ChannelLife New Zealand - Industry insider news for technology resellers

IT Department stories

Yan evans

Güntner names Yan Evans to lead global data centre

Today
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Güntner taps former FläktGroup executive Yan Evans to unify its data centre push as AI-fuelled demand drives cooling expansion.
Simon

The real-time data solution to the AI energy problem

Today
#
data analytics
#
digital transformation
#
hyperscale
Australia's AI data-centre boom could be tamed by real-time streaming, cutting power use as batch processing pushes energy costs higher.
Flux result d3e7e08c 72f6 44dc 94fe 1d37a2d6e79b

Commvault extends Clumio support to Google Cloud Storage

Today
#
saas
#
storage
#
data protection
Commvault brings Clumio backup service to Google Cloud Storage, targeting AI and analytics users with air-gapped recovery and early access.
Flux result 65cccfc0 8c92 45cc 88d8 91af9cb95bc6

Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud

Today
#
virtualisation
#
edutech
#
data protection
Commvault expands its cyber resilience platform to Google Cloud Marketplace, giving customers new ways to protect BigQuery, GKE and Workspace workloads.
Harris

From scramble to certainty: rethinking tax time for Kiwi small businesses

Today
#
firewalls
#
data protection
#
document management
New Zealand small firms are being urged to join up systems and security year-round, as 42% say tax season is their most stressful period.
Flux result fca4a0e6 784b 40b9 b3fe f49b2f8f1ebf

CrowdStrike launches AI security coalition with partners

Today
#
cloud security
#
application security
#
devsecops
CrowdStrike unveils AI security coalition with Accenture, EY, IBM Cybersecurity Services, Kroll and OpenAI to spot and fix code flaws faster.
Getac g140 scenario public safety 260407

Getac launches rugged G140 Copilot+ tablet in Australia

Today
#
uc
#
biometrics
#
edge computing
Getac's G140 rugged tablet lands in Australia and New Zealand with AMD chips, AI-ready power and field-first features for frontline workers.
Flux result 0199ce70 0d2c 4e1b 9338 0d0b593b5922

IP Fabric launches MCP server for network operations

Today
#
firewalls
#
network infrastructure
#
devops
IP Fabric unveils a governed MCP server for network operations, aiming to let enterprises use AI safely for troubleshooting, compliance and change planning.
659

Scality appoints Greg DiFraia to lead AI alliances

Today
#
storage
#
data protection
#
network infrastructure
Scality names Greg DiFraia as senior vice president to expand AI partnerships and support enterprise deployments across its global ecosystem.
Flux result 28ba216e d5b8 40bd 8e33 0588f5cbd8a2

MacPaw survey finds green concerns may drive file cleanups

Yesterday
#
storage
#
hyperscale
#
dc
MacPaw Earth Day survey finds 71.7% of Mac users would clear cloud files more often if they knew the environmental cost.
Flux result 60a04eda 5b7b 4d6c 8a60 7bec5ca89c9d

NetApp deepens Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout

Yesterday
#
storage
#
hybrid cloud
#
digital transformation
NetApp expands Google Cloud storage partnership with Flex Unified availability and Gemini Enterprise adoption, as it wins a 2026 partner award.
Flux result f1839710 73de 432e b290 4e92ba9c441b

Thales launches Imperva for Google Cloud in controlled availability

Yesterday
#
firewalls
#
data protection
#
devops
Thales brings Imperva into Google Cloud as controlled launch targets app and API protection with lower latency and simpler operations.
Flux result 2a718771 1bcc 4525 8d03 7e7989af9dc5

Cognizant launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google

Yesterday
#
uc
#
devops
#
digital transformation
Cognizant deepens Google Cloud tie-up with embedded engineers, new Marketplace offers and a North American telecoms AI win.
Flux result c47fc794 21dd 4fb9 9c40 8c1333595464

Lineaje survey finds AI code confidence outpaces visibility

Yesterday
#
digital transformation
#
application security
#
devsecops
Lineaje survey flags a widening governance gap as most firms use AI-generated code, yet few can fully see or track it.
Flux result be86b752 468c 47c1 925e 290bda2c8e93

RWS survey finds most leaders distrust AI cultural nuance

Yesterday
#
digital transformation
#
partner programmes
#
risk & compliance
RWS survey finds most content leaders distrust AI for cultural nuance, even as 86% say it has sped up global content creation.
Flux result c87bca33 19d6 4e94 b217 dbb4692f71cf

Tech Mahindra posts higher FY26 revenue & record dividend

Yesterday
#
firewalls
#
data analytics
#
digital transformation
Tech Mahindra lifts FY26 revenue and EBIT, while record dividend, strong deal wins and 10th straight quarter of margin expansion signal turnaround gains.
Nick

Why local secure access is becoming critical for New Zealand organisations

Yesterday
#
firewalls
#
dr
#
digital transformation
Fortinet expands Auckland secure access footprint as New Zealand firms put resilience, performance and data sovereignty at the heart of digital operations.
Flux result 59f99f0b b438 466b b85b aeb0dccfbb65

Tata Steel expands Google Cloud AI across global operations

Yesterday
#
storage
#
uc
#
manufacturing
Tata Steel deploys more than 300 AI agents with Google Cloud to speed up maintenance, customer service and back-office work worldwide.
Flux result ae286242 1806 4cab 885c 2415c8b5a8d3

Quantium launches Gemini Enterprise practice with Google

Yesterday
#
data analytics
#
digital transformation
#
multi-cloud
Quantium joins Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise push with a new AI practice aimed at moving enterprise agents from pilots into production.
Hitachi

Hitachi Vantara flags AI data centre energy squeeze

Yesterday
#
storage
#
datacentre infrastructure
#
digital transformation
Hitachi Vantara has unveiled sustainability progress as AI-driven data demand pushes energy, cooling and emissions reporting to the fore.