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Right choice

Ingram Micro: Taking CommVault to the mid-market

Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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Resellers are being urged to consider CommVault as a cost-effective solution for mid-sized businesses, as well as the traditional enterprise market.
Crystal ball

'Robo' future: Gartner's top 10 predictions for 2016 and beyond

Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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From compulsory heath tracking devices, to customer's being responsible for 95% of cloud security failures - it's all in Gartner's latest predictions.
Clover

Irish IT solutions provider opens doors in Auckland

Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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professional services
There's a new player in the channel, with Irish IT solutions provider Westbourne IT opening its first international office - in Auckland.
Pc market

Q3 PC shipments: Who won, who lost?

Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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Lenovo leads Q3 PC market despite shipment decline; HP, Dell secure top spots while Apple gains market share and Acer faces significant drop.
Pc

Light at the end of the tunnel after gloomy year for PC sales

Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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While the latest PC shipment data from IDC and Gartner makes for gloomy reading, both analyst firms believe there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Handing resellers cloud

Ingram Micro extends CSP promotion on back of high demand

Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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distributors
Ingram Micro is extending its CSP Accelerator promotion through to December 31 after experiencing high demand from resellers.
Wifi people

Cambium expands wireless broadband offerings

Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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connector systems
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Cambium Networks has added three new models to its ePMP platform, as it seeks to add 'unique capabilities at various price points'.
Pou

ESET warns of fake apps bypassing Google Play security

Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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cybersecurity
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Android users have been getting more than they bargained for when downloading some apps, with Google Play security failing to pick up some malware.
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Dynamics Day: Bringing you systems of intelligence

Fri, 9th Oct 2015
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Intergen's Dynamics Day 2015 heads to Auckland this month, offering the chance to hear all the latest Dynamics news, and how it can help your business.
Fibre

Superloop snaps up ApexNetworks in $5.8m deal

Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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founders
Dark fibre provider Superloop has snapped up ISP ApexNetworks in an effort to rapidly deploy managed services capability for channel customers.
Threat

CyberArk acquires privilege management vendor Viewfinity

Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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connector systems
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partners
CyberArk is acquiring privilege management and threat detection vendor Viewfinity, with the deal welcomed by local distributor Connector Systems.
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Aspect ramps up local business with second appointment

Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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Aspect Software makes another local appointment as the contact management and workflow optimisation software vendor ramps up its ANZ business.
Emm

Enterprise mobility management taking over traditional IT

Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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smartphones
Enterprise mobility management is about to take over many traditional IT management and security functions in the enterprise.
Woman ideas growth

Fantail Network to help Wellington business women fly

Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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women in technology
The Fantail Network spreads its wings to Wellington next week with the inaugural Wellington event for women in business offering a trio of speakers.
Cloud connection

Rackspace launches AWS managed service offerings

Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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public cloud
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cloud services
Rackspace signs deal with AWS to offer tools, expertise, application management and operational support for AWS customers.
Top 10

Physical and virtual merge in Gartner's top 10 strategic tech trends

Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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supply chain
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3d printing
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analyst report
Architecture, smart machines and the glue that binds it all together are key features in Gartner's top 10 strategic technology trends for 2016.
Algorithm

Gartner: Data is dumb, welcome to the algorithmic economy

Thu, 8th Oct 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
With worldwide IT spend expected to surpass US$3.6 trillion in 2016, Gartner says data is dumb - it's time to embrace algorithms.
Cash

OpenText opens up marketing funds for partners

Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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partner programmes
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partner marketing
OpenText will provide marketing development funds and new incentives for partners as it ups its channel investment to capitalise on the digital world.
Im2

Aloha Hawaii for Ingram Micro Brother winners

Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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distributors
Ingram Micro Brother resellers enjoy some R&R in Hawaii recently after winning the Discover Hawaii promo. Here's what they got to...
Panay surface book

Meet the Surface Book, Microsoft's first ever laptop

Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
A laptop, the Surface Book, was a surprise unveiling at a Microsoft event overnight, with the Surface Pro 4 and Lumia 950 also in the lineup.