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Digitalisation

EMC taking digital content to the horizon

Fri, 8th May 2015
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EMC unveils Project Horizon - its vision to enable enterprises to drive their digital agenda and harness the untapped value of business content.
Wifi in hand

Dell-Aerohive deal to counteract HP-Aruba acquisition?

Fri, 8th May 2015
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Dell partners with Aerohive, bolstering its Wi-Fi offerings post HP's Aruba acquisition, sparking industry buzz on future strategies.
Running with cloud

Veeam: Fighting is futile, resellers must embrace cloud

Thu, 7th May 2015
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virtualisation
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dr
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public cloud
Fighting the surge towards cloud is futile and resellers must instead quickly begin embracing the new business model says a visiting expert.
Unhappy businessman

Spark takes on ComCom over broadband pricing

Thu, 7th May 2015
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broadband
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Spark rallies Kiwis to question ComCom's proposed broadband price hike—InternetNZ backs move against 'excessive' fees.
Patrick zammit avnet

Reinvention, midmarket expansion ahead for Avnet

Thu, 7th May 2015
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supply chain
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distributors
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avnet technology solutions
Avnet Technology Solutions' new president is promising 'reinvention' and a focus on customer expansion, particularly in the midmarket segment.
Three

Exeed and Dicker Data join Ingram Micro in Microsoft cloud

Thu, 7th May 2015
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microsoft azure
Exeed and Dicker Data have joined Ingram Micro in Microsoft's cloud solution provider programme, taking the offering to Kiwi resellers.
Shaking hands plus money

Change ahead for Zebra partner program

Wed, 6th May 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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partner programmes
Zebra Technologies is launching a new partner program it says will create a more inclusive ecosystem and reward resellers providing value to customers.
Fibre phone

Voice comes to fibre for Spark landlines

Wed, 6th May 2015
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fibre
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landline
Spark has launched voice-over-fibre for landline calling, bypassing the need for OTT services, and has cut pricing for most of its fibre plans.
Red padlock in cloud

Trio of trends changing security play

Wed, 6th May 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Cloud security's paradigm shift, with API-driven visibility and infrastructure-as-a-service, as echoed by Trend Micro's Justin Foster.
Businessman with tablet and mobile 6

Yoobee ups commercial focus with 2degrees

Tue, 5th May 2015
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vodafone
Yoobee is offering 2degrees business phone plans, as the Apple specialist continues its push into the commercial market.
Windows server 2003

Windows Server 2003 EOS potential cash cow for resellers

Tue, 5th May 2015
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virtualisation
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datacentre infrastructure
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daas
Server 2003 EoS is more than just a server upgrade opportunity, with upgrade potential beyond the server and the chance to be that 'trusted advisor'.
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IoT and connected devices strategy critical for all business

Tue, 5th May 2015
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zuora
Not having an IoT strategy is a 'big mistake' according to a visiting expert, who says IoT is making the subscription model increasingly viable.
Finger pointing to cloud screen

Ingram Micro's Microsoft CSP play; global financials

Tue, 5th May 2015
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microsoft
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cloud services
Ingram Micro's New Zealand operations among first in Asia Pacific to kick off with Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider programme.
Data centre

Equinix opening fourth Sydney data centre

Mon, 4th May 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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equinix
Equinix is increasing its investment in the Australian market, building a US$97 million large-scale data centre - its forth in Sydney.
Business thumbs up

Star Business big winner at Greentree awards

Mon, 4th May 2015
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greentree international
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partners
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awards
Star Business Solutions won big at Greentree International's 2015 awards, capping off its multiple awards with the Partner of the Year Award.
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Brocade's IP storage portfolio takes to the network

Mon, 4th May 2015
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storage
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brocade
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research director
Brocade debuts purpose-built storage connectivity, enabling channel partners to offer full storage DR plans with 'unprecedented' abilities.
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Brocade takes IP storage features to the network

Fri, 1st May 2015
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storage
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brocade
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emc
Brocade debuts purpose-built storage connectivity portfolio; enables partners to offer customers full storage DR plans with 'unprecedented' abilities.
Us to kiwi flag

ECi snaps up Naverisk, aims for 'powerhouse option' for MSPs

Fri, 1st May 2015
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rmm
Texas company ECi has snapped up Kiwi RMM provider Naverisk in a deal to create 'a powerhouse option' for MSPs and IT service providers.
Number one

DNA Connect makes it five in a row with Splunk award

Fri, 1st May 2015
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siem
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splunk
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dna connect
DNA Connect clinches Splunk's APAC Distributor of the Year for a record fifth consecutive time, affirming its pivotal growth role.
Kiwi money

Samsung's $12 million payday from Kiwi operations

Fri, 1st May 2015
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fintech
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samsung
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finance, leasing & rental
Samsung took home a profit of $12 million for the first 15 months of operation in New Zealand, according to the company's first financial statements.