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What happens when you run Linux on a toaster?
Storage

What happens when you run Linux on a toaster?

Running Linux on a toaster highlights a problem in today's data centres: reliance on generic hardware undermines efficiency and performance gains.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020
UiPath extends hyperautomation capabilities
IT Automation

UiPath extends hyperautomation capabilities

UiPath bolsters hyperautomation with a new platform, employing AI and crowdsourced insights to augment enterprise processes and drive substantial cost savings.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020
HP announces new OMEN desktops, monitor
Gaming

HP announces new OMEN desktops, monitor

HP unveils the OMEN 25L and 30L gaming desktops, alongside the new OMEN 27i monitor, catering to an increasingly home-bound gaming audience.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
Fujitsu and Accenture launch new project to advance blockchain
Blockchain

Fujitsu and Accenture launch new project to advance blockchain

Fujitsu and Accenture launch an open-source blockchain project, Hyperledger Cactus, to enable secure integration across multiple blockchains.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
Alienware gets an overhaul with updated range
Gaming

Alienware gets an overhaul with updated range

New laptops from portable-first to heavy-duty gaming, a new pre-built desktop that includes liquid-cooled graphics, and a new monitor sneak-peek.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 14th May 2020
Dell releases new infrastructure storage platform
Storage

Dell releases new infrastructure storage platform

Dell EMC PowerStore is a new storage platform built with the tenets of speed and 99.9999% availability at its core.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2020
OPPO unveils its newest mid-range smartphone - the A91
Digital Signage

OPPO unveils its newest mid-range smartphone - the A91

The mid-range smartphone joins the Apple iPhone SE, announced last week, in the increasing pool of new smartphones hitting the market at less than NZ$1000.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
IT teams stepping up, solving incidents faster than pre-COVID-19
Hybrid & Remote Work

IT teams stepping up, solving incidents faster than pre-COVID-19

Despite a spike in digital incidents due to COVID-19, IT teams are resolving issues up to 63% faster, according to PagerDuty research.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2020
Nutanix gains Customers' Choice recognition for HCI
Virtualisation

Nutanix gains Customers' Choice recognition for HCI

Nutanix named a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Hyperconverged Infrastructure for the second year running.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2020
Nutanix HCI recognised in Gartner Customers' Choice accolade
Converged Infrastructure

Nutanix HCI recognised in Gartner Customers' Choice accolade

Nutanix has been awarded the Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for Hyperconverged Infrastructure for the second year in a row.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2020
Zerto 8.0 launched with strategic partners Google and VMware
Virtualisation

Zerto 8.0 launched with strategic partners Google and VMware

Zerto 8.0 brings disaster recovery and data protection for hybrid and multi-cloud with Google Cloud and Azure.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2020
HyperX launches new gaming gear in Australia
Gaming

HyperX launches new gaming gear in Australia

HyperX introduces the Alloy Origins Core TKL keyboard and Pulsefire Dart wireless mouse to Australia, priced at AUD $169 and AUD $199 respectively.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2020
Are you ready for the hyperautomation wave?
Robotic Process Automation

Are you ready for the hyperautomation wave?

Hyperautomation, a top 2020 strategic tech trend per Gartner, integrates AI, RPA, and process mining to enhance workplace efficiency and elevate human roles.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2020
Forescout updates security platform to support more high-risk devices
Firewalls

Forescout updates security platform to support more high-risk devices

Forescout updates its security platform, offering enhanced protection for high-risk devices across IT, IoT, and OT systems, leveraging a vast device cloud.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2020
Samsung commits to foldables with the Galaxy Z Flip
Digital Signage

Samsung commits to foldables with the Galaxy Z Flip

Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Flip, a chic foldable with a 'Hideaway Hinge', pushing the boundaries of phone design.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2020
IT spending impacted by Coronavirus and declining PC sales, IDC finds
DataCentre infrastructure

IT spending impacted by Coronavirus and declining PC sales, IDC finds

IT spending to increase in 2020, but PC sales and Coronavirus disruption will impact overall growth, says IDC Black Books.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Feb 2020
Cisco & Schneider Electric partner on edge computing solution
DataCentre infrastructure

Cisco & Schneider Electric partner on edge computing solution

Cisco and Schneider Electric have teamed up to launch an edge computing solution, combining Cisco's HyperFlex Edge with Schneider's 6U Wall Mount EcoStruxure.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jan 2020

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Chorus announces first Kiwi towns to receive HyperFibre
Unified Communications

Chorus announces first Kiwi towns to receive HyperFibre

Queenstown, Wanaka, Cromwell and Wakatipu will be the first New Zealand towns to receive Hyperfibre, offering broadband speeds up to 8Gbps, says Chorus.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2020