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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
Former TechDay team member.

Stories by Ben - Page 55

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Avaya adds enterprise-level UC capabilities to SMB solution

Thu, 31st May 2018
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analyst report
Avaya enhances IP Office with enterprise-level capabilities, integrating Avaya Equinox, call recording, and flexible cloud options for SMBs.
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Jabra sets NZ expansion in sights with new BDM

Wed, 30th May 2018
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jabra
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The UC solutions provider has appointed an Auckland-based BDM with the intention of expanding their presence in the NZ channel.
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Datacom Group undergoing major structural reshuffle

Wed, 30th May 2018
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digital transformation
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software development
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datacom
Datacom Group is now aligned into four market-facing businesses, which focus on specific geographies or sectors, including AU, NZ and international.
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Gartner - Xiaomi up and Samsung down as smartphone market grows

Wed, 30th May 2018
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apple
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samsung
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xiaomi
Global smartphone sales return to growth with Xiaomi grabbing up sales to hit over 100% year over year improvement.
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Rackspace achieves AWS Financial Services Competency

Wed, 30th May 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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fintech
The company demonstrated expertise with AWS and passed an assessment of their solutions in order to receive the designation.
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Progress and AWS offering self-service Industrial IoT solution

Wed, 30th May 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iot
The offering will empower R&D and innovation groups with better decision-making capabilities for IIoT proof-of-concept (POC) and pilot execution.
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New tech partnership expands Chinese payment options in NZ

Tue, 29th May 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
The use of mobile phones and QR codes is dominating Chinese payments and leading platforms are looking at expanding their use outside of China.
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Pure Storage announces plans for future proofing with automation

Fri, 25th May 2018
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storage
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converged infrastructure
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multi-cloud
With the rise of automation, vendors are ensuring that their offerings are ready for the next stage of tech - and Pure Storage are no exception.
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Avaya named Leader in Contact Centre Infrastructure Magic Quadrant

Fri, 25th May 2018
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uc
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cx
Avaya has been recognized as a Leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure for the 17th time.
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IDC - AR/VR next big sales opportunity in APAC

Fri, 25th May 2018
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edutech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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r&d
AR/VR products and services which have gained exceptional market momentum in 2018 and are expected to achieve a five-year CAGR of 68.5%.
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How service providers need to change to stay relevant

Fri, 25th May 2018
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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managed services
451 Research has conducted a survey into the habits of service providers, revealing how they will need to adapt in order to stay on top.
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SolarWinds upgrades network management solution

Thu, 24th May 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
SolarWinds has revamped its network management solutions, enhancing scalability by four times and adding features to greatly simplify IT professionals' tasks.
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VeeamON: How ANZ helped make Veeam what it is today

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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virtualisation
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partner programmes
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cloud services
The ANZ region is an important one to Veeam, not just financially but in shaping the company's very approach to the market.
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LiveRamp brings data-driven marketing platform to Australia

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
IdentityLink is a marketing solution that aims to ethically enable clients to target consumers and clients at the right time and in the right way.
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Commvault extends data management capabilities for Office 365

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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migration
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microsoft
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commvault
Service provider and systems integrator (SI) partners are now able to expand their service portfolio to cover Office 365 migrations and protection.
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New global partner programme from security and compliance provider

Wed, 23rd May 2018
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devops
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hybrid cloud
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partner programmes
Cavirin Systems has launched Cavirin Connect, a global partner programme to enhance cloud security offerings, starting with Lite Distribution in Australia.
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SaaS and cloud behind H1 success for TechnologyOne

Tue, 22nd May 2018
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saas
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cloud services
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financial results
SaaS platform contract revenue has grown 51% and revenue from cloud offerings by 217%, leading to a total of $120m in revenue over this half-year.
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No - you don't need to replace all your infrastructure

Mon, 21st May 2018
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uc
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pc hardware
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contact centre
Facing end-of-life for your hardware? Interactive offers a no-upgrade-needed solution, ensuring continued support with rapid, local engineer response.
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VeeamON: Responsibility, security and alliances

Fri, 18th May 2018
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virtualisation
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partner programmes
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data privacy
Members of the Veeam leadership team give their perspective on how they will maintain their integrity as they move forward on their journey.
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VeeamON: From B&R to intelligent data management

Thu, 17th May 2018
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virtualisation
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iot
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multi-cloud
The Veeam team's strategy for transitioning from a vendor of virtualised backup and recovery to intelligent data management for the enterprise.