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New technologies lead Govt to overhaul transport sector rules
Government

New technologies lead Govt to overhaul transport sector rules

New Zealand overhauls transport rules to accommodate new technologies and streamline small passenger services.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Apr 2016
$4.2m upgrade for Papatoetoe Central School
EduTech

$4.2m upgrade for Papatoetoe Central School

Papatoetoe Central School in New Zealand will receive a $4.2 million upgrade to accommodate roll growth and support innovative learning.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2016
$26m redevelopment for Takapuna Grammar School begins
eLearning

$26m redevelopment for Takapuna Grammar School begins

Takapuna Grammar School is set to start a major redevelopment worth $26 million that will vast improvement to the school's digital learning spaces.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2016

Global Stories

EMC snaps up Nutanix channel boss to lead local flash channel
Converged Infrastructure

EMC snaps up Nutanix channel boss to lead local flash channel

EMC has hired former Nutanix channel manager Darrin Edkins to head up its all flash midmarket and channel business across ANZ.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016
Veritas teams up with Microsoft to support cloud service providers
Disaster Recovery

Veritas teams up with Microsoft to support cloud service providers

Veritas Technologies has joined Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance, supporting its strategy to help major cloud service providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2016
Red Hat backs modern customer with launch of Open Innovation Labs
Unified Communications

Red Hat backs modern customer with launch of Open Innovation Labs

Red Hat launches Open Innovation Labs to help businesses accelerate innovation and software development initiatives.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2016
Retaining millennials a complex task, are cloud apps the answer?
Apps

Retaining millennials a complex task, are cloud apps the answer?

Managing a multi-generational workforce and retaining millennials is an increasingly complex task, says Concur.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Apr 2016
HDS updates virtual storage platform to help monetise data
Storage

HDS updates virtual storage platform to help monetise data

HDS has updated its VSP G series in an effort to simplify and accelerate data center modernisation, reduce costs - and exploit and monetise data.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Apr 2016
Are ANZ business too keen for cloud?
Hyperscale

Are ANZ business too keen for cloud?

ANZ firms may be overzealous on cloud, risking costs without clarity on benefits, warns Gartner's Warrilow ahead of Sydney summit.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2016
IT transformation fuels enterprise network revenue growth
Digital Transformation

IT transformation fuels enterprise network revenue growth

Enterprise network revenue reached $30.9bn in 2H15 due to customers modernising networks and boosting business agility.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2016
The future of cybersecurity is as an enabler of innovation
Cybersecurity

The future of cybersecurity is as an enabler of innovation

Cybersecurity should be viewed as an enabler of innovation, with cybersecurity strategies shifting from reactive to agile, Dimension Data says.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2016
Greentree International gets SaaS-y with new launch
Software-as-a-Service

Greentree International gets SaaS-y with new launch

Greentree International has launched Greentree-as-a-Service, enabling organisations to run their entire Greentree system in the cloud.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
HPE continues to dominate cloud infrastructure, but competitors close in
Network Infrastructure

HPE continues to dominate cloud infrastructure, but competitors close in

Dell, Cisco and EMC are closing the gap marginally on Hewlett Packard Enterprise's number one spot for cloud infrastructure sales.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Apr 2016
The new HP changes gear with world's thinnest laptop introduction
HP

The new HP changes gear with world's thinnest laptop introduction

HP has produced a beautiful and sexy laptop, knocking the previous 'thinnest laptop' record out of the park with the all new Spectre.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2016

Stories from Other Regions

ASG nets $10 million Oracle analytics deal for ABS
Oracle

ASG nets $10 million Oracle analytics deal for ABS

ASG Group has signed a $10 million deal to provide the Australian Bureau of Statistics with an Oracle enterprise analytics solution.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 15th Apr 2016
Landesk looks to boost productivity with latest Service Desk offering
IT services

Landesk looks to boost productivity with latest Service Desk offering

Landesk's Service Desk 2016.1 aims to turbocharge IT productivity with custom dashboards and enhanced workspaces.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Apr 2016
Ajilon chosen as systems integrator for $276M Sydney Trains project
Intelligent systems

Ajilon chosen as systems integrator for $276M Sydney Trains project

Ajilon has begun work on a project for Sydney Trains, aimed at improving service delivery and disruption management.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2016