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UPDATED: The Kiwi channel responds to the HPE rationalisation
Exeed

UPDATED: The Kiwi channel responds to the HPE rationalisation

NZ's IT sector braces as HPE confirms Exeed and Ingram Micro as main disties, with Sektor for networking, reshaping the local channel.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2016
HPE drops three distributors in Kiwi rationalisation
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HPE drops three distributors in Kiwi rationalisation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has revealed its new - rationalised - Kiwi distribution line up, with three disties in, and three out.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2016

Global Stories

Australian stories

Trans-Tasman partnership rallies against spam
Email Security

Trans-Tasman partnership rallies against spam

The Department of Internal Affairs and ACMA are teaming up to combat spam and cybercrime across New Zealand and Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2016
Skyfii scores three-year data analytics Wi-Fi contract
Data Analytics

Skyfii scores three-year data analytics Wi-Fi contract

Data services company Skyfii has won a three-year contract with Lederer Group, that will see it supply data analytics and Wi-Fi services.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016
Inside Info nabs Qlik Partner of the Year two years running
Data Analytics

Inside Info nabs Qlik Partner of the Year two years running

Inside Info named Qlik's ANZ Partner of the Year for second consecutive year. Over 120 active Qlik deployments across Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016
Security strategies under par, says experts
Risk & Compliance

Security strategies under par, says experts

Businesses need to up their security game, with advisory firm RSM Australia claiming security is becoming a spectator sport.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016
Zerto experiences huge success in ANZ region, ups channel plans
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Zerto experiences huge success in ANZ region, ups channel plans

Over the past year, Zerto has experienced a 300% increase in sales in the APJ markets, driven largely by its success in the ANZ markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016
Sophisticated SMS cyber attack targets Australian banking customers
Endpoint Protection

Sophisticated SMS cyber attack targets Australian banking customers

A persistent and sophisticated SMS phishing campaign is currently targeting mobile banking customers in both Australia and New Zealand.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2016
Managed security services: The answer to growing cyber threats?
Partner Programmes

Managed security services: The answer to growing cyber threats?

With cyber threats escalating, firms face a 'when' not 'if' scenario; managed security services could be the much-needed shield.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2016
Aussie's Tramada Systems named best SaaS provider
Open source

Aussie's Tramada Systems named best SaaS provider

Tramada joins globally successful past winners, including the likes of Red Hat (Open source), in being recognised as a leading cloud solution provider.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2016
Hyperconvergence demand drives SimpliVity to new highs
Hyperscale

Hyperconvergence demand drives SimpliVity to new highs

SimpliVity says its bookings and customer numbers are booming as demand for hyperconverged infrastructure soars and hyperconvergence goes mainstream.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2016
Aussie workers spending too much time on meetings
Unified Communications

Aussie workers spending too much time on meetings

Research shows workers in Australia waste up to 30% of the working week preparing for and attending status meetings – an average of 12 hours per week.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2016
Sophos targets mid-market resellers with Exclusive Networks deal
Firewalls

Sophos targets mid-market resellers with Exclusive Networks deal

Sophos is expecting rapid mid-market adoption of its security offerings in Australia following the appointment of Exclusive Networks as a distributor.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Cisco closes in on IoT with new Sydney innovation centre
Agricultural Technology

Cisco closes in on IoT with new Sydney innovation centre

Cisco earmarks $15M for Sydney IoT hub, backing innovation across smart tech sectors and projecting vast economic uplift.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2016
UPDATED: Disties count the costs of HPE distribution reshuffle
Dicker Data

UPDATED: Disties count the costs of HPE distribution reshuffle

A successful bid for full HPE distribution has one distributor expecting an additional $200m in revenue in the coming year. We get channel reaction.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2016
HPE axes three distributors; five make the cut
Dicker Data

HPE axes three distributors; five make the cut

The decision is in, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise will have five local distributors come May, with three distributors cut from the line up.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2016
KPMG continues acquisition trail with Markets IT buy
Risk & Compliance

KPMG continues acquisition trail with Markets IT buy

KPGM Australia has snapped up technology consultancy, Markets IT, for an undisclosed sum, in a deal to bolster its play in the capital markets sector.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2016