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Card not needed: Westpac launches new payment method for online shopping
Marketing Technologies

Card not needed: Westpac launches new payment method for online shopping

Westpac and Payment Express have released a new service that allows Westpac customers to pay for online purchases directly from the bank account.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2015
Windows Server upgrades still presenting big opportunities
DataCentre infrastructure

Windows Server upgrades still presenting big opportunities

Windows Server 2003 EOS has come and gone, but the opportunities persist with a survey showing many businesses gearing up to move off the platform.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2015
Network edge opportunities prompt new channel strategy for Emerson
DevOps

Network edge opportunities prompt new channel strategy for Emerson

The increasing move to compute and storage closer to the network edge has prompted Emerson Network Power to get closer to its channel partners.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2015
Genesys G-Summit global event comes to New Zealand
Unified Communications

Genesys G-Summit global event comes to New Zealand

The Genesys global G-Summit event series is making its way to New Zealand, and will showcase this year's theme of 'Next-Generation CX'.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2015
Resellers 'indispensable' in businesses' move to cloud
Microsoft

Resellers 'indispensable' in businesses' move to cloud

New IDC research, commissioned by Microsoft, shows 'tremendous demand' for resellers even as customers move to the cloud.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Microsoft wraps Skype for Business, analytics in new Office 365
Unified Communications

Microsoft wraps Skype for Business, analytics in new Office 365

Microsoft will offer a premium Office 365 Enterprise Suite this year, with Skype for Business, analytics and security bundled in.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
VMob maximises Microsoft Azure services with new alliance
Unified Communications

VMob maximises Microsoft Azure services with new alliance

VMob partners with Microsoft Azure Mobile Engagement to provide full functionality of its personalisation platform to Azure customers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Kiwi UC firm Cogent enters strategic partnership with Nectar Services Corp
Unified Communications

Kiwi UC firm Cogent enters strategic partnership with Nectar Services Corp

New Zealand's Cogent has partnered with Nectar to offer comprehensive monitoring and diagnostic software for UC services.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Microsoft's new Office 365 Education services in the works
EduTech

Microsoft's new Office 365 Education services in the works

Microsoft is adding two new services to its Office 365 Education package, Microsoft Class Dashboard and Microsoft School Information Sync.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Agile Integration goes platinum with Avaya
Unified Communications

Agile Integration goes platinum with Avaya

Agile Integration has become the first Kiwi company to earn Avaya Platinum Partner status, but its 'business as usual' for the system integrator.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Avaya's dirty little networking secret uncovered
Unified Communications

Avaya's dirty little networking secret uncovered

When most of us think Avaya, we think telephony. But there's more to the company than that, with Network Solutions a growing offering for the vendor.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2015
Enterprises under-utilising IT departments
EduTech

Enterprises under-utilising IT departments

Organisations that view their IT department as nothing more than technical support may be missing out on opportunities.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2015
Kiwi to drive global Microsoft Surface channel plans
Microsoft

Kiwi to drive global Microsoft Surface channel plans

Paul Muckleston, Microsoft New Zealand's outgoing managing director, has been appointed to drive the company's widening Surface channel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2015
Check Point and VMware team up for software defined data centre security
Virtualisation

Check Point and VMware team up for software defined data centre security

Check Point collaborates with VMware to bolster data centre security, streamlining protection against cyber threats for enterprises.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Odin opens up partner opportunities with Azure CSP offering
Public Cloud

Odin opens up partner opportunities with Azure CSP offering

Odin becomes one of the first to enable Microsoft Azure Services through the CSP program, with OzHosting.com already on-board.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
Alcatel-Lucent joins Bluechip distribution portfolio
BlueChip Infotech

Alcatel-Lucent joins Bluechip distribution portfolio

Bluechip Infotech has inked a deal to distribute Alcatel-Lucent's fixed access network portfolio, aiming to drive fibre ultra-broadband adoption.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015
MapR racks up the bookings on the back of big data demand
Microsoft

MapR racks up the bookings on the back of big data demand

MapR Technologies has achieved more than 100% growth year on year in bookings and billings globally in Q2 2015, with 'great momentum' in Australia.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2015