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Colt Data Centre Services & INAP commit to global alliance
Hyperscale

Colt Data Centre Services & INAP commit to global alliance

Colt Data Centre Services and Internap (INAP) have announced a global, multi-year alliance to be based in North London.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Aug 2018
Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider
Multi-cloud

Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider

Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering
Phishing

Mimecast acquires Solebit to improve threat protection offering

Mimecast acquires Solebit for $88m, bolstering cyber defence against sophisticated malware and phishing attacks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
euNetworks completes Dublin & Hilversum investment with more to come
DataCentre infrastructure

euNetworks completes Dublin & Hilversum investment with more to come

Unrelenting demand has seen euNetworks initiate new network investment projects, with the latest in Ireland and the Netherlands coming to completion.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Jul 2018
Subsea cable connecting the U.S. and ANZ opens for business
Unified Communications

Subsea cable connecting the U.S. and ANZ opens for business

Competition is opening up in the Internet traffic market with this being the first high speed connection to NZ that Spark doesn't have a stake in.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
​Lenovo combines public cloud with private in latest development
Private Cloud

​Lenovo combines public cloud with private in latest development

​​Lenovo Data Center Group has announced the latest member to its ThinkAgile portfolio - a 'cloud in a box' solution.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
Intel celebrates its 50th anniversary with promises, drones, and bell-rings
Quantum Computing

Intel celebrates its 50th anniversary with promises, drones, and bell-rings

It's Intel's 50th birthday and the company has wasted no time looking to the future – and back on the past of computing history.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
Deloitte invests NZ$473m into new Asia Pacific business
Cloud Services

Deloitte invests NZ$473m into new Asia Pacific business

Five of Deloitte's businesses are opening their coffers to pledge an extra investment of US$321 million (NZ$473 million) towards an Asia Pacific firm.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018
Polycom goes 'all in' on Microsoft Teams at Inspire 2018
Unified Communications

Polycom goes 'all in' on Microsoft Teams at Inspire 2018

Polycom says it's going 'all in' on Microsoft Teams to create the best experiences across a range of different communications devices and solutions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jul 2018
DE-CIX partners with euNetworks to launch 'Project Reach'
Hyperscale

DE-CIX partners with euNetworks to launch 'Project Reach'

The point of the Project is to reach into more data centres and expand the locations where customers can connect to the DE-CIX peering platform.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Jul 2018
Orange acquires Basefarm for €350m to strengthen European cloud reach
Hyperscale

Orange acquires Basefarm for €350m to strengthen European cloud reach

Orange says the acquisition will reinforce its position in the cloud computing services market across the continent.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018
MOBOTIX announces new range of video surveillance cameras
Surveillance

MOBOTIX announces new range of video surveillance cameras

MOBOTIX MOVE also is the first MOBOTIX camera range with motorised varifocal lenses, high-speed mechanical Pan-Tilt-Zoom and Speed Domes.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Jul 2018
AirTrunk appoints two new recruits – says focus is on APAC expansion
Hyperscale

AirTrunk appoints two new recruits – says focus is on APAC expansion

AirTrunk hires Dana Adams as new COO and William Nicholson as technical director of critical environments to expand its presence in Asia Pacific.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
Broadcom buys out CA Technologies for $18.9 billion
Cloud Access Security Broker

Broadcom buys out CA Technologies for $18.9 billion

Combined, the companies plan to build what they call 'one of the world's leading infrastructure technology companies'.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
Tech Data announces ANOTHER new partnership for APAC
Partner Programmes

Tech Data announces ANOTHER new partnership for APAC

After announcing multiple ANZ partnerships in the last week, Tech Data has made its intentions clear for the region's resellers with this new deal.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
Nexion picks up Perth-based DC after merger with Site2
Unified Communications

Nexion picks up Perth-based DC after merger with Site2

Nexion Networks finalises merger with Site2, acquiring Metro IX Data Center. This expansion enhances Nexion's local and global IT and telecom capabilities.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jul 2018
KPMG and Cylance team up to secure enterprise endpoints
Endpoint Protection

KPMG and Cylance team up to secure enterprise endpoints

The alliance with Cylance adds AI-enabled endpoint security technology to KPMG's portfolio of security strategy and roadmap services.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jun 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Modica Group snaps up Auckland Airport senior executive to further growth
Auckland Airport

Modica Group snaps up Auckland Airport senior executive to further growth

Auckland Airport's Scott Weenink departs to join Modica Group as Executive Director and Chief Commercial Officer, bolstering the firm's growth strategy.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jun 2018