Global Stories

Investment and Return on Investment in the Cloud

Increased agility. Faster time-to-market. Increased business value. Phrases like these pepper cloud computing marketing literature.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011

Open source

Ten things you didn't know about Sourcefire

A few interesting facts about the open source network security specialists most famous for intrusion detection tool Snort.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Nov 2011

Connectivity

Huawei's 'Telepresence 2.0'

System based on open standards offers 30% lower bandwidth consumption than industry average, Australia boss says.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2011

Distribution Central

Extreme Networks regains 'thought leader' mantle

Extreme Networks lauded for innovation, reclaiming its position as a thought leader in data center solutions, says regional boss.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Nov 2011

Virtualisation

Virtualisation: Meeting the demands of a maturing market

With virtualisation maturing, large enterprises embrace it as essential. Gartner forecasts it as key tech in 2011; 91% already use it for production workloads.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2011

Health Technologies

Making it virtual

With server virtualisation reaching maximum penetration in mature markets like New Zealand, now is the time for resellers to look to other virtualisat.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2011

Unified Communications

Mobility momentum to shake up channel

Adapt now or face the consequences. That's the message to resellers – and customers and carriers – when it comes to mobility, discovers Keith Newman.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2011

Gaming

Money for nothing - the virtual goods market in gaming

The market for virtual goods in social media games is set to boom due to smartphone usage, according to a report.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 28th Oct 2011

Symantec

The smartphone threat

As Android's popularity soars, AVG and Symantec warn against rising smartphone cyber threats, highlighting scams like 'Premium SMS'.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2011

Private Cloud

Cloud partnership for Microsoft Services & Dimension Data

Dimension Data and Microsoft Services sign deal to accelerate private cloud solutions for enterprises, promising rapid implementations.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 6th Oct 2011

Data Loss Prevention

Avoiding exposure of the family jewels

Loss of company data can have serious effects. Kendra Ross, director for DUO NZ, discusses data loss protection and how to broach the subject with your clients.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Oct 2011

Unified Communications

Optimising client service

NZ sees a surge in Unified Communications to boost customer service ahead of the Rugby World Cup, with custom solutions leading the charge.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 1st Oct 2011

Unified Communications

Top UC trends

Here are some of the trends identified by the New Zealand Unified Communications Market Report 2011 from Frost & Sullivan:.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 1st Oct 2011

EMA

Doing more with less

Numara targets mid-sized firms with IT solutions, offering a lifeline for those caught between the flexibility of small companies and the reach of large ones.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Sep 2011