About Shannon
Shannon Williams
Journalist
Shannon is a freelance editor and writer. As a professional content creator over the last ten years, Shannon has worked across many industries including tech, business and travel, in a variety of mediums including media, publishing, communications and social media. She has a knack for finding the right voice for her audience and relishes the opportunity to tell stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 385
NEXTDC pursues further growth on the back of rising data center demand
Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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nextdc
Data center services provider, NEXTDC, has reported a 51% growth in revenue, with plans to pursue further growth on the back of rising demand.
Paessler empowering channel partners
Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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paessler
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partners
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partnerships
Paessler AG bolsters ANZ market as sales soar by 21%, enhancing its partner programme to empower regional resellers.
IoT represent enormous opportunities, says Red Hat
Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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iot
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open source
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red hat
Red Hat says Internet of Things offers big opportunities for businesses, with 6.4 billion connected devices forecast to be in use worldwide in 2016.
Line of Business budgets could make up half of IT spending
Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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lob spending
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analyst report
Non-IT business units to spend almost as much as IT-funded purchases, says IDC. 47% of corporate IT spending to be funded by non-IT in 2019.
Digital transformation the heart of APAC business
Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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digital transformation
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iot
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broadcast asia
By 2017, 60% of APAC 1000 enterprises will centre their strategy on digital transformation, driving smart city and enterprise development in the region.
Soar in interest sees ShoreTel expand partner programme
Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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uc
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shoretel
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partners
There has been increased interest in third-party integration following the launch of the Connect solution for onsite, cloud and hybrid UC deployments.
CLX teams up with Wirefast for enterprise IoT delivery
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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healthtech
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clx communications
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wirefast
CLX Communications has teamed up with Wirefast to offer IoT connectivity to enterprises in sectors like finance and healthcare.
Labour scoffs at KiwiRail's cyber security fail
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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cybersecurity
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labour party
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kiwirail
Labour Party criticises KiwiRail's cyber security, saying the test website was left open to the public allowing free bookings.
Signagelive incorporates NFC tags
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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digital signage
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signagelive
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pro av
Signagelive has announced the incorporation of Near Field Communication tags and beacon technology into its System on Chip and HTML5 software.
EMC and VMWare launch hyper-converged infrastructure appliance
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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virtualisation
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converged infrastructure
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it automation
EMC and VMWare launch new VCE VxRail Appliance family, a hyper-converged infrastructure appliance for VMware environments.
Old malware foe active in Aus and NZ
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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spam
Bayrob displays a message suggesting the user the downloaded file is incompatible with the system, while it is actually already releasing a Trojan.
UXC Connect named ALE APAC Partner of the Year
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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alcatel-lucent enterprise
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uxc connect
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awards
Australian firm UXC Connect named 2015 APAC Partner of the Year by Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise for work in Asia Pacific region.
Mobility workforce a security headache
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Businesses need to rethink how they are protecting company information transmitted between remote employees in the wake of the mobile workforce.
Service-led strategies vital for PC vendors in 2016
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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network infrastructure
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supply chain & logistics
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hp
PC hardware sales are expected to decline through 2020 due to lower prices, longer PC lifecycles and weaker demand, according to Technology Business Research.
Focus on ANZ growth as Certus adds to its board of directors
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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ibm
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certus solutions
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system integrators
Certus bolsters board with John McMahon to drive growth in ANZ, leveraging his strategic and governance expertise.
Kiwi firm IntegrationWorks nabs IBM Beacon award
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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devops
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apm
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software development
This is the first time a company from New Zealand or Australia has won a Beacon award within the category of Outstanding Middleware Solution.
Bricks and mortar still king, according to new study
Wed, 17th Feb 2016
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centre for advanced retail studies
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brand development
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retail
Kiwi retailers still rely on brick and mortar stores for sales, loyalty and brand experience, according to a new survey.
Time to reassess your internet services
Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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uc
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telco
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tuanz
As UFB and RBI connections rise, TUANZ urges Kiwis to review their internet services, citing improvements and clarity in access pricing until 2019.
Westpac Australia launches online management platform
Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Westpac partners with Octet to launch an online platform aiding Aussie companies with global payments and supply chain management.
New head of networking for Avaya, focus on SDN
Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Avaya appoints Maan Al-Shakarchi as head of networking for APAC, EMEA; responsible for driving sales of networking solutions.