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Photo gallery: Aruba honours local channel at APAC awards

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Dicker Data, Ingram Micro, Matrix CNI, Thomas Duryea, Datacom and Tech Data Systems are among the winners in this year's Aruba APAC partner awards.
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HP winner in better than expected Q3 PC market

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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The traditional PC market has clocked a better than expected result Q3, with HP logging a 'notable' growth thanks to big wins in Asia Pacific.
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Tumbling Android tablet sales drag down Aussie market

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Microsoft may have lost the smartphone battle, but it's gaining share in the Australian tablet market according to new Telstye research.
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Photo Gallery: Ingram Micro NZ hits the road for Spring Break

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Ingram Micro NZ's Spring Break tour brings the latest tech updates directly to resellers' doorsteps nationwide.
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Evolving enterprise security needs gives MSPs new opportunities

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Protecting the enterprise is becoming more complex, due to widening attack vectors, including the IoT and the rapid morphing of attack.
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Sophos targets growth cloud market with new partner program

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Sophos has expanded its channel program to include a cloud security specialty as it seeks to capitalise on the growing public cloud market.
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Exclusive: Dicker Data NZ outlines reseller opportunities in new volume brands

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Dicker Data NZ's Richard Harri outlines the benefits for resellers following yesterday's announcement of deals with Kensington, QNAP and Seagate.
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Interview: Allied Telesis goes exclusive with Ingram Micro NZ

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Ingram Micro NZ's Connector Systems business has won exclusive distribution of Allied Telesis' offerings, with the vendor dropping Exeed.
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Revenue down, but gross profit up for Westcon-Comstor APAC business

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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financial results
Westcon-Comstor's Asia Pacific business has logged a $17m drop in revenue for the H1 of this financial year, but managed a $1.6m profit increase.
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APeJ tops for inkjet printers - and highest growth for lasers

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Asia Pacific is now the number one inkjet market in the world according to IDC, with the region also recording the highest laser growth for Q2.
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Exclusive: Ingram Micro's Connector Systems ups IoT push

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Connector Systems is increasing its IoT push, with the distributor bringing on new agencies and looking to connect resellers with relevant parties.
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UPDATED: Four new vendors as Dicker Data NZ ramps up portfolio

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Dicker Data NZ has added four new vendors to its portfolio, as it pushes into new markets and adds 'complementary additions' to existing ranges.
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Public cloud demand driving server, storage and switch sales

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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Dell and HPE have lost ground in the cloud IT infrastructure market as Huawei, NetApp and Inspur surge, albeit from smaller bases.
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Development, profitability key for new Kiwi APC by Schneider Electric program

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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power / energy
APC by Schneider Electric says it is upping the focus on development, profitability and support for channel with its new local partner program.
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Why WAN optimisation should be a no brainer for SD-WAN

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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ZK Research's Zeus Kerravala, writing for Silver Peak, argues that WAN optimisation and SD-WAN need to go hand in hand.
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Kiwi enterprise security software spend soars but basics still key

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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It's a growth market, but when it comes to security, doing the basics right has never been more important, Gartner's Sid Deshpande says.
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Westcon-Comstor empowers partners to make smarter sales with new platform

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Westcon Comstor is launching a guided selling platform to accelerate partner's VMware sales and maximise market opportunities.
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Veeam adds support to Microsoft Azure Stack hybrid cloud push

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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Veeam bolsters its hybrid cloud offerings by integrating support for Microsoft Azure Stack, enhancing data protection in APAC.
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Photo gallery: Aruba APAC Atmosphere - where the Airheads are

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Aruba Airheads flocked to Macau last week for APAC Atmosphere, where attendees got hands on with Aruba's vision for smart spaces.
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Always-on disaster recovery to transform the new enterprise

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Objective-defined storage platforms are changing disaster recovery, says ioFabric's Greg Wyman. He outlines how and why.