Cloud Services stories - Page 429
Over the last decade the IT world has seen a mass transition from in-house computer assets to everything-as-a-service in the cloud, with hardware, platform and services now all commonly cloud-resident. Ideally positioned to support distributed working and working from home, most major players are currently moving or planning to move more than half of their operations to the cloud. The current direction of travel is to multi-cloud deployment, seen as providing greater flexibility, specialisation and security.
The main bumps in the road have shown up in skills shortages reported by many organisations, complexity leading to misconfiguration and the need to operate and integrate multiple security dashboards. Consequently, third-party cloud security providers are a hot growth area.
Applications continue to dominate the enterprise space
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Enterprise apps surge as key business drivers, with focus on user experience and heavy reliance on mobile technologies for growth.
Microsoft NZ Cloud Profitability workshops proving winner
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Born in the cloud isn't necessarily the winner in the cloud land grab, as NZ resellers have been hearing at Microsoft's Cloud Profitability workshops.
Trend Micro gives the low down on World Back Up Day
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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World Backup Day promotes the importance of data backup and protection, with 30% of people never backing up their data.
Objective AU readies for global expansion with Microsoft Azure
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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Microsoft Corporation and Objective Corporation have announced Microsoft Azure will be adopted as the cloud platform for Objective's solutions.
Hands-on Review: Epson L355 wrings out more bang per buck for ink
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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The L-355 is a bold move for Epson, completely doing away with costly cartridges. Instead it uses tanks which can be refilled using ink bottles.
Kiwi businesses cutting the cord with wireless
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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New Zealand enterprises are preparing for an all-wireless world, with GenMobile employees and students driving a trend to 802.11ac's gigabit Wi-Fi.
Acronis eyes up ANZ region with SMB offering
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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Acronis is increasing its focus on the Australia and New Zealand region, officially launching its backup-as-a-service offering here.
Veeam recognises ProPartners at gala event
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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Veeam salutes top ANZ partners at their inaugural regional conference, with accolades for Data#3, Lexel, Ingram Micro, Zettagrid, and CommArc.
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.
Zerto eyes Kiwi market
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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Hybrid contracts, reseller recruitment and support for additional hypervisors and public cloud see BCDR specialist Zerto gearing up for a big year.
Microsoft makes IoT play with Azure and Window 10
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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Microsoft has detailed its internet of things play, with an Azure IoT Suite and an IoT focused version of the Windows 10 operating system.
Software AG chooses AWS to deploy full cloud portfolio
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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Software AG will deploy its entire cloud portfolio on the Amazon Web Services cloud over the course of 2015 in an effort to simplify cloud adoption.
IBM opens new Aussie cloud centre, eyes NZ customers
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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IBM is going toe-to-toe with Microsoft, opening its second SoftLayer cloud centre in Australia, with Kiwi companies expected to be utilising it.
Sydney cloud centre as IBM expands Australian SoftLayer network
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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IBM has opened its second SoftLayer cloud centre in Australia, with the Sydney centre joining the Melbourne centre, which launched late last year.
IDC: Challenges and opportunities of the HP Aruba acquisition
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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IDC says HP's acquisition of Aruba could be a key strategic move for HP – however, the analyst firm has flagged a number of challenges ahead.
FinancialForce.com delves further into ANZ market
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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FinancialForce.com is expanding operations in the ANZ region, adding support and sales staff to capitalise on a growing demand for cloud applications.
Gartner: Public cloud not winning CIOs; need for mobile and analytics focus
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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Only a small minority of CIOs consider public cloud a first consideration for projects, with many CIOs clinging to their existing infrastructure.
Exclusive: Distribution Central to offer resellers third pathway to market
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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The new DC CloudSelect marketplace will have one 'big, big, big difference' from a simple marketplace of cloud offerings.
Genesys increases focus on ANZ mid-market with cloud offerings
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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Genesys has launched a new set of cloud offerings in order to expand into the Australian mid-market and strengthen its presence in New Zealand.
How to buy a backup and DR solution your CFO will love
Fri, 6th Mar 2015
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Forget about backup, consider only recover – and get a solution your executive team, users and IT team will all love, says Greg Wyman, StorageCraft VP.