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Hyperscale

Google Cloud to snap up LogMeIn's Xively for US$50m

Google indicated in a recent blog post that it means to use Xively as its launch pad into the ballooning IoT market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 17th Feb 2018

Marketing Technologies

Exabytes takes over Malaysia cloud provider in a bid to move up the cloud ranks

Exabytes founder and CEO, Chan Kee Siak says the deal marks the first milestone of the Exabytes Group's acquisition roadmap for 2018.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018

Canon

New Canon Oceania managing director announced

Canon Oceania appoints Akira Yoshida as new managing director, succeeding Yusuke Mizoguchi, who will transition to a role at Canon Europe in April 2018.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018

Hyperscale

Equinix to acquire Infomart in $800 million deal

Equinix to acquire Infomart Dallas in $800m deal, enhancing its global platform and expanding its presence in the Dallas market.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018

Government

Cyber warfare market to be worth $120b by 2025 as national security concerns intensify

Asia Pacific will be the fastest-growing region for cyber warfare products as concerns for national security rise.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018

Firewalls

Thoma Bravo closes $1.6b acquisition of Barracuda Networks

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has successfully completed the acquisition of data security firm Barracuda Networks for US$1.6 billion.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018

Software-as-a-Service

Visa acquires SaaS tech company Fraedom for US$197 million

Visa acquires Fraedom for USD $197M, expanding its business suite with innovative B2B payment solutions that replace inefficient paper-based systems.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Expert paints picture of steady worldwide growth for colocation providers

The first half of 2017 alone saw $18.2 billion invested in mergers and acquisitions, up from $7.6 billion in all of 2016 and $6 billion in 2015.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018

Unified Communications

LogMeIn takes aim at UCC market with $342 million acquisition

The company will acquire UCaaS provider Jive Communications in a bid to bolster their collaboration portfolio.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018

Customer Relationship Management

Tearing down international borders with cloud-based communication

Companies with global aspirations face challenges in deploying effective communications infrastructure, but cloud-based platforms offer a solution.

By Brendan Maree • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018

Mergers and Acquisitions

Ademco Singapore buys 60% stake in Vietnam security firm

Singapore security solutions provider Ademco is making its first foray into Vietnam after purchasing 60% of Vietnam security provider TNT Technologies.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018

DevOps

2018, the year that...DevOps will be taken seriously in enterprise

In 2018, it will be the role of IT departments to translate how DevOps will ultimately benefit the enterprise as a whole.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018

OfficeMax

US-based Staples' ANZ buyer buys out OfficeMax AU with intent to merge

US-based private equity investment firm Platinum Equity has announced the acquisition of OfficeMax's business in Australia, with New Zealand pending.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018

Disaster Recovery

Silicon Valley start up Rubrik gains momentum with Datos IO acquisition

Silicon Valley start up Rubrik has acquired backup and recovery specialists Datos IO as part of its goal to become a leading cloud platform for enterprises.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018