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Ingram Micro brings virtualisation intelligence to NZ
Virtualisation

Ingram Micro brings virtualisation intelligence to NZ

Runecast Analyzer has been added to Ingram's books, providing analytics and automated security compliance analysis for VMware and Amazon Web Services.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2020
What happens when you run Linux on a toaster?
Storage

What happens when you run Linux on a toaster?

Running Linux on a toaster highlights a problem in today's data centres: reliance on generic hardware undermines efficiency and performance gains.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020
NVIDIA buys Cumulus Networks in push to grow software-defined data centres
NVIDIA

NVIDIA buys Cumulus Networks in push to grow software-defined data centres

NVIDIA is set to acquire Cumulus Networks to bolster its push into software-defined data centres, leveraging Cumulus NetQ for enhanced control and analytics.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020
Lenovo and its partners making HCI easy for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo and its partners making HCI easy for data centres

Lenovo's new HCI solution provides the benefits of traditional converged systems with the addition of a software-defined scale-out architecture.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2019
Rackspace to deliver fanatical support for VMware Cloud on AWS
Virtualisation

Rackspace to deliver fanatical support for VMware Cloud on AWS

Rackspace announced that it intends to offer Fanatical Support for VMware Cloud on AWS through VMware's Managed Service Provider (MSP) program early n.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Carbon Black joins forces with VMware to ramp up data center security
Virtualisation

Carbon Black joins forces with VMware to ramp up data center security

Carbon Black teams up with VMware, bolstering data centre defence with enhanced app protection and automated threat response.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Rackspace adopts VMware's cloud foundation
Virtualisation

Rackspace adopts VMware's cloud foundation

The project is designed to deliver a Software Defined Data Centre with enhanced lifecycle management capabilities.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Sunbird's new release to drive faster and more secure data centre management
Hyperscale

Sunbird's new release to drive faster and more secure data centre management

The release is designed to provide data centre managers with enhanced tools that enable easy and agile responses to their most common challenges.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
VMware updates vRealize cloud management offerings for software defined data centers
Virtualisation

VMware updates vRealize cloud management offerings for software defined data centers

VMware aims to improve software-defined data center operations and accelerate application and infrastructure service delivery across hybrid clouds.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017
Software defined data center market set for big growth on global scale
Hyperscale

Software defined data center market set for big growth on global scale

SDDC market to rocket with over 20% CAGR, as companies embrace digital transformation and advanced technologies, reveals Technavio.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
APAC software-defined market to grow faster than anywhere else
Network Infrastructure

APAC software-defined market to grow faster than anywhere else

A study from Research and Markets put forward a global forecast for the software-defined anything market to 2022.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2017
Pi Datacenters & Suse team to bring cloud SDDC services to India
Hyperscale

Pi Datacenters & Suse team to bring cloud SDDC services to India

Pi Datacenters and SUSE team up to bring cloud and SDDC services to India through SUSE OpenStack cloud platform.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Nov 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Vespertec partners with Celestica on open data centres
Network Infrastructure

Vespertec partners with Celestica on open data centres

Vespertec has struck a channel deal with Celestica to deliver open, software-defined data centre networking and storage across the UK.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Capmont Technology launches €100m fund for B2B tech startups
Robotics

Capmont Technology launches €100m fund for B2B tech startups

Capmont Technology unveils a €100 million fund to invest in B2B tech startups, boosting its total funding to €300 million.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
AsiaPac to partner in VMware Cloud on AWS launch in Singapore
Virtualisation

AsiaPac to partner in VMware Cloud on AWS launch in Singapore

VMware has revealed AsiaPac Distribution to be its launch partner for VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Singapore.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2019
VMware nabs Microsoft director to manage Malaysia operations
Virtualisation

VMware nabs Microsoft director to manage Malaysia operations

VMware has reaffirmed its commitment to Malaysia with a new appointment to lead operations within the country.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Aug 2018
ePLDT moves onwards and upwards with SDN technology
Network Infrastructure

ePLDT moves onwards and upwards with SDN technology

ePLDT deploys Software Defined Networking in its data center network, aiming to improve customer experiences in changing businesses.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017