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Violin Memory aims to make sweet music with NZ channel

Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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Violin Memory has 'started again' in New Zealand, with promises that this time, the flash storage provider plans to 'take it all the way'.
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Check Point ups anti-malware campaign with threat extraction service for documents

Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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Check Point launches a revolutionary threat extraction service to cleanse documents of all malware, promising real-time network defence.
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Ingram Micro, Lexel and CommArc named Veeam's top Kiwi partners

Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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Ingram Micro, Lexel and CommArc clinch Veeam's prestigious NZ ProPartner awards, reflecting their exceptional performance in 2014.
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Done deal: 2degrees confirms Snap acquisition

Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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2degrees boosts telco prowess by snapping up Snap, vows to deliver a unified fixed-mobile service across New Zealand.
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IDC: Smartphones to dominate connected device future

Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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By 2019, smartphones set to claim a dominant 77.7% market share in the realm of smart connected devices, leaving PCs and tablets trailing, reveals IDC.
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Zerto eyes Kiwi market

Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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public cloud
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cloud services
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datacom
Hybrid contracts, reseller recruitment and support for additional hypervisors and public cloud see BCDR specialist Zerto gearing up for a big year.
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KPMG gets First Point

Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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KPMG Australia has bought Asia Pacific cyber security technology integrator First Point Global for an undisclosed sum.
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2degrees: No, not sold, buying!

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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After plenty of speculation that 2degrees was about to be sold, it turns out they're the ones doing the buying.
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Gartner: Device spending on the up, despite dropping PC sales

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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apple
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pc hardware
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notebook
Amid waning PC sales, Gartner forecasts a 7.2% hike in global device spend, buoyed by mobiles and ultramobiles in 2015.
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Rising stars shine in Microsoft NZ Partner Awards

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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Newcomers mounted a challenge to the familiar faces at last night's Microsoft New Zealand 2015 Partner Awards, and the winners were...
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Blenheim joins the 'UFB complete' list

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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Blenheim soars with ultrafast broadband completion, joining Ashburton and Oamaru in Chorus's triumphant fibre network rollout.
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Dick Smith 'transformation' continues with restructure

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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sales
Dick Smith takes the axe to 80 roles in a bid to slash costs for a 'sustainable future'. Restructuring set for June completion.
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Windows Server 2003 key opportunity for virtualisation

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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virtualisation
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migration
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datacentre infrastructure
The imminent end of life of Windows Server 2003 is bringing a new wave of virtualisation – even if many businesses are struggling to part with it.
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Enghouse goes gold in joining exclusive Microsoft club

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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Enghouse Interactive has gained entry into an exclusive club, achieving Microsoft gold application development and communications competencies.
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Polycom and Microsoft team up in Skype for Business offerings

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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An expanded relationship between Polycom and Microsoft will bring the first hardware built specifically for Skype for Business to market within months.
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Vulnerable mobile apps 'just waiting to be exploited'

Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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encryption
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Hackers target weak mobile apps, with AVG's CTO warning they're ripe for data theft and urging developers and stores to tighten security.
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Fortinet revamps partner programme

Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Fortinet updates its partner scheme, enhancing certs and levels to bolster cyber defence skills amid a dynamic threat landscape.
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Equinix launches first global channel programme

Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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hyperscale
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dc
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partner programmes
Equinix has launched its first ever global Channel Partner Program, with Australian businesses among those set to reap the benefits.
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GFI mounts aggressive partner acquisition programme

Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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cybersecurity
Aggressive partner acquisition programme for GFI Software as it seeks to reinvigorate channel and tap vertical markets.
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GFI Software eyes up verticals; key partners

Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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GFI Software has set its focus on key verticals – and key partners – across Australia as the software company seeks to ramp up its profile locally.