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How the Internet of Things primes a new smart product economy
Internet of Things

How the Internet of Things primes a new smart product economy

A slew of newly connected gadgets controlled through mobile apps and feed personal data into the cloud are driving a wave of interest in the IoT.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
The future of work is here – but are organisations ready?
Unified Communications

The future of work is here – but are organisations ready?

Executives who are peering into the distance waiting for the future of work to arrive would be well advised to spin around: because it's already here.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Oct 2015
Software thin clients are both climate and wallet-friendly
Desktop-as-a-Service

Software thin clients are both climate and wallet-friendly

Organizations using older PCs as software thin clients can reduce global warming potential by 60%, says study by Fraunhofer Institute.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 26th Oct 2015
Film review: Bridge of Spies
Gaming

Film review: Bridge of Spies

Spielberg and Hanks reunite in 'Bridge of Spies', a masterful Cold War tale of espionage and moral grit, leaving audiences spellbound.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2015
Transforming legacy banking systems in NZ with HP
Marketing Technologies

Transforming legacy banking systems in NZ with HP

ANZ modernises its Money Transfer System with Hewlett-Packard, ensuring compliance with regulations and improving efficiency.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2015
Locationing tech boosting customer retention and retailer revenue
Data Analytics

Locationing tech boosting customer retention and retailer revenue

Today's retailers face the same challenge - shoppers have so many choices, with the competition always just a few keystrokes away, any time of the day.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Oct 2015
So blocking good: ScaleIO now available as software, nodes or rack-scale
Storage

So blocking good: ScaleIO now available as software, nodes or rack-scale

EMC has been championing the cause of software-defined, scale-out storage by transporting IT enterprises from a world of siloed infrastructures.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2015
WiNG Express – the perfect enterprise class WLAN solution for SMEs
Marketing Technologies

WiNG Express – the perfect enterprise class WLAN solution for SMEs

There's a gap in the wireless market. It lies between consumer products & enterprise solutions. It represents a great opportunity for channel partners.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2015
IT flexibility tops the enterprise agenda
Digital Transformation

IT flexibility tops the enterprise agenda

Enterprises push for IT agility to adapt to digital shifts and foster innovation, notes Ovum's latest inquiries.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
Top tips to secure your new iPhone
Apple

Top tips to secure your new iPhone

Protect your iPhone investment - Key steps to assure your data and device remain secure as iPhone mania grips Apple enthusiasts.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 5th Oct 2015
Industry trends MSPs need to get their heads around - fast!
Virtualisation

Industry trends MSPs need to get their heads around - fast!

These activities are critical to ensuring that the MSP remains perpetually valuable to customers and profitable as a business.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2015
Security the common thread in all managed services offerings
Firewalls

Security the common thread in all managed services offerings

No other industry moves as fast a network security. And nowhere is this more dramatic than in the provision of managed services.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
Creating the right storage environment for private cloud
Private Cloud

Creating the right storage environment for private cloud

As more companies in Australia and New Zealand embrace cloud hosted technologies, there are some important issues for organisations to consider.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015

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Moving from blame to predictability – Service Modelling
Cloud Services

Moving from blame to predictability – Service Modelling

Grant Scurrah's Your SMP Service Modelling offers a solution to implementation delays and inefficiencies in new IT tools and cloud migration.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
Security paramount when building your school's network
EduTech

Security paramount when building your school's network

Students, teachers and staff now have access to a world of online resources for eLearning, research, collaboration and administration.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
Fortinet's FortiAP-S series for cloud-managed Secure Wi-Fi
Firewalls

Fortinet's FortiAP-S series for cloud-managed Secure Wi-Fi

For the first time NZ enterprises, managed service providers, venues, schools and others can add Secure Wi-Fi network capabilities to their network.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
Fortinet investing in NZ channel resources to help you win
Firewalls

Fortinet investing in NZ channel resources to help you win

Fortinet's NZ country manager, Peter Saunders, focuses on investing in the channel to boost sales and set sales records.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015