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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.

Stories by Ben - Page 62

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HPE NZ sees huge admin savings within 65% profit drop

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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HPE spun off their Enterprise Services offering in a bid to save money. Now they have released their financials we can see how it has worked out.
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Spirent Communications announces new programme for global partners

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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The provider of networks and services, as well as test and measurement solutions, is expanding its reach with a new global partner programme.
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IoT opportunities grow as Microsoft pours $5b into the intelligent edge

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Microsoft has announced a US$5 billion investment into IoT, expanding opportunities for partners and end-users across ANZ.
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Plantronics brings management software to iOS and Android

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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IT managers can now see, manage and gather insights from the entire line of Plantronics enterprise devices, from desktop to tablets and mobile phones.
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VMware announces new worldwide channel chief

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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VMware names Jenni Flinders as worldwide channel chief, overseeing global strategy for partners and driving digital transformation initiatives.
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Gemalto partner event all about facing today's security challenges

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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The event featured an array of sessions that aimed to help partners think about ways that they can approach the current issues in cybersecurity.
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DXC Technology acquires reseller, MSP to expand global reach

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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According to DXC Eclipse, the additions of Sable37 and eBECS represent a key part of its strategy to lead the Microsoft partner marketplace.
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DataRobot to help partners bring AI within reach

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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DataRobot has announced a new partner programme that aims to help resellers make machine learning more accessible.
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How WatchGuard is targeting the opportunity in SMB security

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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network security
WatchGuard's Mark Sinclair has had his eye on the SMB security space and thinks that his offering might be what MSSPs are after.
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Getting ahead as a manufacturer in a digital world

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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IT can help a manufacturing business get the edge in a competitive world - but only if you know how to make the right moves.
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GTC18 - Data visualisation: where art and science meet

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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Tomasz Bednarz of the UNSW EPICentre explains how he and his team are advancing data analytics by bringing technology and design under the same roof.
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InternetNZ retires NZRS brand to streamline operations

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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InternetNZ has merged with its subsidiary NZRS in order to bring the elements of .nz domain management under the same umbrella.
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Cisco and Aruba-HPE named WLAN leaders in IDC report

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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Cisco and Aruba-HPE have emerged as leaders in IDC's 2018 MarketScape report, dominating the enterprise WLAN market with robust solutions.
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Video - Highlights from NVIDIA's GTC18

Wed, 4th Apr 2018
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Last week TechDay covered GTC18. Here is a quick video collating some of the more exciting images from the conference.
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Pure Storage announces AI-ready infrastructure

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Built by Pure Storage and powered by NVIDIA, AI-ready infrastructure (AIRI) aims to make AI-at-Scale accessible.
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IDC - Smart home device sales up with no sign of slowing

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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The new IDC smart home device tracker forecasts solid growth for connected devices in key smart home categories.
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Dicker Data NZ partners to get 30 days of extended credit

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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resellers
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distributors
Dicker Data NZ is offering extended credit to their resellers with a promotion that celebrates the company's 40 years in business.
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Survey - ANZ channel partners optimistic about 2018's prospects

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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IT resellers in Australia and New Zealand anticipate steady sales in 2018 and most channel partners see cloud as an opportunity, not a threat.
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GTC18 - The unrelenting optimism of Jensen Huang

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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Jensen Huang, NVIDIA's CEO, extolled AI advancements, traded insights about tech's future, and shared views on the US-China trade war at GTC18.
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Providing backup as a service simply and affordably

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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cloud services
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The -aaS model is great until you find yourself swamped by endpoints you have to manage. At least for BaaS that problem now has a solution.