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Waikino School's $10k win turns shipping container into STEM learning hub
DataCentre infrastructure

Waikino School's $10k win turns shipping container into STEM learning hub

Waikino School transforms a $10,000 Genesis grant into a solar-powered STEM hub with a shipping container, featuring a kitchen and 3D printer.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Apr 2019
Information is power when choosing electricity plans
DataCentre infrastructure

Information is power when choosing electricity plans

Kiwis are keen to switch electricity providers to save money, but many lack crucial knowledge about their current usage and kilowatt hour prices.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2019

Global Stories

Akamai's Texas data centers soon to be powered by wind
Hyperscale

Akamai's Texas data centers soon to be powered by wind

Akamai's Texas data centres will soon be powered by the Seymour Hills Wind Farm, delivering 8MW of renewable energy, part of a push for 50% renewables by 2020.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 7th May 2019
WatchGuard expands partner program with financial incentives
Firewalls

WatchGuard expands partner program with financial incentives

In the expanded program, partners can earn WatchGuardONE status by specialising in just one of the available product families.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd May 2019
SolarWinds adds Mac capabilities to dashboards
Partner Programmes

SolarWinds adds Mac capabilities to dashboards

Ability to manage both Mac and Windows devices on the same dashboard will streamline monitoring and management for MSPs.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd May 2019
Google reveals steps towards data center sustainability
DataCentre infrastructure

Google reveals steps towards data center sustainability

Google unveils innovative steps to enhance data center sustainability, leveraging AI for energy efficiency and promoting circular reuse of server components.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2019
SolarWinds adds password management to security portfolio
Identity and Access Management

SolarWinds adds password management to security portfolio

SolarWinds expands its IT security portfolio with the new Passportal suite, offering unified password and privileged client knowledge management tools for MSPs.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2019
Global Data Center doubles size of Israel facility
Infrastructure spend

Global Data Center doubles size of Israel facility

Global Data Center doubles its Herzliya facility size with a multi-million-dollar investment, enhancing service capacity and business continuity for clients.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2019
Lost your wallet? Just give it a call
Smart Home

Lost your wallet? Just give it a call

Ekster's latest smart wallet, backed by USD $1 million in crowdfunding, is voice-activated and solar-powered, offering seamless tracking and superior security.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2019
Experts: Why the Black Hole Photo matters
EduTech

Experts: Why the Black Hole Photo matters

NASA's release of the first photograph of a black hole has sparked media interest and proven the accuracy of decades of scientific work.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2019
4 reasons cloud and colocation providers are going renewable
DataCentre infrastructure

4 reasons cloud and colocation providers are going renewable

Schneider Electric's John Powers shares the massive impact renewable energy is having on the data center industry.

By John Powers • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2019
Data centre titans blazing green energy trail – AWS under fire
Hyperscale

Data centre titans blazing green energy trail – AWS under fire

Data from Cloudscene has revealed tech giants like Google and Apple are setting a precedent in renewable energy, but AWS has come under fire.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019
Why tech pros still prioritise hybrid IT and security
SolarWinds

Why tech pros still prioritise hybrid IT and security

Tech professionals remain focused on hybrid IT and security skills amid emerging technology demands, SolarWinds' 2019 IT Trends Report reveals.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2019
UK's IT pros not learning fast enough to manage their environments
Hybrid Cloud

UK's IT pros not learning fast enough to manage their environments

A new SolarWinds study has found that if the current IT workforce is to keep up with the pace of innovation, there will need to be some significant changes.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2019
Intel building US's first exascale supercomputer
DataCentre infrastructure

Intel building US's first exascale supercomputer

Intel and the Department of Energy are building potentially the world's first exascale supercomputer, capable of a quintillion calculations per second.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019
SolarWinds extends database anomaly detection
Public Cloud

SolarWinds extends database anomaly detection

SolarWinds releases Database Performance Analyzer 12.1 with machine learning for anomaly detection, alongside IT management updates for hybrid environments.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2019
Where to from here? Women in cybersecurity speak up
International Women's Day

Where to from here? Women in cybersecurity speak up

Women in cybersecurity discuss challenges from gender pay gaps to toxic workplaces on International Women's Day, urging for a more gender-balanced industry.

By Kai Ping Lew • 8 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019

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