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Vertiv and Resolute IT partner to bring data centre solution to Redland City
Hyperscale

Vertiv and Resolute IT partner to bring data centre solution to Redland City

Redland City Council has announced Vertiv (formerly Emerson Network Power) will be working with Resolute IT to implement a new modular data centre.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
Community project: Everyday Aussies skew energy market
DataCentre infrastructure

Community project: Everyday Aussies skew energy market

Aussies rally behind local energy projects, ploughing £24 million into renewables, asserting control over their power supply.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd May 2017

Global Stories

Solar power stories

SolarWinds: New challenges from hybrid IT despite cost benefits
Cloud Services

SolarWinds: New challenges from hybrid IT despite cost benefits

IT professionals must be open to and agile in adopting the best-of-breed elements of cloud computing and hybrid IT.

By Kong Yang • 4 min read • Mon, 29th May 2017
Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring internet to far corners of the Earth
Unified Communications

Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring internet to far corners of the Earth

Half the world doesn't have the luxury of being able to connect to the internet at their leisure, even though internet access is basic human right.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
Tesla opens pre-order for home solar tiles for most countries
Smart Home

Tesla opens pre-order for home solar tiles for most countries

In a blog post, Tesla announced the pre-order availability and provided with a calculator tool to help consumers figure out the cost.

By Sean Mitchell • 1 min read • Thu, 11th May 2017
Kiwi parking tech firm hiring after multi-million dollar capital injection
Solar power

Kiwi parking tech firm hiring after multi-million dollar capital injection

The investment, amounting to a 25 percent shareholding, will facilitate Frogparking's growth in its well-established key markets.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Apr 2017
How sustainability, DCIM and the Open Compute Project present opportunity for colocation providers
DataCentre infrastructure

How sustainability, DCIM and the Open Compute Project present opportunity for colocation providers

Colocation providers eye sustainability, DCIM, and OCP for cutting costs and new revenue streams, amid a rising eco-conscious market.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Icelandic language at risk due to voice command tech
Voice Control

Icelandic language at risk due to voice command tech

Fewer than 400,000 people speak Icelandic, and linguists are hypothesising that this is how the language dies.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Solar power stories

Greenpeace calls for an overhaul of the New Zealand electricity industry
DataCentre infrastructure

Greenpeace calls for an overhaul of the New Zealand electricity industry

Greenpeace calls for overhaul of electricity industry after Solarcity's complaint against solar tax is dismissed in court.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
New Zealand parliament reviews energy plans for a cleaner NZ
DataCentre infrastructure

New Zealand parliament reviews energy plans for a cleaner NZ

Judith Collins releases NZ's energy efficiency strategy, calling for actions to maximize clean, renewable energy.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017
Ingram Micro adds global CCTV giant to physical security portfolio
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro adds global CCTV giant to physical security portfolio

Ingram Micro NZ has added video surveillance vendor Dahua Technology to its portfolio, bringing full end-to-end security solutions to resellers.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Jun 2017
Solarcity fails to gain traction with their complaint against solar tax
Power / Energy

Solarcity fails to gain traction with their complaint against solar tax

Solarcity's solar tax battle falters as High Court denies their plea, affecting 45,000 Kiwis and NZ's renewable energy prospects.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
Manifesto to Kiwi MPs: No heads in sand - our digital future is here now
NZTech

Manifesto to Kiwi MPs: No heads in sand - our digital future is here now

What will New Zealand's digital future look like? Fast internet, cloud, big data and mobility are at the forefront, and our leaders must embrace it.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017
Manifesto challenges NZ leadership to pursue tech future
Cloud Services

Manifesto challenges NZ leadership to pursue tech future

Twenty New Zealand tech companies have published a manifesto urging the government to future-proof the country through technological advancement and innovation.

By Matthew Bain • 4 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Tokelau's education system to be brought into 21st Century
Massey University

Tokelau's education system to be brought into 21st Century

Education in the remote Tokelau atolls is being modernised with the help of Massey University, bringing the nation's schools into the digital age.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017
Film review - Alien: Covenant & how Ridley Scott is still worth his weight in gold
Gaming

Film review - Alien: Covenant & how Ridley Scott is still worth his weight in gold

Ridley Scott has not let us down. He and writers John Logan and Dante Harper have gracefully provided the missing pieces of the puzzle.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Vodafone opens applications for accelerator programme to Kiwi innovators
Health Technologies

Vodafone opens applications for accelerator programme to Kiwi innovators

Applications to Vodafone xone open today, a six-month programme featuring $25,000 seed funding, access to technology and mentoring.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017