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Public cloud services market saw huge growth in 2020 — IDC

Despite the overall growth in the market, not all managed services grew as much as others — IaaS and PaaS services in particular grew much faster.More

14 May

Managing storage across multiple clouds

Containerised software can run reliably from one computing environment to another, making containers the ideal choice for a multi-cloud environment.More

14 May

Thales broadens access management capabilities for modern workplace

Thales has expanded its access management capabilities to offer a modern, unified authentication platform across all applications or services in any IT environment.More

Ransomware attacks surge in 2021, Triple Extortion threat comes to lightMore

Applause launches SaaS product for codeless automationMore

The three key areas to make businesses battle-ready in 2021More

The Linux Foundation and NGMN team up to power the future of 5GMore

Why the rise of containers has created a vulnerability crisis More

Dynatrace greatly expands infrastructure monitoring capabilitiesMore

Dynatrace introduces Session Replay, revamping mobile UX

The enhancements open the door for digmance feature adoptions ital teams to further optimise the user experience, performance feature adoptions and conversions of their mobile apps.More

A guide to combating Active Directory misconfigurations

With so many attacks abusing misconfigurations in Active Directory, it’s time to fix it, writes Attivo Networks regional director for ANZ Jim Cook.More

The sky’s the limit: Serko & Booking.com bring corporate travel to life

With travel comes the requirement for flights, rental cars, and hotels. Behind all of that is a Kiwi success story by the name of Serko.More

AWS opens new office in Auckland's Commercial Bay

Accompanying the move is a commitment to investing in New Zealand customers and partners.More

Red Hat’s new sandbox environment makes it easier to develop for Kubernetes

Red Hat announces its Developer Sandbox for OpenShift, designed to enable organisations to accelerate the production of Kubernetes-based applications. More

Fortinet: Reduce risk with consistent security

Cornelius Mare, Fortinet A/NZ Director, Security Solutions, explains how consistent security can reduce risk whilst streamlining NOC/SOC operations and minimising costs.More

New research on how COVID-19 is boosting digital transformation

There has been a major overhaul of IT strategies to meet challenges emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.More

Hacking attacks up 300% - report

Hackers are taking advantage of global destabilisation by targeting essential industries and common vulnerabilities from the shift to remote working.More

'Catastrophic forgetting': What it is, and how to prevent it

AI has been used to combat cyber-threats for years. But there are many related pitfalls — and catastrophic forgetting is a major one.More

Security at risk as PC users continue to use end-of-life Windows 7

"Updating your OS is an essential element of security that should not be overlooked."More

Confluent announces new cloud platform for Kubernetes

Confluent has announced Confluent for Kubernetes, its new platform purpose-built to bring cloud-native capabilities to data streams in private infrastructures. More

Zscaler advances zero trust security for the digital business

"Thanks to cloud and mobility, our infrastructure, applications and data are everywhere, and as a result of the growing work-from-home (WFH) phenomenon, users are now more scattered than ever." More

Eden Park has now joined the SaferCities CCTV network

SaferCities has announced that Eden Park has been added to its vGRID CCTV network platform.More

Jitterbit launches partner & customer marketplace for API integration

"We want our ecosystem to build on top of our platform and create repeatable integrations that benefit end users."More

Cybersecurity key to business advantage, report finds

"The research showed that CISOs adapted existing strategy, while the pandemic has really opened the eyes and changed the views of CEOs."More

Four things organisations must consider when testing AI

Decision-makers and IT leaders must consider the role MLOps will play in their business, writes Micro Focus business consultant Matthew Bertram.More

A/NZ software spend reaches $13.9b in 2020 to support business resilience

"The support to businesses that IT provided in the outbreak of pandemic has given companies more confidence in IT investment. The expectation on that return of investment is high.”More

Fujitsu partners with AWS to accelerate digital transformation of mobility industry

"The rapid evolution of technology in the mobility industry can challenge companies to keep pace."More

AWS launches clean energy accelerator for start ups

Amazon Web Services has launched the AWS Clean Energy Accelerator in response to the rapid proliferation of startups working to solve the world's energy challenges. More

How managing Microsoft Surface devices with Cyclone can maximise ROI

Cyclone's managed IT support brings efficiency and cost-effectiveness to any Microsoft Surface fleet.More

Pantheon launches new website automation solution

Autopilot has been designed to keep sites up-to-date by automatically detecting, performing, testing, and deploying updates for WordPress and Drupal CMS solutions in a single, fast workspace environment.More

Dynatrace builds 500+ integrations into Software Intelligence Hub

"We are providing customers with easy access to a huge array of technologies that are automatically discovered, and we are constantly adding new ones.”More

New Bitcoin indicator series from State Street

State Street Corporation has launched its new Bitcoin Indicator series, aiming to measure the popularity of Bitcoin and its impact on traditional markets. More

StaySafe, what3words launch app for locating remote workers in emergencies

“Adding the what3words functionality simplifies getting responders to the exact location of an incident quickly.”More

Huawei calls for closer public-private sector action to restore trust in technology

Huawei is calling for better collaboration between the public and private sectors in a bid to restore trust in technology. More

Why taking a DevOps approach to network performance can improve application experience

By adopting a DevOps approach to their work, IT teams can achieve better optimised applications and consistent, reliable performance for end users.More

Fujitsu Australia named as Leader & Contender in ISG report for Microsoft Ecosystems

Fujitsu was recognised as a Leader in the Managed Services for Azure and Office 365 - Modern Workplace categories. More

NZ's most connected data centre outlines latest developments

Data Centre 220 announced half a million dollars worth of investment into its technical resources at the Chorus Live event last month.More

Jamf to acquire Wandera for $400 million

“The combination of Wandera and Jamf will provide our customers a single source platform while delivering Zero Trust Network Access for all mobile workers.”More

Brantas brings tech to the hospitality sector in post-COVID New Zealand

"We see an opportunity to enhance the existing hospitality experience by adopting and merging some of the world’s latest hospitality technologies.”More

Healthcare leaders opt for 'pragmatic' approach to care as DX falls behind

"While crisis response will continue to be a priority for many healthcare leaders in the months ahead, it is important that they look to the future too."More

Organisations turn to zero trust to support remote workforce - Citrix survey

“Employee experience is critical to delivering business innovation and growth, and security must support it.” More

Xero draws massive profits in pandemic

A solid rebound from the pandemic has delivered a strong lift in profits for accounting software firm Xero.More

Employment confidence on the rise as economy sees recovery post COVID

There are strong signs of recovery for hiring for new positions across Australia and New Zealand this year, a new report has found. More

Dynatrace introduces cloud-based automation to software development

A new Cloud Automation Module leverages the Dynatrace Platform to automate and orchestrate the software development lifecycle.More

Commerce Commission maintains regulation of telco services to protect consumers

The Commerce Commission has confirmed it will keep regulation in place for three wholesale telecommunications services to continue to promote competition and protect consumers.More

Virtual Blue wins APAC award at Blue Prism Partner Excellence Awards

“Congratulations to Virtual Blue for showing us what’s possible and for making Blue Prism truly the sum of our parts."More

How machine learning is powering the cognitive search for COVID answers

“I just wanted to find a source of information I could trust," says Jennifer Marsman.More

Core telecommunications services to keep being regulated to protect consumers

The consumer watchdog will continue to regulate three core telecommunications services in order to protect consumers.More

Jabra has the right tools to boost workplace productivity - get your 14-day trial now

Jabra has a wide range of professional headsets and speakerphones that are compatible with leading UC platforms. Apply for a 14-day trial of Jabra products now.More

Interview: Harnessing business agility post-pandemic

We spoke to Appnovation's Andrew Wong, who explains why businesses should continue prioritising an agile strategy, as opposed to reverting to old ways.More

8x8 adds new business messaging features to Microsoft Teams

8x8 has announced its new 8x8 Voice for Microsoft Teams app has now added SMS, MMS, and fax capabilities to extend the teams experience for users.More

AI-Internet of Things, electromobility and green hydrogen the way forward - Bosch

Bosch is combining IoT with AI and believes electromobility will allow it to develop new opportunities on the back of profound technological changes.More

Standardisation versus specialisation: transforming the way business integrates data

Enterprises now have a vast amount of choice in terms of cloud platforms. But should they take a standardised approach to adoption, or a specialised one?More

A/NZ vendors respond to Australian govt budget announcement

The initiative around tech growth and investment in the budget presents a robust start on a longer term need to support the development and adoption of technology.More