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Julia Gabel

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Kiwi Stories

Written by Julia

Govt. to appoint chief technology officer to close digital divide
Information Communication & Technology

Govt. to appoint chief technology officer to close digital divide

New Zealand government prioritizes digital technology, open government, and media with the appointment of a chief technology officer.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017

Global Stories

Written by Julia

Equinix: Creating a distributed data repository at the edge
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix: Creating a distributed data repository at the edge

Equinix pioneers distributed data repositories at the edge, addressing the exponential data growth and performance issues of centralised data centres.

By Julia Gabel • 5 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017
Queensland: Schneider Electric & Optus help build cyclone resilient data center
Network Infrastructure

Queensland: Schneider Electric & Optus help build cyclone resilient data center

The collaboration will build a new, energy-efficient Tier 3 managed data center in Townsville, North Queensland, Australia.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017
MYOB buys Reckon's Accountant Group for $180 million
Fintech

MYOB buys Reckon's Accountant Group for $180 million

MYOB acquires Reckon's Accountants Practice Management division for AU$180m cash in bid to strengthen adviser audience.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017
Exclusive interview: Commvault on GDPR, data analytics & virtualization
Data Analytics

Exclusive interview: Commvault on GDPR, data analytics & virtualization

Commvault's humble culture is reflected in its accessible CEO, according to Dan Kieran, VP and MD of Australia and New Zealand.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017
Top data trends for 2018: GDPR, IoT & the rise of the chief data officer
Data Analytics

Top data trends for 2018: GDPR, IoT & the rise of the chief data officer

Data convergence, data governance, CDOs, GDPR, metadata management, data monetization, predictive analytics, IoT - the top data trends of 2018.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017
Silver Peak tech makes bandwidth bottlenecks a thing of the past
Network Infrastructure

Silver Peak tech makes bandwidth bottlenecks a thing of the past

Interroll, a supplier to major US airports, has deployed Silver Peak's Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN solution to improve bandwidth and connectivity.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017
Who is ToooAir? The Aussie company developing push-to-talk radios for the digital age
Network Infrastructure

Who is ToooAir? The Aussie company developing push-to-talk radios for the digital age

ToooAir's Push-to-Talk over Cellular technology products are modern versions of the classic radio transceivers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017
Big data: Red Hat's SAP Vora now on the OpenShift Container Platform
Virtualisation

Big data: Red Hat's SAP Vora now on the OpenShift Container Platform

In addition, Red Hat is making its newly-launched Red Hat Enterprise Linux for SAP Solutions available as part of the Red Hat Developer Program.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017
HPE harnesses the power of high performance computing with new storage portfolio
High Performance Computing

HPE harnesses the power of high performance computing with new storage portfolio

High Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) play an increasingly important role in digital transformation.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017
Teradata's new analytics platform addresses data science skills shortage
Data Analytics

Teradata's new analytics platform addresses data science skills shortage

Struggling with a data science skills gap? Teradata's new Agile Analytics Factory promises to deliver advanced analytics expertise and accelerate innovation.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017
Spark buys Auckland telco company in small but tactical move
Unified Communications

Spark buys Auckland telco company in small but tactical move

Ed Hyde, CEO Spark ventures & wholesale, says the acquisition, while relatively small for Spark, is a smart, tactical investment.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017
Edge computing isn't new and it's not what you think
DataCentre infrastructure

Edge computing isn't new and it's not what you think

At the DCD>Edge Summit, experts argued that edge computing isn't a novel concept, but its evolving applications and importance are reshaping how we define it.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Julia

Equinix: Where opportunity connects to AWS - proximity matters
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix: Where opportunity connects to AWS - proximity matters

Between 2016 and 2020, enterprise Interconnection Bandwidth capacity to cloud and IT service providers is expected to grow at 160% CAGR.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Fri, 17th Nov 2017
Photo gallery: Take a look at Equinix's newest Hong Kong data center
Hyperscale

Photo gallery: Take a look at Equinix's newest Hong Kong data center

Our newest data center in Hong Kong - HK5 is now open for service, reaching a milestone of 30 data centers in the region.

By Julia Gabel • 1 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017
Equinix helps Singapore bank reduce carbon footprint with new data center
Hyperscale

Equinix helps Singapore bank reduce carbon footprint with new data center

Equinix aids DBS Bank in converting its traditional data centre to a cloud facility, slashing operational costs by 75% and boosting energy efficiency.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2017
Cisco helps Alibaba build new data center for China's internet economy
DataCentre infrastructure

Cisco helps Alibaba build new data center for China's internet economy

The massive amount of data flowing through Alibaba's next-generation data center presents new challenges to a relatively static physical network.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017