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'Significant' vendor opportunity created by analytics-driven upheaval in IT
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
More than half of analytics software customers report significant impact on IT operations, representing significant vendor opportunity, survey finds.
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We are not alone: NZ's tech industry now transcends local borders
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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collaboration
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nz
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government
Size and location doesn't matter in the tech industry any more. New Zealand's innovation and expertise matches global levels.
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Kiwi instructional management system Hapara launches on Microsoft Office 365
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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microsoft
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e-learning
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microsoft office 365
Hapara on the Office 365 platform gives educators the tool they need to enable visibility, personalised learning & safety in this digital environment.
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Wild Strait & Tableau OEM partnership to drive software performance analytics
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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devops
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app development
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apm
Wild Strait has become an official Tableau Software OEM partner, fusing software performance with global data visualisation.
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Ultrafast Fibre completes 50,000th UFB connection, targets Kiwi business
Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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broadband
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ufb
Ultrafast Fibre celebrates 50,000th connection to its UFB network, with CEO William Hamilton saying this reflects the company's strength as a trusted provider.
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Equinix named APAC Data Center Service Provider of the Year
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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colocation
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data centre operators
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frost & sullivan
Equinix has been awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2016 Asia Pacific ICT Award for Data Center Service Provider of the Year at a ceremony last week.
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2016 set to be a defining year for the cloud
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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byod
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cloud services
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mobility
Cloud computing is set to dominate new IT spend, with security as a driving factor, says the Cloud Adoption Survey by Extreme Networks.
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New Zealanders thirstier than ever for more data & bandwidth
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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commerce commission
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telco
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conversant
The Commerce Commission Telecomms Monitoring Report says data used by broadband subscribers each month rose 50% from 32GB in 2014 to 48GB in 2015.
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Unisys awarded AWS Government Competency for cloud solutions expertise
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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cloud services
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storage
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hyperscale
Unisys has been named as one of the first partners to achieve Amazon Web Services (AWS) Government Competency in cloud solutions to AWS customers.
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Study finds mobile not so user friendly
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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telco
It's reported that 45% of consumers have given up within a minute of their search because it's taken too long.
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Samsung invest big in future of IoT
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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iot
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samsung
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chip
The electronic company have announced they will invest $1.2 billion as part of its vision for human-centred Internet of Things.
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Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy TabPro S - 4G LTE
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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gaming
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reviews
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monitors
The Samsung Galaxy TabPro S has been officially described as the perfect tablet for work and play. But what's behind the hype and how does it perform?.
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Oracle to launch new digital sales hubs in Asia Pacific
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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oracle
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sales
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asean
Oracle has announced plans to digitise its sales programmes by building specialised hubs in the Asia Pacific region.
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EXCLUSIVE: CrowdStrike talks APAC, cyber security, EDR & nation-state attacks
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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breach prevention
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ai security
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ai
Michael Sentonas, CrowdStrike's vice president for Technology Strategy explains why the company has launched in Australia, & biggest security threats.
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Brexit doesn’t change the fundamental need for businesses to become customer-adaptive
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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digital transformation
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ovum
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brexit
Brexit turmoil underscores urgency for firms to ensure customer-centric adaptation, ensuring a steady path to growth amidst change.
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World leaders sign on for digital economy
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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nz
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oecd
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digital economy
New Zealand is among countries across the world committing to work together to do more to seize the potential of the digital economy.
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Three roadblocks stopping your customers from realising the benefits of flash storage
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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storage
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hpe
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flash storage
It used to be that the major roadblock to flash storage adoption was cost – the price-point of flash made it cost prohibitive for all but the most mis.
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Canterbury's time to shine in New Zealand's tech economy
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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nztech
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canterbury tech
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industrial
Canterbury is one of New Zealand's strong up-and-coming tech hubs, according to Canterbury Tech, the industry body for Christchurch tech companies.
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Platform-based services are fast becoming prime differentiators in the media transformation era
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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managed services
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partner programmes
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ovum
The emergence of new pure-play OTT services is gradually pushing digital service providers to embark on the media transformation journey.
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The rise of containers in enterprise IT
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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cloud services
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devops
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iaas
Application containers have started to get IT ops’ attention as the market moves toward container management platform–based production systems.
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Why is Dell really dropping its assets? To fund its EMC acquisition
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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dlp
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m&a
Dell is cutting its losses with its sale of Dell Software Group & its non-core assets to focus on its EMC acquisition, according to a TBR white paper.
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Virsae caps export success with NZ Emerging Exporter of the Year win
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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virsae
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auckland
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founders
Auckland-based Virsae, which sells through partners globally, has taken out a key award at the Export New Zealand Awards.
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Digital marketing & DaaS lead the way for Oracle's Data Cloud
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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oracle
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daas
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ndi
Oracle’s general manager of its Data Cloud, Omar Tawakol, explained how he's helping data-as-a-service users find a new world of data quality.
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Wellington agency champions NZTech's 'Digital Nation' report
Mon, 27th Jun 2016
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digital entertainment
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wellington
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ict
Wellington has immense value to the tech sector and will become more important as IT influence extends beyond the enterprise, WREDA says.