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New peer-to-peer platform aimed at Kiwi contractors
Peer-to-peer

New peer-to-peer platform aimed at Kiwi contractors

New platform launched in Auckland allows construction contractors to share equipment, reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
Partner wanted: NZ On Air seeks partner for online children's content
SAFE

Partner wanted: NZ On Air seeks partner for online children's content

Wrightson says NZ On Air seeks to partner with an organisation that can invest in or extend a suitable online platform and/or app.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2016
When it comes to file sharing in the cloud, Dropbox takes the cake
Dropbox

When it comes to file sharing in the cloud, Dropbox takes the cake

Dropbox has been named a leader in 'The Forrester Wave: Enterprise File Sync and Share Platforms, Cloud Solutions, Q1 2016' report.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
Arreya offers up new widgets as it expands customer base
Digital Signage

Arreya offers up new widgets as it expands customer base

Arreya Digital Signage Suite has added two new widgets and a range of updates to its base package as the Google for Work partner broadens its reach.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016

Global Stories

Where does NZ sit on the digital transformation journey?
Digital Transformation

Where does NZ sit on the digital transformation journey?

We sat down with MuleSoft's Jonathan Stern and picked his brain about DX, its challenges to business, and NZ stacks up in the new digital world.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
US companies launch Transpacific broadband data and fiber hub
Hyperscale

US companies launch Transpacific broadband data and fiber hub

A new Transpacific broadband data and fiber hub, designed to connect businesses in Asia with Centeris' Seattle data center, has opened.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2016
North Shore Hospital patients to get free Wi-Fi and mobile tablets
Unified Communications

North Shore Hospital patients to get free Wi-Fi and mobile tablets

Ward 7 has begun rolling-out 28 bedside tablet devices provided by Vodafone, supported by back-end technology.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2016
IBM and Indosat Ooredoo partner for Indonesian cloud services
IBM

IBM and Indosat Ooredoo partner for Indonesian cloud services

IBM and Indonesian telco and services provider Indosat Ooredoo are partnering up with a joint data center to provide cloud services in a $200m deal.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2016
Video collaboration the way of the future, according to Polycom and Microsoft
Unified Communications

Video collaboration the way of the future, according to Polycom and Microsoft

Polycom and Microsoft have extended their 12-year partnership to roll out video collaboration solutions for Office 365 and Skype for Business.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
Gartner names Cloudera a 'Visionary'
Data Analytics

Gartner names Cloudera a 'Visionary'

Gartner's 2016 report elevates Cloudera to a 'Visionary' for revolutionising data management with Apache Hadoop-based analytics.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
Australian data center-hosted options for new Microsoft Dynamics AX
Public Cloud

Australian data center-hosted options for new Microsoft Dynamics AX

Microsoft customers will be able to access the new Dynamics AX from in-region data centers, with Microsoft hosting the offering in Australia.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
Ingram Micro: Business as usual – and sorry Synnex and Westcon
Synnex

Ingram Micro: Business as usual – and sorry Synnex and Westcon

A new letter from Ingram Micro provides assurances about its sale to Tianjin Tianhai - and address previous comments about Synnex and WestconGroup.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
Resellers urged to upgrade customers before 22% Microsoft cloud fee increase
Public Cloud

Resellers urged to upgrade customers before 22% Microsoft cloud fee increase

Resellers are being urged to get their customers onto Microsoft cloud services this month - before a 22% price increase takes effect on April 01.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
22% price hike looms for Microsoft NZ enterprise cloud
Public Cloud

22% price hike looms for Microsoft NZ enterprise cloud

Microsoft is upping the prices for its enterprise cloud services by 22% on April 01, but those buying or renewing this month can get price protection.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
Aussie businesses struggling to stay relevant in digital era
Digital Transformation

Aussie businesses struggling to stay relevant in digital era

Aussie firms at risk in the tech age, warned at Melbourne's ThoughtWorks Live event to embrace digital or face obsolescence.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
New local channel boss for Lenovo
Lenovo

New local channel boss for Lenovo

Lenovo appoints Margrith Appleby as new director of channel sales for Australia and New Zealand, focusing on strengthening partner offering.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
Microsoft takes Dynamics AX to the cloud
Microsoft

Microsoft takes Dynamics AX to the cloud

Microsoft has released a new version of Dynamics AX, allowing businesses to run their entire operations in the cloud.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016

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