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Asia Pacific data center market outpacing UK for growth
Hybrid Cloud

Asia Pacific data center market outpacing UK for growth

The four fastest-growing data center marketing in Asia Pacific will grow 90% over three years, with Australia growing 97%.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Sep 2021
Fortinet and Linksys joint venture launches enterprise security solution
Firewalls

Fortinet and Linksys joint venture launches enterprise security solution

Enterprise IT teams are struggling to enable their workforce to work effectively from anywhere while protecting their organisation from security threats.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Tue, 14th Sep 2021
External OEM storage revenue hits $6.9 billion for enterprise market
Storage

External OEM storage revenue hits $6.9 billion for enterprise market

Global market revenue for enterprise external OEM storage systems grew by over 9% in Q2 2021, reaching $6.9 billion, according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021
'Zoom fatigue' is turning Australians into frustrated multitaskers - Uniphore survey
Unified Communications

'Zoom fatigue' is turning Australians into frustrated multitaskers - Uniphore survey

Australians have developed a love-hate relationship with video meetings as a result of the pandemic, according to a new survey.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021
Vantage Data Centers to launch in APAC via PCCW & Agile Data Centers acquisitions
Hyperscale

Vantage Data Centers to launch in APAC via PCCW & Agile Data Centers acquisitions

The expansion will see Vantage Data Centers offer services across Tokyo and Osaka in Japan, as well as, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Melbourne, Australia.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Sep 2021
The emerging power of video technologies
Software-as-a-Service

The emerging power of video technologies

The vast potential for video deployments is only limited by the ability of developers to see where improvements might be made.

By Milestone Systems • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Sep 2021
FedEx launches eCommerce shipping service
eCommerce

FedEx launches eCommerce shipping service

Businesses can offer their customers shipment services with delivery times between 1-5 business days within Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa (AMEA).

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Sep 2021
NTT on track to expand data center footprint by 20% in next year
DataCentre infrastructure

NTT on track to expand data center footprint by 20% in next year

NTT president and board director Masaaki Moribayashi says the pandemic has led to global dependence on online services and infrastructure.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 6th Sep 2021
Threefold increase in targeted ransomware attacks in 2021
Malware

Threefold increase in targeted ransomware attacks in 2021

Ransomware attacks have increased by 288% in Q2 2021, with data leaks and double extortion becoming prevalent, warns NCC Group.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
Contact & Simply Energy to provide renewable power generation for Clyde data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Contact & Simply Energy to provide renewable power generation for Clyde data centre

Simply Energy will provide 10 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy for the NZ data centre through 'demand flexibility' technology.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2021
Infor a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP
Hyperscale

Infor a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP

Infor has announced it's been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021
Google and Microsoft pledge $30 billion to fight cyber crime
Cybersecurity

Google and Microsoft pledge $30 billion to fight cyber crime

Microsoft and Facebook will invest $20 billion and $10 billion respectively in fighting cyber security and fraud.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Aug 2021
Wing's drone delivery service soars to new heights in Australia
Drones

Wing's drone delivery service soars to new heights in Australia

Alphabet's drone delivery company Wing is thriving in Logan, Queensland, making almost 100,000 deliveries since launching in Australia.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Aug 2021
RedShield selected for AT&T Cybersecurity's Managed Vulnerability Program
AT&T

RedShield selected for AT&T Cybersecurity's Managed Vulnerability Program

RedShield's Web Application Shielding is delivered as a fully managed service. It uses shields to mitigate exploitable vulnerabilities in applications.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Aug 2021
77% of consumers will share data if their service is more personalised - Freshworks report
Customer Relationship Management

77% of consumers will share data if their service is more personalised - Freshworks report

Despite calls for better data privacy amongst businesses and their customers, it doesn't mean that the data sharing game is over.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Aug 2021
Mobile Mentor's Modern Work Assessment tackles the security & employee productivity challenge
Endpoint Protection

Mobile Mentor's Modern Work Assessment tackles the security & employee productivity challenge

Mobile Mentor offers a Modern Work Assessment to help businesses balance productivity and security in Microsoft technologies.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Aug 2021
ACA Pacific signs on as ANZ distributor for global cybersecurity firm Comodo
Security Operations Centres

ACA Pacific signs on as ANZ distributor for global cybersecurity firm Comodo

As part of the deal, ACA Pacific will offer Comodo's security operations centre as a platform (SOCaaP) to managed service providers (MSPs).

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Aug 2021
Hurricane Electric deploys Point of Presence at Vocus' Auckland data centre
Network Infrastructure

Hurricane Electric deploys Point of Presence at Vocus' Auckland data centre

The PoP is Hurricane Electric's second of its type, complementing an existing connection in Data Centre 220's Auckland facility.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Aug 2021
Businesses losing up to $250 million every year from bot attacks - report
Cybersecurity

Businesses losing up to $250 million every year from bot attacks - report

Bot traffic costs companies 3.6% of their annual revenue, with the worst affected companies losing $250m each year, says Netacea report.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Aug 2021