About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
Journalist
Currently working as a freelance writer and content creator, Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 273
Windows 10 active on 300 million devices, paid version coming soon
Mon, 9th May 2016
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With the one year anniversary of Windows 10 on the horizon, Microsoft has announced that the operating system is now active on 300 million devices.
Synnex expands portfolio with new ANZ distribution partnership
Mon, 9th May 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Synnex Australia is set to become a POS specialist distributor of NCR solutions in Australia and New Zealand following a new distie agreement.
Gartner recognises Zendesk for innovative CRM solutions
Mon, 9th May 2016
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Zendesk has been recognized as a leader in Gartner's 2016 CRM Customer engagement report, the only company to move quadrants this year.
Brocade and EMC, bringing data centers into the modern age
Mon, 9th May 2016
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storage
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dc
Brocade partners with EMC to elevate data storage with Gen 6 Fibre Channel, enabling optimised, flash-enabled data centers.
ManageEngine makes a play in the IT analytics market
Mon, 9th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
ManageEngine enters self-service IT analytics market with flagship offering Analytics Plus for mid- to large-size organisations.
Disaster recovery: A necessity for every business
Mon, 9th May 2016
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malware
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dr
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ransomware
Rising ransomware threats underscore the urgent need for robust disaster recovery plans in UK businesses, states StorageCraft.
Distribution Central wins HPE distribution agreement
Mon, 9th May 2016
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partner programmes
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distribution central
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hpe
Distribution Central to distribute Hewlett Packard Enterprise's portfolio of technology solutions in Australia.
Digital transformation: The talk of the town amongst Aussie enterprises
Fri, 6th May 2016
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digital transformation
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mulesoft
Aussie firms excel in digital overhaul, but IT-business rift and old tech threaten momentum, reveals MuleSoft report.
CyberArk revenue up across the board, driven by growing demand for security
Fri, 6th May 2016
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fintech
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cybersecurity
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cyberark
Surging demand for security drives CyberArk's Q1 revenue to USD $46.9 million, up 43%, with strong growth in both licence and service revenues.
Apple and SAP partner up, take on the enterprise app space
Fri, 6th May 2016
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smartphones
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uc
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partner programmes
Apple and SAP have joined forces to create new iOS apps, a software development kit and training academy for enterprise users.
Pivotal ends latest funding round with $253 million, looks to expand
Fri, 6th May 2016
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software development
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cloud services
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customers
Pivotal's Series C funding round is set to end with $253m, led by new investor Ford Motor Company, Microsoft and previous investors.
New Zealand ahead of the curve when it comes to electric vehicles
Fri, 6th May 2016
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cartech
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cleantech
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sustainability
The New Zealand government is investing in electric cars with an ambitious package to encourage the switch to low emission transport.
The key to deterring cyber crims? Make an attack not worth their time
Thu, 5th May 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Experts claim ramping up costs for hackers could be the golden ticket to deterring rampant cyber threats, urging organisations to adopt robust defences.
Cyber crime hits Aussie businesses hard
Thu, 5th May 2016
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uc
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cybersecurity
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telco
Cyber crime has struck 63% of Australian businesses in the past year, with mobile security incidents affecting 71%, according to CompTIA's latest report.
The third phase of integrated systems is here
Thu, 5th May 2016
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
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dc
Hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) set to be mainstream in five years, with market growth at 79% and reaching $2bn in 2016, says Gartner.
Google, disruption, game-changing ideas: Spark's Innovation Month keynotes announced
Thu, 5th May 2016
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uc
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telco
Spark Lab’s Innovation Month will see innovative and successful characters arrive in NZ to share experiences and insights with local businesses.
Actifio partners with NextGen distribution to expand footprint in Australia
Thu, 5th May 2016
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virtualisation
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partner programmes
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actifio
Actifio has partnered with NextGen to bring its Copy Data Virtualisation technology to customers across Australia.
NZ Govt invests $22.2 million into cyber security
Thu, 5th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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it budget
New Zealand invests $22.2m into cyber security to combat rising number of attacks, including new national Computer Emergency Response Team.
Software-defined data centre technology taking the world by storm
Thu, 5th May 2016
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virtualisation
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healthtech
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cloud services
Sophisticated security technologies are boosting interest in software-defined data centers, with 93% of executives recognizing their benefits.
Spark and Huawei bring lightning fast network speeds to NZ
Thu, 5th May 2016
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uc
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telco
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network speed
Spark and Huawei launch New Zealand's first 4.5G mobile site in Christchurch, reaching speeds of 1.15Gbps. #4G #technology.