Stories by Heather - Page 120
PS: Duo's adding professional services
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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cybersecurity
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duo
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distributors
Demand from resellers for contractors to help with security deployments and prevent delays in projects has spurred distributor Duo to create a new business.
Networking vendor gears up for Kiwi growth
Tue, 13th Jan 2015
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storage
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dr
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cloud services
New verticals mean new resellers are needed for NetGear as the networking company gears up for aggressive growth locally.
Getting XaaS-y
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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saas
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paas
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iaas
Is the 'as-a-service' model the future of tech or mere marketing fluff? Heather Wright dives into how this trend is shaping the industry.
Mobilising your workforce
Mon, 29th Dec 2014
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
Revolutionising NZ businesses, mobility boosts productivity and happiness, evolving from MDM to EMM. Citrix offers key steps for success.
Backup: changing consumption, changing solutions
Mon, 29th Dec 2014
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dr
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cloud services
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retail
New Zealand companies adopting cloud backup must prioritise recovery solutions to avoid costly delays and data losses, industry experts warn.
UFB top of the agenda for Amy Adam's second term
Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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uc
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ufb
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broadband
Amy Adams focuses on ultrafast broadband (UFB) and digital inclusivity for NZ's small businesses in her second term as Minister of Communications.
Radical approach by Microsoft NZ opens up refurbished market
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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cartech
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microsoft
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cloud services
Kiwi resellers are jumping on board a Microsoft initiative which enables them to get Windows OEM software at half price for refurbished computers.
Private equity, pension fund take Riverbed ownership
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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riverbed
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optimization
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thoma bravo
Riverbed seals a £3.6 billion deal with Thoma Bravo and Teachers' Private Capital, eyeing strategic growth and further innovation.
Microsoft urges channel action for Server 2003 EOS
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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windows server
40% of servers in New Zealand are still running Microsoft Server 2003, which will soon be obsolete, warns Microsoft.
Time running out for Windows Server 2003
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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windows
NZ businesses urged to start migrating from Windows Server 2003 as support ends in 7 months, with migration taking up to 200 days.
CodeBlue, CNS beat Aussie competition
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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it automation
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codeblue
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kaseya
NZ's CodeBlue outshines Aussie rivals, winning Kaseya ANZ MSP Partner of the Year 2014, with CNS sharing Innovation Partner accolade.
Server growth on the up say Gartner, IDC
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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datacentre infrastructure
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hp
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windows server 2003
Server shipments are growing, spurred on by hyperscale data centre expansion and the forthcoming demise of Windows Server 2003 support.
MCS: Adding content to managed print services
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Managed content services are the new trend in the printing sector, aiming to save costs and improve workflow by focusing on digital content.
Customer education key as malware rises
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
Trend Micro is calling on resellers to help better educate organisations and consumers about heightened security risks.
The 'software driven' data centre
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
As virtualisation and 'software defined' takes over the data centre, the differences between telco data centres and other data centres has dwindled.
Third platform the platform for 2015 says IDC
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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paas
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data analytics
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martech
Where is tech heading in 2015? IDC offers up some predictions for the year ahead - and the third platform is the key player across them all.
ESET upgrades offer chance to get back in front of customers
Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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malware
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cybersecurity
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chillisoft
ESET's latest update offers resellers a prime opportunity for customer re-engagement, with enhanced security features like botnet protection.
Channel boss appointed as Kaseya seeks 'deeper' engagement; more partners
Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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virtualisation
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daas
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it automation
Kaseya appoints Kellie Hackney as head of channels in Asia Pacific to deepen partner engagement and revive focus in New Zealand.
Microsoft partner nominations open; small partners encouraged to enter
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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it engine
Microsoft Partner Awards open for entries, urging smaller firms to join. IT Engine's success shows big boys are not the only winners.
Spark launches 'urgent review' of pricing
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Spark has warned that it may increase prices as it reviews its customer pricing following the Commerce Commission's proposed wholesale rates.