Stories by Heather - Page 19
Brocade snaps up Ruckus in $1.2 billion deal
Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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brocade
Brocade gears up for digital era with a $1.2bn acquisition of Wi-Fi leader Ruckus, aiming for top tech innovation platform.
HPE refreshes ProLiant servers with Persistent Memory
Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hpe
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proliant
HPE's latest refresh of its ProLiant server range sees the addition of Intel's new Xeon processor and built-in support for Persistent Memory.
APAC providing 40.1% of space for colocation; consolidation ahead
Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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hyperscale
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colocation
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451 research
Colocation revenues, and square footage, are climbing with APAC now accounting for 40.1% of global colocation space - but there's consolidation ahead.
Agile flies high with Pyrios rebrand
Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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software development
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agile integration
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pyrios
After more than 15 years in business, Kiwi communications technology spcialist Agile is no more, with a new name reflecting a changing business.
Digital Realty slashes water and energy usage in data centers
Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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emerson network power
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digital realty
Digital Realty says it has saved more than 300 million gallons of water a year, using Emerson Network Power's Liebert DSE data center cooling system.
Ransomware turns into PowerWare with new Microsoft based threat
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
A newly discovered fileless ransomware, dubbed PowerWare, is using a Windows scripting tool to encrypt files, with an escalating ransom attached.
Nlyte integrates DCIM with HPE OneView
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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hpe
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nlyte software
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it infrastructure
Nlyte's DCIM software now integrates with HPE OneView in a move HPE says will better enable customers to keep pace with business changes.
APAC to the fore in colocation revenues; Equinix dominates globally
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
APAC is home to five of the top 15 cities generating 52% of global retail and wholesale colocation revenues, with four APAC cities seeing 20%+ growth.
Banking Trojans plummet 73% – but don't get comfortable
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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symantec
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bank security
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orchestration
Financial Trojans targeting online banking services dropped 73% last year, but Symantec is warning that Trojans are still thriving - and profitable.
WatchGuard ramps up partner certification numbers to support growth
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
A record number of WatchGuard's ANZ partners were certified last year, as the security vendor looks to ramp up its presence in SMBs.
Record growth for NZ's SMX as cloud email security demand soars
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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email security
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smx
Increasing demand for cloud email security has seen SMX add more than 30,000 new customers across Australia and NZ last quarter.
Behind the scenes - and 360 - at Google's Dalles data center
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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google
Google has opened the - virtual - doors to its Dalles, Oregon data center, with a youTube 360 video taking viewers behind usually closed doors.
Nintex harnesses Azure Japan data center for growth
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Nintex has signed on to deploy and operate its cloud-based services within Microsoft's Azure Japan data center, to support increased cloud adoption.
Which projects are in the running at the Microsoft NZ Partner Awards?
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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iaas
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partner programmes
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microsoft
With Microsoft NZ's Partner Awards just days away, we take a look at the projects garnering their creators a place on the coveted finalist list.
Say hello to green: SEA data center market sees emergence of green facilities
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Southeast Asia is ripe for the emergence of green data centers, as data center operators seek energy efficient IT infrastructures.
Dell sheds IT services arm to NTT Data
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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network infrastructure
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healthtech
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emc
Dell is selling its IT services arm, Dell Services, to Japan's NTT Data, in a US$3.05 billion deal, freeing up cash for its EMC acquisition.
Veeam adds direct restore to Microsoft Azure
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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virtualisation
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public cloud
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microsoft
Veeam has launched its Direct Restore to Microsoft Azure offering, enabling on-premise migration or restoration to the cloud.
Virsae secures $3 million capital for global expansion
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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virsae
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partners
Kiwi tech firm Virsae nabs £2.4M for global push, targeting $2B market with its cloud services after impressive US gains.
HPE holds onto cloud infrastructure lead, but Cisco narrows the gap
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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synergy research
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odm
The long-running battle between HPE and Cisco for dominance in the cloud infrastructure arena continues with both vendors seeing strong growth in Q4.
Israeli startup wins US$27 million funding - and Qualcomm backing
Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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qualcomm
Qualcomm invests in Israeli startup Stratoscale and its next generation software defined data center solution.