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Cloud credits

Lightning Labs and Microsoft offer up $20m in cloud credits

Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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Startups making it into Lightning Lab programmes receive an open cheque worth more than $500,000 each to use on Microsoft's Azure platform.
Win10

Windows 10 enterprise ready with new update

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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Microsoft says its new Windows 10 update means the company 'can confidently recommend Windows 10 deployment to whole organisations'.
Fallback

Dicker Data NZ launches new reseller enablement offerings

Thu, 12th Nov 2015
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Dicker Data has unleashed a range of new offerings for the reseller community as the distributor seeks broader market engagement.
Hadoop

Bumper growth for MapR as companies seek value from data

Tue, 10th Nov 2015
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Big data and Hadoop expert MapR Technologies has reported record bookings for Q3 as companies look for revenue growth and efficiencies from data.
Cloud111

Microsoft and Red Hat partner up for enterprise hybrid cloud

Thu, 5th Nov 2015
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Microsoft and Red Hat have partnered up to help enterprise customers embrace hybrid cloud by offering more flexibility in deploying Red Hat on Azure.
Cloud sec

Trend Micro offers up Deep Security through Azure marketplace

Wed, 4th Nov 2015
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Trend Micro is offering its Deep Security product through Microsoft's Azure marketplace after joining Microsoft's Enterprise Cloud Alliance.
School

Cloud provides savings, modern learning environment for Marlborough Boys'

Wed, 4th Nov 2015
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Marlborough Boys' College has netted savings of up to $100,000 in its first year after moving to the cloud and gained a modern learning environment.
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Eight Wire: Migrate your data, from anything to anywhere

Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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Eight Wire's Conductor product solves the headache of data migration between systems, supporting multiple formats and databases.
Climb to cloud

Azure Aussie data centres seeing 'significant' uptake

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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Microsoft is ramping up investment in its Australian Azure operations - and partner resources - on the back of 'significant' uptake.
Piggy cloud

Veeam accelerating partner cloud revenue opportunities with new offering

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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Veeam launches managed backup portal for service providers saying the new offering accelerates cloud revenue opportunities for partners.
Cloud11

HP calls it quits in public cloud battle

Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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HP is shutting down its Helion public cloud platform, bowing out of the market which had seen it going head to head with AWS, Microsoft and Google.
Windows 10

Specialist Windows 10 training for Kiwi businesses

Fri, 23rd Oct 2015
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education, learning & training
With Windows 10 landing, Auldhouse Computer Training is offering NZ businesses training courses to help their staff master the new operating system.
Clouds

Dell and Microsoft partner for Azure in a box; Dell joins CSP program

Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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Dell and Microsoft double down on their partnership, creating an 'Azure in a box' offering, with Dell also now selling Microsoft's cloud solutions.
Right choice

Ingram Micro: Taking CommVault to the mid-market

Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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Resellers are being urged to consider CommVault as a cost-effective solution for mid-sized businesses, as well as the traditional enterprise market.
Cloud computing

Microsoft Azure gets some major updates

Thu, 1st Oct 2015
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Microsoft has announced it will be advancing Azure, its intelligent cloud offering, with new solutions that cover a number of areas.
Key to sdn security

SDN security: A reseller 101 for protection in a virtual world

Wed, 30th Sep 2015
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network security
Resellers must embrace SDN and virtual security in order to stay relevant to customers. So here's a quick 101 on securing software defined networks.
Customers having a gr9 time

Microsoft's answer to the changing nature of customer relationships

Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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As the most comprehensive upgrade Dynamics CRM has seen, 2016 will include updates to enable greater intelligence, mobility, service and productivity.
Microsoft logo

The lessons for partners from Microsoft's Partner Connect event

Fri, 25th Sep 2015
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The Microsoft New Zealand Partner Connect event in Auckland told partners they should waste no time capitalising on opportunities presented.
Data centre matrix

Westcon - the one source for leading converged infrastructure in NZ

Wed, 26th Aug 2015
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Kiwi resellers are being given a chance to get even more successful as Westcon ramps up its converged infrastructure push with FlexPod.
Realit

Good old fashioned IT reseller values – RealIT

Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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RealIT revives classic IT reseller values, blending stellar customer service with modern offerings in VoIP and web development.