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Exclusive interview: SAS, data analytics and the politics of energy
DataCentre infrastructure

Exclusive interview: SAS, data analytics and the politics of energy

Tim Fairchild, SAS's global energy director, discusses data's pivotal role in the evolving energy sector and the unique impact of NZ's Downstream conference.

By Julia Gabel • 7 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Survey - ANZ channel partners optimistic about 2018's prospects
Partner Programmes

Survey - ANZ channel partners optimistic about 2018's prospects

IT resellers in Australia and New Zealand anticipate steady sales in 2018 and most channel partners see cloud as an opportunity, not a threat.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
GTC18 - What we can gain from a fully simulated Australia
Data Analytics

GTC18 - What we can gain from a fully simulated Australia

ChannelLife sat down with Professor John Taylor, a local titan of GPU-powered research, to ask about how GPU tech is going to change this country.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Open for business: Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Canberra
Virtualisation

Open for business: Microsoft launches 2 new Azure regions in Canberra

The new regions are specifically designed to support the mission-critical demands of government and national critical infrastructure.

By Patrick Martlew • 6 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Interview: Cisco on its partner community and intent-based networking
Cybersecurity

Interview: Cisco on its partner community and intent-based networking

A look how Cisco's partners have reacted to the company's intent-based networking push and how they can keep up with customer demand.

By Patrick Martlew • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
Data shows women work harder than men in Australia
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Data shows women work harder than men in Australia

Women driving corporate performance with higher effort levels than men, according to Gartner's Global Talent Monitor report.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
How Workplace By Facebook helped solve an avocado shortage
Unified Communications

How Workplace By Facebook helped solve an avocado shortage

Many employees in major industries like retail, farming, and transport seldom have their own PC or even a company email address, but they do all have.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
Microsoft pledges to train 5,000 AU public sector workers in cloud computing by 2020
Hyperscale

Microsoft pledges to train 5,000 AU public sector workers in cloud computing by 2020

Microsoft aims to train 5,000 Aussie public sector staff in cloud skills by 2020, supporting national digitalisation.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2018
Encryption firm Echoworx moves into 'underserved' Asia Pacific region
Encryption

Encryption firm Echoworx moves into 'underserved' Asia Pacific region

Echoworx plans to bring encryption to the 'underserved' Asia Pacific market, starting with a data center in Australia.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
GandCrab: The 'agile' ransomware that is updated in real time
Malware

GandCrab: The 'agile' ransomware that is updated in real time

The GandCrab ransomware has been making headlines recently for being one of the few malware strains that developers update in real time.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Former Veeam ANZ VP appointed as CrowdStrike APJ sales boss
Virtualisation

Former Veeam ANZ VP appointed as CrowdStrike APJ sales boss

Williams will be overseeing the Corporate Sales Team in APJ with a focus on growing CrowdStrike's revenues and customer-base.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Data: future asset or ally for your business?
Data Analytics

Data: future asset or ally for your business?

Australian enterprises wanting to grow their competitive edge need to take a longer, harder look at their data strategies.

By Glenn McPherson • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
GTC18 - Day one at NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference
Robotics

GTC18 - Day one at NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference

NVIDIA's 9th annual GPU Technology Conference kicked off in San Jose with over 8,000 attendees diving into the latest advances in AI and deep learning.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Polycom dials up APAC CX strategy with new appointment
Customer Relationship Management

Polycom dials up APAC CX strategy with new appointment

Andrew Hug will lead the charge creating a customer-focused strategy that combines securing customer insights and analysis.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Fire-fighting foams causing sparks to fly
Ministry for the Environment

Fire-fighting foams causing sparks to fly

Airports may still hold banned foam stocks as New Zealand probes PFOS and PFOA contamination, raising health and environmental fears.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Mar 2018
The less tangible cost of Vocus New Zealand
Unified Communications

The less tangible cost of Vocus New Zealand

New Zealand buyer of Vocus Group will face significant challenges integrating disconnected assets worth $400m.

By Brendan Ritchie • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2018
Deadly reminder that lead exposure kills – even years later
University of Otago

Deadly reminder that lead exposure kills – even years later

Even low blood lead levels may drive a third of premature cardiovascular deaths in the US, a new study suggests.

By Michael Curreen • 6 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018