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Rackspace unveils new colocation services offering
Hyperscale

Rackspace unveils new colocation services offering

The company says the new service is only colocation solution that offers managed services across all top four public cloud platforms.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
Is there room for ethics in the 'Wild West' of AI?
Artificial Intelligence

Is there room for ethics in the 'Wild West' of AI?

What are the ethical responsibilities for those developing and implementing AI? An expert panel at SUNZ discuss.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
Come along and experience workforce management like never before
Data Analytics

Come along and experience workforce management like never before

What could you do to optimise your office space and your employees? Come along to one of our exclusive sessions to find out.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
Veeam provides Hastings District Council with new data management platform
Virtualisation

Veeam provides Hastings District Council with new data management platform

Hastings District Council has revamped its IT with Veeam's data management platform, ensuring always-on online services for nearly 75,000 residents.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
Tenable launches solution to secure infrastructure across converged IT/OT environments
Interactive

Tenable launches solution to secure infrastructure across converged IT/OT environments

Converged environments contain a mix of IT and OT devices and systems that demand a holistic approach to cybersecurity.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
Cohesity raises US$250 million in funding round
Cisco

Cohesity raises US$250 million in funding round

Cohesity announced it raised $250 million in an oversubscribed Series D funding round led by the SoftBank Vision Fund.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
IDC identifies five APAC CSPs as 'leaders' in the market
Unified Communications

IDC identifies five APAC CSPs as 'leaders' in the market

These service providers supposedly demonstrated a strong regional network presence and leadership in software-defined technologies.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
The hard question from Lenovo: Is your data centre sustainable?
DataCentre infrastructure

The hard question from Lenovo: Is your data centre sustainable?

Lenovo Data Centre Group's Rob Makin shares how organisations that embrace a green data centre strategy will be the winners long term.

By Rob Makin • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
VMware: The right business apps can inspire a 'quiet revolution'
Virtualisation

VMware: The right business apps can inspire a 'quiet revolution'

Many end users across Asia Pacific say that better business app accessibility has improved their job satisfaction.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
By the numbers: Cybercrime's trillion-dollar cost to Asia Pacific
Cybersecurity

By the numbers: Cybercrime's trillion-dollar cost to Asia Pacific

A recent Microsoft report reveals that cyber attacks cost the Asia Pacific region USD $1.745 trillion annually, equivalent to 7% of its GDP.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Exclusive interview: Okta CSO on skill shortages, passwordless authentication, and UX
Multi-factor authentication

Exclusive interview: Okta CSO on skill shortages, passwordless authentication, and UX

The tension between security and user experience is one IT practitioners have had to grapple with as businesses become more vulnerable to breaches.

By Kai Ping Lew • 10 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Digital Disruption in the C Suite: Is it A Case of 'Keep Calm and Carry On'?
Digital Transformation

Digital Disruption in the C Suite: Is it A Case of 'Keep Calm and Carry On'?

It has even been predicted that AI will contribute over US$15 trillion to global GDP by 2030 but will come at great cost.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 6 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Dell EMC unveils new solutions for enterprise customers running SAP
Network Infrastructure

Dell EMC unveils new solutions for enterprise customers running SAP

Dell EMC and SAP collaborate to launch innovative, industry-focussed solutions for healthcare and energy, including the new Connected Health Platform.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Companies caught between crooks and compliance - Centrify
Breach Prevention

Companies caught between crooks and compliance - Centrify

Australian and New Zealand businesses struggle to balance cybersecurity and government regulation, warns Centrify.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Russell Stanners steps down as Vodafone NZ CEO
Vodafone

Russell Stanners steps down as Vodafone NZ CEO

Vodafone NZ CEO Russell Stanners is stepping down in October after 17 years with the company, transforming it into a digital technology leader.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Self-driving cars are cool, but what about the self-driving data centre?
Storage

Self-driving cars are cool, but what about the self-driving data centre?

Pure Storage's regional vice president discusses how a self-driving data centre is self-managing, optimising, and restoring - much cooler than a car.

By Mike Sakalas • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018
Digital analytics 'unconference' to take place in Auckland for the first time
Data Analytics

Digital analytics 'unconference' to take place in Auckland for the first time

Digital analytics practitioners from New Zealand and beyond meet to volunteer their time and skills with other members of the analytics community.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018
Waikato software firm nominated for ExportNZ Awards
Oracle

Waikato software firm nominated for ExportNZ Awards

According to More4Apps global marketing manager Jayne Perry, the nomination is a special event for its Hamilton-based team.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018
The changing role of the CIO, and what they need to know
Accenture

The changing role of the CIO, and what they need to know

As organisations prioritise digital transformation, CIOs now drive revenue and set business agendas, highlighting an evolving executive role beyond IT.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018