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CCL celebrates second coveted vExpert accreditation

Fri, 19th Feb 2016
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CCL is celebrating after Clinton Prentice gained VMware's coveted vExpert status - the second CCL staff member to do so.
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Uncertainty hits Cisco data center revenue, but security climbs

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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Cisco has reported a decline in switching and data center revenue - but a 100% increase in the next-generation data center evolution.
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Chocolates, flowers and... digital signage?

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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Digital signage rides to the rescue when a romantic meal, chocolates and flowers just aren't enough on Valentine's Day...
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Christie MicroTiles provide heroic 256 square foot backdrop

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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A 256 square foot Christie MicroTiles wall, installed by Data Display Audio Visual, has provided the backdrop for the CNN Heroes awards ceremony.
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LG stretches digital signage options with new display

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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LG Business Solutions launches 86-inch Ultra Stretch Signage, poised to revolutionize displays in various industries with 4K UHD and customisable content.
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Revera nets $45-$60 million Inland Revenue data centre contract

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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Revera has won an NZ$45-$60 million contract to design and supply data centre services for New Zealand's Inland Revenue.
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Signagelive goes platinum with Samsung

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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Signagelive has achieved Platinum Partner status with Samsung on the vendor's new SSSP (Samsung smart signage platform) partner program.
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UPDATED: The Kiwi channel responds to the HPE rationalisation

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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NZ's IT sector braces as HPE confirms Exeed and Ingram Micro as main disties, with Sektor for networking, reshaping the local channel.
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HPE drops three distributors in Kiwi rationalisation

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has revealed its new - rationalised - Kiwi distribution line up, with three disties in, and three out.
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Dell ups channel play; offers new IAM via channel from launch

Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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Dell is rolling out a new identity and access management solution which, for the first time ever, will be available via the channel from launch.
Coding

New Plymouth UFB expo offering free workshops for all

Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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A New Plymouth UFB expo is offering free workshops for students, educators, businesses and consumers next week.
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Matrox aims for video wall 'sweet spot' with new graphics card

Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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Matrox has unveiled what it says is the world's first single-slot, nine-output 1920x1080 graphics card for three-by-three video walls.
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Digital signage gets responsive as technologies merge

Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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Signagelive is harnessing mobile and internet technologies to provide responsive signage, including assistive point of sales and emergency messaging.
Green data center

HPE, IBM and EMC offerings herald new era in US$69b green data center market

Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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New offerings from HPE, IBM and EMC are helping drive the green data center market to new highs and making cloud computing a reality a new report says.
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ALE drives OpenTouch into wider SMB and hotel market

Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise says it's enabling resellers to better capitalise on the SMB opportunities with new enhancements to its OpenTouch suite.
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Enterprise security spend hits a speed bump

Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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A dip in enterprise security spend growth is forecast for 2016 - thanks in part to a lack of high profile breaches last year.
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Public cloud boom - and innovation - ahead

Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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Public cloud spend is forecast to double by 2019 in Asia Pacific excluding Japan, growing at nearly six times the rate of overall IT spending growth.
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Hyperconvergence demand drives SimpliVity to new highs

Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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SimpliVity says its bookings and customer numbers are booming as demand for hyperconverged infrastructure soars and hyperconvergence goes mainstream.
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Primesight converts to BroadSign; offers more accountability for clients

Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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The UK's Primesight has is converting its displays to BroadSign as it seeks to provide a seamless DOOH experience and accountability, for clients.
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JB Hi-Fi Kiwi sales, profit up

Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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JB Hi-Fi's fortunes are in sharp contrast to its competitor Dick Smith, with sales and profit up for JB Hi-Fi's New Zealand business.