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Kiwi IoT future heats up as Spark joins Vodafone in IoT network prep
Internet of Things

Kiwi IoT future heats up as Spark joins Vodafone in IoT network prep

Spark and Vodafone are set to capitalise on New Zealand's IoT potential, each launching IoT networks to support expected industry growth worth NZD $2.2 billion.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
vGRID calls on HPE Synergy, Datacom data centre as it gears up for growth
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

vGRID calls on HPE Synergy, Datacom data centre as it gears up for growth

vGRID, which recently signed a distie deal with Exeed, has become the first Kiwi cloud service to introduce HPE Synergy to underpin its cloud offering.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Ricoh snaps up full Stratasys 3D printing and additive manufacturing line
Manufacturing

Ricoh snaps up full Stratasys 3D printing and additive manufacturing line

Ricoh New Zealand has expanded its partnership with 3D printing and additive manufacturing vendor Stratasys taking over local sales and support.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Falling sales drag IBM NZ revenue down but sale of subsidiary drives profit up
IBM

Falling sales drag IBM NZ revenue down but sale of subsidiary drives profit up

IBM NZ's operating revenue dropped more than $35 million last year, but the divestiture of businesses saw a profit boost for the company.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
vGRID and HPE team to deliver enterprise quality disaster recovery to SMEs
Disaster Recovery

vGRID and HPE team to deliver enterprise quality disaster recovery to SMEs

Waikato-based vGRID is delivering enterprise capability out to small and medium businesses via its cloud platform.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017

Global Stories

Written by Heather

IDC report highlights changing IT spending patterns
DataCentre infrastructure

IDC report highlights changing IT spending patterns

Shift to the clouds: IDC forecasts a surge in IT spend on cloud infrastructure, as traditional on-premise demand declines.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017
Exclusive: Dicker Data NZ announces Wild Horses winners
Dicker Data

Exclusive: Dicker Data NZ announces Wild Horses winners

Route 66 is beckoning for the nine winning resellers in Dicker Data NZ's wildly popular Wild Horses promo. So who will be driving the iconic route?.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
emt Distribution adds Matrix42 to cyber security portfolio
Cloud Services

emt Distribution adds Matrix42 to cyber security portfolio

emt Distribution partners with Matrix42, enhancing cyber security with advanced workspace management tools in ANZ.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Public cloud provider spend bolsters Indian server market
DataCentre infrastructure

Public cloud provider spend bolsters Indian server market

High spending by public cloud providers is pushing India's server market revenues up, with IDC reporting a 14.2% increase in the first quarter of 2017.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
New regional boss as SAP Asia Pacific Japan seeks expanded presence
SAP

New regional boss as SAP Asia Pacific Japan seeks expanded presence

SAP has promoted Scott Russell to Asia Pacific Japan president as the enterprise application software vendor seeks increased business and presence.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Kaaren Lewis takes on channel and distie role at Commvault
Commvault

Kaaren Lewis takes on channel and distie role at Commvault

Former HPE channel boss Kaaren Lewis is taking on the top channel role for Commvault across Australia and New Zealand.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
IDC: The only way for traditional ICT sales is down but innovation accelerators will lift us up
Platform-as-a-Service

IDC: The only way for traditional ICT sales is down but innovation accelerators will lift us up

Traditional ICT revenue streams are drying up, IDC says, with future growth coming from 'innovation accelerators' - and Asia Pacific leading the way.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Enterprise mobile security vendor Wandera gears up for local assault
Endpoint Protection

Enterprise mobile security vendor Wandera gears up for local assault

Wandera, UK mobile security titan, expands into Asia Pacific, opening a new office in Singapore and appointing ex-MobileIron exec Luke Knowles.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Rebounding storage market pulls cloud IT infrastructure market up
DataCentre infrastructure

Rebounding storage market pulls cloud IT infrastructure market up

A strong rebound in storage sales for the cloud IT market has driven growth in overall cloud IT infrastructure in Q1, as traditional sales decline.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Photo gallery: Fuji Xerox Printers partners take in China
Fuji Xerox

Photo gallery: Fuji Xerox Printers partners take in China

Kiwi and Australian Fuji Xerox Printers partners took in the sights in China recently as part of a sponsored trip for premium partners.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
Veeam and Nutanix expand partnership
Converged Infrastructure

Veeam and Nutanix expand partnership

Veeam and Nutanix have expanded their longstanding partnership in a deal the vendors say will provide a combined, highly differentiated solution.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Logicalis adds to Indonesian business with PSI acquisition
Logicalis

Logicalis adds to Indonesian business with PSI acquisition

Datatec subsidiary Logicalis has taken a majority stake in Packet Systems Indonesia in a deal designed to add scale for the company.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017