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Dc cloud

NZ managed hosting to outpace co-location in $272m market

Fri, 18th Sep 2015
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NZ data centre service revenue is expected to grow 18% this year, with managed hosting seeing stronger growth than co-location thanks to cloud demand.
Trophies

Be in to win: HP NZ calls for final partner award nominations

Thu, 17th Sep 2015
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HP New Zealand has put the call out for final nominations for the inaugural HP Partner Awards, which will see the vendor honouring its Kiwi partners.
New

AVG ups ante with premium remote control capability

Thu, 17th Sep 2015
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avg technologies
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partners
AVG has launched the latest version of its Managed Workplace, promising partners the chance to do away with third party remote control offerings.
Next gen leaders

Nextgen leadership programme to drive Kiwi digital enablement

Thu, 17th Sep 2015
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tuanz
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leadership
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telcos
Tuanz is launching a NextGen leadership programme to provide cross-industry fertilisation of digital enablement ideas.
Big data investment

Big data becoming 'the new normal' for companies

Thu, 17th Sep 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Big data is becoming standard practice for businesses, with the vast majority of companies already investing or planning to invest in the technology.
Dc security

Fortinet offers up SDN security framework

Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet has announced a new 'first of its kind' SDN security framework, which it says provides advanced threat protection across the data centre.
Opportunity

EXCLUSIVE: Dell ANZ boss: Surface deal an opportunity, not threat, for resellers

Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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network infrastructure
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microsoft
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surface
The addition of Dell as a reseller for Microsoft's Surface Pro is an 'opportunity' for local resellers, rather than a threat, says Dell's ANZ boss.
Aspect software

Aspect Software goes 100% channel; gets local MD

Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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partners
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managing director
Customer contact management vendor Aspect Software aims to 're-ignite' its ANZ business, appointing a local managing director and going 100% channel.
Dc pan award

Distribution Central takes out Palo Alto APAC distribution award

Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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network infrastructure
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network security
Distribution Central has been awarded Palo Alto Networks APAC Distribution Relationship of the Year for the second year running.
Financials

Sony NZ profit up despite revenue drop and Vaio exit

Wed, 16th Sep 2015
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fintech
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sony
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finance, leasing & rental
Sony NZ reported an improved profit for the year ending 31 March 2015, despite reduced sales revenue as it removed its Vaio PC brand from the market.
Security

Eset rolls out raft of business product updates

Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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malware
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endpoint protection
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edr
Eset has released the latest version of a number of its business offerings, providing a range of new features.
Hakanoa

Cloud proves immediate benefit for Kiwi artisanal company

Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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edutech
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uc
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google
Technology doesn't have to be complicated, as Hakanoa Handmade found our recently, when a move to the cloud saw immediate sales growth and savings.
Gaming

Sony Computer Entertainment NZ profit soars as PlayStation dominates

Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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fintech
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sony computer entertainment
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finance, leasing & rental
Sony Computer Entertainment NZ has recorded a 52.4% increase in its profit for the year ending 31 March 2015, with the PS4 dominating the Kiwi market.
Wellington

Theta turns 20 and expands its Wellington business

Mon, 14th Sep 2015
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software development
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theta
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acquisition
Strong growth in Wellington has seen IT consultancy Theta expand its business in the capital, as the company celebrates 20 years in business.
Iphone cr

Ovum: New Apple lineup just 'me too' rather than innovative

Fri, 11th Sep 2015
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apple
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ovum
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technology gifts
Apple's latest launch has ensured the company's success for another year, but Apple's competitive edge is 'dangerously fading away' says analyst.
Champagne

BREAKING: NZ's BE Intent takes out global Talent Unleashed award

Fri, 11th Sep 2015
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talent
Kiwi company BE Intent has claimed top honours at the global Talent Unleashed Awards, winning Best Digital Business (SME) category.
Wrestle

HP overtakes Cisco in cloud infrastructure battle - finally

Fri, 11th Sep 2015
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hp
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cisco
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hpe
After nipping at Cisco's heels for two years, HP has finally overtaken arch rival Cisco in the cloud infrastructure equipment battle.
Icmg award

Allied Telesis enterprise SDN solution wins top award

Fri, 11th Sep 2015
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Allied Telesis has scooped up its second iCMG Architecture Award, this time for its Secure Enterprise SDN solution.
Api

CA Technologies and reseller IT Solved team up for application economy

Fri, 11th Sep 2015
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digital transformation
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software
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ca technologies
CA Technologies signs up IT Solved as the vendor seeks to capitalise on demand for API management in the face of the rising 'application economy'.
Change

Hills reinvention 'not a smooth process'

Thu, 10th Sep 2015
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hills
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distributors
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crestron
Three years of transformation and restructure have not been 'a smooth process' for Hills, but it has been 'absolutely' the right strategic decision.