Why tech sales cycles take so long for service providers
Many technology service providers are experiencing ‘long sales cycles’. But how long is long?
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IBM, Maersk launch blockchain-based shipping platform with 94 early adopters
Scores of early adopters have agreed to pilot the distributed ledger technology, enabling them to track shipments in near-real time.
U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger
The U.S. government is trying to force Facebook to break the encryption in its popular Messenger app, according to three people briefed on the case.
What makes customers tick in the cloud?
We assess the cloud spending patterns of customers through profiling readers of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, ITworld and Network World publications.
- As Nvidia expands in AI, Intel defends turf
- Cisco’s global channel chief resigns
- Software vendor SugarCRM has a new, single investor
- Nominations for Reseller News Innovation Awards closing soon
- RealMe service deploys selfie photo technology for identity verification
- Westcon-Comstor strikes A/NZ alliance with Alibaba Cloud
- Ministry of Education renews free Microsoft software deal until end of 2021
- Security bets pay off as Cisco reports strong financials
- Does big data equal big opportunity for the channel?
- Sky turns to Google Cloud to shut down English Premier League piracy
- Transition Systems lands sole distie deal with Avocor
- NZ security spend expected to hit $550M in 2018
Physical or Virtual Firewall: What fits best for your environment?
Infrastructure, security and network experts say the rise of virtualisation has most affected the way they design, protect and operate the systems that businesses depend on. Today, both physical and virtualised systems can coexist or be part of a strategy allowing service providers and system integrators to develop solutions that meet customer needs.. Read more
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Sophos Discover outlines security strategies for trans-Tasman partners
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EDGE 2018: Kiwis kick back with Super Rugby before NZ session
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EDGE 2018: Kiwis assess key customer priorities through NZ research
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EDGE 2018: Golfers go for glory in the EDGE Cup with HP
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EDGE 2018: 300 tech leaders come together for Dinner Under the Hangar
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Security, cloud and IoT on show at Ingram Micro One
Features
Microsoft takes struggling Edge browser to iOS, Android
The iOS version of Edge uses the same WebKit engine that powers Apple's Safari, while the Android Edge is based on the Blink engine Google maintains for Chrome.
Oracle refreshes entire SaaS line, aiming to fuel cloud momentum
As the migration of businesses to the cloud picks up steam, Oracle is intent on keeping up.
FAQ: How Apple, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla will eliminate Adobe Flash
Here's what will happen to Flash Player on Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari between now and the end of 2020.
Microsoft declares April's Windows 10 upgrade ready for business
Creators Update is now suitable for broad deployment in enterprise.
Microsoft resurrects Windows XP patches for second month straight
Microsoft today followed May's unprecedented release of security updates for expired operating systems by issuing another dozen patches for the aged Windows XP.
Opinions
Windows 10 is making too many PCs obsolete
Windows 10 will be supported until Oct. 14, 2025 — unless your computer has a Clover Trail CPU. Then you’re out of luck.
I don’t like being force-fed Windows 10
The nagware announcements are gone, but Microsoft, along with AMD and Intel, has made darn sure you’ll be running Windows 10 and not Windows 7 on the next PC you buy.
Reviews
Windows 10 Anniversary Update: The good, the bad and the 'meh' (with video)
The Windows 10 Anniversary Update brings incremental improvements in Edge, the Start menu and Windows Ink, among others -- but Cortana haters won't be happy.
First look: The new iPhone 6S Plus impresses
From the faster new A9 chip to updated cameras, a faster Touch ID system and a new pressure-sensitive multitouch display, the latest iPhone represents more than a typical evolutionary update.
