About Donovan
Donovan Jackson
Interview Editor
Fascinated by the technology industry after a visit to a Computer Faire in 1998, Donovan Jackson first worked as a public relations consultant for enterprise software and hardware distribution companies in 2000, then as a journalist for IDG-affiliated channel and trade publications, and as a producer of commercial content as an agency owner through the 2000s and 2010s. He has served as ITBrief editor in the last days of the printed magazine, and has a long association with TechDay as a contributor to special projects. Donovan has wide interests spanning technology, philosophy, bicycles, literature, psychology, motorcycles, travel, geography, history, general knowledge, and various combinations of these and other subjects.
Stories by Donovan - Page 2
In the AI gold rush, data centre infrastructure vendors are selling shovels
Thu, 22nd May 2025
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Schneider Electric leads in liquid cooling tech for AI data centres, tackling heat challenges amid booming demand for high-performance computing infrastructure.
Hot chips, cool solutions: powering the AI revolution
Tue, 20th May 2025
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Schneider Electric highlights liquid cooling's role in tackling AI data centres' heating challenges amid soaring compute demands at Computex Taipei.
Jensen Huang's Computex 2025 Keynote: AI DCs, factories and AGI
Mon, 19th May 2025
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supply chain
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genai
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llms
NVIDIA's Jensen Huang unveils AI data centre factories and Blackwell Ultra chips at Computex 2025, amid warnings on AGI risks from Eric Schmidt.
Adobe Summit 2025: Digital innovation set to light up Las Vegas
Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
Adobe Summit 2025 will showcase digital innovations in Las Vegas from March 18-20, focusing on AI-powered marketing automation and new creative tools.
Microsoft 365 Copilot launched with next generation AI
Fri, 17th Mar 2023
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ai
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agentic ai
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copilots
We tuned into Satya Nadella's presentation about the future of Artificial Intelligence, where Microsoft announced a new launch.
Nspire-d purchase brings Advantage to Wellington
Thu, 24th Nov 2022
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risk & compliance
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advantage nz
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m&a
Nspire is a networking consultancy firm predominantly addressing government and enterprise and has plied its trade since 2006.
Case study: Why cybersecurity insurance is essential for your business
Mon, 31st Oct 2022
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cybersecurity insurance
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Death and taxes are inevitable. So too is the rise of cyber incidents hitting organisations where it hurts most: the bottom line.
How Assurity took the headaches out of Enable's ERP upgrade testing
Fri, 14th Oct 2022
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network infrastructure
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risk & compliance
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erp
Christchurch-based Enable has enlisted Assurity Consulting to provide automated testing services, reducing upgrade costs and saving time for its ERP software.
Case study: Claims demonstrate why cybersecurity insurance is a no-brainer
Tue, 27th Sep 2022
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ddos
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cybersecurity insurance
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risk & compliance
Insurer Delta Insurance urges New Zealand organizations to consider cyber insurance to mitigate the serious consequences of cyberattacks.
NCSC feed: Advantage adds a local flavour to international security solution
Thu, 1st Sep 2022
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dlp
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gcsb
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advantage nz
With so many people working from home, the corporate firewall has less relevance when it comes to protecting roaming users.
Faster, more accurate legal processes: How LawHawk accelerated Laybuy's business
Wed, 31st Aug 2022
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fintech
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bnpl
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microsoft
Thanks to a solution built largely on Microsoft 365, Laybuy's General Counsel has automated a contract generation process underpinning the company's business.
Kauricone: Machine learning tackles the mundane, making our lives easier
Wed, 31st Aug 2022
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ai
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ml
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solar power
New Zealand startup Kauricone is using artificial intelligence to tackle mundane tasks and relieve people of unsatisfying work.
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Pound for pound, PaySauce adds up to best payroll value at Kilo
Thu, 25th Aug 2022
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hcm
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healthtech
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customers
Online whole foods retailer Kilo has switched to PaySauce for easier timesheets and payroll administration, as recommended by their company accountant.
Avaya makes SDN easier at the edge
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Avaya has introduced an open SDN architecture which it says is the first to deliver a 'connect anything, anywhere' simplicity'.
Agile business continuity now available for MSPs
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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dr
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partner programmes
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microsoft
LogicNow is touting the release of a new version of its hybrid cloud backup and disaster recovery solution as equipping MSPs to upgrade customers.
Internet of Things: Why identity is critical to success
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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iot
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analyst report
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it asset management
Resellers take note: the devil is in the detail for the IoT and its success will rest on managing identities and access.
Smartphones: Could bigger screens herald the end of tablets?
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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apple
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samsung
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ipad
The concomitant move towards bigger screens in smartphone handsets may be about to throw a further spanner in the works.
Blamsung: why it would make sense for Samsung to buy BlackBerry
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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samsung
Samsung snaring BlackBerry could be a win-win: enriching Samsung's corporate prowess with BlackBerry's secure tech.
Balanced Deployment: why the 'where' of printing is important
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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document management
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ecm
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martech
In short, Balanced Deployment means putting printing and imaging technology within reach of everyone who needs it.
2degrees founder's rumblings over ComCom mobile market monitoring
Mon, 20th Oct 2014
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uc
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apple
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samsung
2degrees founder comes out swinging, saying the Commerce Commission is asleep at the wheel and has produced faulty information.