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Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro to provide better electricity in NSW
DataCentre infrastructure

Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro to provide better electricity in NSW

Idemitsu Australia signs AU$9.45m funding agreement with NSW Government's Energy Corporation for Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro project.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2022
Organisations changing cyber strategy in response to war in Ukraine
Cybersecurity

Organisations changing cyber strategy in response to war in Ukraine

Nearly two-thirds suspect their organisation has been either directly targeted or impacted by a nation-state cyberattack.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Aug 2022

Global Stories

Solar power stories

Why Managed Service Providers are the next big target
Customer Relationship Management

Why Managed Service Providers are the next big target

MSPs are now such an integral part of the digital ecosystem that companies trust more of their sensitive data with them.

By Daniel Hood • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Sep 2022
Growth in hyperscale data centres to increase shortage of IT workers
Hyperscale

Growth in hyperscale data centres to increase shortage of IT workers

New Zealand's tech worker capacity is set to come under increasing pressure as the number of hyperscale data centres grows.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2022
Cyberwar a growing concern for organisations - Venafi
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Cyberwar a growing concern for organisations - Venafi

Venafi's research reveals growing use of machine identities in state-sponsored cyber attacks amid increasing geopolitical tensions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Aug 2022
GigaOm recognises SolarWinds for observability offerings
Network Infrastructure

GigaOm recognises SolarWinds for observability offerings

SolarWinds was recognized by GigaOm for its hybrid and multi-cloud observability offerings, increasing visibility, intelligence, and productivity.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Aug 2022
What happened at the Sydney Cloud and Datacenter Convention
Hyperscale

What happened at the Sydney Cloud and Datacenter Convention

We attended the industry event at Luna Park in Sydney, with updates from the NSW state government and key vendors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Aug 2022
The essential guide to digital transformation by SolarWinds
Hybrid Cloud

The essential guide to digital transformation by SolarWinds

Digital transformation is a buzzword thrown around all the time by companies, but what does it actually mean and why is it important? SolarWinds breaks it down.

By Bharat Bedi • 5 min read • Fri, 5th Aug 2022
ManageEngine unveils SaaS availability of Analytics Plus
Software-as-a-Service

ManageEngine unveils SaaS availability of Analytics Plus

ManageEngine launches Analytics Plus as a SaaS offering, allowing users to set up an integrated analytics platform in under a minute.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Aug 2022
Applying Aristotle's 'First Principles' to revolutionise cybersecurity
Data Protection

Applying Aristotle's 'First Principles' to revolutionise cybersecurity

As the techniques of hackers continue to evolve and become more complex, our approach to security needs an overhaul as well.

By Robert Nobilo • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Jul 2022
SAS recognised by leading bodies for promoting sustainable business practice
Data Analytics

SAS recognised by leading bodies for promoting sustainable business practice

SAS recognized for its sustainable practices and social good initiative using AI to combat deforestation in the Amazon.

By Mitchell Hageman • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Jul 2022

Stories from Other Regions

Solar power stories

Kacific wins big at the World Business Outlook Awards
Unified Communications

Kacific wins big at the World Business Outlook Awards

The Kacific Group has been recognised in the World Business Outlook Awards for providing high-quality broadband services and infrastructure throughout APAC.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Sep 2022
NTT appoints Mike Qu as Principal Solutions Architect
Unified Communications

NTT appoints Mike Qu as Principal Solutions Architect

NTT appoints Mike Qu as principal solutions architect for their New Zealand arm, to help organizations achieve their business goals through digital solutions.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
Kauricone: Machine learning tackles the mundane, making our lives easier
Artificial Intelligence

Kauricone: Machine learning tackles the mundane, making our lives easier

New Zealand startup Kauricone is using artificial intelligence to tackle mundane tasks and relieve people of unsatisfying work. .

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Wed, 31st Aug 2022
Microsoft accelerating NZ tech sector with new data centres
Hyperscale

Microsoft accelerating NZ tech sector with new data centres

Microsoft's forthcoming New Zealand data centres are introducing hyperscale public cloud capabilities on a scale previously unseen in the country.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Aug 2022
Garmin expands NZ footprint with new Auckland distribution centre
Health Technologies

Garmin expands NZ footprint with new Auckland distribution centre

The facility at Goodman's Highbrook Business Park will be fully operational from October 2022 and features 3,586sqm of warehouse space.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Aug 2022
AI-Link chooses Keysight offering to validate 5G performance
Unified Communications

AI-Link chooses Keysight offering to validate 5G performance

AI-Link has chosen Keysight Technologies' 5G test tools for end-to-end performance validation of cloud-native 5G radio access network (RAN) equipment.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2022