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Software developers descend on Wellington next week
Software Development

Software developers descend on Wellington next week

Wellington will host the inaugural New Zealand Visual Studio ALM Conference for two days commencing on April 6th.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Mar 2011
NZ recruiter launches mobile IT site
Email

NZ recruiter launches mobile IT site

Candle has launched a mobile recruitment site, enabling New Zealand IT professionals to access job opportunities swiftly via smartphones.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2011
Demand still high for IT professionals
IT Industry

Demand still high for IT professionals

A survey by Kelly Services reveals over 71% report stable or rising demand for skilled IT professionals, echoing the high demand seen in 2008.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2010
Code prompts new era of IT professionalism
DevOps

Code prompts new era of IT professionalism

Acceptable and good IT practices have been put on paper with the release of a new IT Code of Practice for New Zealand IT professionals.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Dec 2009
Recession increases video conferencing opportunities
IT professionals

Recession increases video conferencing opportunities

Forty percent of New Zealand companies have adopted video communication technology in the past 12 months, a recent poll has indicated.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2009
DON'T MISS: IBM Cognos Performance Events
Data Analytics

DON'T MISS: IBM Cognos Performance Events

IBM is hosting free Cognos Performance Events across New Zealand in November, showcasing new solutions and best practices for business optimisation.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2009
Disaster recovery
DevOps

Disaster recovery

Relying solely on backup tapes for disaster recovery is a costly mistake, warns Peter Mangin, CIO of Saatchi and Saatchi New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2009

Global Stories

IT professionals stories

30% of businesses still outside cloud
Unisys

30% of businesses still outside cloud

Almost a third of businesses and government organisations in the UK are still not using cloud computing, survey finds.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2011
Shape up or ship out
Entrepreneur

Shape up or ship out

Being a one-trick technologist doesn't cut the mustard given that cloud computing demands broader business skills.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
IBM unveils new cloud specialties
Data Analytics

IBM unveils new cloud specialties

IBM unveils new skills and sales programmes to enhance partners' abilities in cloud and analytics, tapping into a network of nearly 1000 firms.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Feb 2011
Study: Cloud computing still too risky
ISACA

Study: Cloud computing still too risky

Nearly half of Oceania's IT professionals view cloud computing as too risky despite its cost advantages, says ISACA's latest study.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jul 2010
Social IT network launched
Unified Communications

Social IT network launched

HP has launched 48Upper, a pioneering IT management solution that integrates social networking and community insights to boost productivity and collaboration.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 22nd Jun 2010
Explosion of digital data predicted
Hyperscale

Explosion of digital data predicted

In 2010 the number of files, images, records and other digital information containers will grow by a factor of 67, a study has said.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 10th May 2010
Open Season
Open source

Open Season

Open source software is growing in popularity worldwide, driven by factors such as cost-cutting and the growth of the internet.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Mon, 1st Feb 2010
Averting disaster: cutbacks shrink the safety net
Storage

Averting disaster: cutbacks shrink the safety net

As NZ businesses face increasing data demands, Symantec's survey reveals a concerning lack of resources, with over 50% struggling with storage and recovery.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2009
Security minds come to town
Cloud Access Security Broker

Security minds come to town

Anti-virus experts from around the world will converge on Auckland next month for the annual AVAR (Association of Anti Virus Asia Researchers) conference.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2006