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Vodafone's two cents on what lies ahead for tech
Data Analytics

Vodafone's two cents on what lies ahead for tech

Vodafone forecasts a tech revolution with cyber security, AR, and diversity at the helm as it champions a more inclusive future.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017
Reckon targets ANZ market with two cloud-first acquisitions
Fintech

Reckon targets ANZ market with two cloud-first acquisitions

Reckon sharpens edge in ANZ with strategic cloud app acquisitions, bolstering retail and mobile workforce efficiency.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017
Datto acquires Open Mesh for new managed networking offerings
Datto

Datto acquires Open Mesh for new managed networking offerings

Datto has acquired cloud-based networking provider Open Mesh in a deal designed to provide channel partners with new managed networking services.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Feb 2017
Selling your IT services business? CompTIA tells how
Data Analytics

Selling your IT services business? CompTIA tells how

CompTIA offers up seven steps to sell your IT services business - and says it isn't just those selling that can benefit from getting ready for a sale.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2017
Robust Office 365, Azure push Microsoft revenue, profit up
Gaming

Robust Office 365, Azure push Microsoft revenue, profit up

Microsoft's cloud push has seen the company post strong results for Q2 2017, with Office 365 and intelligent cloud leading the charge.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Jan 2017
VMware rakes in 'record' annual revenue from bumper year
Virtualisation

VMware rakes in 'record' annual revenue from bumper year

The cloud and mobility company announced its fourth quarter and FY 2016 results after a bumper year of strategic launches and acquisitions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Jan 2017
Kiwi cloud software start-up sets its sites on North America
Datagate Innovation

Kiwi cloud software start-up sets its sites on North America

Datagate Innovation has raised more than one million dollars in capital as it gears up to to enter the North American market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jan 2017
Cloud marketplaces: The death knell for resellers?
Microsoft

Cloud marketplaces: The death knell for resellers?

There will be less need for middlemen, resellers in particular. Cloud platforms and marketplaces eliminate geographical issues...

By David Yockelson • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2017
APAC colocation market hits US$9b; Equinix, Digital Realty retain global leadership
Hyperscale

APAC colocation market hits US$9b; Equinix, Digital Realty retain global leadership

APAC's data center colocation and wholesale market netted nearly US$9b in Q3 of 2016 with Equinix and Digital Realty remaining the global leaders.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Jan 2017
Trend Micro attributes Magic Quadrant leadership to strategic acquisition
Cybersecurity

Trend Micro attributes Magic Quadrant leadership to strategic acquisition

Trend Micro's acquisition of TippingPoint has been a key strategic move in its positioning as a leader in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
ServiceNow buys DxContinuum; adds machine learning to intelligent automation
HP

ServiceNow buys DxContinuum; adds machine learning to intelligent automation

ServiceNow is acquiring machine-learning startup DxContinuum, utilising its technology to more bolster its intelligent automaton with machine learning.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2017
Updated: HPE snaps up SimpliVity in US$650 million cash deal
Converged Infrastructure

Updated: HPE snaps up SimpliVity in US$650 million cash deal

HPE is buying software-defined hyperconverged infrastructure provider SimpliVity for US$650 million. So what's in it for customers and partners?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2017
IIoT industry making headway in Asia Pacific, says Frost & Sullivan
Data Analytics

IIoT industry making headway in Asia Pacific, says Frost & Sullivan

Currently Singapore and Australia lead IIoT adoption, while other countries are only starting to deploy machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2017
Shiji snaps up data intelligence firm; moves to become major software supplier
Data Analytics

Shiji snaps up data intelligence firm; moves to become major software supplier

Shiji Group acquires ReviewPro, signaling a strategic shift towards dominating as a top-tier big data software supplier.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Jan 2017
Why becoming part of the 'Republic of Digital' will increase your profitability
Unified Communications

Why becoming part of the 'Republic of Digital' will increase your profitability

The global impact of digital transformation is estimated at $20 trillion, creating the 'Republic of Digital' valued at $6.6 trillion.

By Manish Bahl • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

Exclusive: IoT portfolio on the cards for growing Connector Systems
Connector Systems

Exclusive: IoT portfolio on the cards for growing Connector Systems

Just shy of one year on from its acquisition by Ingram Micro, Connector Systems' boss Mark Dasent outlines key growth areas for the year ahead.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Jan 2017
CA Technologies officially buys Automic
CA Technologies

CA Technologies officially buys Automic

CA Technologies seals €600m deal to acquire Automic, enhancing its digital transformation and global automation capabilities.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
Hong Kong firms sign consultancy pact to bring internet to 'traditional' verticals
Unified Communications

Hong Kong firms sign consultancy pact to bring internet to 'traditional' verticals

Financial investment firm OP Financial and Magsun will be working together to bring technology, networking and internet across a range of verticals.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Jan 2017