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AXA IM acquires DATA4 and its 15 data centres across Europe
Hyperscale

AXA IM acquires DATA4 and its 15 data centres across Europe

The company has held a 37 percent stake in DATA4 since 2012 and has now completed a 100 percent acquisition with international expansion on the cards.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
Orange acquires Basefarm for €350m to strengthen European cloud reach
Hyperscale

Orange acquires Basefarm for €350m to strengthen European cloud reach

Orange says the acquisition will reinforce its position in the cloud computing services market across the continent.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Jul 2018
Broadcom buys out CA Technologies for $18.9 billion
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Broadcom buys out CA Technologies for $18.9 billion

Combined, the companies plan to build what they call 'one of the world's leading infrastructure technology companies'.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jul 2018
SolarWinds acquires Trusted Metrics, adds threat monitoring offering for MSSPs
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

SolarWinds acquires Trusted Metrics, adds threat monitoring offering for MSSPs

The acquisition will allow SolarWinds to offer a new security software product, dubbed SolarWinds Threat Monitor.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2018
DDN steps in at final hour to salvage Tintri trainwreck
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DDN steps in at final hour to salvage Tintri trainwreck

On its day of admitting bankruptcy, Tintri can now be brought back from the brink after Data Direct Networks made a bid for acquisition.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2018
Nexion picks up Perth-based DC after merger with Site2
Unified Communications

Nexion picks up Perth-based DC after merger with Site2

Nexion Networks finalises merger with Site2, acquiring Metro IX Data Center. This expansion enhances Nexion's local and global IT and telecom capabilities.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Jul 2018
Plantronics completes US$2 billion acquisition of Polycom
Unified Communications

Plantronics completes US$2 billion acquisition of Polycom

Plantronics finalises the USD $2 billion acquisition of Polycom, broadening its portfolio in Unified Communications and Collaboration technologies.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
Ensono nearly doubles in size with data centre company acquisition
Hyperscale

Ensono nearly doubles in size with data centre company acquisition

By acquiring a global hosted data centre services business, Ensono hopes to strengthen its presence in the UK and US, and establish one in India.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jun 2018
DDN acquires Lustre business from Intel, significant investment to come
Hyperscale

DDN acquires Lustre business from Intel, significant investment to come

DDN acquires Intel's Lustre File System business, aiming to boost its HPC, analytics, and cloud portfolio with substantial investment in new features.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Jun 2018
Atradius report outlines the 'major shifts' in the global ICT market
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Atradius report outlines the 'major shifts' in the global ICT market

The company expects sales of ICT products and services to increase by more than 3% per annum in 2018 and 2019.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
IBM acquires Oniqua to bolster IoT offering for asset-intensive industries
Manufacturing

IBM acquires Oniqua to bolster IoT offering for asset-intensive industries

IBM acquires Oniqua to enhance its IoT capabilities for asset-heavy sectors, integrating MRO inventory optimisation to reduce downtime and boost efficiency.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jun 2018
Continuum acquires MSSP CARVIR, adds SIEM to cybersecurity offerings
Security Information and Event Management

Continuum acquires MSSP CARVIR, adds SIEM to cybersecurity offerings

The move extends Continuum's cybersecurity offerings and ability to enable IT service providers to meet the mounting security and compliance needs.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jun 2018
Superloop acquires SkyMesh broadband customers in $1.5 million deal
Unified Communications

Superloop acquires SkyMesh broadband customers in $1.5 million deal

The new deal will add over 10,000 broadband subscribers to Superbb, the newly formed retail broadband division of Superloop.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
TIBCO acquires cloud integration provider Scribe Software
Software-as-a-Service

TIBCO acquires cloud integration provider Scribe Software

TIBCO says the acquisition will allow them to deliver a single solution to address a wide range of integration scenarios.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018
Update: MYOB formally withdraws Reckon merger application
Hyperscale

Update: MYOB formally withdraws Reckon merger application

The sale and purchase agreement included conditions, including regulatory conditions, which had to be satisfied prior to completion.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018
DXC Red Rock looking for NZ analytics leadership after M-Power acquisition
Data Analytics

DXC Red Rock looking for NZ analytics leadership after M-Power acquisition

The company says the opportunity to employ an 'experienced consulting leader' has come about as a result of the M-Power acquisition.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018

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Inabox reveals it is contemplating the sale of its business
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Inabox reveals it is contemplating the sale of its business

Inabox, an ASX-listed tech platform, has revealed it's weighed informal offers to buy part or all of its business, citing dynamic industry consolidation.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
Instillery and Vo2 merge to expand cloud offerings
Multi-cloud

Instillery and Vo2 merge to expand cloud offerings

The merger further fulfils the company's ability to offer customers hybrid-cloud solutions and core SaaS applications such as Office 365.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018