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Data center hardware revenue down as focus moves to software

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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Demand for data center hardware is down globally with storage and proprietary server revenues falling as customer demand moves to software.
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It's good news for NZ's internet: Hawaiki announces cable plans

Mon, 4th Apr 2016
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Hawaiki Cable has confirmed it will build a submarine cable linking New Zealand, Australia and the United States.
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IBM acquires Bluewolf, looks to lead Salesforce partner ecosystem

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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IBM has announced it plans to acquire Bluewolf, with the aim of accelerating cloud-based customer experiences for Salesforce users.
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Australia losing edge as low risk location for data centres

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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Countries in APAC are leading the world in cloud readiness, including Australia, despite the country slipping in the in the risk parameter.
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Cloud readiness: New Zealand cedes #2 spot to Singapore

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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Countries in the Asia Pacific region are leading the world when in comes to cloud readiness, including New Zealand, although it has fallen in rank.
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Signet and FriendMedia team up for digital signage content-as-a-service

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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Signet Interactive and FriendMedia have teamed up to offer a digital signage with content-as-a-service for a complete turnkey package.
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Where in the world are malicious domains hosted?

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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New research reveals that over 90% of malicious domains are hosted in the US and Germany, according to Infoblox.
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SD-WAN set to boom as organisations seek to optimise cloud

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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IDC says SD-WAN revenue will start to ramp up strongly this year as organisations seek to optimise their cloud strategies.
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Jitterbit launches ANZ beachhead, eyes local resellers

Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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Jitterbit is eyeing up the local reseller channel as it gears up for expansion across ANZ following the launch of an Australian office.
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Dell sheds IT services arm to NTT Data

Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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Dell is selling its IT services arm, Dell Services, to Japan's NTT Data, in a US$3.05 billion deal, freeing up cash for its EMC acquisition.
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Virsae secures $3 million capital for global expansion

Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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Kiwi tech firm Virsae nabs £2.4M for global push, targeting $2B market with its cloud services after impressive US gains.
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Digital signage aiding patient recovery - and staff burnout

Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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Digital signage is helping patients at a United States healthcare facility on their road to recovery and helping staff avoid burnout.
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Google ups the ante with 12 new cloud platform data centers

Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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Google has announced a dramatic expansion of its global data center network, with 12 new cloud platform regions coming online in the next 18 months.
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Intel's legendary former CEO Andy Grove dies

Tue, 22nd Mar 2016
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Tech titan Andy Grove, Intel's pivotal figure and former CEO, passes away at 79, leaving an indelible mark on Silicon Valley.
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The next generation of APTs: Highly successful but surprisingly simple

Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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The number and reach of cyber threats continues to grow, and, contrary to popular belief, even highly effective attacks can be very unsophisticated.
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US companies launch Transpacific broadband data and fiber hub

Mon, 14th Mar 2016
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A new Transpacific broadband data and fiber hub, designed to connect businesses in Asia with Centeris' Seattle data center, has opened.
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Rackspace puts pedal to the metal with next-gen OnMetal

Mon, 14th Mar 2016
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Rackspace has debuted its next-generation of OnMetal Cloud Servers, for running demanding workloads with the ability to quickly scale and deploy.
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SOLD: Distribution Central acquired by Arrow Electronics

Mon, 14th Mar 2016
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Distribution Central and been snapped up by global distributor Arrow Electronics as the reshuffle of the distribution channel continues.
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Ingram Micro: Business as usual – and sorry Synnex and Westcon

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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A new letter from Ingram Micro provides assurances about its sale to Tianjin Tianhai - and address previous comments about Synnex and WestconGroup.
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Connector Systems targets industry with Rajant mobile mesh signing

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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Connector Systems has added mobile mesh technology vendor Rajant to its portfolio, opening the door for new industry engagements.