About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
Journalist
Currently working as a freelance writer and content creator, Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 323
Growing demand for analytics drives IT spending
Mon, 30th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
As big data takes on a momentum of its own, driven by developments in IoT technologies and more, businesses are discovering the power of analytics.
Gartner's recognises Riverbed in latest Magic Quadrant report
Fri, 27th May 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Riverbed leads in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for WAN optimisation for a stellar ninth year, cementing its dominance in the sector.
Tenable Network Security takes off with top cyber security award
Fri, 27th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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tenable network security
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auscert
Tenable Network Security wins award for excellence in information security at the 2016 AusCERT Awards. #cybersecurity.
Citrix and Microsoft target joint customers with refreshed strategy
Fri, 27th May 2016
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virtualisation
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daas
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partner programmes
Citrix and Microsoft bolster their alliance with a focus on aiding joint customers to embrace cloud mobility and digital transformation.
APAC leads burgeoning Anything-as-a-Service market
Fri, 27th May 2016
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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sdn
Asia Pacific driving rapid growth in global Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS) market, expected to expand at over 38% CAGR until 2020.
Salesforce brings on AWS as infrastructure provider, plans for global expansion
Fri, 27th May 2016
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Salesforce taps AWS for its global cloud push, harnessing Amazon's prowess to boost enterprise services worldwide.
Wearables in the classroom - it's all the rage
Thu, 26th May 2016
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edutech
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wearables
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e-learning
Schools worldwide are adopting wearables like smartwatches and VR headsets to enhance learning, with the market projected to surpass USD $6 billion by 2020.
Tecala brings on new Melbourne executive to support growth
Thu, 26th May 2016
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crm
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martech
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customer service
Ryan Clements strengthens Tecala's Melbourne force, bolstering their surge in cloud and ICT services amidst expansion.
HEAT Software integrates with Apple edtech to empower digital classroom
Thu, 26th May 2016
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edutech
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personal computing devices
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apple
HEAT Software is supporting Apple's new education tools, integrating LANrev 7.2 software with Apple School Manager to enhance digital learning in the classroom.
UCaaS provider makes a play in the ANZ marketplace
Wed, 25th May 2016
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uc
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contact centre
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market
Access4, the UCaaS provider, is entering the Australian market and will only sell its solution through channel partners.
Subscription economy driving significant shift for Aussie businesses
Wed, 25th May 2016
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saas
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data analytics
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martech
Consumer preferences are changing, driving a significant shift for Australian businesses, according to a survey by Zuora.
Preparing for cyber crime crucial for businesses of today
Wed, 25th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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productivity
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secureworks
Forward planning is crucial in combating cyber crime, says Liam Rowland, head of incident response and forensics at Dell SecureWorks.
Auckland North gears up to become world-class innovation hub
Wed, 25th May 2016
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massey university
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bnz
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ateed
Auckland North sets sights on becoming a global innovation nexus, with backing from Massey Uni, ATEED, and BNZ to fuel its vision.
Poor customer service costing Aussie businesses $11 billion a year
Wed, 25th May 2016
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crm
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uc
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cx
Aussie firms lose £11bn annually from shoddy service, with customer patience on the brink, NewVoiceMedia research reveals.
FileBound Australia partners up with integration solutions vendor
Wed, 25th May 2016
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partner programmes
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
FileBound Australia signs distribution agreement with RatchetSoft, adding Ratchet-X to its product roster for increased integration capabilities.
Quality Connex wins exclusive ANZ distribution rights for Vocalcom
Wed, 25th May 2016
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crm
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uc
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ddos
Quality Connex, a cloud software company based in Sydney, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Vocalcom.
Empired's ECM service gains traction in NZ market
Wed, 25th May 2016
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ecm
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martech
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government
The company says it estimates the market opportunity within the New Zealand government market alone is approximately 45,000 users.
Kiwi smart city projects recognised on a global stage
Wed, 25th May 2016
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smart cities
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analyst report
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awards
NZ's urban ingenuity shines as Kiwi smart city projects make IDC APAC Awards shortlist, eyeing global acclaim.
Skills shortage continues as unemployment rates increase
Wed, 25th May 2016
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healthtech
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recruitment
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skills gap
The rapidly changing world is creating an apparent paradox where unemployment figures are rising while employers struggle to find skilled workers.
Kiwi company acquires $392M stake in Canberra Data Centres
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Infratil captures a significant share in Canberra Data Centres, investing A$392m to bolster its tech infrastructure foothold.