Africa stories - Page 35
Alibaba Cloud makes intentions clear with new EMEA partner program
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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cloud services
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channel development
Alibaba Cloud has expanded its reach in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) with the launch of a new partner program.
Purpose-built backup appliance market erupting in EMEA
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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IDC's latest research shows a very healthy PBBA market in EMEA with vendor revenue surging upwards in some areas more than others.
Modica Group snaps up Auckland Airport senior executive to further growth
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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auckland airport
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messaging
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partners
Auckland Airport's Scott Weenink departs to join Modica Group as Executive Director and Chief Commercial Officer, bolstering the firm's growth strategy.
SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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SwipedOn is a fast-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is used in more than 2000 cities worldwide, and it all started in the Bay of Plenty.
BlackBerry Secure to be embedded in Cat and Land Rover rugged smartphones
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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smartphones
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endpoint protection
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edr
Bullitt Group’s rugged and tough devices are fit-for-purpose in the environments for which they are intended, from construction sites to mountains.
Dell, HPE, and Cisco on top of booming cloud IT infrastructure market
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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private cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The global cloud infrastructure market is maintaining its double digit growth with revenues exceeding expectations, led by public cloud data centers.
IDC - 2018 will see IT and telecom spending slowdown worldwide
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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edutech
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An IDC report shows that the market is on course for a growth of 3.7% this year, slightly down from last year's 4.2%.
Dimension data acquires majority stake in e2y to bolster digital commerce play
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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partner programmes
According to DiData, the acquisition will provide a complementary set of skills to the company’s core value proposition.
SMEs urged to embrace diversity or risk losing top talent
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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recruitment
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Niran Iswar, founder of NexGen, warns that New Zealand SMEs must adopt diversity to attract top talent and remain competitive, or risk losing out.
Online fraud prevention firm eyes APAC, EMEA markets
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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email security
Emailage delivers online fraud mitigation and email risk assessment technologies and says eCommerce fraud is a growing problem around the world.
Mimecast bets on German growth with two new data centres
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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cybersecurity
Mimecast has 'invested heavily' into Germany with the opening of two facilities in Munich to capitalise on Germany's migration to the cloud.
IDC: UTM driving steady gains in the security appliance market
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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edutech
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cisco
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security appliances
Unified threat management propels global security appliance market to new heights with USD $3.3 billion in Q1 2018 revenue, led by Cisco and Palo Alto.
Telegisitics names John van Rensburg new CEO
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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supply chain
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cisco
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distributors
Telegistics, a distribution subsidiary of Spark, has appointed John van Rensburg as its new CEO, as the company moves into new facilities in Auckland.
Milestone recognised as top VMS provider by IHS Markit
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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saas
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martech
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digital entertainment
For the 10th consecutive year, Milestone Systems is recognised as the top global VMS provider by IHS Markit, with a 21% revenue growth in 2017.
New Zealander appointed as Global Cyber Alliance ambassador
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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cyber threats
New Zealander Tony Krzyzewski is one of eight international ambassadors appointed to the Global Cyber Alliance.
Aura InfoSec appoints former South African 'ethical hacker'
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
South African cybersecurity expert and ‘ethical hacking’ leader Frans Lategan will bring a ‘goldmine' of experience to his role.
Worldwide Ethernet switch market on the rise with US$6 billion revenue
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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ethernet
The worldwide Ethernet switch market surged to USD $6.29 billion in Q1 2018, growing 10.9%, with Asia/Pacific leading the rise.
How virtual reality is making people more human-centric
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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martech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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social enterprise
Most people are connected to one device or another throughout the day, and many have speculated that being more connected has made us more alone.
PHOTOS: Vertiv opens new lab to develop data centre cooling tech
Thu, 31st May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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cx
Vertiv has launched a cutting-edge Adiabatic Freecooling Chiller Innovation Lab in Italy, underlining its commitment to green cooling tech for data centres.
PCCW Global to offer automated provisioning & routing with acquisition
Wed, 30th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
PCCW Global acquires Console Connect, enhancing its global telcom network with advanced software-defined solutions.