Sasha Karen - Author - Channel Asia

AWS launches live streaming and VOD services training courses

Amazon Web Services has launched two courses for learning about media-focused AWS services for live streaming and video on demand creation.

Why partner experience should be paramount for vendors

The partner experience is changing in the technology industry as a vital component, particularly when forming new relationships with vendors.

COVID-19 drives fleeting PC surge

The COVID-19 pandemic is predicted to drive solid short-term demand for PCs and tablets around the world by the end of 2020.

Global AI spend to double by 2024

Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is forecast to double over the next four years to reach over US$110 billion by 2024.

Rhipe’s Office 365 subscriptions continue to climb as profit slides

Rhipe has seen another uptake in Office 365 subscriptions with a rise of 50 per cent in sales over FY20.

Google ranked top cloud provider for retail

Recent research has placed Google Cloud as the number one cloud provider for the retail industry.

Microsoft doubles Ignite with extra event

Microsoft has changed its week-long in person Ignite event to two 48-hour virtual sessions for free.

LogMeIn enables MSP access to LastPass

LogMeIn has made its LastPass Enterprise product available for managed service providers to sell, manage and support through its PartnerNetwork.

Cyber security market still set for growth despite Covid-19

Global cyber security spending is predicted to grow in the face of coronavirus with a best case scenario generating growth of 5.6 per cent by the end of 2020.

Azure Firewall Manager flares into general availability

Microsoft’s Azure Firewall Manager suite has left preview and entered general availability.

Traditional infrastructure sunk by cloud in Q1

Covid-19 has caused sales revenue of cloud infrastructure to grow and non-cloud infrastructure to fall by double digits during the first quarter of 2020.

Global Q1 cyber security market sees remote working surge

Cyber security investment saw a boost during the first quarter in 2020, driven mostly by an end of quarter surge in remote working.

Alibaba Cloud invests $283M into channel partners

Alibaba Cloud is to revamp its channel program, investing up to US$283 million into partners over the fiscal year.

Global IT spending expectations fall despite gradually improving markets

IT spending expectations of businesses have declined globally during May, even with a slight improvement in market indicators as more countries begin to move towards a COVID-19 recovery phase.

AWS and Slack expand collaboration with Chime integrations

Amazon Web Services and Slack have come together to add Slack integrations into AWS’ Chime communications service.

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