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Dicker Data applying more focus and investment on the SMB market
Disaster Recovery

Dicker Data applying more focus and investment on the SMB market

Dicker Data NZ is looking to invest further into its Cisco business, recently employing Matthew Collie as their Cisco business development manager.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
Photo gallery: HP launches new printers in style at Boomrock
HP

Photo gallery: HP launches new printers in style at Boomrock

HP resellers were treated to a day of fun and facts at Kauri Bay Boomrock last week as the vendor launched new printers.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
Microsoft donates $625,000 to give Kiwi youth a head start
EduTech

Microsoft donates $625,000 to give Kiwi youth a head start

NZ's High Tech Youth and OMGTech! groups have received $625k in grants from Microsoft to support technology education for young people.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2016

Global Stories

EXCLUSIVE: Rhipe eyes ANZ partner offerings, adds Acronis to portfolio
Rhipe

EXCLUSIVE: Rhipe eyes ANZ partner offerings, adds Acronis to portfolio

Rhipe is eyeing up local partner products and services with a view to helping take the offerings to new markets.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
Fortinet's Cyber Threat Assessment Program: No charge for NZ businesses
Firewalls

Fortinet's Cyber Threat Assessment Program: No charge for NZ businesses

Fortinet's CTAP provides an in-depth analysis of your network including security threats, productivity and performance, allowing informed decisions.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
Trans-Tasman IoT network launched
Internet of Things

Trans-Tasman IoT network launched

Thinxtra launches IoT network in Aus-NZ to link businesses, institutes, public facilities & consumers across the region.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2016
Chinese consortium snaps up Lexmark in US$3.6 billion deal
Printing

Chinese consortium snaps up Lexmark in US$3.6 billion deal

United States printer manufacturer Lexmark is being acquired by a Chinese consortium in a US$3.6 billion deal.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2016
Customer is North Star in digital transformation, but don't forget the rest
Digital Transformation

Customer is North Star in digital transformation, but don't forget the rest

Customer experience is front and centre in digital transformation, but there are plenty of other things to consider in the 'long and slow' process.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2016
New RBI tower brings greater connectivity to Kauaeranga Valley
Unified Communications

New RBI tower brings greater connectivity to Kauaeranga Valley

New RBI tower brings 4G broadband and mobile coverage to Kauaeranga Valley, Coromandel, NZ - improving connectivity for residents and tourists.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
Microsoft Azure Container Service hits general availability
Public Cloud

Microsoft Azure Container Service hits general availability

Microsoft has announced the general availability of its Azure Container Service, designed to deploy and manage container applications in the cloud.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
Banks struggle to remain relevant as FinTech tools take over
Fintech

Banks struggle to remain relevant as FinTech tools take over

Banks must collaborate with FinTech firms as they struggle to keep pace with the disruption caused by emerging technology, a report has found.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
Big names on show at this year's Canalys Channels Forum
Analyst report

Big names on show at this year's Canalys Channels Forum

Big names such as Cisco, Dell and HP will be presenting at this year's Canalys Channels Forum in Barcelona and Mexico.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
Tintri expands Global Partner Program in ANZ
Partner Programmes

Tintri expands Global Partner Program in ANZ

Tintri expands Global Partner Program in Australia and New Zealand as it hopes to boost VM-aware storage sales.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
Governments vulnerable to attack, says Palo Alto Networks
Firewalls

Governments vulnerable to attack, says Palo Alto Networks

Government departments are an attractive target for malicious hackers and criminals, making them vulnerable to attack.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
New Igel all-in-one thin client offers new markets for resellers
Desktop-as-a-Service

New Igel all-in-one thin client offers new markets for resellers

Igel has released a new version of its UD9 all-in-one thin client, offering resellers 'a new point of entry to several markets'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
Hemisphere adds Stratus to lineup to help channel extend reach
Hemisphere Technologies

Hemisphere adds Stratus to lineup to help channel extend reach

Hemisphere Technologies to boost reach as it becomes local distributor for Stratus Technologies, targeting specific verticals in Australia and Pacific Islands.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
Hybrid IT adoption driving growth for cloud vendors
Platform-as-a-Service

Hybrid IT adoption driving growth for cloud vendors

As customers increasingly hybridise their IT environments the need for integration PaaS solutions rises, as does pull-through growth for public cloud.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016

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