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Nutanix announces two new acquisitions

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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Nutanix acquires PernixData and Calm.io to accelerate its enterprise cloud platform and storage-class memory systems.
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150 Years of the Cook Strait Cable

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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New Zealand marks 150th anniversary of Cook Strait Telegraph Cable, a significant step in creating the nation's telecoms network.
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The antidote for traffic chaos in Auckland's CBD

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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CBD disruption and the start of the City Rail Link in Auckland could lead to chaos, with remote working suggested as a solution, says Dynamo6.
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MYOB reports 6 months of 'financial highlights'

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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MYOB Group reports double-digit revenue and earnings growth in first half of 2016, with pro forma revenue up 11% on last year.
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Aus & NZ at the forefront of security capability

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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Symantec's VP and CSO, Tim Fitzgerald, praises Australia and New Zealand's tech innovation but highlights their struggle to find senior security leaders.
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Kiwi company drives sales for Aussie retailers

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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Traff1k D1g1tal, a digital marketing agency from Taupo, is making waves in Australia by signing up True Alliance, one of Australia's largest retail groups.
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New partnership creates next gen corporate online booking tool

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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Sabre and Serko team up to develop next generation of Sabre Online, combining cloud-based booking platform and end-to-end offering.
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7Signal and inTechnology ink exclusive distribution agreement

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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Australian company inTechnology Distribution has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with 7Signal to improve IT operations.
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Intel unveils its 3D NAND Solid State Drives

Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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The company says its new solid state drives are a cost-effective replacement for traditional hard disk drives.
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Base-2 celebrates 8 years and talks cloud

Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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New Zealand IT provider Base-2 discusses the changes and challenges in the industry over the past 8 years, including the IT skills shortage.
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VMware tick of approval for Juniper Networks' switches

Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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Juniper Networks' QFX5100 Switches are now certified with VMware's NSX solution, according to the company's chief marketing officer Mike Marcellin.
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Italy earthquake devastation: Spark does its bit for Kiwis involved

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Spark aids Kiwis contacting loved ones in quake-hit Italy by crediting call and text charges amidst rising casualties.
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Acronis releases backup offering '60% faster' than the last

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Acronis True Image 2017 offers 60% faster backup speeds and is more than three times faster than its closest rival, claims Acronis.
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APAC the driving force behind Megaport's FY16 revenue

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Megaport's revenue up by 80% this year, with majority generated in Asia-Pacific units, says CEO Denver Maddux.
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Brocade looks to enhance visibility into storage networks

Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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Brocade launches Analytics Monitoring Platform with end-to-end visibility to reduce storage networking latency by 70%.
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Data center management via single pane-of-glass

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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Nlyte Software launches Nlyte 8 software, which offers a single view across all data center operations, bridging the IT and facility gap.
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Electric motorbikes storm the world in 80 days with Cohda Wireless

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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A team of Dutch students equipped with vehicle communication technology set off on a 26,000km journey around the world 10 days ago.
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NEC welcomes new managing director for NZ

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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NEC New Zealand appoints Takashi Tada as new Managing Director to lead the company's business transformation efforts.
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Inside Samsung's Rio 2016 Olympic Galaxy Studio

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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Samsung's Galaxy Studio in Rio gave athletes and fans the chance to try out the latest wireless products and virtual reality experiences.
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Solving the Hybrid IT puzzle facing CIOs and CTOs

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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CenturyLink's Stuart Mills illuminates the Hybrid IT challenges for CIOs seeking to sway boardrooms on cloud benefits.