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EduTech

Brain Changing & Mind Shifting - Educators invited

The ninth annual Education Leaders Forum will be held in Auckland on the 25 and 26 August, with the twin themes of Brain Changing and Mind Shifting.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2015

Unified Communications

Gartner: Your brand is your trust foundation

Building a strong brand is crucial for new providers, as brand perception shapes how buyers view them. Trust is key.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2015

Partner Programmes

Attention ASUS New Zealand Channel Partners

Over recent quarters ASUS has been continuing the process of building its local presence within the New Zealand market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2015

Global Stories

Network Infrastructure

Old servers present cyber criminals an opportunity to compromise your business

Microsoft ends support for Windows Server 2003, leaving businesses vulnerable to cyber attacks. Migration to a new server takes 7 months.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2015

Cisco

Westcon Group New Zealand to offer full Cisco portfolio under Comstor brand

Westcon Group New Zealand is offering the full Cisco product portfolio under Westcon's Comstor brand from 27 July.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2015

Software Development

Kordia partners with Vadacom for NZ's medium enterprises

Kordia's partnership with Vadacom bundles feature-rich phone system with lines and data for MEs - no capital expenditure required.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2015

Unified Communications

Head to Soft Solutions' Grandstream seminars, taking place this week

This week Soft Solutions and Grandstream are presenting an in-depth exploration of Grandstream's range of VoIP solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Jul 2015

Distributed Denial of Service

Five top security threats to data centres – and how to counter them

Data centers have become the number one target of cyber criminals, with DDoS attacks and web application attacks among the most dangerous threats.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Thu, 16th Jul 2015

Unified Communications

The evolution of telephony

From smoke signals to Voice over IP, telephony has evolved from primitive methods to sophisticated digital communications, transforming global connectivity.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2015

Gaming

Film review: Magic Mike XXL

Magic Mike XXL dazzles anew with Channing Tatum leading scantily-clad hunks in a sequel that promises more gyrating glory.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Jul 2015

Digital Transformation

A shared transformation start plan works wonders for enterprise

CIOs who align ICT changes with business transformation achieve notable success, Ovum analysts find at NTT Communications' London roundtables.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2015

Gaming

The truth about working from home

Home office perks: Flexibility and productivity soar, but stigma and management hurdles loom for remote workers.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2015

Unified Communications

A guide to interconnection for small VoIP providers

IP-to-IP interconnections are more convenient for VoIP startups as it is enough to have a VoIP softswitch without any additional gateways or cards.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2015

Unified Communications

SIP trunks – what is the adoption in NZ?

SIP trunks have been around for a number of years but you could say that New Zealand has been slow to get going with SIP.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2015

Unified Communications

Why VoIP resellers become service providers

Being a provider allows full control of a business which can bring higher revenue, but at the same time, there are additional responsibility and risks.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2015

Hybrid & Remote Work

10 great reasons to embrace remote working

Remote working redefined: Boost productivity, happiness, and dodge the daily commute—10 reasons why it's a win-win for all.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2015

Hyperscale

EcoCooling maximises efficiency in new Hamilton Data Centre

EcoCooling is up to 90% more efficient than traditional air conditioning systems, reducing power consumption and delivering an eco-friendly facilility.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Jul 2015