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Stories by Heather - Page 118

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xMatters launches partner program following ANZ ramp-up
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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communication
Cloud-based communications vendor xMatters has launched a global partner program promising 'significant revenue opportunities' for partners.
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Mobile Learning Centre taking tech to the school gates
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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e-learning
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personal computing devices
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noel leeming
A Mobile Learning Centre is heading around New Zealand, taking technology to low decile schools in an effort to engage students and enrich learning.
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OKI opens NZ office to service resellers and customers
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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comworth
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oki data
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partners
OK has established a direct presence in New Zealand, opening an Auckland office with the vendor, opening the door to work more closely with partners.
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UXC Eclipse acquires Kiwi Dynamics AX and BI business
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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microsoft
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koorb
UXC Eclipse has continued its acquisition trail, snapping up the Microsoft Dynamics AX and Business Intelligence divisions of NZ's Koorb Consulting.
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It's official: Microsoft sets opening date for flagship Sydney store
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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microsoft
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customer service
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westfield
Microsoft has unveiled the opening date for its Sydney flagship store, which will be one of the two biggest stores to date for the vendor.
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Sektor completes Comworth acquisition
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
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comworth
Sektor has completed its acquisition of Comworth, with the Panasonic Toughbook and Zebra Card printers agencies joining Sektor's portfolio.
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Schneider Electric calls on pan flute playing llama for IoT campaign
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
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industrial iot
A pan flute playing South American llama is the headline act as Schneider Electric pushes its 'operational intelligence' approach to IoT.
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Revenue climbs for Westcon Group NZ
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
Westcon Group NZ has reported a 7.1% increase in revenue, but seen profit after tax slide 9.8% for the year ending February 28, 2015.
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AVG ramps up security offerings with new Business Edition
Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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dr
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endpoint protection
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edr
Artificial intelligence, crowd intelligence technology and streamlined installation feature in AVG's new suite, which offers new value for resellers.
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ShoreTel simplifies partner program ready for ANZ cloud launch
Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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uc
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partner programmes
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contact centre
ShoreTel is revamping its partner program, paving the way for local partners to easily incorporate its cloud offerings when they become available here.
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TPG inks $1 billion in deals with Vodafone
Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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vodafone
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tpg telecom
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resilience
TPG signs up as Vodafone MNVO and agrees to deliver dark fibre and network services to Vodafone in a $1 billion deal.
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Hutt City Council calls on Dell SonicWall for Wi-Fi security
Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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sonicwall
A DellSonicWall solution has enabled Hutt City Council to offer free Wi-Fi across the region, without security concerns or abuse potential.
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Empired powers up new $12m contract
Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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cio
Empired lands a hefty £12m deal with Western Power, bolstering its position in the utilities sector and marking a watershed year.
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Check Point leads the way in UTM Magic Quadrant
Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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unified threat management
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check point software
Check Point has been named a ‘leader’ in Gartner’s 2015 Magic Quadrant for unified threat management, alongside two other vendors.
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To thwart attackers, measure what matters
Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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cybersecurity
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cisco
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currencies
Measuring the percentage of blocked attacks remains important, but there’s another even more important measurement.
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Cirrus inks new contracts on back of services division launch
Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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cirrus networks
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mental health
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nimbus
Cirrus Networks has inked three contracts totalling $1.5 million since launching its managed cloud services division in June.
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Rhipe 'well placed' for co-opetition future
Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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public cloud
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cloud services
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rhipe
Rhipe is eyeing up a future of co-opetition, in which it believes it is positioned well having 'won the right' to play in the public cloud economy.
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SDN security: A reseller 101 for protection in a virtual world
Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Resellers must embrace SDN and virtual security in order to stay relevant to customers. So here's a quick 101 on securing software defined networks.
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Exploding 3D printer market offers new potential
Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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3d printing
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analyst report
Exploding 3D printing market set to reshape global manufacturing, with shipments to soar from 496,475 in 2016 to over 5.6m by 2019.
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CommVault eyes up 'deeper, richer' channel partnerships
Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
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partner programmes
CommVault is looking to ‘deeper, richer’ channel partnerships as it eyes up opportunities presented by 'waves' of technology and exploding data.