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Heather Wright

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Melbourne video wall transforms visual content use
Digital Signage

Melbourne video wall transforms visual content use

Event attendees at the Palladium at Crown in Melbourne, Australia are getting a 'revolutionary' visual experience via a 52 square metre LED video wall.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Exclusive: HPE NZ on drive for growth as it gets its mojo back
Storage

Exclusive: HPE NZ on drive for growth as it gets its mojo back

Enablement is a key word for HPE NZ channel manager Cedric Edwards, as the company looks to drive local business via its channel.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
Fly Buys heads to AWS cloud for speed and agility
Hyperscale

Fly Buys heads to AWS cloud for speed and agility

Services for more than two million Fly Buys members are heading to the AWS cloud as Loyalty NZ seeks increased speed and agility - and new programmes.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016

Global Stories

Written by Heather

CenturyLink receives Uptime stamp of approval for Singapore facilities
Hyperscale

CenturyLink receives Uptime stamp of approval for Singapore facilities

CenturyLink has received the management and operations stamp of approval from the Uptime Institute for its SG2 and SG8 Singapore data centers.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Microsoft NZ 2016 Awards: And the finalists are…
Partner Programmes

Microsoft NZ 2016 Awards: And the finalists are…

Microsoft has revealed the finalists in this year's hotly contested Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards. So who's in the running?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
More accolades for industry stalwart
Firewalls

More accolades for industry stalwart

Fortinet continues to scoop up industry accolades, adding two more to its growing list of winning third party evaluations.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Victim Support turns to tech to help those in need
Unified Communications

Victim Support turns to tech to help those in need

A new IT solution is helping Victim Support keep up with increasing demand for its services, while improving its business continuity and recovery.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Facebook launches video storytelling for SMBs
Marketing Technologies

Facebook launches video storytelling for SMBs

Facebook is targeting small and medium businesses with its latest video offering which enables businesses to showcase their work.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Xirrus launches CommandCenter to simplify Wi-Fi-as-a-service
Wireless Networks

Xirrus launches CommandCenter to simplify Wi-Fi-as-a-service

Xirrus has launched a new control function to simplify the ability to offer Wi-Fi-as-a-service, enabling increased revenue streams for MSPs.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Dimension Data Australia claims Cisco APJ Partner award
Cisco

Dimension Data Australia claims Cisco APJ Partner award

Dimension Data Australia has taken out the top Asia Pacific and Japan award at the Cisco Partner Summit global awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Cisco flexes data center muscle with new offerings
Storage

Cisco flexes data center muscle with new offerings

Cisco is jumping into the hyperconverged market – and re-entering the storage market – with a raft of new data center offerings.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
Next DC and Nextgen offer new connectivity options for Western Australia
Hyperscale

Next DC and Nextgen offer new connectivity options for Western Australia

Nextgen Networks has connected its fibre network to NextDC's AxonVX in Perth enabling Western Australian customers to access on-demand connectivity.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
Brocade ups speed with 'next wave of storage innovation'
Storage

Brocade ups speed with 'next wave of storage innovation'

Brocade has launched what it says is the industry's first Gen 6 fibre channel switches for storage networking, featuring 100 million IOPs.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
New study shows CISOs not confident in their ability to protect
ISACA

New study shows CISOs not confident in their ability to protect

Cybersecurity professionals aren't confident in the ability of their teams to protect organisations beyond basic incidents according to a new report.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
Centrify ups fight against enterprise attacks with 'MFA Everywhere'
Multi-factor authentication

Centrify ups fight against enterprise attacks with 'MFA Everywhere'

Centrify has launched a new initiative to secure enterprise identities against the most prevalent source of cyber attacks - compromised credentials.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
DRaaS booming as it becomes 'more than just recovery'
Virtualisation

DRaaS booming as it becomes 'more than just recovery'

New reports show dramatic growth ahead for disaster recovery-as-a-service, with one noting its no longer just about recovery for businesses.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Brennan IT solution wins superannuation industry award
Unified Communications

Brennan IT solution wins superannuation industry award

An IT solution by Brennan IT and Local Government Super has won an Excellence award from the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2016