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NEXTDC launches NEXTworking for its partners in Melbourne and Sydney (+15 photos)

NEXTDC launched the first in a series of inaugural networking events for its strong partner community in Melbourne and Sydney to explore new business relationships via a speed-dating model. Key presenters represented a strong cross-section of the channel community including Cloud Plus founder and chief executive, Jules Rumsey, Somerville general manager cloud services, Chris Borg, Infinidat country manager A/NZ, James Byrne; Microsoft principal solution architect, Chris Zhong, AXONVX systems project director, David Hooton and NEXTDC general manager channel sales, Steve Martin.

NEXTDC launches NEXTworking for its partners in Melbourne and Sydney (+15 photos)
StorageCraft officially launches its new Cloud Service in Sydney (+ 17 photos)

StorageCraft held its official product launch at the Hilton on February 18 to introduce its new Cloud Service, as part of its StorageCraft Recovery Solution. StorageCraft Sydney general manager, Stan Nelson, introduced the new product before attendees were led through a live demo by sales representative, Gavin Ng. As StorageCraft has contracted NEXTDC to host the Cloud service to enable Australian data and systems to stay within the country, group executive sales and marketing, Adam Scully, said a few words.

StorageCraft officially launches its new Cloud Service in Sydney (+ 17 photos)
IN PICTURES: NEXTDC end of year event (+22 photos)

NEXTDC recently held its end of year celebrations at the Hilton Hotel Sydney. The event included the NEXTDC partner awards for 2015. Partners from across the country turned out to celebrate a successful year with NEXTDC staff. Photos courtesy of NEXTDC

IN PICTURES: NEXTDC end of year event (+22 photos)
IN PICTURES: NEXTDC Partner Awards (+9 images)

NEXTDC has announced the winners of its inaugural partner awards, held at the Hilton Sydney Hotel. The winners were selected from the 250 partners in NEXTDC's partner programme.

IN PICTURES: NEXTDC Partner Awards (+9 images)
IN PICTURES: Microsoft APC 2015 - The Showfloor (+42 images)

Microsoft's Australian Partner Conference 2015 is in full swing at the Gold Coast Convention centre, here are a few snaps of the humming showfloor. Photos by Allan Swann

IN PICTURES: Microsoft APC 2015 - The Showfloor (+42 images)
IN PICTURES: EDGE 2015 - Day Two breakout sessions (+17 photos)

Day two of business at EDGE 2015 saw three breakout sessions. with vendors Acronis, NEXTDC and IBM taking the stage. Acronis held a roundtable around the theme of Lead from the front: It’s time to have the Who? What? Why? enterprise mobility conversation. NEXTDC held a Steve Martin-led presentation, The leadership role of the channel in moving customers to the Cloud – and understanding realities, while IBM's panel discussion considered Analytics – The channel’s new sweet spot. Photos by Hafizah Osman.

IN PICTURES: EDGE 2015 - Day Two breakout sessions (+17 photos)
IN PICTURES: ARN Roundtable - Build the Cloud of the Future (+37 photos)

It was a rainy day but that didn't dampen spirits at the latest ARN Roundtable, held at Sydney's est restaurant. Attendees discussed everything Cloud related, focusing on data sovereignty and colocation. In addition, they spoke about the Cloud's evolution, what the channel needs to do to support the move to the Cloud, and also addressed the need for services in this space.This roundtable was sponsored by NextDC. Photographs by IAN SHARP.

IN PICTURES: ARN Roundtable - Build the Cloud of the Future (+37 photos)
IN PICTURES: First look at NEXTDC's ONEDC beta version

Datacentre-as-a-Service provider NEXTDC has released a vendor independent Cloud platform for datacentre intelligence.

IN PICTURES: First look at NEXTDC's ONEDC beta version
IN PICTURES: Rhipe Launch and Christmas Party (+33 photos)

Rhipe hosted partners and vendors at Sydney's O Bar to celebrate the rebrand and reflect on a momentous year for the company.

IN PICTURES: Rhipe Launch and Christmas Party (+33 photos)
IN PICTURES: Huawei's ICT Roadshow (54 pictures)

Far from a soft launch, Huawei used its inaugural ICT Roadshow to launch not only its new distie, DNA Connect, but a new Channel business strategy, new products and new goals for 2014. The event was held at Sydney's Randwick Racecourse, and saw more than 800 attendees across two days treated to workshops, keynote speeches from industry experts and even some comedic relief from the ABC's host of the new inventors, James O'Loghlin.

IN PICTURES: Huawei's ICT Roadshow (54 pictures)
IN PICTURES: Amazon Web Services showcases partner projects at Sydney Summit

Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Summit took place at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and Royal Hall of Industries. Amazon.com vice-president and CTO, Werner Vogels, opened the event with insight into the company and its place in the global market, and moved to speak on reasons customers move to Cloud. The Summit also features a showroom with displays from partners.

IN PICTURES: Amazon Web Services showcases partner projects at Sydney Summit
IN PICTURES: Solutions on display at vForum (35 photos)

The Sydney leg of VMware's vForum took place on October 21 and 22 at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre. It hosted an array of vendors and solutions specialists which both demonstrated their products' capabilities, and guided attendees through real-life applications.

IN PICTURES: Solutions on display at vForum (35 photos)
IN PICTURES: NEXTDC opens Sydney datacentre

Australian data centre provider, NEXTDC opened its flagship S1 facility after already contracting 27 per cent utilisation to some of Australia's biggest companies.

IN PICTURES: NEXTDC opens Sydney datacentre