Acquisition stories - Page 155

The less tangible cost of Vocus New Zealand
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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uc
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telco
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orcon
New Zealand buyer of Vocus Group will face significant challenges integrating disconnected assets worth $400m.

HIVE makes acquisition to harness prime data centre real estate
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
HIVE is set to snap up Kolos Norway with the intention to build a major new data centre in Norway run on 100 percent renewable energy.

Ex-Telstra talent to lead Superloop after CEO Bevan Slattery steps down
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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partner programmes
Slattery will fulfill the position of executive director, which Superloop says will allow him to focus on the company's strategic priorities.

Schneider Electric: A working definition for edge computing
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Edge Computing, a rapidly growing concept, was a major topic at DCD Zettastructure. However, there is still no consensus on the definition of Edge.

Cloud’s next step - 6 trends that are taking shape
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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iaas
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microsoft
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cloud services
Cloud computing has firmly established its place in both the enterprise and consumer spaces. But what is next for the revolutionary technology?.

Wipro's data center hosting business sells for $405 million
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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edge computing
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cloud services
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wipro
The hosted data center business is one of the three businesses that Wipro took over when it acquired Infocrossing in 2007.

Deloitte strengthens AWS and cloud offerings with API Talent acquisition
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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devops
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Deloitte has acquired API Talent, the first New Zealand provider to qualify for AWS DevOps competency and a certified AWS MSP Partner.

Deloitte acquires API Talent to ramp up AWS cloud offerings
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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devops
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Deloitte acquires New Zealand’s API Talent to enhance AWS cloud services; co-owners join as partners, aiming to boost cloud adoption in local firms.

Cirrus Networks snatches up $1.6 million Austrade contract
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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government
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cirrus networks
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austrade
Cirrus Networks has secured a GBP £1.6 million supply contract with Austrade, following its strategic acquisition of Correct Communications.

8 company mega-merger Trimantium GrowthOps debuts on the ASX
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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digital transformation
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software development
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ipo
The listing follows a $70 million IPO, which values the company at approximately $143 million on a fully diluted basis.

Australia’s utilities sector must innovate to tackle energy poverty
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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zuora
Energy poverty affects over 42,000 families in Australia, namely indigenous Australians, pensioners and low-income families.

Gartner: Integrated systems revenue will grow $12.3b in 2018
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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converged infrastructure
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hci
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integrated stack
Hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) will experience the strongest growth at 55%, while integrated stack systems will experience a 5% decline.

Palo Alto Networks forks out $300m cash to acquire Evident.io
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
In a move to extend its cloud security offerings, Palo Alto Networks has entered into a definitive agreement with Evident.io.

Aconex shareholders vote in favour of Oracle acquisition
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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software
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oracle
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construction
Aconex shareholders have overwhelmingly approved Oracle’s AUD $7.80 per share acquisition offer, valuing the deal at USD $1.2 billion.

Avaya brings AI on board with acquisition of Spoken Communications
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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uc
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blockchain
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ai
Avaya has closed its acquisition of Spoken Communications, boosting its cloud-based solutions and customer experience management.

Channel dominated infrastructure shipments in 2017 with 74%
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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storage
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
The value of global infrastructure shipments hit an all-time high last year with 3 vendors and the channel dominating, but direct sales are catching.

Equinix gets even bigger in Australia with added data center capacity
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
Equinix is expanding its Australian data center footprint, adding capacity to its ME1 Melbourne and SY4 Sydney facilities.

Nutanix announces second acquisition this month
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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devops
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converged infrastructure
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multi-cloud
March is turning out to be a very good month for Nutanix after making two acquisitions and publishing healthy Q2 financial figures.

Park Place Technologies snaps up Irish data centre maintenance company
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
After acquiring Origina Technology Services, Park Place is now the largest 3rd party maintenance provider in Ireland with aims to expand in Europe.

Cybersecurity – be prepared for alert fatigue and understand the context
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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risk & compliance
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skills gap
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rsa security
With cyber threats on the rise, organisations are grappling with alert fatigue. Combatting breaches like Equifax and Uber’s requires context and smarter tools.