About Jacques-Pierre (JP)
Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas
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With a background in media, JP is the definition of a tech nerd. After a stint as a journo, he's moved on to marketing but in his spare time, he still loves deep-diving into the best of tech, games, and films. You can chat to JP about anything from the latest console releases to supercomputer teraFLOPs and he'll be sure to have an opinion.
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WatchGuard introduces advanced learning centre for channel partners
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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edutech
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
WatchGuard launches a new advanced learning centre to provide over 9,000 global channel partners with tailored educational paths in a web-based environment.
Cisco’s top 10 ICT trends for 2018
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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payment technologies
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cisco
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ict
Cisco CTO Kevin Bloch forecasts the top 10 ICT trends for 2018, highlighting advancements from AI to autonomous vehicles, driven by rapid tech growth.
Amazon’s foray into Australia may push local retailers to the edge
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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amazon
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globaldata
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volution
Amazon's Australian launch threatens local retailers like JB Hi-Fi and Woolworths, urging them to invest in tech and unique customer experiences for survival.
Mimecast doubles down on cyber resilience
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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mimecast
Mimecast enhances its cyber resilience strategy with key hires: Janet Levesque as SVP of Systems, Risk and Security, and Marc French as Chief Trust Officer.
Apple ships 29 million iPhone X units in Q4 2017
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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devices
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apple
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apple iphone
Apple ships 29 million iPhone Xs in Q4 2017, making it the world's top-selling smartphone model over the holidays.
AT&T expands network into Equinix data centers
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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multi-cloud
AT-T and Equinix are expanding their relationship to offer AT-T Switched Ethernet Service with Network on Demand to businesses in Equinix data centers.
Kaseya launches remote monitoring and management solution
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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it automation
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partner programmes
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kaseya
Kaseya unveils VSA 9.5, an upgraded RMM tool with enhanced security and efficiency features, driven by user feedback.
An industry first report on 5G network slicing for smart grids
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
China Telecom, State Grid, and Huawei release a pioneering report on 5G network slicing for smart grids, detailing major advances and future plans.
Digital Realty adds direct access to Oracle Cloud
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
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iaas
A total of 59 Digital Realty data centers support private connections to Oracle's Infrastructure as a Service.
Cybereason announces ANZ partnership with NEXTGEN Distribution
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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cybersecurity
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nextgen distribution
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distributors
Cybereason partners with NEXTGEN Distribution and opens Sydney office, hiring Charles Cote as ANZ Regional Director, to enhance cybersecurity in the region.
Telstra transmission network in Melbourne runs at break-neck speeds
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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ericsson
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fibre
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telstra
Telstra, Ericsson, and Ciena achieve record-breaking speeds of 400Gbps over Telstra's transmission network in Melbourne.
Freshworks launches first APAC data center in Sydney
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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freshdesk
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freshworks
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retail
Freshworks has launched its first Asia-Pacific data center in Sydney, enhancing security and meeting local data sovereignty and privacy requirements.
China Unicom chooses Huawei to build private cloud resource pool
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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iot
China Unicom partners with Huawei to create an advanced private cloud resource pool, enhancing efficiency and expanding server capacity to over 5,000.
Jabra’s new earbuds aim to be the perfect office companion
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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uc
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digital entertainment
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headphones
Jabra launches Evolve 75e, UC-certified wireless earbuds with ANC and 14-hour battery life, designed to boost office productivity and collaboration.
Epsilon establishes interconnect points at the ‘Continental Edge’
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
Epsilon provides access to an interconnected mesh of subsea cable providers, enabling connectivity between Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Samsung advocates for collaborative AI research
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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ai
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samsung
Samsung Research hosted its AI Summit on January 16-17, exploring ways to accelerate AI research and understand its commercial applications.
Globalinx data center has direct access to subsea cables
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The data center is equipped with high-capacity space for network carriers, subsea operators, enterprises and hyperscale providers.
Consultel Cloud launches NetApp HCI service
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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cloud services
Consultel Cloud has launched Australia's first NetApp hyper-converged infrastructure service, offering flexible, consumption-based cloud models.
Fiji’s new eCentre station is under construction
Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Flexenclosure has been instrumental in the deployment of prefabricated data center technology into many developing nations.
Tech Data named one of the world’s most admired companies
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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tech data
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distributors
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fortune 100
Tech Data has been honoured as one of FORTUNE's World's Most Admired Companies for the ninth consecutive year, ranking second in its category.