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Westcon launches Cisco-dedicated Comstor brand locally
Comstor

Westcon launches Cisco-dedicated Comstor brand locally

Westcon has launched its Cisco-dedicated Comstor distribution brand in Australia, offering resellers streamlined operations and the chance for growth.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
Strong growth prompts expansion for VMtech
EduTech

Strong growth prompts expansion for VMtech

Hybrid cloud specialist VMtech says it's seeing 'rapid expansion' with key customer engagements in financial services, education and government.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
Silver Peak ups SD-WAN push with new channel program
Network Infrastructure

Silver Peak ups SD-WAN push with new channel program

Silver Peak has launched a new partner program as the vendor ramps up its efforts in the burgeoning SD-WAN market.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015

Global Stories

Written by Heather

Gartner urges investment in 'risk principles' for heightened security
Cybersecurity

Gartner urges investment in 'risk principles' for heightened security

Companies must change their approach to IT risk and cyber security Gartner says, with investment in three 'risk principles' required.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
First tranche of federal government hardware suppliers named
Apple

First tranche of federal government hardware suppliers named

New whole-of-government hardware panel includes Mac1, OPC IT and Samsung in first tranche of preferred tenderers, more to follow.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Kiwi iPhone demand running high as 6s, 6s Plus break records
Apple

Kiwi iPhone demand running high as 6s, 6s Plus break records

Apple says its new iPhone models are smashing global records - and they're in hot demand in New Zealand too, with demand outstripping supply.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Vocus-M2 merger last of the big telco consolidations?
Apple

Vocus-M2 merger last of the big telco consolidations?

Ovum has dubbed the proposed merger of Vocus and M2 as 'a welcome addition of scale for both companies', noting we are now in 'consolidation endgame'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Dell targets campus networking and data centre with new lineup
Network Infrastructure

Dell targets campus networking and data centre with new lineup

Dell expands its networking portfolio to address growing complexities in campus networking and 'skyrocketing' bandwidth demands in the data centre.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Need for speed: NZ pulls ahead of Australia in internet speeds
Unified Communications

Need for speed: NZ pulls ahead of Australia in internet speeds

New Zealand's average internet connection speeds are slowly inching their way upwards, while our broadband penetration has also taken a leap forward.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Vocus and M2 to merge as $3b ANZ telco giant
Apple

Vocus and M2 to merge as $3b ANZ telco giant

Vocus and M2 plan to merge creating a $3 billion telco with capabilities 'relevant to every individual, corporate and government entity' in ANZ.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Tale of two markets for integrated platforms and infrastructure
Integrated infrastructure and platforms market

Tale of two markets for integrated platforms and infrastructure

A tale of two markets is playing out between integrated platforms and integrated infrastructure systems, as one market booms and the other contracts.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Why the software defined data centre may not be right for you
DevOps

Why the software defined data centre may not be right for you

​Gartner is urging IT managers to get ready for the software defined data centre, but cautions that it isn't the right option for everyone now.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
The software defined data centre may not be right for your customer
DevOps

The software defined data centre may not be right for your customer

Gartner says the future of data centres lies in software defined data centre, but is cautioning that it isn't the right option for everyone now.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Growth areas to be found in verticals despite declining IT spend
Payment Technologies

Growth areas to be found in verticals despite declining IT spend

Gartner is predicting global IT spend across all verticals to decline this year, but there are still growth technologies within each vertical.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
Gartner: Indecision dragging device shipments down
Notebook

Gartner: Indecision dragging device shipments down

Hesitant consumers are prompting a 1% drop in global device shipments, with only mobile phones bucking the trend, Gartner reports.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
Silver Peak ramps up SD-WAN push with new channel program
Network Infrastructure

Silver Peak ramps up SD-WAN push with new channel program

Silver Peak has launched a new partner program as it ramps up its efforts in the burgeoning SD-WAN market - and there's special significance for NZ.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Tech companies to fore in IBM NZ Workplace Awards
IBM

Tech companies to fore in IBM NZ Workplace Awards

Six technology and channel players have garnered themselves a place on the finalist for IBM's Kenexa New Zealand Best Workplaces Awards 2015.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015