Stories by Heather - Page 3
Enterprise and cloud continue to drive local Veeam success
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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virtualisation
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iaas
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multi-cloud
New enterprise orders and a burgeoning cloud business have helped drive Veeam's Australian and New Zealand business up 22% year on year in Q3.
PS: Business booming for PS Duo security professional services
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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duo
Inclusion on a government security panel, potential whitelisting deals, growing contractor and customer numbers - it's been a busy year for PS Duo.
NextGen takes top Oracle global partner award
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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oracle
NextGen has brought home a global Oracle partner award for its work in creating cloud solutions based on Oracle products.
Beating ransomware using cloud infrastructure with vGRID and Veeam
Thu, 26th Oct 2017
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malware
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virtualisation
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ransomware
While you can't be 100% safe from ransomware, there is a way to provide customers with peace of mind and protect their business says vGRID.
How SD-WANs enable a manageable path to digital transformation
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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sd-wan
The wrong network can waste precious time and money and set DX back, says analyst Zeus Kerravala, writing for Silver Peak.
Well, I'll be dammed… Ingram resellers beaver away on HP promotion
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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hp
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pc hardware
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ingram micro
Ingram Micro NZ has been overrun by rodents, with a plethora of cute and cuddly beavers making a temporary home at the distributor this week.
LayerX Group celebrates 10 years in business
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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iaas
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software development
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cloud services
Waikato-based LayerX Group is celebrating 10 years in business, with a love of innovation one of the keys to success, founder Bruce Trevarthen says.
New technologies driving ICT spend to double the rate of GDP growth
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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robots
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iot
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ar, vr & metaverse
New technologies are driving ICT spend back to double the rate of GDP growth, IDC says. So which technologies are leading the way?.
Seven strategies for better SCADA data protection
Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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data protection
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dr
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cloud services
SCADA systems can be open to data loss or cyber crime. StorageCraft's Marina Brook offers some tips to improve protection.
Microsoft to offer Cray supercomputing via Azure data centers
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Microsoft and Cray have teamed up to enable customers to run workloads on dedicated Cray supercomputers in select Azure data centers.
Interview: Datto talks ransomware and 'cyber extortion'
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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malware
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dr
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ransomware
Datto vp Rob Rae talks ransomware, the worrying trend of cyber extortion, the role of the channel and how to protect against ransomware.
CompTIA tells: How the channel can benefit from SaaS opportunities
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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saas
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cloud services
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resellers
Once viewed as something of a threat for channel businesses, SaaS is now a growth opportunity. So how can resellers capitalise on the growth market?.
Why WAN availability is crucial to the cloud-first enterprise
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Organisations of all sizes must consider high availability as part of their digital transformation strategy says ZK Research's Zeus Kerravala.
Vocus New Zealand, Aussie data centres on the chopping block
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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orcon
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slingshot
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m&a
Vocus NZ is up to be put up for sale, with Australian parent Vocus Group also looking to sell the company's Aussie data centre assets.
Cisco snaps up BroadSoft in US$1.7b collaboration push
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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crm
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uc
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martech
Cisco is acquiring BroadSoft for US$1.7 billion in a deal designed to enhance Cisco's collaboration offerings.
Endpoint, IAM and managed services among winners in soaring security spend market
Tue, 24th Oct 2017
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endpoint protection
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iam
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edr
Endpoint security IAM and vulnerability management are set to dominate security software spend this year as overall security spend jumps 10.3%.
Westcon-Comstor gets on the bike to support mental health
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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cisco
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westcon-comstor
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distributors
Westcon-Comstor is throwing its weight behind the Mental Health Foundation, linking its latest Cisco promotion with fundraising for the charity.
Ingram Micro NZ and Lenovo cut the cake in Doubtful Sound
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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lenovo
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mobility
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ingram micro
Ingram Micro NZ has celebrated the ThinkPad's 25th birthday in the remotest and most southern place in the world.
Exclusive: Duo business booms on back of heightened security demand
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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endpoint protection
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casb
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edr
Kiwi distributor Duo is logging triple digit growth as demand for security soars. So how can resellers capitalise on the booming security market?.
MSPs must get automated or face extinction says BitTitan
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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it automation
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partner programmes
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managed services
BitTitan has used its inaugural user conference, Elevate, to lay down the gauntlet for MSPs, saying it's time to get automated or face extinction.