Juha Saarinen

Auckland

Technology Editor at Interest.co.nz

Technology journalist. Find me on @juha.bsky.social as Twitter seems to be listing badly.

Articles

NinjaOne launches Apple macOS mobile device management

1 week ago | techpartner.news | Juha Saarinen

NinjaOne has introduced Mobile Device Management (MDM) for macOS, aimed at enabling IT teams and managed service providers (MSPs) to manage Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, iPadOS and Android devices from a single platform. The automated endpoint management platform's new capability seeks to address the complexity of mixed-operating system environments that have traditionally required multiple disparate tools.
Vocus launches first data link layer Starlink service in Australia

1 week ago | techpartner.news | Juha Saarinen

Network backbone provider Vocus said it has launched Australia's first Layer 2 integration with the Starlink network. This feature is aimed at enabling enterprise and government customers to extend secure private networks to remote locations, without data travelling over the public internet. The provider has established private peering points with Starlink in Sydney and Perth, creating a direct pathway for satellite data into Vocus' network rather than via the public internet.
DataSentinel appoints Peter Ward as strategic advisor

1 week ago | techpartner.news | Juha Saarinen

Database specialist firm DataSentinel has appointed Peter Ward, as its strategic advisor to guide the company's Australian market expansion. A Microsoft Data Platform Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Ward is recognised across the region for thought leadership on data modernisation and analytics strategy. "I'm excited to work with DataSentinel's talented team," Ward said.
BeyondTrust appoints new ANZ regional sales director

1 week ago | techpartner.news | Juha Saarinen

BeyondTrust said it has appointed Roshi Balendran as regional sales director for Australia and New Zealand, as the identity security vendor seeks to capitalise on growing demand across the region. Based in Canberra, Balendran's mission is to drive business growth across both markets whilst supporting organisations to protect identities and safeguard critical assets. Balendran brings 18 years of sales experience across the IT industry, with particular expertise in government markets.
Datadog launches AI agent security platform

1 week ago | techpartner.news | Juha Saarinen

Observability vendor Datadog has released new security capabilities targeting the emerging threat landscape created by artificial intelligence workloads. The monitoring platform provider's latest tools address what it identifies as a fundamental shift in threat models. Microservices can now spawn autonomous agents capable of generating secrets, deploying code and calling external Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) without human oversight.
Cisco partners with NVIDIA for AI data centre networking

1 week ago | techpartner.news | Juha Saarinen

Cisco has released a suite of AI-ready data centre technology, aiming to be the backbone provider for organisations with artificial intelligence deployments across hyperscale and enterprise environments. With NVIDIA, the company showcased their first technical integration at the recent Cisco Live. event. This featured a demonstration of NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking based on Cisco Silicon One architecture.
Arctic Wolf recognises ANZ partners

2 weeks ago | techpartner.news | Juha Saarinen

Cybersecurity firm Arctic Wolf has recognised partner achievements across Australia and New Zealand at its annual Partner Jam event. REDD, recently acquired by Evergreen, received the Alpha Partner of the Year award for its work across the Asia-Pacific region.
NEXTDC to launch $2 billion to Melbourne AI data centre campus

2 weeks ago | techpartner.news | Juha Saarinen

Data centre builder and operator NEXTDC said it has a commited to a $2 billion to develop M4 Melbourne, which is envisaged as a digital campus. The facility is to be located in Port Melbourne and will comprise three core components: an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Factory, Mission Critical Operations Centre, and Technology Centre of Excellence. The AI Factory will feature hyper-dense, liquid-cooled infrastructure designed to support Nvidia's Blackwell and Rubin Ultra architectures.
Vocus finds new chief executive after eight month search

2 weeks ago | techpartner.news | Juha Saarinen

Network backbone provider Vocus said it has named Andrés Irlando as chief executive officer, effective 14 July 2025. He steps into the top role at Vocus, replacing Ellie Sweeney who moved to NBN Co as its new chief executive in September 2024. The search for a new chief executive ended up taking eight months for Vocus. Duuring that time, chief operating officer Jarrod Nink was assigned to the helm of the company.
CyberArk launches management console for MSPs

2 weeks ago | techpartner.news | Juha Saarinen

Identity security firm CyberArk has released a software-as-a-service management console designed for managed service providers (MSPs), to administer customer environments across its identity security platform. The MSP Hub replaces the previous MSP Console and provides multi-tenant management capabilities with centralised visibility for service providers managing multiple client deployments.