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Stories by Heather - Page 10

Nautilus

Will data centres be taking to the water next year?

Thu, 26th Nov 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
A US company has launched an energy efficient waterborne data centre prototype, with construction of the first commercial offering now underway.
Cloud in hand22

AliCloud adds second Hong Kong data centre for APAC demand

Thu, 26th Nov 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
AliCloud ramps up Hong Kong operations with second data centre to address increasing demand for cloud computing including disaster recovery.
Bills

Mako: Spark owed $26.9m, little chance of funds for unsecured creditors

Wed, 25th Nov 2015
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physical security
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ird
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mako networks
Spark NZ was owed $26.9 million when Mako Networks went into receivership, with little chance of unsecured creditors recouping their funds.
Security lock1

Kordia ups cyber-security game with $10.2m Aura acquisition

Wed, 18th Nov 2015
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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kordia
Kordia is expanding its cyber-security portfolio, snapping up up Wellington-based Aura Information Security in a $10.2 million deal.
Jucy

Jucy books Promapp in to support global expansion

Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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education, learning & training
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promapp
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insurance
Jucy Group has called on Promapp Solutions to provide a solution for easily capturing, streamlining and sharing processes as the company expands.
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Businesses facing serious risk from haphazard PAM

Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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network infrastructure
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pam
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apm
Haphazard privileged account management is exposing businesses to serious risk according to a new survey from Dell.
Magician

IoT predictions are 'pie in the sky' and 'unrealistic'

Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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iot
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beecham research
An analyst firm has hit back at 'unrealistic predictions' about IoT uptake, saying it could be detrimental to businesses to believe 'false promises'.
Christmas retail

Consumer confidence high, but electronics aren't top of Santa's list

Thu, 12th Nov 2015
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e-commerce
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retail
Consumer confidence is high leading into Christmas trading, with spending expected to be up on last year, but tech isn't top of Santa's list.
Handshake23

Datapod signs Eaton supply deal; eyes expansion

Wed, 11th Nov 2015
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edge computing
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eaton
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modular data centre
Australian modular data centre manufacturer Datapod is gearing up for expansion after signing a partner supply deal with Eaton.
Ma

US company takes major stake in NZ's Debitsuccess

Wed, 11th Nov 2015
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debitsuccess
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tsg
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private equity
A US private equity firm has taken a major stake in Kiwi global payment solutions provider Transaction Services Group, which includes Debitsuccess.
Disruptive

Resellers urged to get onboard with new disruptive storage offerings

Tue, 10th Nov 2015
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storage
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connector systems
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infinio
A new wave of disruptive technologies is changing enterprise storage, and resellers are being urged to get onboard and reap the early rewards.
Acquisition1

Canon Australia snaps up NZ's Converga for fourth buy in four years

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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canon
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photography
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creative technologies
Canon Australia has snapped up New Zealand Post's managed services and digital process outsourcing company, Converga, for an undisclosed sum.
Sold1

Enprise sells off software business; refocuses on 'high growth'

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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enprise group
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source code
Enprise Group has sold its software business to a North American company, but held onto its Enprise Anywhere software, as it refocuses the business.
Voip

ShoreTel snaps up Aussie VoIP provider

Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
ShoreTel snaps up Aussie hosted VoIP specialist M5 Networks in a move designed to bring a ShoreTel hosted voice solution to the region.
Spark win

Spark Digital wins APAC Partner of the Year for Trend Micro

Thu, 5th Nov 2015
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trend micro
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spark
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partners
Spark Digital has scooped the top Asia Pacific honour at Trend Micro's 2015 Global Partner Summit, bringing home the Asia Pacific Partner of the Year.
Tablet pc

PC market declines for fourth quarter, but two-in-ones up 77%

Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
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notebook
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pc shipments
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analyst report
Two-in-ones saw a 77% year on year increase in shipments in Q3 at a time when the overall PC market dropped 14% and tablets were down 20%.
Flag

Whanganui semi-finalist for global 'intelligent community' award

Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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uc
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smart cities
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clean technologies
Whanganui has been named a Smart21 Community putting the city in the running for the global Intelligent Community of the Year award.
Business process

Lack of staff constraining local BPM investment benefits

Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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rpa
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promapp
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workflow automation
Australian businesses are investing in business process management, but a lack of staff and inconsistency in internal practices are limiting benefits.
Bpm

Business process management proving popular for Kiwi organisations

Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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rpa
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promapp
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workflow automation
Kiwi organisatons are embracing the concept of business process management, with more than one in three planning increased investment in BPM.
Aussie dollar growth

Solid growth in Australia bolsters Ingram Micro global results

Fri, 30th Oct 2015
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fintech
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ingram micro
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finance, leasing & rental
Continued 'solid' growth in Australia has helped Ingram Micro's Asia Pacific operations to a strong performance for Q3.