AWS and Microsoft clash for the 2020 global public cloud revenue crown
The global public cloud services market grew 34.1 per cent to US$312 billion, in 2020, with AWS and Microsoft duking it out for number one spot.
Stories by Sasha Karen
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What Boomi brings to the table in a post-sale world
Dell’s recent deal to sell subsidiary Boomi to private equity players initially raised some eyebrows, but now one market analyst claims it has potential — granted it, and future buyers, are in sync.
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Snowflake nabs Rubrik A/NZ channel manager for regional partner push
Snowflake has appointed former Rubrik A/NZ channel manager Nick Laidler as its channel manager for Australia and New Zealand to accelerate its focus on regional partners.
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Logicalis Australia CTO takes global tech lead role
Logicalis Australia CTO Toby Alcock has been promoted to head up technology globally at the managed services provider.
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Australia-founded Sourced Group acquired for $75M
Communications software developer Amdocs has acquired Australia-founded enterprise cloud consulting firm Sourced Group for US$75 million in cash to expand its portfolio into the cloud.
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Aussie ICT job ads surge in second consecutive record-breaking month
Australian job listings for the ICT sector were up during April, experiencing month-on-month growth of 13.9 per cent while overall listings were at an all time high for the second month in a row.
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NetApp updates partner program for FY22
Hybrid cloud data services and data management provider NetApp has updated its Unified Partner Program, claiming it is capitalising on market changes resulting from accelerated digital transformation to the cloud.
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Dicker Data inks A/NZ distie deal with Zoom
Dicker Data has signed a distribution deal with Zoom for Australia and New Zealand, making it its first distributor in the region, as well as its next master agent.
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Aussie MVNO services on the rise amid overall market decline
MVNOs in Australia saw a burst of popularity amid COVID-19, recording services growth of 13 per cent during the last year.
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VMware promotes A/NZ marketing director to regional channel lead
VMware has found its new Australia and New Zealand channel lead in Olga Specjalska, the virtualisation vendor’s marketing director for the region.
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ACS: Get more women in ICT, or miss out on $11B over the next 20 years
Getting more women into technology-facing jobs is forecast to be extremely beneficial for the Australian economy.
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Azure demand set to drive Aussie MSPs
The rising demand from enterprises to take services over to Microsoft Azure is giving local MSPs a leg up in the market, while major global players fight each other for market share.
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Telstra ramps up regional network investment with $350M spend
Telstra is planning to ramp up its spending for its network in regional, rural and remote areas with $350 million set aside for network upgrades and a co-investment fund over the next few years.
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Klarrio tunes APRA AMCOS into AWS
Music rights management organisation APRA AMCOS has brought on systems integrator Klarrio to update its on-premises processing system, bringing it into the cloud.
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Govt to splash $1.3B on tech and regional connectivity
The federal government is planning to spend nearly $1.2 billion on its Digital Economy Strategy and $130.4 million for improved regional connectivity as part of the upcoming 2021-22 Budget.
