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Vocus sells off Macquarie Telecom stake for $41 million
Macquarie Telecom

Vocus sells off Macquarie Telecom stake for $41 million

Vocus has sold its Macquarie Telecom shares – equating to 16% of the company – for $41 million, with Macquarie saying it welcomes the sale.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 28th Mar 2017

Global Stories

IDC: All enterprises must understand and plan for cognitive/AI
Artificial Intelligence

IDC: All enterprises must understand and plan for cognitive/AI

IDC is urging all enterprises to understand and plan for the adoption and use of cognitive and AI systems, as spend on the technologies surges.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
New product defends SMBs from cyber attacks - big opportunity for resellers
Cybersecurity

New product defends SMBs from cyber attacks - big opportunity for resellers

Attackers love the fact that SMBs often don't see security as a priority. Now resellers can take advantage of Norton Security for Professionals.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
App born from poverty works to feed the hungry
Apps

App born from poverty works to feed the hungry

Software engineer creates app to feed the hungry in Africa, connecting supermarkets to NGOs and low-income earners.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Safe harbour provision could cost U.S music industry $1 billion, report says
Digital Entertainment

Safe harbour provision could cost U.S music industry $1 billion, report says

YouTube accused of avoiding market rights for copyrighted music through exploitation of safe harbour provision. Music accounts for 40% of its views.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
Managing data privacy and cyber security with StruxureOn
DevOps

Managing data privacy and cyber security with StruxureOn

Today practically every headline about the IoT seems to be associated either with some sort of cyber vulnerability or the potential for hacking.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Vertiv: Edge data centres & an alarming future just like the movies
Hyperscale

Vertiv: Edge data centres & an alarming future just like the movies

The 2017 Tech Leaders Forum in Sydney brings together IT leaders and vendors, including Vertiv, to discuss the future of data centre tech.

By Sam Worthington • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Australian companies spending up on big data in 2017
Data Analytics

Australian companies spending up on big data in 2017

Australian organisations plan to spend up on big data and associated analytics this year, according to Telsyte. But what are they after and why?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Gentrack to complete $75m acquisition of Junifer Systems
Gentrack

Gentrack to complete $75m acquisition of Junifer Systems

​Gentrack Group recently announced that it has entered into an unconditional agreement to acquire the UK-based Junifer Systems.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Frost & Sullivan: MSPs can't afford to ignore the SD-WAN opportunity
Network Infrastructure

Frost & Sullivan: MSPs can't afford to ignore the SD-WAN opportunity

Silver Peak recently shared some very interesting findings for MSPs from a Frost & Sullivan study - essentially, ignore SD-WAN at your own peril.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Business continuity planning – Bah humbug!
Disaster Recovery

Business continuity planning – Bah humbug!

Once upon a time that kind of thinking was acceptable, but things are changing rapidly and that approach is now reckless at best - here's a solution.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Apr 2017
Epson chases interactivity, specialist projectors for growth
Digital Signage

Epson chases interactivity, specialist projectors for growth

Epson's NZ boss is adamant there's good business for resellers in projectors. He tells where resellers can find the growth in the corporate market.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
Destiny 2 coming out this September for PC, PS4 and Xbox One
Gaming

Destiny 2 coming out this September for PC, PS4 and Xbox One

The recent leaks turned out to be true as Destiny 2 will indeed be out later this year for the PS4, Xbox One and even the PC.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
Getting hands on at the Samsung S8/S8+ launch event
Samsung

Getting hands on at the Samsung S8/S8+ launch event

Samsung wows with new Galaxy S8 and S8+ at Auckland launch, showcasing water resistance and innovative new gadgets.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Fri, 31st Mar 2017
Cloud war collateral: What the rise of AWS, Azure has meant for data centers
Hyperscale

Cloud war collateral: What the rise of AWS, Azure has meant for data centers

Cloud titans AWS and Azure's ascent reshapes data centres, spurring unprecedented tech advances and efficiency in the race for market dominance.

By Jeff Klaus • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
Rapid customer adoption and a fresh perspective for Datos IO
Network Infrastructure

Rapid customer adoption and a fresh perspective for Datos IO

Smails previously served as the vice president of product marketing for Dell EMC's $17 billion+ portfolio of storage and data protection products.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Mar 2017
BNZ opens co-working space in Christchurch – and it's free!
Partner Programmes

BNZ opens co-working space in Christchurch – and it's free!

The space is bolstered by the fact there is Wi-Fi, printing and perhaps best of all, free coffee. All you need to do is bring your laptop.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017