Africa stories - Page 36
Interxion officially opens first phase of new French data centre
Thu, 17th May 2018
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colocation
Interxion is continuing its expansion throughout Europe after cutting the ribbon of the first phase of its new data centre in Marseille.
Entries for global green city competition open
Mon, 14th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain
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power / energy
Selva Ganapathy and Joyce Chen from the College of Business and Law, University of Canterbury, Christchurch were the APAC winners in 2017.
Dimension Data and Cisco take anti-poaching tech into Africa
Thu, 10th May 2018
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surveillance
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iot
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wireless networks
Dimension Data and Cisco extend their ground-breaking anti-poaching technology to Zambia, Kenya, and Mozambique, aiming to protect rhino and elephants.
RingCentral expands in Asia Pacific with new office in Australia
Tue, 8th May 2018
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uc
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apac expansion
RingCentral is opening a new office in Australia, appointed an APAC channel sales director, and expanded its number of local partners.
Global smartphone market declines, but there are some bright spots
Fri, 4th May 2018
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
During Q1 2018 we got a new leader on top of smartphone shipments, one vendor experiencing triple digit growth, and a huge decline in China.
Lack of network firewall visibility causing Australian IT managers to fly blind
Thu, 19th Apr 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Network firewalls may be overrated and underperforming – Australian IT managers can’t identify 41% of their organisation's network traffic.
175 days to detect a network intruder in EMEA - just 77 in US
Sat, 7th Apr 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
A study has revealed the median time for an EMEA business to detect an intruder is more than double that in the US - and it's much worse in APAC.
New report delves deep into cybercrime - and forecasts its future
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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ddos
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Now in its tenth year, Trustwave has released its encyclopaedic report that details both current and future threats that are crucial to be aware of.
Former Dimension Data boss joins Gather Online after investing $1 million
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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social media
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dimension data
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investment
Dawson will be joining the Gather Online’s board of directors as chairman, working at the company’s Sydney-based headquarters.
IoT opportunities grow as Microsoft pours $5b into the intelligent edge
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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blockchain
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iot
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quantum computing
Microsoft has announced a US$5 billion investment into IoT, expanding opportunities for partners and end-users across ANZ.
DXC Technology acquires reseller, MSP to expand global reach
Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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microsoft
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microsoft dynamics
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m&a
According to DXC Eclipse, the additions of Sable37 and eBECS represent a key part of its strategy to lead the Microsoft partner marketplace.
Public cloud drives double digit growth of IT infrastructure revenues
Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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private cloud
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network infrastructure
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public cloud
Public cloud growth reached new heights in the final quarter of 2017 after growing more than 34 percent year over year.
iJET International expands 24/7 risk management to APAC through Singapore base
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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risk & compliance
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threat intelligence
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ijet international
iJet International enhances its 24/7 risk management footprint in APAC with a new Singapore base, boosting global capabilities and local support.
Polycom dials up APAC CX strategy with new appointment
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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crm
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uc
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cx
Andrew Hug will lead the charge creating a customer-focused strategy that combines securing customer insights and analysis.
HPE overtaken by Dell EMC in data centre server revenue
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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lenovo
A fierce battle took place in the worldwide server market in the fourth quarter of 2017 with global revenue soaring 25.7 percent.
AI for everyone: Exclusive interview with Lenovo’s data center CTO
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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ai
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healthtech
Lenovo is serious about AI, with plans to open three innovation centers around the world specifically focused on AI.
BroadGroup signs on CNet as education partner for Datacloud events
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The goal of the partnership is to collaborate in uniting industry leaders and influencers to stress the importance of competence and confidence.
MSP aims to grow local presence, appoints NZ Country Manager
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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partner programmes
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managed services
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computergate
Computergate aims to strengthen its foothold in the NZ market with the appointment of a NZ country manager.
BlackBerry & Melanoma Institute Australia conduct trial to secure medical research
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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smartphones
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data protection
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healthtech
The trial will introduce BlackBerry Workspaces as a secure file storage and collaboration platform for Melanoma Institute Australia.
Lenovo announces exec appointments to drive data center growth
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain
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lenovo
Lenovo has announced strategic executive appointments, including ex-HP sales head Robert Vrij, to enhance data centre growth and global supply chain efficiency.