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SOLD: Dicker Data snaps up Exeed in landmark $68M deal

Dicker Data's $68 million acquisition of Exceed will make it the second largest IT distributor in NZ, with estimated revenue of over $500m.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 31st Jul 2021

Surveillance

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Torutek?

We speak to CEO Chris Yu to learn about Torutek, a New Zealand-based software firm harnessing the power of AI, IoT, and facial recognition.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Software-as-a-Service

Cloud services: Finding the right fit

Moving services to the cloud is becoming the deployment choice for many organisations as digital transformation continues, according to a recent Gartner report.

By Jamie Atherton • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Hyperscale

AWS consulting partner CMD Solutions casts talent net with IT training boot camp

AWS consulting partner, CMD Solutions, has launched learnCMD, an intensive employment pathway program for IT professionals to address the talent shortage.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Fastly?

Fastly's area vice president Derek Rast and technical evangelist for APAC Stephen Gillies discuss Fastly's offerings and the need for modern security solutions.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Hyperscale

NEXTDC offers low latency access to Google Cloud Region in Melbourne

NEXTDC will leverage the Melbourne Cloud Zone to offer zero latency data exchanges from its M2 data centre in Melbourne to Google Cloud.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Network Infrastructure

Businesses struggling with proliferation of data - Dell Technologies

Data has become a burden for businesses in Australia and New Zealand, hindering digital transformation, according to Dell Technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

DataCentre infrastructure

Google Cloud announces new Cloud region opening in Melbourne

Google Cloud has announced the opening of a new Cloud region in Melbourne, making it the second region in Australia.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Job Market

The new (and better) route to a career in IT

Employers desperately need relevant skills, competence and real-world experience, which multi-year degrees often fail to offer, writes DDLS CEO Jon Lang.

By Jon Lang • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Artificial Intelligence

Zoho's ManageEngine updates AI assistant with conversational analytical capabilities

Zoho's ManageEngine updates AI assistant with augmented analytics capabilities, providing narrative insights with zero human interaction.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Open source

BigCommerce makes first acquisition since going public

BigCommerce intends to leverage Feedonomics to expand the number of global marketplace and advertising channels for merchants.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Malware

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Traditional cybersecurity vs data protection

Forcepoint's channel director discusses the differences between cybersecurity and data protection and how to improve data protection capabilities.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Data Analytics

SWARH and Barwon Health first to deploy 'healthy data strategy' in Aus

InterSystems IRIS for Health will be implemented by SWARH and Barwon Health in Australia to extract value from healthcare data.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021

Virtualisation

DXC Technology launches pay-per-use VMware cloud consumption model on AWS

A first-of-its-kind in Asia Pacific, the new service model is part of DXC's hybrid cloud and multi-cloud offering.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jul 2021

Open source

dotdigital achieves ISO 27701 certification

Omnichannel marketing solution provider dotdigital has announced that it has been awarded ISO 27701 certification.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jul 2021

Identity and Access Management

Microsoft partners with AustCyber to launch cybersecurity traineeship program

Microsoft partners with AustCyber to launch a cybersecurity traineeship program, aiming to support 200 participants into a cyber career.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jul 2021

Email Security

Tech support scams remain a global threat - Microsoft

Tactics used by fraudsters to victimise users online have evolved over time, from pure cold calling to more sophisticated ploys.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Jul 2021

AR, VR & Metaverse

Bringing jury to crime scene via VR provides more accurate results

The University of South Australia finds overwhelming evidence in favour of using VR in the courtroom by putting jurors in the middle of a crime scene.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Jul 2021