Sasha Karen - Author - Channel Asia

Aussie telco player MNF Group gets set to go live in Singapore

MNF Group is in the midst of a series of technology trials with three large global customers in Singapore as part of its Asia Pacific expansion.

CrowdStrike reinforces XDR play with US$400M Humio buy

Cyber security firm CrowdStrike has acquired cloud log management platform provider Humio for US$400 million in order to reinforce its own extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities.

IBM hones in on Build partners in hybrid cloud push

Big Blue is reaffirming its commitment to its channel partners, with a particular focus on Build partners.

Azure Firewall heats up with Premium preview

Azure Firewall Premium has entered into public preview, offering additional capabilities for the managed cloud-based network security service over Firewall Standard.

Accenture launches new joint VMware business group

Global consulting firm Accenture has expanded its relationship with VMware to launch a joint business unit focused on cloud solutions.

AWS launches Amazon S3 storage curriculum

Amazon Web Services has launched a digital curriculum focused on providing management simplification techniques for its Amazon S3 storage service.

Global Chromebook market growth quadrupled over Q4

The global Chromebook market reached all-time highs over the last year, with shipments doubling over the previous calendar year.

Rhipe’s licensing business drives half-yearly profit

Cloud software distributor Rhipe’s operating profit for the first half of FY2021 surged by 34 per cent, year-over-year, to A$8.8 million, due mostly to its licensing business.

Global smartphone market to rebound in 2021 as if 'nothing ever happened'

The global smartphone market's latest surge shows signs of a market moving past COVID-19 in 2021, even with the market's overall decline last year.

VMware culls staff in 'rebalancing' strategy

VMware is to lay off roughly 310 employees across the company in what the vendor called a “regular workforce rebalancing” strategy.

Google warns of North Korean hackers using ‘novel social engineering method’

Google’s Threat Analysis Group has flagged an ongoing campaign targeting security researchers, alleging that a government-backed entity based in North Korea is using social media to send malware.

Xerox caps off COVID-crushing year with business split plans

Xerox Holdings is to carve up its entire business next year off the back of a 22.7 per cent fall in revenue last year.

SAP and Microsoft bolster relationship for 'the future of work'

SAP and Microsoft have taken their partnership to a new symbiotic level, with each company looking to push each other’s services on their own platforms in an attempt to figure out new working norms.

Five years in five trends: how IT services will evolve post-COVID

The IT and business services industry is set for a shake-up after a tumultuous year, with research firm IDC flagging five key trends to keep a note of from now until 2025.

Perpetual software licences in Microsoft’s CSP program enter general availability

Partners in Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider program now have access to perpetual software licences with their entry into general availability.

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