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UFB installs to be faster and less painful, Govt says
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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broadband
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ufb
Government to streamline consenting rules for ultra fast broadband installation to reduce delays and frustrations.
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IT professionals: If you do nothing, you may become obsolete
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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devops
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app development
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apm
Tech Evolution Alert: IT pros must upskill or face obsolescence, warns Fronde's CTO.
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How exactly do you bridge the digital skills gap?
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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digital marketing
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teradata
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ndi
Teradata urges industries to close the digital skills gap by fostering martech experts, retraining staff, and curricular collaborations.
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EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes with Schneider Electric GM
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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behind the scenes
Luck is hard work meeting opportunity - one of the firmly-held principles of Schneider Electric's general manager for Pacific channel alliances.
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Is cloud storage responsible for PELS downfall?
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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storage
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cloud storage
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idc
Cloud storage causes decline in personal and entry-level storage market, with 2015 marking the first year of decline in four years.
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Who are NZ's best mobile service provider and ISP?
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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skinny mobile
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inspire net
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consumer nz
Skinny Mobile wins Best Mobile Service Provider at Consumer NZ People's Choice Awards; Inspire Net also wins in ISP category.
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Women vital to NZ tech sector as event comes to Auckland
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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accounting systems
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3d printing
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digital banking
Outgoing Xero NZ managing director Vic Crone to speak at NZTech event for women, discusses tech and mayoral campaign.
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Nokia ramps up data center play
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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smartphones
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colocation
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devops
Nokia has launched new data center services and teamed up with integrated manufacturing company Sanmina to collaborate on data center solutions.
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Flash storage: The game changer
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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storage
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data centre operators
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flash storage
As the enterprise transitions from disk to flash, the focus shifts from optimising for performance to optimising for capacity.
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'It's not a case of if you'll be breached, but when and how often'
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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siem
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cybersecurity
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logrhythm
Cyber security has become too important to be left to chance, as security threats are increasing in volume, severity and complexity.
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Software defined everything: The way of the future
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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storage
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software-defined data centre
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technavio
Technavio forecasts a 32% CAGR in the SDx market by 2020, driven by the need for simplified network management and cost efficiency.
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Healthy storage spending in 2016, study finds
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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storage
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451 research
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research director
The majority of organisations are expected to increase spending on storage in 2016, with a focus on public cloud storage services.
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When to expect devices and connected 'things' to start talking to one another
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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iot
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smart home
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technology gifts
After eight years of searching for, downloading and using smartphone apps, users are maturing in their usage behaviours.
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Determining the impact of dynamic VNF deployment in NFV
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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network management
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network infrastructure
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sdn
NFV facilitates new revenue streams for service providers, since virtualisation of network functions paves the way for innovative services.
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Samsung backs business transformation
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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smartphones
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endpoint protection
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technology gifts
Samsung champions corporate evolution with advanced security and enhanced productivity via its KNOX-secured Galaxy S7 and Enterprise Device Programme.
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Govt digital initiatives missing the personal touch, survey finds
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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digital transformation
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government
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unisys
New Zealanders prefer dealing with government agencies by phone or in person rather than online, according to new research from Unisys.
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Companies still struggling to find optimised strategy for cloud
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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cloud services
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idc
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analyst report
Organisations are embracing cloud, with increasing amounts of IT spend allocated to cloud - but many feel they don't have an 'optimised' strategy yet.
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Govt to invest $4.75m in global innovation projects
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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mbie
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catalyst fund
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biosecurity
New Zealand Gov to invest $4.75m in 18 global strategic partnerships to boost research, including internet capability and marine biosecurity.
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Pure Storage leading the way as all-flash impact becomes 'unquestionable'
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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enterprise storage
Pure Storage wins 'leader' status in a new IDC report, with IDC noting the impact of all-flash arrays on the data center is now 'unquestionable'.
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Enterprise storage: Reliability trumps cost
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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storage
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colocation
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cios
Study finds data storage reliability eclipses cost as top priority for businesses seeking to harness data for a competitive edge.
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New CEO heralds more aggressive stance for UXC Red Rock
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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oracle
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uxc
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uxc red rock
The appointment of Philip Milne as UXC Red Rock CEO will see the company competing 'more aggressively' in the Oracle market.
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Forward thinking tech summit kicks off in Wellington
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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government
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wellington
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nztech
A major government and tech industry summit will be held in the Te Papa museum, with the aim of seeing how these two sectors can can work together.
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The data break-even point: How to ensure your data investment is right
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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bi
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big data
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crm
Understanding the costs of managing data is crucial for businesses to make smart decisions and increase data value.
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IBM invests in IoT analytics with new 'Quarks' tool
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Analysing data at the edge continuously can help companies generate insights more quickly and reduce network communication costs, according to IBM.