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Microsoft and Walt Disney Studios form innovation partnership
Partner Programmes

Microsoft and Walt Disney Studios form innovation partnership

The companies are collaborating to pilot new ways to transform content workflows in the Microsoft Azure cloud.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2019
Blue Prism rolls out new intelligent automation offering
Robotic Process Automation

Blue Prism rolls out new intelligent automation offering

Blue Prism has launched its connected-RPA offering Enterprise V6.6, which is optimised for the cloud and designed to provide speed, security and usability.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2019
Vocus adds Hawaiki capacity, network upgrades
Unified Communications

Vocus adds Hawaiki capacity, network upgrades

Vocus boosts its network with additional Hawaiki cable capacity and significant upgrades, enhancing service quality for Australian and New Zealand customers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2019
Gartner names Trend Micro leader in endpoint protection platforms
Endpoint Protection

Gartner names Trend Micro leader in endpoint protection platforms

The endpoint is increasingly the frontline in the war against cyber-threats and IT teams are overwhelmed by the volume of alerts they must manage.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
Snowflake expands in ANZ with 17 new partners in 12 months
Data Analytics

Snowflake expands in ANZ with 17 new partners in 12 months

Snowflake expands in Australia and New Zealand with 17 new channel partners, offering data-driven innovation at lower cost.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
VMware launches software-defined networking and security stack built for multi-cloud
Virtualisation

VMware launches software-defined networking and security stack built for multi-cloud

VMware networking and security portfolio delivers more automation, compliance, visibility, and scale across the data centre, cloud, branch and edge.

By Kai Ping Lew • 6 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2019
VMware announces new features on Workspace ONE platform
Virtualisation

VMware announces new features on Workspace ONE platform

VMware introduces enhanced security, multi-cloud VDI features, and concierge services for its Workspace ONE platform, aiming to boost productivity.

By Kai Ping Lew • 10 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2019
VMware unlocks future of hybrid IT with new offerings
Virtualisation

VMware unlocks future of hybrid IT with new offerings

VMware developed its VMCloud to unlock the future of hybrid IT and deliver customers' application needs through hybrid cloud.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2019
Surge in uptake of VMware on AWS, survey reports
Virtualisation

Surge in uptake of VMware on AWS, survey reports

Enterprises are expressing growing interest in cloud platforms such as VMware Cloud on AWS, according to managed service provider Faction.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2019
Magic Quadrant gives insight into ongoing Cloud Wars
DataCentre infrastructure

Magic Quadrant gives insight into ongoing Cloud Wars

Microsoft and Google join top dog AWS in the Leaders quadrant, while Alibaba Cloud, IBM and Oracle are coming up as Niche Players.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2019
NEXTDC launches micro data centre in Perth
Hyperscale

NEXTDC launches micro data centre in Perth

Australian data-centre-as-a-service provider NEXTDC has launched its very first micro data centre in Perth central business district.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
HCL - the Global IT company with a growing ANZ presence
Hyperscale

HCL - the Global IT company with a growing ANZ presence

HCL, founded 43 years ago and based in India, is strengthening its footprint in Australia and New Zealand, employing over 1,960 people across ANZ.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2019
Rubrik enters data governance and disaster recovery orchestration market
Virtualisation

Rubrik enters data governance and disaster recovery orchestration market

Sonar addresses the intensifying risk of data privacy breaches and compliance penalties by applying machine learning to discover sensitive data.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Aug 2019
Microsoft and Jio sign 10-year partnership with sights set on India
Digital Transformation

Microsoft and Jio sign 10-year partnership with sights set on India

Microsoft and Jio ink a decade-long agreement targeting India's digital transformation through cloud services, connectivity, and AI-driven solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Aug 2019
ThousandEyes adds Alibaba Cloud to cloud monitoring capabilities
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

ThousandEyes adds Alibaba Cloud to cloud monitoring capabilities

This increased coverage builds on ThousandEyes' fleet of Cloud Agents that provide global monitoring vantage points from major cloud providers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Aug 2019
Microsoft to partners - 6 business opportunities in 2019
Public Cloud

Microsoft to partners - 6 business opportunities in 2019

Microsoft outlines six lucrative business opportunities for its 300,000 partners in 2019, as commercial success hinges on collaborative growth and innovation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2019

Stories from other regions

Nuance releases med-tech speech recognition in Aus
Artificial Intelligence

Nuance releases med-tech speech recognition in Aus

Nuance is launching its speech recognition platform Dragon Medical One in Australia, saving clinicians time on updating records and documentation.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2019