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HP's Reseller Showcase touring NZ Dec 2012
Storage

HP's Reseller Showcase touring NZ Dec 2012

HP Focus Briefings being held to showcase strong sales opportunities, new portfolio provides for channel partners.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 18th Nov 2012
Free UFB Q&A
Unified Communications

Free UFB Q&A

After Amy Adams confirmed a deal for free non-standard residential connections to the ultra-fast broadband network, check here to see if you qualify.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
Innovation in data centres.
DataCentre infrastructure

Innovation in data centres.

CIOs are driving innovation in data centres, targeting energy efficiency, reliability, and cost cuts through advanced cooling, power, and design strategies.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2012
BYOD: Understanding what our customers really want
Document Management

BYOD: Understanding what our customers really want

Breaking down what most (honest) corporate users want to do when they are at work in it's most simplest form, is to perform the tasks it takes to do their job.

By Alistair Ross • 18 min read • Tue, 16th Oct 2012
Christchurch recovery efforts made possible through power of business intelligence
Microsoft

Christchurch recovery efforts made possible through power of business intelligence

Why the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) selected a Microsoft Business Intelligence solution.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Wed, 3rd Oct 2012
Cisco growing into the server market - Westcon
DataCentre infrastructure

Cisco growing into the server market - Westcon

Cisco crushes doubts, securing 3rd in global server market, boasting 10,000 UCS customers. A strategic leap recognised by Westcon as game-changing.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2012
Acronis appointment drives next phase growth
Disaster Recovery

Acronis appointment drives next phase growth

Acronis appoints Andy Purvis as GM for ANZ, aiming to bolster growth with his 25+ years of experience across global markets.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Aug 2012
NEC adopts IBM SmartCloud for Social Business
Digital Signage

NEC adopts IBM SmartCloud for Social Business

NEC partners with IBM to enhance communication for telecoms with SmartCloud for Social Business, aiming to boost productivity for SMEs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Aug 2012
New govt 'Virtual Meeting Rooms' to save taxpayers' money?
Unified Communications

New govt 'Virtual Meeting Rooms' to save taxpayers' money?

Asnet launches VideoNet to connect NZ govt agencies virtually, aiming to slash taxpayer costs on travel and meetings.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Jul 2012
Revera wins Microsoft Cloud NZ hosting deal
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Revera wins Microsoft Cloud NZ hosting deal

Revera secures landmark deal with Microsoft for NZ cloud hosting, offering hybrid cloud solutions to boost government and enterprise productivity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2012
Ingram Micro FlexCloud events this week
Resellers

Ingram Micro FlexCloud events this week

Cloud computing is broadly considered the way of the future, but it isn't exactly fait accompli for every business.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jul 2012
Continuity and integrity in datacentres
Virtualisation

Continuity and integrity in datacentres

Virtualisation should make surviving interruptions easier, in theory; in practice, however, managing the changeover is not that simple.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Jun 2012
Datacentres: Today's IT hostess with the mostess
Hyperscale

Datacentres: Today's IT hostess with the mostess

NZ firms switch to hosted IT services as in-house resources strain. Co-location and cloud models surge as economic and disaster resilience strategy.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2012
IBM added to govt IaaS procurement panel
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

IBM added to govt IaaS procurement panel

IBM joins govt IaaS panel, eyeing £250m savings for taxpayers over next decade, boosting NZ's data service efficiency.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2012
Maxnet acquired by Aussie telco for $9.5m
Edge Computing

Maxnet acquired by Aussie telco for $9.5m

Vocus Communications buys NZ's Maxnet for $9.5m, boosting its cloud and data centre footprint in the Australasia region.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2012
Alcatel-Lucent bringing broadband to Tonga
Unified Communications

Alcatel-Lucent bringing broadband to Tonga

Tonga teams up with Alcatel-Lucent to forge broadband links via undersea cable, enhancing connectivity for its 100,000 residents.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 11th May 2012
HP kicks off 'converged cloud'
Public Cloud

HP kicks off 'converged cloud'

Best of both worlds as new offering combines private, managed and public clouds with traditional IT solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2012

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Pay as you go for F5 Networks' ADN solutions
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Pay as you go for F5 Networks' ADN solutions

F5 Networks introduces pay-as-you-go cloud licensing program, reducing costs for Infrastructure as a Service providers.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 18th Jun 2012