Industrial stories - Page 86

Gartner: 90% of organisations to adopt hybrid infrastructure by 2020
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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partner programmes
Gartner's report contains a series of predictions about IT infrastructure services that could have some serious implications on the industry.

Motorola Solutions launch next-gen features at channel partner conferences
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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partner programmes
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motorola solutions
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partner conference
A thriving partner community of more than 800 attended the events across Asia Pacific, making them a great success.

3D technology helps school fundraising
Fri, 31st Mar 2017
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3d printing
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steam subjects
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industrial
Innovative tech students at Wellington's Marsden Collegiate boost school funds with bespoke 3D-printed plant pots.

Kordia and Thinxtra’s IoT network extends to 88% of NZ population
Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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thinxtra
With their IOT network currently extending from Invercargill to Whangarei, their goal is 95 percent, so they're certainly not far off.

Gentrack to complete $75m acquisition of Junifer Systems
Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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Gentrack Group recently announced that it has entered into an unconditional agreement to acquire the UK-based Junifer Systems.

Australian companies demanding open systems for IoT
Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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iot
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healthtech
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analyst report
Australian firms push for open IoT systems, with 81% valuing open standards, amid a market set to hit £13 billion by 2020, IDC finds.

China Unicom suffers through 94.1% profit loss as it works on long term gains
Tue, 21st Mar 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
State-owed telecommunications provider China Unicom has experienced steep profit losses as the company focused on long term development.

RIoT Solutions security team snaps up 'gruelling' OSCP certification
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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it training
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devops
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apm
RIoT Solutions’ security team has proven that its up to scratch in their cyber expertise, after three of its top experts gained OSCP Certification.

Schneider Electric’s acquisition of APC 10 years on
Fri, 17th Mar 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
I know it’s cliché, but it really does seem like yesterday, the $6.1 billion purchase of American Power Conversion.

AI, the end of cloud, intelligent everything - Cisco's top trends to watch this year
Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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ddos
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
Cisco's CTO Kevin Bloch heralds AI's rise as the harbinger of tech trends set to revolutionise business and infrastructure in 2017.

The week that was: A wrap-up of this week's AU channel news, moves and action
Fri, 10th Mar 2017
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contact centre
A lot has gone on this week in the Australian channel, including new job appointments, distie deals and acquisitions - here's a wrap-up of the week.

Hitachi Data Systems helps WA-based Synergy update enterprise infrastructure
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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storage
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synergy
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hitachi vantara
Synergy chooses Hitachi Data Systems for enterprise infrastructure, including data protection, disaster recovery, and business continuity.

Synnex deal looks to break down intricacies of IoT for channel
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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healthtech
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synnex
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distributors
Synnex has signed a deal with IoT hardware and software company Advantech in a move it says will make IoT more accessible for resellers.

Schneider Electric spreads automation wings with new Pacific region appointment
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Neil Smith pilots Schneider Electric's industrial automation drive as Pacific Industry VP in strategic market expansion.

Mapletree Industrial Trust to build $60m 'built-to-suit' data center in Singapore
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Mapletree Industrial Trust is embarking on a project to develop a built-to-suit data center in Singapore, with a price tag of S$60 million.

Trend Micro appoints Peter Hewett to lead ANZ channel; eyes double sales
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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ransomware
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ai security
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cloud services
Trend Micro has appointed longtime security and channel player Peter Hewett as its new ANZ channel director as it looks to double local sales.

Updated: 7 key opportunities for Kiwi partners from HP Partner First Forum
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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personal computing devices
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hp
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3d printing
HP New Zealand Partner First Forum highlighted a number of adjacent markets for HP's resellers to grow into. And the markets are...

AI & robotics severely lacking in cyber protection, new research finds
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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robots
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cybersecurity
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software development
Business, industrial, and home robots are wide open to cyber attacks due to vulnerabilities, warns IOActive research paper.

Switch vulnerabilities leave critical infrastructure networks wide open to attack
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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network infrastructure
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cybersecurity
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network switches
US Warns of Critical Vulnerabilities in Industrial Switches Used in Critical Infrastructure Sectors in Australia and New Zealand.

The amazing story of 30 billion things
Mon, 27th Feb 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
And it’s changing the way we think and communicate about business assets, energy, efficiency, operational performance, and total cost of ownership.