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Why partners must widen the security net to safeguard customers

Hackers are squeezing through the smallest of security vulnerabilities to cause maximum damage, creating increased levels of customer concern across Australia. This exclusive ARN Elevate cut through complexity to provide a framework to combat far-reaching and wide-ranging security threats, offering insight into the opportunities ahead in 2018.

Why partners must widen the security net to safeguard customers
Selling beyond the CIO – How partners can influence the new breed of tech buyers

This ARN Roundtable, in association with Oracle, highlighted the emergence of a new breed of technology buyer, assessing how partners can engage outside of IT, and the skills required to sell across new business units.

Selling beyond the CIO – How partners can influence the new breed of tech buyers
Cloud has levelled the customer playing field, and that's a problem for partners

This exclusive ARN Roundtable, in association with Arrow ECS ANZ, F5 Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Oracle, detailed how partners can deliver the next wave of innovation within the cloud, standing out from a crowded marketplace to capitalise on the need for customer differentiation.

Cloud has levelled the customer playing field, and that's a problem for partners
Channel treated to a touch of tangerine as NEXTGEN hosts Summer Party 2017

Following its success in 2016, NEXTGEN held its annual Summer Party on Bennelong Lawn in the Sydney Botanical Gardens, amidst a backdrop of Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge views. With a touch of tangerine dress code, the specialist distributor hosted Actifio, Commvault, Nimble Storage, Oracle, SAP and SolarWinds, alongside key reseller partners across the channel. Photos by Maria Stefina.

Channel treated to a touch of tangerine as NEXTGEN hosts Summer Party 2017
IN PICTURES: Oracle User Experience (UX) Tour (+ 11 photos)

The Oracle User Experience (UX) Tour, held in Sydney, included a partner expo and strategy presentations. The tour showcased the team’s work in the development of Oracle’s latest Cloud applications. It also offered a glimpse into the future of the Cloud user experience with IoT, visualisations, and wearables. Oracle regional managing director A/NZ, Tim Ebbeck, introduced the tour and Oracle group vice president of applications, user experience, Jeremy Ashley, spoke about how Oracle looks to embrace the challenges of Cloud and emerging consumer technology disruptions. According to Ebbeck and Ashley, a new strategic focus on design is required to face these challenges.

IN PICTURES: Oracle User Experience (UX) Tour (+ 11 photos)
IN PICTURES: NEXTGEN Summer Party (+71 Photos)

NEXTGEN held its second annual summer party on Bennelong Lawn in the Sydney Botanical Gardens, on the tip of one of the most spectacular views of the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and beyond. In conjunction with partners Oracle, SolarWinds, CommVault, Nimble Storage and ARN, the event was NEXTGEN’s way of thanking partners for their business and support. Attendees were treated to champagne from Veuve Clicquot and experienced the rare opportunity to sample a new offering from Veuve not yet available in Australia. The Champagne blend was served on ice with a selection of fruits to bring out the characteristics of the beverage. It was also a great opportunity for the channel community to swap stories, make new connections, and to celebrate the year ahead in a lavish end of summer. Photos by Maria Stefina

IN PICTURES: NEXTGEN Summer Party (+71 Photos)
IN PICTURES: Four Seasons of the Kiwi Channel - A look back at Autumn 2015

Before 2016 fully gets underway, Reseller News takes a look back at what made the headlines in the New Zealand channel during 2015 - starting with Autumn...

IN PICTURES: Four Seasons of the Kiwi Channel - A look back at Autumn 2015
IN PICTURES: Oracle outlines Cloud vision at OpenWorld 2015

Larry Ellison was on his usual top form as Oracle kicked off OpenWorld 2015 in City by the Bay, San Francisco.

IN PICTURES: Oracle outlines Cloud vision at OpenWorld 2015
IN PICTURES: Oracle Modern Business Summit (+24 photos)

Oracle has unveiled its Cloud strategy in Sydney at the Modern Business Summit, where HR was the central theme. Oracle’s senior vice president, global cCloud go-to-market delivered a keynote that centered around Oracle’s Cloud strategy, and the need for HR help to drive transformational change within their organisations. Other sessions were led by speakers including former Queensland premier, Anna Bligh, Chris Richardson and Morris Miselowski, with practical tips for the future from HR industry leaders including Greg Savage and Antony Ugoni. Highlights of the event included a smorgasbord of food experiences featuring breakfast with Julie Goodwin and cocktails and canapes with Matt Moran.

IN PICTURES: Oracle Modern Business Summit (+24 photos)
IN PICTURES: Nextgen Distribution Summer Party 2015 (+37 photos)

Nextgen Distribution took to Centennial Park in the heart of Sydney for a party to thank, together with its vendor partners Oracle, Nimble Storage, Violin Memory and CommVault, all of the people who have done business with the company and supported it over the past year. The rain stayed away,and there was Pop Up Bar to ensure everybody was well refreshed. In fact, it was impossible not to have a good time. Photos by IAN SHARP.

IN PICTURES: Nextgen Distribution Summer Party 2015 (+37 photos)
IN PICTURES: CA Technologies' Kick for Kids Day

The IT industries best footballers have taken to the pitch to test their skills in the annual CA Technologies Kick for Kids Day at Wentworth Park, Sydney. Teams from CA Technologies, Oracle, UberSoft, Nimble, CommVault and EA Sports battled it out in the round robin tournament to raise money for the Starlight Foundation.

IN PICTURES: CA Technologies' Kick for Kids Day
In Pictures: Ubuntu 14.04: The good, the bad, the Unity

Ubuntu 14.04 Long Term Support/LTS (Trusty Tahr) proves that it doesn’t matter if you’re Oracle, Microsoft, or Canonical: Bringing a fleet of products into new release revision synch is tough.

In Pictures: Ubuntu 14.04: The good, the bad, the Unity
In Pictures: HP’s giant ProLiant: The good, the bad, the UEFI

Massive 60-core DL580 Gen8 challenges big iron from IBM, Oracle

In Pictures: HP’s giant ProLiant: The good, the bad, the UEFI
In pictures: The mixed fate of Sun tech under Oracle

From Java to SPARC, critical Sun technologies have lived on, been cut loose, or lost their luster in the four years since the Oracle acquisition

In pictures: The mixed fate of Sun tech under Oracle
IN PICTURES: Nextgen Christmas Drinks 2013 (21 pictures)

Nextgen Distribution held its Christmas drinks at Hemmesphere Bar, in Sydney's Establishment. John Walters' team hosted vendors, partners and guests to canapes, drinks and a tangerine dresscode. Photos by Allan Swann.

IN PICTURES: Nextgen Christmas Drinks 2013 (21 pictures)