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NZ IT Services market hits growth rate high
HP

NZ IT Services market hits growth rate high

Local IT services market grew 4.4% year-on-year during 2012, the first rise since the global financial crisis.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Nov 2012
Fibre will be worth the wait...but there will be a wait
Unified Communications

Fibre will be worth the wait...but there will be a wait

NZ's journey to fibre broadband will be a slow-starting marathon, not a sprint, with true dominance over copper years away, says IDC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
Taking virtualisation beyond the server
Virtualisation

Taking virtualisation beyond the server

New Zealand is one of the most virtualised nations in the world. But what does that mean for the reseller channel?.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
Kiwi IT spending to hit $11 billion by 2013
Data Analytics

Kiwi IT spending to hit $11 billion by 2013

New Zealand's IT spending forecasts to reach $11 billion in 2013, marking a 2% growth despite global strides, says Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2012
Cloud carrying industry “forces”
Data Analytics

Cloud carrying industry “forces”

Cloud to anchor mobile, social, and big data, revolutionising industry approaches and application design, says Gartner VP at the Symposium.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2012
Asia to head IT hiring within three years
Data Analytics

Asia to head IT hiring within three years

IT hiring in major Western markets will come predominantly from Asian-headquartered companies enjoying double-digit growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Nov 2012
Smart device sales to hit 1.2 billion by 2013
Apple

Smart device sales to hit 1.2 billion by 2013

Gartner predicts smart device sales will reach 1.2 billion by 2013, marking a significant shift in consumer and business technology trends.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Nov 2012
Microsoft's window of opportunity
Microsoft

Microsoft's window of opportunity

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer bets big on new Windows Phone, eyeing rapid growth to challenge Android and iOS as the third force in smartphones.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2012
The essential role of the data centre.
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

The essential role of the data centre.

In the age of hosted applications, flexible working, smartphones, tablets and BYOD does the business case for running your own data centre still compute?.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2012
Windows 8 Phone could challenge iPhone
Microsoft

Windows 8 Phone could challenge iPhone

Gartner predicts Windows 8 Phone could rival iPhone's market share by 2015, potentially overthrowing Blackberry as the 3rd top smartphone.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2012
World's first 100G network through Endace
Endace

World's first 100G network through Endace

Endace introduces EndaceAccess 100, a breakthrough 100G network monitor system, transforming IT operations with unprecedented visibility.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2012
Gartner makes IT predictions for 2013 and beyond
Analyst report

Gartner makes IT predictions for 2013 and beyond

Gartner unveils IT predictions, spotlighting economic risks and tech trends set to reshape business-driven solutions and CIO priorities beyond 2013.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Oct 2012
IT spending to hit 3.7 trillion by 2013
Apple

IT spending to hit 3.7 trillion by 2013

Worldwide spending on big-data and cloud technology the reason behind increased spending within the industry says Gartner symposium.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 23rd Oct 2012
Great Outcomes and Fifth Quadrant join forces across ANZ
Unified Communications

Great Outcomes and Fifth Quadrant join forces across ANZ

Fifth Quadrant and Great Outcomes alliance aims to reshape service strategy across ANZ, leveraging their joint expertise and certifications.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 15th Oct 2012
Sky's the limit for social media
Social Media

Sky's the limit for social media

As the world watched Felix Baumgartner's 24-mile skydive from the stratosphere on Sunday, the world shared their feelings through social media.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Oct 2012
Presence is the new dial tone
Unified Communications

Presence is the new dial tone

Communications has traditionally been about a device with numeric identity; for many people there were multiple devices and numbers to consider.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2012
Leave printing to the experts
Document Management

Leave printing to the experts

Outsourcing printing can slash office costs by up to 30%, revealing the hidden perks of leaving it to the specialists.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2012
A channel guide to selling printers
Document Management

A channel guide to selling printers

In a digital age, printing thrives with innovations like 3D printing reshaping expectations and driving market trends in NZ.

By Heather Wright • 7 min read • Mon, 1st Oct 2012

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