate APAC momentum with new channel appointments

CA Technologies alum Paul Miles joins Board International as the new channel partner operations manager in Melbourne.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2019

Storage

Supermicro high-performance systems support exploration to distant galaxies

Super Micro Computer has announced breakthroughs in HPC applications, including scientific research and space exploration.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2019

Unified Communications

New panoramic video conference camera by Jabra

The PanaCast is made for huddle rooms and spaces, delivering wall-to-wall video and audio, and data that is critical for modern video collaboration.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Jun 2019

Supply Chain

Motorola Solutions Penang celebrates 45 years of innovation

Motorola Solutions celebrates 45 years in Penang, honouring Malaysia's skilled engineers and their contributions to global tech innovation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019

Application Performance Monitoring

So you want to build a viral app: Tips from an industry guru

Industry expert Anushka Bandara shares key tips on building a viral app, focusing on user-friendliness, shareability, and value addition to ensure success.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Risk & Compliance

Kroll expands into Australia with Enex Carbon acquisition

The Enex Carbon team will join Kroll's Cyber Risk practice and will be led by managing director and Asia Pacific leader Paul Jackson.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2019

Digital Transformation

Former Microsoft leader appointed new chair of the Canberra Innovation Network

Batainah joins CBRIN with more than 20 years of experience in the information and communications technology industry.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Jul 2019