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Wipro named Leader in data centre outsourcing Magic Quadrant
DevOps

Wipro named Leader in data centre outsourcing Magic Quadrant

It was positioned as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data Centre Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services, Asia/Pacific.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2019
Air taxis won't be coming any time soon, says report
Drones

Air taxis won't be coming any time soon, says report

E-air taxis are not expected to be widely adopted for another decade due to technological challenges, according to a report by L.E.K.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
Flexible consumption models the way to customer's hearts
On-premise

Flexible consumption models the way to customer's hearts

Infrastructure vendors are promoting flexible consumption options for on-premises IT to attract new customers, says GlobalData.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019
20 by 2020: Oracle Cloud's ambitious global expansion
Supply Chain

20 by 2020: Oracle Cloud's ambitious global expansion

Oracle has bold plans to launch 20 new cloud regions by 2020, equating to one region every 33 days for the next 15 months.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2019
Trustwave platform brings more visibility and control cloud security
Digital Transformation

Trustwave platform brings more visibility and control cloud security

Trustwave unveils the Fusion platform, revolutionising cloud security with enhanced visibility and control for corporate and government environments.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Sep 2019
European Patent Office lauds Asia's efforts to protect IP
Physical Security

European Patent Office lauds Asia's efforts to protect IP

The European Patent Office praises Singapore and Southeast Asia for a significant rise in patent applications, marking Asia as a major innovation hub.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
VMware & NVIDIA bolster GPU services for high-performance computing
Virtualisation

VMware & NVIDIA bolster GPU services for high-performance computing

VMware and NVIDIA partner to enhance GPU services for high-performance computing on VMware Cloud, aiming to boost AI and data science applications.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2019
Magic Quadrant gives insight into ongoing Cloud Wars
DataCentre infrastructure

Magic Quadrant gives insight into ongoing Cloud Wars

Microsoft and Google join top dog AWS in the Leaders quadrant, while Alibaba Cloud, IBM and Oracle are coming up as Niche Players.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2019
Gartner: 5G infrastructure revenue to reach US$4B in 2020
Unified Communications

Gartner: 5G infrastructure revenue to reach US$4B in 2020

7% of CSPs worldwide have already deployed 5G infrastructure in their networks and the rollout is set to accelerate.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
Lenovo hits $12.5B in revenue, marking eighth year of growth
Lenovo

Lenovo hits $12.5B in revenue, marking eighth year of growth

Lenovo posts revenue of USD $12.5B for the first quarter of 2019, the eighth consecutive year of growth, driven by its intelligent transformation strategy.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019
Digital Realty brings greater IBM Cloud access to Sydney
Hyperscale

Digital Realty brings greater IBM Cloud access to Sydney

Digital Realty has expanded access to IBM Cloud in Australia through the availability of IBM Cloud Direct Link Dedicating Hosting services in Sydney.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Aug 2019
Massey Uni & Stats NZ launch first research database
Data Analytics

Massey Uni & Stats NZ launch first research database

Massey University, in collaboration with Statistics New Zealand, has opened NZ's first teaching and research database at its Wellington campus.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2019
Oracle to launch Gen 2 Cloud region in Sydney
Cloud Services

Oracle to launch Gen 2 Cloud region in Sydney

Oracle's Generation 2 Cloud is getting ever closer to its launch day in Australia, as its new Sydney region prepares to go live by the end of August.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2019

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Infrastructure stories

Infrastructure Commission’s multi-billion dollar opportunity
Supply Chain

Infrastructure Commission’s multi-billion dollar opportunity

Better procurement could unlock billions of dollars in value from New Zealand’s $129 billion infrastructure pipeline, industry groups say.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
Tensile loading capacity and failure safety in concrete screw anchors
Oil and Gas

Tensile loading capacity and failure safety in concrete screw anchors

Researchers are improving concrete anchor safety by comparing pull-out tests with design predictions, helping contractors avoid unexpected failures.

By Curreen • 2 min read • Sun, 22nd Sep 2019
Red zoned: How a remote monitoring solution constantly analyses building safety
Software-as-a-Service

Red zoned: How a remote monitoring solution constantly analyses building safety

After earthquakes, managers could know within minutes whether buildings are safe, cutting weeks of waiting for engineering reports.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019
Broadband and mobile: Rural New Zealand gets more of the good stuff
Unified Communications

Broadband and mobile: Rural New Zealand gets more of the good stuff

Spark, Vodafone, and 2degrees launch broadband and mobile services across 20 rural NZ locations, bridging the digital divide and enhancing connectivity.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
Could virtual reality help solve our housing crisis?
Human Capital Management

Could virtual reality help solve our housing crisis?

Jobseekers could cut training time from days to minutes as a new virtual reality tool is piloted to fill construction skills gaps in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Sun, 18th Aug 2019