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Sam Worthington

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Kiwi Stories

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Trade Me

Trade Me unpacks its results for the financial year

Trade Me, the online marketplace, has announced a 9.2% increase in revenue to $218m for the past year, in line with expectations.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016

Global Stories

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Infrastructure-as-a-Service

QTS + Canonical join forces for OpenStack Cloud solution

QTS and Canonical have unveiled a new fully managed OpenStack Cloud, allowing for quick and easy provisioning and management of cloud resources.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016

Cloud Access Security Broker

Forcepoint unveils security solution for remote workers

Forcepoint has introduced a better way to secure user connections to the web, enabling roaming employees with faster and more reliable access.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016

Supply Chain

Kogan.com exceeds FY16 prospectus expectations

Australia's leading pure-play online retailer, Kogan.com, has surpassed its financial forecast for FY16 with total revenue of AUD 211.2m.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016

EMC

Threat intelligence has a shelf life says security exec

The RSA has added new threat intelligence partners to its NetWitness Suite, saying it will help customers gain a variety of current sources of threat data.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016

Hyperscale

Equinix opens new data center in 'digital hotspot' Sydney

Equinix opens new data center in Sydney, already attracting over 20 customers including Zettagrid and Servers Australia.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016

Unified Communications

Spark celebrates switching on its 100th RBI cell site

Spark celebrates landmark achievement with 100th Rural Broadband Initiative site in Reikorangi, expanding 3G and 4G coverage.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016

Converged Infrastructure

SimpliVity a revolutionary leader in hyperconverged market

SimpliVity recognised as a leader in hyperconverged infrastructure market, according to Forrester Wave report.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016

Unified Communications

2degrees' lips are sealed on rumoured Australian telco sale

2degrees remains tight-lipped on speculation about a possible AUD $900 million acquisition by Australian telco TPG, quelling merger rumours.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016

Hyperscale

Brocade ensures an 'easy deploy' with its vADC solution

Brocade announces vADC solution now available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace, making it easier for partners with multiple cloud strategies.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016

Cybersecurity

'It's time to rethink security' warns Centrify exec

Weak, default or stolen passwords are responsible for 63% of data breaches, warns Centrify's David McNeely. Time to rethink security is crucial.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Aug 2016

Hyperscale

A hyperscale future ahead for the data center

Inspur launches SmartRack 4.5, designed for public cloud users and telecom operators, doubling deployment density compared to conventional products.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Aug 2016

Hyperscale

Yelo creates cutting edge test for 100G data centers

Yelo unveils revolutionary automated system for high-volume optical tests in 100G data centres, promising increased efficiency.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Aug 2016

AMAX

AMAX looks to cut costs for the data center

AMAX releases [SMART] DC Data Center Manager, an out-of-band DCIM solution, designed to help enterprises achieve cost savings and optimize their data centers.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Aug 2016