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More than 572,000 Kiwi students and teachers across 1815 schools can now access safe, fast internet via N4L's managed network.

Kordia has launched an enterprise backup and recovery service which it claims has saved trialists up to eight hours a month on backup procedures.

PC shipments have seen their steepest decline in nearly two years, plummeting 9.5%, but Gartner says the market will return to steady growth in 2016.

Connector Systems' new distribution deal with Rittal opens the doors to new offerings - and the chance for resellers to set up as mini data centres.

JB Hi-Fi's NZ general manager has exited the company, but the retailer has reconfirmed its commitment to the market with $15+ million in investment.

Microsoft's phone business restructure is indicative of changes many companies are undergoing as they reposition themselves in the digital economy.

Warwick Grey, a familiar figure at Microsoft New Zealand, resigns as senior partner sales executive, marking a significant departure for the tech giant.

IT professionals want to upgrade security, but a lack of specialised knowledge and justifying budgets are barriers - and an opportunity for resellers.

Gartner has positioned Veeam in the 'visionaries' quadrant of the 2015 Magic Quadrant for enterprise backup software and integrated appliances.

Microsoft is slashing its workforce and has taken a US$8.3 billion hit as the global giant pulls back from its phone business.

Honeywell is ramping up its ANZ reseller network and its partner rewards offerings, as the scanning and mobility vendor expands its reach locally.

New Zealand telcos have seen a $350 million decline in retail telecommunications revenue in the last two years with investment up $420 million.

Tuanz is calling on the government to have 'an ambitious vision' for rural connectivity and accept that connectivity is a right, not a want.

Netgear has launched a cloud-based IT service platform for resellers and end-users, with its first module providing centralised Wi-Fi management.

Intel Security had launched an Office 365 channel kit, to help resellers up-sell, while also providing dramatically faster protection for customers.

Symantec appoints Ian McAdam as its new Pacific managing director, six months after Brenton Smith departed the role.

Google faced a higher tax bill last year, but the $371,799 bill is unlikely to faze the company, which made $14.9 million in recorded revenue.

Gartner's latest forecast for the devices market features revised predictions as currency fluctuations bite - but it's not all bad news.

Acer New Zealand sees declining revenue - but a reduced loss - as entry level PC and Chromebook popularity bites.

Companies looking to use social media monitoring to create targeted advertising could face a backlash from Kiwis according to a new survey.