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CEO apologises following Delta Airlines data center outage
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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dr
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colocation
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cloud services
A power outage at Delta Airlines' Atlanta data center caused the cancellation and delay of thousands of flights worldwide.
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Oper8 & NEXTDC create colocation & connectivity for customers
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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colocation
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managed services
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iaas
Australian IT provider Oper8 has chosen NEXTDC's data center network to host colocation services for IT solutions across Australia & NZ.
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More than 300,000 to benefit as first phase of RBI completed
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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broadband
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rural broadband initiative
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ndi
Over 300k homes and businesses in New Zealand benefit from improved broadband, thanks to Government initiative.
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LogRhythm's 'Freemium' - a free network monitoring solution
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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siem
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logrhythm
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network monitoring
LogRhythm offers free version of its Network Monitor solution, enabling advanced threat detection for IT security professionals.
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ServiceNow appoints first-ever APJ chief strategy officer
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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servicenow
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cso / ciso
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partnerships
Former Optus IT director Apurva Chikhalikar steps into the CSO role as the company looks to drive consistent business strategy and partnerships.
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Kiwi aviation firm cites Rackspace as key tool in operational automation
Tue, 9th Aug 2016
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digital transformation
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it automation
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rackspace
Takeflite, a Kiwi-based travel tech company, has taken operational automation and digital transformation under its wings, using Rackspace as its tool.
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Bravura Solutions deploys AppDynamics to optimise customer experience
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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cx
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martech
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wave2wave solutions
Bravura Solutions has deployed AppDynamics to conduct business transaction monitoring for its Sonata system. .
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Major spike in Malware encryption, Blue Coat finds
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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malware
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encryption
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cybersecurity
Web security firm Blue Coat has warned that malware hidden in SSL traffic is increasing at a significant rate.
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Results are in: Quarterly UFB figures show Kiwis remain ‘enthusiastic’
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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broadband
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fibre
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ufb
Ultra Fast Broadband is in high demand in New Zealand, with over 2.4 million people now able to connect, according to Communications Minister Amy Adams.
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Victoria University taking charge of innovation by offering free tech IP
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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physical security
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open source
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victoria university
Victoria University hopes to bring together industry and open source technology to increase local innovations, through the Easy Access IP programme.
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'Day in the life of' tech event hopes to draw females into tech careers
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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it industry
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nztech
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technology in schools
Several high profile firms are taking part in Shadow Tech Day, an annual event designed to inspire female students to look at a future career in IT.
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Hands-on review: Dell SonicWall Soho
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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gaming
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network infrastructure
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reviews
Sadly firewall options for small businesses haven't been great. At least until now. Enter the Dell SonicWall Soho range of security appliances.
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At last – data storage as easy as turning on the tap!
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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storage
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iofabric
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software-defined storage
Data storage should be just like the plumbing in a house or office. Want water, turn on the tap. Want colder or hotter water, adjust the tap.
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SOTI offers same-day support as Windows 10 Anniversary updates kick in
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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mobility
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biometrics
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windows
With the Windows 10 Anniversary updates now being implemented, EMM provider SOTI is claiming it will support the new updates for enterprises.
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Organising chaos in the workplace with Xendle
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Xendle, a new content management platform, aims to revolutionize how businesses store, find, and share information.
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CEOs and CIOs are seeking digital risk leaders
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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gartner
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cios
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digital risk
Gartner predicts job growth for digital risk managers will exceed 40% in the next five years, according to a new research note.
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Amazon, Microsoft, IBM and Google widen gap on cloud rivals
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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microsoft
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iaas
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cloud infrastructure
Global reach is helping Amazon, Microsoft, IBM and Google stretch their lead in the cloud market. So who else is winning in the market?.
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Dell's data center vision a necessity for IT leaders
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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network infrastructure
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colocation
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dc
Dell says that 8 out of 10 respondents agreed that a compute-centric approach to a data center solution development is key in driving innovation.
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Top five vendors in the global data center market
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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colocation
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network infrastructure
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emc
Technavio's study names Dell, EMC, HP, IBM, and NetApp as leaders in the bustling global data center storage market.
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Govt calls forth Kiwi developers & data scientists for Open Data Fellowships
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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data science
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government
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developers
The government is calling forth data scientists and developers for an Open Data fellowship with Land Information NZ & The Wellington City Council.
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Emerson sells Network Power business in US$4 billion deal
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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colocation
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emerson network power
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telecommunications
Emerson has sold its Network Power business, which provides technology and services to the data center market, in a US$4 billion deal.
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Sneak peek: Samsung showcases the new Galaxy Note7
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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smartphones
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monitors
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pro av
Samsung's new Galaxy Note7 shows that beauty might just be in the eye of the beholder, with retina scanning, a new S-Pen and an HDR-ready screen.
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New ANZ managing director for Avaya as transformation continues
Fri, 5th Aug 2016
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mobility
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digital transformation
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iot
Avaya has appointed a new managing director - its fourth since 2014 - as the company beds in its local 'transformation'.
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How to streamline branch office connectivity with SD-WAN
Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sd-wan
Connecting branch offices to an enterprise wide area network (WAN) is time-consuming and often disrupts an organisation’s IT operations.