Security will prove key differentiator for 5G: Palo Alto Networks

Consumers and businesses are set to benefit enormously from the exponential network improvements promised by 5G. More than just an incremental upgrade, 5G will create opportunities for the most exciting science fiction inventions to become science facts. It will lead to a level of connectedness and interconnectedness that hasn’t been seen before as data is shared between devices and applications at speeds even faster than … Continue reading Security will prove key differentiator for 5G: Palo Alto Networks

SaaS renewals specialist Renewtrak readies for growth with launch of new Palo Alto HQ

Software-as-a-Service renewal firm Renewtrak has flagged the upcoming opening of its new global headquarters in Palo Alto, to underpin strong early demand for its offerings which are aimed squarely at the tech industry. “We’re about to go on a recruitment drive to support the growth of the company, and are excited to start reaching out to top developer and commercial talent in Silicon Valley,” said company … Continue reading SaaS renewals specialist Renewtrak readies for growth with launch of new Palo Alto HQ

Enterprises need to keep edge networks safe: Versa Networks CEO

  Network security is not only a top boardroom priority, but ensuring the protection of corporate data moving from the edge network out to the cloud and back is not an easy task, given today’s complex hybrid-cloud architectures. Network security matters more than ever, especially given that it is now a major C-level concern for every large and mid-market enterprise. Senior executives have seen too … Continue reading Enterprises need to keep edge networks safe: Versa Networks CEO

Apstra, Darktrace, Everactive, Guardicore, NetFoundry, and Odo Security win big at NetEvents Innovation Awards

Apstra, Darktrace, Everactive, Guardicore, NetFoundry, and Odo Security were some of the companies taking out top honours at the NetEvents Innovation Awards 2019 – Cloud/Datacenter, IoT & CyberSecurity The awards – presented at the annual NetEvents Global IT Summit in San Jose – recognised 2019’s key innovative start-ups and significant established players operating in Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud/Datacenter and Cybersecurity with all funds raised from the award … Continue reading Apstra, Darktrace, Everactive, Guardicore, NetFoundry, and Odo Security win big at NetEvents Innovation Awards

Mellanox eyes hyperscale Ethernet security opportunity with new cloud-focused network adapter

Sunnyvale-based computer networking specialist Mellanox Technologies has unveiled it’s focusing on dramatically rising demand for secure cloud Ethernet services by a broad sweep of customers including hyperscalers, as cloud, e-commerce, and social media enterprises are increasingly able to access to the data of hundreds of millions of users. Speaking to media and analysts at the NetEvents Global IT Summit  in San Jose, Mellanox VP of Ethernet … Continue reading Mellanox eyes hyperscale Ethernet security opportunity with new cloud-focused network adapter

Rubrik eyes growing compliance and privacy opportunity, updates key data management suite

Palo Alto based data management specialist Rubrik has unveiled a new suite of capabilities, designed specifically to address key issues around data governance. The firm’s new ‘Andes 5.1’ offering features two SaaS applications – Sonar and Appflows – for data classification, data protection and disaster recovery (DR) orchestration. These, Rubrik said, will also enable Australian businesses to achieve compliance, data mobility, increased continuity, higher productivity … Continue reading Rubrik eyes growing compliance and privacy opportunity, updates key data management suite

8×8 NAMES SENIOR ANZ CHANNEL, ALLIANCES LEAD

San Jose based voice, video, collaboration and contact centre specialist 8×8 has appointed Steve Shaw as Senior Manager Channel and Alliances for Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney, Shaw will be responsible for continuing to build and manage a team of 8×8 channel partners within the region and assisting them to grow their unified communications and cloud contact centre business. Shaw joins 8×8 with some 20 years’ … Continue reading 8×8 NAMES SENIOR ANZ CHANNEL, ALLIANCES LEAD

Silver Peak aims to speed up growth with trio of new senior executive hires

SD-WAN specialist Silver Peak has announced three key senior executive appointments to help steer the company through its next phase of growth and expansion. The new hires include: Ken Laversin, Chief Revenue Officer Kathleen Swift, Senior Vice President, Human Resources Rick Valentine, Chief Customer Officer Silver Peak said the appointments, in the wake of a recent series of regional and channel leadership hires, will enable it to speed up … Continue reading Silver Peak aims to speed up growth with trio of new senior executive hires

Businesses can expect 2019 to be another dangerous year: Palo Alto

Cybersecurity forecast for 2019: predictions and tips for Australian businesses 2018 saw upheaval for Australian businesses with the introduction of the government’s mandatory Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme along with Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which affects some businesses. 2019 promises to be an equally disruptive year for businesses that don’t prioritise their cyber security measures. “Australians have lost more than $94 million and … Continue reading Businesses can expect 2019 to be another dangerous year: Palo Alto

Nutanix moves IoT intelligence to the edge

New Xi IoT service enables best practice for edge computing Nutanix has flagged the general availability of Xi IoT, a new edge computing service offered as part of the telco’s Xi Cloud suite. “Combining core Nutanix services with a streamlined approach, Xi IoT eliminates complexity, accelerates the speed of deployment and elevates developers to focus on the business logic powering IoT applications and services,” Nutanix … Continue reading Nutanix moves IoT intelligence to the edge