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Global Stories

Digital Realty opens new AU data centre – and announces another one

On the day that Digital Realty cut the ribbon for its new Sydney data centre, it revealed that it will soon begin developing another one.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2018

Concentrate

NZ survey inspires 9 'growth hacks' for tech firms

Kiwi tech companies are using 'growth hacks' to boost their success, according to the 2018 Market Measures survey.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2018

Hyperscale

14 milestones Workday has achieved in 2018

Workday experienced a stellar 2018 with 36% revenue growth, surpassing USD $2.1 billion, 31 million users, and a host of new innovations and acquisitions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2018

Software-as-a-Service

Workday – who are they and what do they do?

Workday, renowned for its HCM software sold on an SaaS basis, has tripled its NASDAQ shares since 2012 and is valued at USD $29 billion.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Nov 2018

Power / Energy

Digital Realty claims sustainability award at REITworld 2018

Digital Realty wins the Nareit 'Leader in the Light' award for the second year in a row at REITworld 2018, highlighting its commitment to sustainability.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2018

Virtualisation

VMware's bid to accelerate enterprise adoption of Kubernetes

VMware has announced plans to acquire Heptio, a leader in the open Kubernetes ecosystem, to enhance its cloud-native offerings.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2018

Marketing Technologies

Mastercard opens Global Tech Hub in Sydney

Mastercard has launched its first southern hemisphere Global Tech Hub in Sydney's St Leonards, aiming to spearhead innovation in payments technology.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2018

IoT Security

ForeScout acquires OT security company SecurityMatters for US$113mil

ForeScout Technologies has acquired OT security company SecurityMatters for USD $113 million, enhancing its ability to secure both IT and OT environments.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2018

Hyperscale

Exclusive: CyrusOne's Europe data centre strategy laid bare

The US-based company has recently initiated an aggressive expansion into Europe, and in this exclusive interview Europe MD Matt Pullen reveals the plans.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2018

Storage

Hitachi Vantara bolsters analytics with REAN Cloud acquisition

After revealing its intent in July this year, Hitachi Vantara has announced the completion of its acquisition of REAN Cloud.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018

Data Analytics

Adobe completes US$4.75b Marketo buyout

Adobe completes its USD $4.75 billion acquisition of Marketo, aiming to fuse their platforms for superior B2B and B2C cross-channel marketing solutions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018

Robotic Process Automation

The importance of workflow automation in a modern business

Promapp founder Ivan Seselj discusses the power of process mapping and the benefits of Nintex's recent acquisition.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Interxion launching new data centres in Frankfurt & Marseille

Relentless demand has given rise to further investment from Interxion, with the total price tag for the new facilities coming in at €315m.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018

Hyperscale

DigiPlex claims most recognised data centre brand in the Nordics

Results from an IDG survey put DigiPlex at the top with the analysts labelling it an 'unusually speedy repositioning journey'.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018

Marketing Technologies

It's official: Microsoft now owns GitHub

Microsoft has completed its USD $7.5 billion acquisition of GitHub, appointing Nat Friedman as CEO, but vows to uphold the platform's 'developer first' ethos.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018

Hyperscale

Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM's Red Hat acquisition

IBM bets big with a USD $34 billion takeover of Red Hat, spurred by AWS's cloud dominance and aiming to become the top hybrid cloud provider.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2018

Customer Relationship Management

Creating value for businesses through data-driven insights

The emergence of IoT is disrupting industries, prompting vendors to shift towards digital offerings and outcome-based deliverables.

By Iman Ghodosi • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Oct 2018

Hybrid Cloud

IBM to spend $34b to acquire Red Hat

IBM is set to acquire Red Hat for USD $34 billion, marking a transformative move in the cloud market, positioning IBM as the leading hybrid cloud provider.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Oct 2018