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Industry cloud market forecast for 'unusual' growth

Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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IDC predicts industry cloud solutions will reach USD $45.4 billion in 2019, with rapid growth driven by sectors like healthcare and manufacturing.
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The disaster recovery-as-a-service market is on the rise

Fri, 14th Dec 2018
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As time progresses and advanced technologies are implemented, the demand for disaster recovery-as-a-service is also expected to increase.
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DigiCert conquers Google's distrust of Symantec certs

Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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DigiCert has successfully restored trust for its Symantec security certificates after Google's automatic distrust.
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Accenture 'largest Oracle Cloud integrator in ANZ'

Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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Accenture acquires PrimeQ, cementing its position as the top Oracle Cloud integrator in Australia and New Zealand, bolstering digital transformations.
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Gartner names Proofpoint Leader in enterprise information archiving

Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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data management
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Gartner has positioned Proofpoint as a Leader in its 2018 Magic Quadrant for enterprise information archiving, marking its seventh consecutive year.
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Tensions on the rise after Huawei CFO arrest

Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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risk & compliance
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Tensions rise after Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's arrest in Canada with little explanation, causing a flare-up between China and the US.
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Digital transformation in Europe a €333b business

Thu, 6th Dec 2018
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IDC has shared its forecast for digital transformation spending in Europe, which looks to be a very profitable industry.
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Spending on robotic systems and drones will be on the rise in 2019

Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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Worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will jump to USD $115.7 billion in 2019, with a projected leap to USD $210.3 billion by 2022, IDC forecasts.
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Vertiv's 5 most noteworthy data centre trends for 2019

Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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Vertiv has placed particular emphasis on edge computing being the 'epicentre' of innovation in the data centre space.
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Europol cracks down on counterfeit sites; arrests 12 people

Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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Europol and law enforcement authorities from 26 countries have dismantled an online counterfeit goods ring and arrested 12 people.
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More pie for me: Alibaba Cloud's aggressive EMEA expansion

Sat, 24th Nov 2018
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After elbowing its way into the EMEA market last month, the Chinese cloud provider has now unveiled the full extent of its product portfolio for the region.
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Google's new €600m Denmark data centre: The facts

Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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The relentless march of the hyperscalers continues with today's announcement that Google is committing a whopping €600 million to a new data centre in Denmark.
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Retail-tech firm Insite AI signs deal with Chemist Warehouse

Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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One New Zealand startup has plans to help retailers do big things in the way of merchandising, buying and selling – all with the help of machine learning.
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Five secrets – Workday's 2019 winning formulas

Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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data analytics
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Workday's 2018 surge endures as 2019 brings new customer potentials, an open platform, AI integration, savvy advice, and unique deployment options.
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Why the adoption of SAP is growing among SMEs

Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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The adoption of SAP cloud platform services is booming among SMEs, with projected sales to exceed USD $160 million in 2018. Here's why.
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Exclusive: How the separation of Amazon and AWS could affect the cloud market

Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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Amazon's potential separation from AWS may not have a significant impact on the cloud market, says Unitas Global's Grant Kirkwood.
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DDN part of data mining mission on Mars

Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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DataDirect Networks (DDN) today announced that it will be playing a role in one of NASA's most critical missions.
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Workday customers start deployments to AWS infrastructure

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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Workday customers begin deploying their applications on AWS, expanding their cloud capabilities and addressing data sovereignty needs in various geographies.
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Aus organisations need to lock down on data security

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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data protection
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encryption
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data privacy
As Aussie organisations store more sensitive data on multiple clouds, encryption is increasingly seen as a proactive strategy, yet skills shortages persist.
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Digital transformation an almost $2 trillion industry by 2022

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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supply chain
Digital transformation investment is set to surge to USD $1.97 trillion by 2022, driven by sectors like manufacturing and retail, says IDC.