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Kiwi channel turns out in force as Arrow closes historic year

Over 100 channel partners turned out for Arrow ECS New Zealand’s end of year celebration drinks, marking a momentous year for the distributor. Following Arrow’s acquisition of Distribution Central, the distributor rounded out a historic 12 months with the support of key vendors, including Blue Coat (a Symantec company), Extreme Networks, F5 Networks, FireEye, Gigamon, NetApp, Palo Alto Networks and Pure Storage.

Kiwi channel turns out in force as Arrow closes historic year
IN PICTURES: Distribution Central over the years - a tribute (+70 photos)

The Distribution Central history goes back to when it was founded in 1992 as Firewall Systems, an IT security services provider. The company was acquired by Scott Frew and Nick Verykios in 2004, with Frew founding LAN Systems - now Westcon-Comstor - and both founding 1World Systems and Micro Networks. This slideshow pays tribute to DC over the years, its co-founders, and the people that have graced both it and Frew and Verykios' associated companies. So here's some some DC party meltdowns plus plenty of history.

IN PICTURES: Distribution Central over the years - a tribute (+70 photos)

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Palo Alto grows SD-WAN platform, snaps up CloudGenix for $420M

By Michael Cooney | 01 April, 2020 04:19

With an eye towards significantly bolstering its edge networking offerings, Palo Alto has entered into an agreement to buy CloudGenix for $420 million.
NTT edges closer to Palo Alto Networks, underpinned by managed security services

By James Henderson | 26 February, 2020 11:33

NTT has unveiled an expanded alliance with Palo Alto Networks centred around offering intelligence-driven security products.
Datacom's David Hull joins Palo Alto Networks' elite

By By Rob O'Neill | 10 February, 2020 06:54

Datacom network and security consultant David Hull has become the 36th Palo Alto Networks’ Cyberforce Guardian, an elite status in the company's technical recognition programme.
Former Palo Alto Networks IT admin charged over insider trading ring

By Reuters | 18 December, 2019 09:54

A former Palo Alto Networks employee is one of five people charged over a year-long insider trading ring.
Products drive financial growth for Palo Alto Networks

By Reuters | 27 February, 2019 10:00

Palo Alto Networks has topped estimates for revenue and profit, aided by better-than-expected growth in its product business, sending its shares up six per cent.

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Cisco moves away from Check Point as security appliance market continues growth

By James Henderson | 16 September, 2015 06:30

Both factory revenues and security appliance unit shipments continued to grow in the first half of 2015.
“Sophisticated” cyber attacks trigger security market revenue rise

By James Henderson | 10 June, 2015 05:49

"Today's threat environment is extremely dynamic and continues to change exponentially."
Cisco edges Check Point as security appliance market continues double-digit shipment growth

By James Henderson | 18 March, 2015 04:40

"2014 saw a record number of serious data breaches causing both government agencies and companies to realise how susceptible they are to cyber threats that cut beyond boundaries."
Two ways Kiwi businesses can fight back against corporate espionage

By James Henderson | 16 January, 2015 04:10

As advanced persistent threats (APTs) evolve, they are becoming more of a threat to businesses.
Keeping a trusted eye on today’s NZ Govt networks

By James Henderson | 14 January, 2015 05:30

New Zealand government agencies must continue to evolve their IT networks to more carefully manage the risks of cyber attacks, exploitation, and data loss.