Stories by Staff - Page 88
JB Hi-Fi CEO retires... CFO takes over
Thu, 24th Apr 2014
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JB Hi-Fi CEO Terry Smart retires after 14 years; CFO Richard Murray to lead, as the company eyes new growth opportunities.
New Gen-i / Revera Takanini data centre on track for October completion
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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hyperscale
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dc
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revera
New $60m Gen-i and Revera data center in Takanini set for October 2014 completion. Features innovative base isolation system.
Is NZ hi-tech industry starting to address gender imbalance?
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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devops
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apm
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software development
Qual IT, New Zealand’s key IT quality provider, names Angela Nash as CEO, marking progress in addressing the gender gap in the tech industry.
Dimension Data reflects on Microsoft NZ Partner Awards win...
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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virtualisation
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dimension data
Dimension Data wins at the Microsoft NZ Partner Awards for their transformative Private Cloud solution, empowering Fidelity Life's growth and innovation.
SnapperNet brings high-performance storage to NZ businesses
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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seagate
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intel
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snappernet
SnapperNet brings Seagate's NAS Business Storage solutions to New Zealand, aiming to provide high-performance storage and savings in rack space.
Telecom launches unlimited broadband data plans
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Telecom, soon to be Spark, has announced that it will offer residential customers Unlimited Broadband Data plans from today.
Gen-i: Mind the gap when it comes to digital
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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cloud services
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gen-i
Companies are recognising the importance of digital transformation, but feel ill-equipped to deal with it. (110 characters).
Palo Alto Networks gains Gartner recognition for Enterprise Network Firewalls
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks has been recognised by Gartner as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Firewalls for the third year running.
Fortinet leads industry in Zero-Day discoveries
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs discovered 18 critical zero-day vulnerabilities in 2013, more than any other network security vendor in the industry.
Aussie firm takes NZ into the cloud following IRD data sovereignty exemption
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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cloud services
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technologyone
Australia's TechnologyOne can store data for its New Zealand customers in Australia as per Inland Revenue Department's (IRD) approval.
Microsoft signs Android patent deal with Motorola Solutions
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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motorola solutions
Microsoft has signed a patent licensing agreement with Motorola Solutions for worldwide coverage of its patent portfolio.
US tech giant acquires Auckland-based software developer
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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ict
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optima
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partners
Optima Corporation, a Kiwi software developer, has been bought by US tech firm Intermedix, fuelling the worldwide growth of the Auckland-based company.
How to gain sales momentum following an acquisition...
Wed, 23rd Apr 2014
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analyst report
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research director
Post-M&A, companies must engage broadly to keep sales momentum, says Gartner, highlighting proactive strategies to prevent competitive disruption.
Microsoft sets official Nokia acquisition completion date...
Tue, 22nd Apr 2014
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Microsoft completes acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services business, expected to be finalised on April 25th.
FX Networks equipment bags best in the world award
Tue, 22nd Apr 2014
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network infrastructure
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infinera
The manufacturer behind FX Networks inter-city fibre optic network across New Zealand has picked up a best in the world status.
Dick Smith on track as NZ sales slump slows
Tue, 22nd Apr 2014
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new zealand dollar
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accessories
Dick Smith Holdings has seen a slowdown in sales decline in New Zealand due to certain operations being shifted to Australia.
Alcatel Lucent: From AFN to SDN...
Fri, 18th Apr 2014
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hyperscale
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dc
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alcatel-lucent
Patricio Martelo, Alcatel Lucent APAC strategic sales talks right-sized and application fluent network data centres.
Dell unveils expanded security portfolio to partners...
Fri, 18th Apr 2014
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network infrastructure
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cybersecurity
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analyst report
Dell has unveiled new security services and solutions to protect corporate networks, critical data and devices at the Dell Enterprise Forum event.
Veeam examines the growth of the data centre...
Fri, 18th Apr 2014
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virtualisation
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data analytics
Charles Clarke, Veeam APAC technical director, takes a look at how the rise of big data, virtualisation and automation are transforming the New Zealan.
Major Cloud Service Providers slash prices... threaten smaller players’ existence
Fri, 18th Apr 2014
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iaas
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cloud services
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ict
Asia-Pacific cloud providers have lowered prices for core services, which could make it difficult for smaller providers to stay afloat.