Stories by Heather - Page 4
UltraServe appoints CommVault sales exec to grow online business
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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partners
Former CommVault sales exec Paul McClure is taking on the newly created position of chief revenue office as UltraServe seeks accelerated global growth.
The week in channel-land: Partner awards, parties and plenty of business too
Fri, 31st Mar 2017
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healthtech
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microsoft
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exeed
Channelland buzzes with partner accolades, bustling business deals, and spirited shindigs—a rollicking week of tech tales!.
Hyperconverged systems see hyper growth as overall converged market declines
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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converged infrastructure
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analyst report
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research director
Hyperconverged systems surged by 87.3% in Q4, countering a declining overall converged systems market, which saw a 1.4% drop.
Blackberry targets value added integrators with new partner program
Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
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blackberry
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technology gifts
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partners
BlackBerry new value added integrator program aims to build a global network of technology experts and provide expanded distribution for embedded apps.
Dell EMC muscles in on cloud infrastructure leaders HPE and Cisco
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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synergy research
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research director
Dell's merger with EMC has seen it jump to the top of the cloud infrastructure market to share a three way tie with HPE and Cisco.
New boss for Dimension Data NZ as former staffer returns to the fold
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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dimension data
Dimension Data New Zealand has appointed a new CEO in the wake of Jo Healey's departure earlier this year, with Wayne Yarr returning to the company.
Microsoft tops; Oracle and Google growing fast as enterprise SaaS tops US$13b
Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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microsoft
Enterprise SaaS has recorded growth of 32% year on year in Q4 2016, with Microsoft leading the charge - but Google and Oracle snapping at its heels.
Fortinet targets MSSPs with new partner program
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has launched a new program for MSSPs which it says will help partners accelerate profitability and increase leadership.
Ixia ups channel play with 100% channel focus for enterprise sales
Tue, 28th Feb 2017
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resellers
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ixia
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visibility
Ixia will push all enterprise sales via its channel after adopting a 100% channel sales model for enterprise business.
HPE acquisition of SimpliVity closes, what lies ahead?
Tue, 21st Feb 2017
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simplivity
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hpe
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partners
HPE's US$650 million acquisition of hyperconverged infrastructure vendor SimpliVity has closed, with HPE promising the first combined offerings in May.
Accenture bulks up threat intelligence offerings with iDefense acquisition
Wed, 15th Feb 2017
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banking
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acquisition
Accenture is acquiring iDefense from VeriSign to ramp up its ability to help businesses better understand emerging threats and adjust protection early.
Exclusive Networks, BigTec ramp up under new local boss
Wed, 8th Feb 2017
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exclusive networks
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bigtec
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distributors
Watch out disties – the new local boss for Exclusive Networks NZ and BigTec is fired up, talking tough and ready to take on the market.
Forrester forecasts slow-down in local technology spend growth
Mon, 30th Jan 2017
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bt
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currencies
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forrester
APAC's position as one of the fastest growing tech markets is no more, with Forrester predicting just 3% growth in 2017 – and Australia down to 2%.
Singapore, Hong Kong first in Colt's major Asia network investment
Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
Colt's investment surge powers Asian digital boom, as Singapore and Hong Kong lead network expansion for high-bandwidth delivery.
Purple ramps up local reseller base; relaunches partner program
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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purple wi-fi
Intelligent spaces vendor Purple is ramping up its local reseller base promising to provide a strong differentiator - and an easy ROI for customers.
HPE and Schneider Electric serve up new micro data center
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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schneider electric
Growing quantities of data are 'transforming' the data center, with HPE and Schneider Electric teaming up to deliver a new edge micro data center.
Cloud market tops $148b as cloud services spend soars
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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iaas
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cloud services
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synergy research
Cloud service providers are reaping the benefits of their investments as cloud services spend outstrips cloud hardware and software spend.
Cisco dominates enterprise infrastructure, but HPE wins in data center servers
Mon, 9th Jan 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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synergy research
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infrastructure spend
Cisco has the lion's share of enterprise infrastructure spend, controlling one-third of the overall market – but HPE is tops for data center servers.
2016: The year that was - and the stories that shaped the Aussie channel
Fri, 16th Dec 2016
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synnex
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westcon-comstor
Another year older, a little bit wiser? We take a look back at 2016 and the stories that shaped the Australian channel.
UltraServe continues global expansion with new appointment
Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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dimension data
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ultraserve
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asic
UltraServe is ramping up its plans for international growth with a new VP of operations to manage senior project engineers and general ops.