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Microsoft partner award nominations open
Partner Programmes

Microsoft partner award nominations open

Entries have opened for the Microsoft New Zealand 2016 Partner Awards, with two new awards joining the line-up.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2015
Photo gallery: Kiwi channel parties at HPE's inaugural partner awards
Partner Programmes

Photo gallery: Kiwi channel parties at HPE's inaugural partner awards

The Kiwi channel turned out in force for the inaugural Hewlett Packard Enterprise partner awards earlier this week. We caught some of the action...

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2015
HPE crowns Kiwi channel winners in inaugural partner awards
Partner Programmes

HPE crowns Kiwi channel winners in inaugural partner awards

Exeed has won Distributor of the Year award at HPE's inaugural partner awards, with Cyclone Computers, Softsource, and DiData among the winners.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
Exclusive: Brace for consolidation, declining Kiwi PC market in 2016
Notebook

Exclusive: Brace for consolidation, declining Kiwi PC market in 2016

Strap yourself in for a bumpy year in the Kiwi PC market in 2016, with IDC NZ expecting declining shipments - and vendor consolidation.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015

Global Stories

AT&T ramps up colocation footprint with Digital Realty deal
Virtualisation

AT&T ramps up colocation footprint with Digital Realty deal

AT&T and Digital Realty have joined forces in an expanded deal that will broaden AT&T's colocation footprint, enabling it to expand into more markets.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2015
VMob's data analytics now available on Microsoft's Power BI
Data Analytics

VMob's data analytics now available on Microsoft's Power BI

VMob's data and business intelligence are now accessible through Microsoft Power BI, offering a single view of critical business data.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2015
Blackboard and Sharp: Teaming up to enhance student workflows
EduTech

Blackboard and Sharp: Teaming up to enhance student workflows

Sharp and Blackboard are partnering to streamline student assignment workflows with Sharp's multifunctional printers integrating directly into Blackboard Learn.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Dec 2015
HD digital signage comes to the fridge door
Digital Signage

HD digital signage comes to the fridge door

Digital signage has come to the fridge door, with Real Digital Media and Anthony's iDoor providing HD visual promotions on transparent doors.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
Microsoft and TechnologyOne team up on ECM
Enterprise Content Management

Microsoft and TechnologyOne team up on ECM

Microsoft and enterprise software provider TechnologyOne have joined forces, integrating Microsoft Office 365 TechnologyOne's ECM offering.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
SDN meets 4G LTE connectivity with Cradlepoint acquisition
Network Infrastructure

SDN meets 4G LTE connectivity with Cradlepoint acquisition

Cradlepoint acquires Pertino, integrating SDN innovation with 4G LTE solutions to transform enterprise networking.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
Technology has arrived to transform your workplace into a collaboration hub
Unified Communications

Technology has arrived to transform your workplace into a collaboration hub

The first smart hub for group collaboration that transforms Polycom's iconic three-point conference phone into a powerful system is now available.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
Red Hat goes virtual with local training
Open source

Red Hat goes virtual with local training

Red Hat has taken its training virtual with its latest program for channel partners and customers offering real-time training, online.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
MapR serves up 'greater, smarter business for big data'
MapR

MapR serves up 'greater, smarter business for big data'

MapR is offering up 'greater, smarter business for big data' with a new converged platform designed to address IoT and other analytics issues.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015
Education sector embracing cloud and mobile
Software-as-a-Service

Education sector embracing cloud and mobile

The education sector is swiftly moving towards cloud and mobile solutions, says TechnologyOne, which has gained numerous major clients globally this year.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015
Blackboard's latest update is all about better communication
EduTech

Blackboard's latest update is all about better communication

Blackboard partners with VoiceThread to enhance communication for learners and instructors with video, voice and text commenting.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015
Allied Telesis brings its next-generation firewall to NZ market
Cybersecurity

Allied Telesis brings its next-generation firewall to NZ market

It'll be interesting to see if Allied Telesis can transition its success in New Zealand in the switching category into the security space.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015

Stories from Other Regions

UltraServe takes hybris commerce PaaS offering to midmarket
Platform-as-a-Service

UltraServe takes hybris commerce PaaS offering to midmarket

UltraServe launches midmarket SmartStack PaaS for smaller enterprises wanting to deploy hybris commerce solutions, offering new channel opportunities.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2015