Stories by Heather - Page 116
Back(up) to the future: Veritas reborn
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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symantec
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veritas
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partners
Symantec revives the Veritas name for its newly independent information management business, generating revenue of USD $2.5 billion in 2014.
Carl Terrantroy out, Kevin Van Gils in for CA Technologies
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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devops
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apm
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software development
Kevin Van Gils takes the reins at CA Technologies ANZ, stepping in as the new channel chief after Carl Terrantroy's departure.
New players pose threat to established unified comms vendors
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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uc
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microsoft
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cisco
Emerging UC players set to shake up the New Zealand market, challenging giants like Microsoft and Cisco with fresher cloud-based solutions.
PS: Duo's adding professional services
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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cybersecurity
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duo
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distributors
Demand from resellers for contractors to help with security deployments and prevent delays in projects has spurred distributor Duo to create a new business.
Getting XaaS-y
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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saas
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paas
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iaas
Is the 'as-a-service' model the future of tech or mere marketing fluff? Heather Wright dives into how this trend is shaping the industry.
UFB top of the agenda for Amy Adam's second term
Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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uc
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ufb
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broadband
Amy Adams focuses on ultrafast broadband (UFB) and digital inclusivity for NZ's small businesses in her second term as Minister of Communications.
Radical approach by Microsoft NZ opens up refurbished market
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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cartech
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microsoft
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cloud services
Kiwi resellers are jumping on board a Microsoft initiative which enables them to get Windows OEM software at half price for refurbished computers.
Private equity, pension fund take Riverbed ownership
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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riverbed
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optimization
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thoma bravo
Riverbed seals a £3.6 billion deal with Thoma Bravo and Teachers' Private Capital, eyeing strategic growth and further innovation.
Microsoft urges channel action for Server 2003 EOS
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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windows server
40% of servers in New Zealand are still running Microsoft Server 2003, which will soon be obsolete, warns Microsoft.
Server growth on the up say Gartner, IDC
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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datacentre infrastructure
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hp
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windows server 2003
Server shipments are growing, spurred on by hyperscale data centre expansion and the forthcoming demise of Windows Server 2003 support.
Customer education key as malware rises
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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malware
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cybersecurity
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trend micro
Trend Micro is calling on resellers to help better educate organisations and consumers about heightened security risks.
Third platform the platform for 2015 says IDC
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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paas
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data analytics
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martech
Where is tech heading in 2015? IDC offers up some predictions for the year ahead - and the third platform is the key player across them all.
ESET upgrades offer chance to get back in front of customers
Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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malware
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cybersecurity
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chillisoft
ESET's latest update offers resellers a prime opportunity for customer re-engagement, with enhanced security features like botnet protection.
Channel boss appointed as Kaseya seeks 'deeper' engagement; more partners
Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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virtualisation
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daas
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it automation
Kaseya appoints Kellie Hackney as head of channels in Asia Pacific to deepen partner engagement and revive focus in New Zealand.
Spark launches 'urgent review' of pricing
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Spark has warned that it may increase prices as it reviews its customer pricing following the Commerce Commission's proposed wholesale rates.
Rhipe makes services and support move
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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microsoft
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newlease
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rhipe
Rhipe acquires nSynergy for AU$25m, boosting partner support without taking over customer relations, aiming to fill gaps in service and support.
Wanaka to get locally funded UFB
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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uc
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chorus
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ufb
Chorus has teamed up with Wanaka businesses and Queenstown Lakes District Council to build a UFB network for the town's CBD.
Andrew Moss of Atlas Gentech talks distribution and Huawei solutions deal
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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cloud services
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atlas gentech
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resellers
From law to security to Huawei Enterprise – Andrew Moss has traversed an interesting path to his current position.
Ingram Micro wins Microsoft SPLA deal
Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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microsoft
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cloud services
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licensing
Ingram Micro has inked a deal with Microsoft for distribution of the services provider licence agreement (SPLA) licensing in New Zealand.
Polycom Lyncs up partners for new deals
Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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microsoft
Microsoft Lync is helping Polycom's Kiwi resellers win deals, but it's also changing the landscape - and how resellers operate.