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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
Former TechDay team member.

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VeeamON Auckland - How does the big data contender fit into NZ?

Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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Last week partners and customers gathered into Shed 10 on Auckland's waterfront to hear what is making Veeam so successful in New Zealand.
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Samsung releases Galaxy Tab S4

Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Tab S4 in New Zealand, boasting a desktop-like experience with Samsung DeX, a 10.5-inch display, and a 7,300mAh battery.
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Dicker Data and Dell EMC ink NZ distie deal

Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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network infrastructure
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Dicker Data has signed an agreement to distribute Dell EMC's full range of products in New Zealand, starting today, boosting options for local resellers.
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IDC - spending on 3D printing to reach $23b in 2022

Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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it budget
Global spending on 3D printing will hit USD $23 billion in 2022, driven by growing demand from new industries, predicts IDC's latest report.
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Mimecast ANZ names top partners at second partner awards

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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A range of partners across Mimecast's ecosystem took home awards for their contribution to Mimecast's growth in the ANZ channel.
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IDC - Tablets shipments continue steady decline in Q2

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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Slate tablets accounted for the majority of the market with 28.4 million units, down 14.5% from the previous year.
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WatchGuard launches new AI Antivirus, UTM appliance

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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endpoint protection
The latest version of Fireware OS introduces new IntelligentAV service for malware detection. Testing of new M270 appliance shows impressive speed.
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Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider

Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.
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AppDynamics adds new tier to partner programme

Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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cloud services
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support
AppDynamics expands partner program with new Pioneer tier, offering training, support and collaborative opportunities for partners.
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SailPoint and Rackspace partner for identity governance-aaS

Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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public cloud
This partnership widens the scope of SailPoint's identity governance solutions as enterprises can now choose how to go about deployment.
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Who's who in the enterprise LAN access infrastructure magic quad

Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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cloud services
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The leaders, the visionaries and the laggard in Gartner's latest Magic Quadrant for the Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure.
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Gartner - IaaS public cloud services market grew 29.5% in 2017

Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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Amazon is still on top, but Alibaba's investment strategy is giving the company huge potential for global growth.
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Gartner - 'Ageing' prerelational DBMSs out as cloud takes over

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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Diminishing skill base and increasing maintenance costs drive data and analytics leaders to look for modern options.
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Huawei takes out Apple to claim number two spot in Q218

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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samsung
With a 41% year on year growth, compared to Apple's 1%, Huawei is now second only to Samsung in the number of shipments this quarter.
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Mobile AI market to hit US$17.83b by 2023 with APAC at its centre

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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samsung
The growth of the market can be attributed to demand for AI-capable processors for mobile devices, rise in cognitive computing, and AI applications.
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IDC - APeJ blockchain spending ready to skyrocket

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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services
Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) spending on blockchain solutions to reach US$2.1 billion in 2022, according to the latest IDC report.
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Exclusive - Ruckus ready to shake up ANZ networking market

Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
Ruckus is no longer just wifi and is ready to take on the incumbents. Three business leaders explain how ANZ partners can gain from this growth.
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PON market on track to hit US$7b in under 5 years

Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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Dell'Oro's Broadband Access 5-Year Forecast Report examines how the passive optical network will grow in the near future.
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$4.7b opportunity in big data for healthcare industry worldwide

Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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SNS Telecom & IT's latest report shows that big data has huge potential in the healthcare and pharmaceutical space.
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Apple Supreme Court case could have 'far-reaching ramifications'

Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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software development
A GlobalData analyst says that the outcome of the Apple v Pepper case could impact the app development market at all levels.