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Ralph nimergood commvault

CommVault eyes up 'deeper, richer' channel partnerships

Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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hybrid cloud
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partner programmes
CommVault is looking to 'deeper, richer' channel partnerships as it eyes up opportunities presented by 'waves' of technology and exploding data.
Mobile payment

Hold onto your (mobile) wallets: Mobile payments raise security concerns

Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Mobile payment data breaches are high on the list of concerns for cybersecurity experts, with a survey revealing 87% expect an increase in breaches.
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Gartner urges investment in 'risk principles' for heightened security

Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
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analyst report
Companies must change their approach to IT risk and cyber security Gartner says, with investment in three 'risk principles' required.
Iphone

Kiwi iPhone demand running high as 6s, 6s Plus break records

Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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apple
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apple iphone
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yoobee
Apple says its new iPhone models are smashing global records - and they're in hot demand in New Zealand too, with demand outstripping supply.
Target

Vocus-M2 merger last of the big telco consolidations?

Tue, 29th Sep 2015
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apple
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apple m2 chip
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m&a
Ovum has dubbed the proposed merger of Vocus and M2 as 'a welcome addition of scale for both companies', noting we are now in 'consolidation endgame'.
Dc cables

Dell targets campus networking and data centre with new lineup

Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Dell expands its networking portfolio to address growing complexities in campus networking and 'skyrocketing' bandwidth demands in the data centre.
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Resellers turn out for Synnex Synergy Roadshow 2015

Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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synnex
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distributors
The reseller community turned out in force for Synnex New Zealand's recent Synergy Roadshow, and we've got the pics to prove it.
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Need for speed: NZ pulls ahead of Australia in internet speeds

Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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uc
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akamai
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broadband
New Zealand's average internet connection speeds are slowly inching their way upwards, while our broadband penetration has also taken a leap forward.
Merge

Vocus and M2 to merge as $3b ANZ telco giant

Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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apple
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apple m2 chip
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vocus group
Vocus and M2 plan to merge creating a $3 billion telco with capabilities 'relevant to every individual, corporate and government entity' in ANZ.
Up and down

Tale of two markets for integrated platforms and infrastructure

Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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integrated infrastructure and platforms market
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analyst report
A tale of two markets is playing out between integrated platforms and integrated infrastructure systems, as one market booms and the other contracts.
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Why the software defined data centre may not be right for you

Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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devops
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apm
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software development
​Gartner is urging IT managers to get ready for the software defined data centre, but cautions that it isn't the right option for everyone now.
Dc2

The software defined data centre may not be right for your customer

Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
Gartner says the future of data centres lies in software defined data centre, but is cautioning that it isn't the right option for everyone now.
Money to be found

Growth areas to be found in verticals despite declining IT spend

Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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payment technologies
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healthtech
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it budget
Gartner is predicting global IT spend across all verticals to decline this year, but there are still growth technologies within each vertical.
Laptop tablet smartphone

Gartner: Indecision dragging device shipments down

Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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notebook
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tablets
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analyst report
Hesitant consumers are prompting a 1% drop in global device shipments, with only mobile phones bucking the trend, Gartner reports.
Workplace

Tech companies to fore in IBM NZ Workplace Awards

Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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ibm
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kenexa
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awards
Six technology and channel players have garnered themselves a place on the finalist for IBM's Kenexa New Zealand Best Workplaces Awards 2015.
Connected

Silver Peak ramps up SD-WAN push with new channel program

Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Silver Peak has launched a new partner program as it ramps up its efforts in the burgeoning SD-WAN market - and there's special significance for NZ.
Doug farndale

SD-WAN: The MPLS killer?

Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
SD-WAN may be the new kid on the 'software defined' block, but according to Silver Peak, it's a burgeoning market with vast potential.
Office 2016

Office 2016: What's in it for Kiwi resellers?

Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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dlp
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microsoft
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microsoft office
As Office 2016 launched yesterday, much was being made of the benefits to end users. But where's the reseller benefit?.
Analyse

Analytics, services and security top spend for IoT

Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
Big data analytics will play a pivotal role in enabling enterprises to gain benefit from the internet of things over the next 12 to 18 months.
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Exchange rate, commoditisation biting into security spend

Thu, 24th Sep 2015
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dlp
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cybersecurity
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analyst report
IT security spend will soften this year as US exchange rate-driven price increases of up to 20% and commoditisation of mature technologies bite.