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Teamwork

Intel Security: Partnering all the way

Fri, 19th Jun 2015
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Intel Security has sounded a warning for competitors, saying it's ready to 'really make a mark' in NZ. And it's taking partners along for the ride.
Cybercrime

Cybercrims bypassing two-factor authentication with simple txt

Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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iam
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cybersecurity
Strong passwords and two-factor authentication are no match for simple social engineering, with Symantec warning of a new password recovery scam.
Green light

Vocus Amcom merger takes step closer

Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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vocus group
Vocus Communications took a step closer to merging with Amcom, shareholders, despite opposition from a key shareholder.
Anz money

Hawaiki calls on French bank to secure equity for new cable

Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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network infrastructure
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hawaiki cable
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undersea cables
Hawaiki Cable has appointed French bank Natixis to secure the remaining equity to fund new cable, with plans for work on the cable to begin this year.
Elephant

Hadoop hits Azure with MapR; new opportunities for partners

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
MapR is taking Hadoop on demand to Microsoft Azure and says that means new growth and business opportunities for its channel partners.
Erp to cloud

ERP ready to make jump to cloud?

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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erp
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cloud services
Is ERP ready to make the leap into the cloud? UXC Limited believes so and claims the benefits for companies making the leap can be significant.
Brendan maree interactive intelligence

Interactive Intelligence hunts cloud resellers

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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uc
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partner programmes
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contact centre
Interactive Intelligence is on the prowl for new channel partners following the launch of its first full-cloud offering.
Dominic ohanlon rhipe

Rhipe CEO takes on managing director role

Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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microsoft
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rhipe
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distributors
Dominic O'Hanlon, CEO of Rhipe, appointed as managing director as he aims to lead the company in cloud and channel expansion.
Fallback

Tech sector: come along to the longest lunch on the shortest day charity event

Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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exeed
Veterans of the New Zealand tech sector have banded together for a charity lunch - and you're invited to the party.
Boris and don

Reinvention of the reseller: Cloud calls for CNS

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
As resellers face increasing pressure from cloud services, we look at one reseller's move into the cloud and the lessons they learned.
Email cloud

SMX lauches email security service for Office 365

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
SMX has launched a new offering designed to make it easy for resellers and customers to integrate SMX email filtering with Office 365.
Big fish

Microsoft strengthens app management with acquisition

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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m&a
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application management
Microsoft bolsters System Centre and OMS application management across hetrogenous OS' and multiple environments with BlueStripe acquisition.
Money

IBM NZ takes a financial tumble but holds on to profit

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
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banking
IBM New Zealand took a hit in both revenue and profit last year, despite the financial benefits of the sale of the x86 business to Lenovo.
Excellence

UXC Oxygen shoots for business support glory

Fri, 12th Jun 2015
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uxc oxygen
UXC Oxygen is among the finalists vying for glory in this year's AUT Faculty of Business and Law Excellence in Business Support awards.
Analyse

Brocade offering more control over OpenDaylight SDN traffic

Wed, 10th Jun 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Brocade is giving organisations more control over SDN traffic – and the reseller channel 'greater ROI' with its latest launch.
Ingram micro zebra

Ingram Micro snaps up top award

Wed, 10th Jun 2015
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ingram micro
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distributors
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partners
Ingram Micro has joined an exclusive group as one of four winners globally of Zebra Technologies Award of Excellence.
Global money

Kiwi Wi-Fi company takes it to the Aussies

Wed, 10th Jun 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Tomizone has bolstered it's international expansion, inking a deal with Kordia Australia which will see its Wi-Fi offerings deployed across Australia.
Server first aid

Veeam offering easy route to DRaaS for Kiwi cloud providers

Wed, 10th Jun 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
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cloud services
Veeam is offering service providers a new means to offer disaster recovery-as-a-service, winning the thumbs up from local cloud provider partners.
Andrew allan ccl

CCL first Kiwi company to claim top Citrix Specialist status

Wed, 10th Jun 2015
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
Computer Concepts Limited has claimed its spot as a top Citrix partner, becoming the first New Zealand partner to achieve Citrix Specialist status.
Security

Cisco embeds 'security everywhere' to protect IoT world

Wed, 10th Jun 2015
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iot
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edge security
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cisco
Cisco is taking 'security everywhere' with a slew of new offerings to embed security across the network, turning it into a sensor and enforcer.