Rob O'Neill

Auckland

Journalist at Reseller News

Senior Journalist and Columnist at The National Business Review

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Articles

Ericsson taps Westcon-Comstor to distribute enterprise wireless tech in A/NZ

2 weeks ago | arnnet.com.au | Rob O'Neill

Credit: Phil Cameron (Westcon-Comstor) / Supplied Global distributor Westcon-Comstor has forged a new collaboration with Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions to enhance enterprise connectivity and unlock growth opportunities for partners in Australia and New Zealand. The agreement builds on a long-standing relationship between the two organisations in the Asia Pacific region, as well as a recent one spanning Europe, Middle East and Africa. The partnership will accelerate the adoption of...
Red Hat renforce ses liens avec Google, Meta et Oracle

1 month ago | lemondeinformatique.fr | Rob O'Neill

Red Hat renforce déjà son partenariat avec Oracle dont l'objectif est bien de lever les obstacles à l'adoption du cloud hybride et de proposer une gamme de configurations validées, notamment pour les environnements IT sensibles et réglementés, tels que les clouds gouvernementaux hautement sécurisés et les déploiements souverains. Techniquement, cela va se traduire par la prise en charge de Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), d'OpenShift et des services de déploiement sur le cloud d'Oracle (OCI).
Red Hat amplía su alianza con Oracle, Google y Meta

1 month ago | computerworld.es | Rob O'Neill

Tampoco hay que olvidar que Oracle está validando aplicaciones y software clave, incluido Oracle WebLogic Server, para que se ejecuten como contenedores en Red Hat OpenShift. Estos anuncios por parte de Oracle forman parte de un amplio paquete de alianzas que le han permitido extender el alcance de Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 a las principales nubes públicas, AWS, Google Cloud y Microsoft Azure, con el fin de ofrecer soluciones en la nube adaptadas a entornos hiperescalables específicos.
Kiwis embrace AI at work, but trust and governance pose challenges - KPMG report

1 month ago | cio.com | Rob O'Neill

Some use of AI at work is creating complex risks for organisations.
DXC Technology to offer and manage Tanium’s AEM platform

2 months ago | arnnet.com.au | Lilia Guan |Sasha Karen |Rob O'Neill

Credit: DXC Technology DXC Technology has partnered with Tanium to deliver endpoint security to organisations via the vendor’s autonomous endpoint management (AEM) platform across Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ). The partnership has enabled DXC to consolidate tools, streamline operations and ensure cyber resilience for customers, according to the global service provider’s head of security for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Kylie Watson. “With almost 100 trained Tanium engineers in...
Scott Magill takes on A/NZ region leadership at Tenable

Mar 30, 2025 | arnnet.com.au | Julia Talevski |Lilia Guan |Rob O'Neill

Credit: Scott Magill (Tenable) / Supplied Cyber security visibility vendor Tenable has appointed of Scott Magill country manager for Australia and New Zealand charged with driving business growth and strengthening channel partnerships. The appointment comes as Tenable accelerates the expansion of its cloud capabilities and exposure management platform, which helps organisations identify and remediate security gaps caused by misconfigurations, risky entitlements, and vulnerabilities. “Cloud is...
Kyndryl's strategic focus on hyperscalers and embracing OEMs to meet market demand

Mar 24, 2025 | arnnet.com.au | Lilia Guan |Rob O'Neill |Sasha Karen

Credit: Kyndryl Kyndryl is honing its partnerships with major hyperscalers while also expanding its vendor alliance base to include more original equipment manufacturers (OEM). This is according to the the global IT services firm’s Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) head of strategic partnerships and alliances, Kimberley Marlay, who has been with Kyndryl since it split from IBM in 2021 but entered her current role in November last year. She said the firm’s current strategy involves tapping into...
Westcon-Comstor NZ wins exclusive distribution of VMware by Broadcom in NZ and Pacific

Feb 16, 2025 | nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com | Lilia Guan |Sasha Karen |Rob O'Neill

Global technology distributor Westcon-Comstor’s New Zealand operation has secured exclusive regional distribution rights to VMware by Broadcom products, also covering the Pacific Islands. VMware NZ reported $42.9 million in revenue in the year to the end of January 2024 in what could be its last independent financial filing at the Companies Office after Broadcom acquired the virtualisation specialist for around US$61 billion in late 2023.
Citrus Solutions and Ncinga partner to broaden cross-regional tech capabilities

Feb 10, 2025 | arnnet.com.au | Lilia Guan |Sasha Karen |Rob O'Neill

Local systems integrator Citrus Solutions has partnered with Ncinga, a global solutions provider, to expand both companies’ business and service capabilities across Australia, New Zealand (A/NZ) and the broader South Pacific region. Both companies have a shared vision of delivering human-centric technology solutions and will combine their resources to strengthen cross-regional collaboration and technical capabilities.
SolarWinds to be acquired in US$4.4B deal

Feb 10, 2025 | arnnet.com.au | Lilia Guan |Sasha Karen |Rob O'Neill

Credit: University of College / Shutterstock SolarWinds is set to be acquired in a deal valued at US$4.4 billion by Turn/River Capital and will become a privately held company at the end of the deal.