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Kramer AV upgrade boosts flexible learning at John Abbott College
EduTech

Kramer AV upgrade boosts flexible learning at John Abbott College

John Abbott College in Quebec has upgraded classrooms with Kramer AV over IP tech, enhancing flexible teaching amid rising student numbers and space limits.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025

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Ricoh earns Cisco gold partner status in Asia-Pacific region
Network Infrastructure

Ricoh earns Cisco gold partner status in Asia-Pacific region

Ricoh has received Cisco's Gold Provider Partner status in the Asia-Pacific, underlining its expertise in managed services and digital transformation solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2024
Aqua Security finds critical data exposures in SCM systems
Application Security

Aqua Security finds critical data exposures in SCM systems

Aqua Security has revealed alarming data exposures in popular Source Code Management systems, with secrets including API tokens found in public repositories.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Jun 2024
Parkerville charity embraces digital transformation with RingCentral platform
Customer Relationship Management

Parkerville charity embraces digital transformation with RingCentral platform

Parkerville Children and Youth Care transitions to RingCentral's unified communications-as-a-service platform, marking a significant phase in their digital transformation aimed at replacing all IT infrastructure hardware by 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024
WhatsUp Gold monitoring software receives security updates and support for Microsoft, Cisco, and OpenID
Cybersecurity

WhatsUp Gold monitoring software receives security updates and support for Microsoft, Cisco, and OpenID

Progress has announced the latest release of Progress WhatsUp Gold, its award-winning network monitoring software.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Sep 2021

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One New Zealand adopts Highlight to boost service visibility
Digital Transformation

One New Zealand adopts Highlight to boost service visibility

One New Zealand adopts Highlight to give managed network customers clearer, data-driven visibility of performance, capacity and service levels.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
IPTel adopts Highlight to enhance managed services
Firewalls

IPTel adopts Highlight to enhance managed services

Australian networking provider IPTel rolls out Highlight's observability platform to bolster managed services visibility and executive reporting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Westcon-Comstor & Rackmount.IT sign EMEA deal for Cisco racking
Firewalls

Westcon-Comstor & Rackmount.IT sign EMEA deal for Cisco racking

Westcon-Comstor partners with Rackmount.IT to distribute Cisco racking solutions across EMEA, boosting cybersecurity and infrastructure resilience for partners and customers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Viatel adopts Highlight platform to boost SD-WAN transparency
Firewalls

Viatel adopts Highlight platform to boost SD-WAN transparency

Viatel partners with Highlight to integrate its Service Observability Platform, enhancing transparency and management of Cisco Meraki SD-WAN services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sun, 7th Sep 2025
Telesmart joins AoG Marketplace to provide secure network services
Firewalls

Telesmart joins AoG Marketplace to provide secure network services

Telesmart joins New Zealand's AoG Marketplace, offering secure network management services meeting strict government security standards for public sector use.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jul 2025
Optus teams up with Cisco to boost network security & protection
Software-as-a-Service

Optus teams up with Cisco to boost network security & protection

Optus has joined forces with Cisco in a multi-year partnership to enhance network security for Australian businesses, addressing vulnerabilities in hybrid work models.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2024
NSW government awards NEC 12 month SD-WAN proof of concept contract
Network Infrastructure

NSW government awards NEC 12 month SD-WAN proof of concept contract

NEC secures a 12-month contract with the NSW Department of Finance to implement a proof of concept for SD-WAN, partnering with Silver Peak and Cisco Meraki.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018