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Handshake deal

Dicker Data adds Quest IT management to local portfolio

Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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The addition of Quest to Dicker Data's portfolio provides a 'strategic fit' for Dicker Data reseller partners, according to the distributor.
Niche market

Epicor turns partner program on its head to open up new niche markets

Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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education, learning & training
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Epicor Software has turned its partner program on its head as it seeks increased focus on niche partners - and the potentially lucrative new verticals.
John atherton eaton

IoT, edge of cloud powering up new business opportunities

Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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education, learning & training
Increasing digitisation of equipment outside data centres and computer rooms means a growing need for power protection at the fringe of cloud.
Postponed

Ingram Micro Wellington Showcase postponed

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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Ingram Micro Showcase's Wellington event has become another casualty of last week's earthquakes, with the event postponed.
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Aerohive eyes Ruckus channel in 'flagging competitor landscape'

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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data analytics
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wireless networks
Aerohive is eyeing up the Ruckus reseller channel as it seeks to expand its own reach and capitalise on new growth markets locally.
Andrew mamonitis hemisphere

Exclusive: Hemisphere adds six new security vendors; ups solution sell scope

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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firewalls
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network security
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breach prevention
The addition of six vendors to Hemisphere Technologies' portfolio is offering resellers new opportunities via a full solution sell, the distie says.
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Photo gallery: Kiwi infosec industry turns out for iSANZ awards

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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New Zealand's information security professionals turned out in force for last week's iSANZ Awards - and we've got the photos to prove it.
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Dicker Data resellers go wild on Stewart Island

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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What happens when you send Kiwi tech resellers to the wilds of Stewart Island? We know - and we're happy to show and tell...
Peter chidiac avaya

Avaya eyes smart cities initiatives as local growth soars

Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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Hard on the heels of its biggest quarter in ANZ in three years, Avaya is eyeing up the smart cities opportunities for itself and its partners.
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Dicker Data, Telstra among local winners in Cisco partner awards

Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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Dicker Data has taken out Cisco's top regional distribution award, with Telstra claiming a key global award and NEC winning a regional gong.
Gavel

Highest penalties yet handed down to two mobile traders

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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risk & compliance
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commerce commission
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refund
Two mobile traders have been handed the stiffest penalties yet for breaching the CCCFA, with charges also brought against ninth mobile trader.
Cloud in hands

Exeed serves up BitTitan cloud services

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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cloud services
Exeed has added BitTitan's cloud services delivery and managed services automation to its cloud services offering.
Don williams veeam

Veeam claims 'new era for enterprise' as Availability Suite 9.5 launches

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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virtualisation
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microsoft
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Veeam has released the latest version of its flagship Availability Suite, with the new offering including full integration with Windows Server 2016.
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AWS, Microsoft, IBM and Google dominating cloud but some tier twos are fighting back

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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paas
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Amazon is continuing to dominate the public IaaS and PaaS space, as quarterly cloud infrastructure service revenues top US$8 billion.
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Ingram Micro Showcase Christchurch postponed; decision on WLG due next week

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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Ingram Micro has postponed next Monday's Christchurch Showcase following this week's earthquakes and flooding and is assessing the Wellington event.
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Kiwi InfoSec industry celebrate success at iSANZ Awards

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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New Zealand's InfoSec celebrated its successes at last night's iSANZ Awards in Wellington, with PwC, Air New Zealand and NetSafe among the winners.
Ecom

Synnex adds Kentico CMS and eCommerce solutions to portfolio

Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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software development
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microsoft
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Synnex has signed a local distribution deal with CMS, eCommerce and online marketing platform vendor Kentico - with an added lure for resellers.
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Customer - and new wave of technologies - to drive change in 2017

Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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2017 signals 'the beginning of a new technology revolution that will reshape how businesses operate and interact with customers' Forrester says.
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SkyKick and ConnectWise team up for Office 365 resellers

Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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partners
SkyKick's Cloud Backup and Cloud Migration Suites are being integrated into ConnectWise CloudConnect in a deal designed to bring resellers new value.
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Soltius garners first NZ AWS SAP competency; becomes full AWS reseller

Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Soltius has become the first Kiwi company to gain Amazon Web Services' SAP Competency, with the company also becoming a full AWS reseller.