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Kiwi Stories

Data is the lifeblood of today's always-on business, says exec
Disaster Recovery

Data is the lifeblood of today's always-on business, says exec

Acronis has released Acronis Files Cloud, a file sync and share solution for service providers, according to the firm.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2016

Global Stories

Kiwi CRM provider takes home placing in Deloitte's 2016 APAC Fast 500
Customer Relationship Management

Kiwi CRM provider takes home placing in Deloitte's 2016 APAC Fast 500

Kiwi-based Plexure ranks 35 on Deloitte 2016 Asia Pacific Tech Fast 500, thanks to its commitment to innovation in customer engagement.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2016
Emerson Network Power officially rebrands, hires new CEO
Emerson Network Power

Emerson Network Power officially rebrands, hires new CEO

Emerson Network Power has officially rebranded as Vertiv after being acquired by Platinum Equity for over $4 billion.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
Genesys expands business, swallows up Interactive Intelligence
Unified Communications

Genesys expands business, swallows up Interactive Intelligence

Genesys completes acquisition of call centre technology firm Interactive Intelligence, creating largest leader in customer experience.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
Data archives 'were built for the era of physical businesses', exec says
Disaster Recovery

Data archives 'were built for the era of physical businesses', exec says

Revolutionising data archives, Actifio's OnVault tackles the shift from physical to digital by enabling instant cloud recovery, exec reveals.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
AWS unveils solution for infrastructures without data centers
Hyperscale

AWS unveils solution for infrastructures without data centers

AWS Greengrass empowers IoT devices with local compute power, bolstering enterprises' on-prem infrastructures.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2016
Reliance Industries & GE taking India to the 'next level of smart manufacturing'
Manufacturing

Reliance Industries & GE taking India to the 'next level of smart manufacturing'

Reliance Industries partners with GE to build joint applications on GE's Predix platform, shaping the future of Industrial Internet.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2016
Chinese market to benefit from Radware & Tencent Cloud's new partnership
Distributed Denial of Service

Chinese market to benefit from Radware & Tencent Cloud's new partnership

The cyber security provider and application delivery solutions for virtual, cloud, and software-defined data centers recently made the announcement.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2016
Global vendors to embrace Disaster Recover as a Service in near future
Disaster Recovery

Global vendors to embrace Disaster Recover as a Service in near future

As a result, Transparency Market Research explains the market will witness a large number of mergers and acquisitions.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2016
The global device divide - PC or mobile?
Tablets

The global device divide - PC or mobile?

Despite the mobile era, Gartner finds desktop PCs remain the top choice for work, while personal smartphones dominate over corporate-issued devices.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2016
Schneider Electric: Enabling users to 'maximize the power of their operational data'
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric: Enabling users to 'maximize the power of their operational data'

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure, an IoT platform for data centers, to deliver innovation and efficiency to customers.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2016
Verizon Enterprise Solutions names new global president
Cloud Services

Verizon Enterprise Solutions names new global president

George Fischer has been appointed as the new president of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, replacing Chris Formant. #Verizon #leadership.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2016
Check Point uncovers new ransomware threat using images and social media
Malware

Check Point uncovers new ransomware threat using images and social media

Security researchers have discovered a new attack vector, named ImageGate, that embeds malware in image files on social media platforms.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2016
4G smartphone uptake a 'long slog' in markets like APAC
Supply Chain

4G smartphone uptake a 'long slog' in markets like APAC

IDC predicts that 4G smartphone shipments will reach 1 billion this year as emerging markets catch up, but growth is slower than last year.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2016
India's demonetization slows down devices market
PC Market

India's demonetization slows down devices market

Indian demonetization slows down devices market, with cash dominating transactions, says IDC. Q4 2016 expected to contract.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Fujitsu teams up with Govt in regional Aus to foster digital transformation
Digital Transformation

Fujitsu teams up with Govt in regional Aus to foster digital transformation

Fujitsu Australia partners with the Victorian Government to develop a Hi-Tech Precinct in Victoria, with potential for a service centre.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2016
Riverbed & Verizon partner to meet the needs of 'today's hybrid world'
Hyperscale

Riverbed & Verizon partner to meet the needs of 'today's hybrid world'

Through this partnership, enterprise customers can connect their branch offices and data centers to AWS environments.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Nov 2016