Cloud Services stories - Page 417
Over the last decade the IT world has seen a mass transition from in-house computer assets to everything-as-a-service in the cloud, with hardware, platform and services now all commonly cloud-resident. Ideally positioned to support distributed working and working from home, most major players are currently moving or planning to move more than half of their operations to the cloud. The current direction of travel is to multi-cloud deployment, seen as providing greater flexibility, specialisation and security.
The main bumps in the road have shown up in skills shortages reported by many organisations, complexity leading to misconfiguration and the need to operate and integrate multiple security dashboards. Consequently, third-party cloud security providers are a hot growth area.

Hills, Think Wireless, GX2 winning big dogs for Ruckus
Mon, 16th May 2016
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Hills, GX2 and Think Wireless have taken out the top awards at Ruckus' Big Dog APAC conference, as wireless demand soars across the region.

'Significant' opportunity for vendors in PaaS
Fri, 13th May 2016
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The PaaS market is set to grow, creating significant opportunities for vendors, according to Technology Business Research.

New website for Immigration New Zealand
Fri, 13th May 2016
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government
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websites
Immigration New Zealand has launched a new immigration website designed to make it easier for people wanting information about New Zealand.

The perceived risks of cloud depend on where you are standing
Fri, 13th May 2016
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cloud security
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risk & compliance
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Adoption of cloud services by government agencies is steadily increasing, albeit at a slower rate than in other sectors.

Technology distribution is changing - so where do channel partners stand?
Thu, 12th May 2016
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martech
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iot
New technologies don't mean the end for channel partners - distributions can still add value, says CompTIA director.

Dell and Aerohive launch co-branded networking solution
Thu, 12th May 2016
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Dell and Aerohive have launched a unified wired and wireless solution for networks, and says this presents a significant opportunity to partners.

MuleSoft opens Melbourne office, snags ex-Aruba sales manager for Aussie team
Thu, 12th May 2016
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api
MuleSoft expands in Australia, opening office in Melbourne and appointing Andrew Mumford as regional sales director.

Collaboration to enable on-demand, usage-based licensing in the cloud
Thu, 12th May 2016
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Flexera Software recently announced they are collaborating with Microsoft Azure to enable Thinkbox Software to add more services.

Competition heats up between PaaS vendors IBM, Microsoft and Oracle
Thu, 12th May 2016
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Over the next few years, Platform-as-a-Service providers will significantly improve solutions available, which will lead to widespread adoption.

Amazon Web Services secures capacity in Hawaiki cable
Wed, 11th May 2016
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Amazon Web Services has purchased capacity in the new Hawaiki submarine cable that will link New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

Hands-on review: HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
Wed, 11th May 2016
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In our hands-on review, the HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 impresses with its robust features and reliable performance for small businesses.

Case study: How did this major hotel reduce VM backup storage by 3x?
Wed, 11th May 2016
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It is becoming increasingly vital for businesses to keep up with the ongoing trend of virtualisation. Here's how this IT infrastructure did it.

Unable to buy a round because you 'forgot your wallet?' No excuses now
Tue, 10th May 2016
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bluetooth
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cloud services
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tile
Ever gone to the bar when it’s your turn to buy a round of drinks and realised you’ve left your wallet at home? A new innovation will change this.

Kiwi educators urged to take the cloud plunge
Tue, 10th May 2016
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edtech
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bso
New Zealand schools are failing to fully embrace cloud, leading to additional cost and complexity in their systems according to Kiwi company Dynamo6.

Aussie's Aptira amps up global expansion with new executive chairman
Mon, 9th May 2016
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open source
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Aptira, the Aussie OpenStack managed services firm, has appointed cloud exec Simon Anderson as executive chairman to aid global expansion.

Cloud infrastructure services market booming; AWS leads way
Mon, 9th May 2016
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Data centers providing cloud infrastructure services will take up over 50% of servers shipped in 2016 but there’s an impact for vendors and channel.

Disaster recovery: A necessity for every business
Mon, 9th May 2016
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ransomware
Rising ransomware threats underscore the urgent need for robust disaster recovery plans in UK businesses, states StorageCraft.

Kloud and BNW help Pact harness Microsoft cloud
Mon, 9th May 2016
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cloud services
Pact Group has upped its efficiency, reduced required storage capacity and costs and added flexibility with a shift to cloud technology.

Hands-on review: automating your home with mydlink
Sun, 8th May 2016
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Darren Price checks out D-Link's DSP-W215 Wi-FI SmartPlug, DCH-S150 Wi-Fi Motion Sensor and DCH-S220 Wi-Fi Siren.

Pivotal ends latest funding round with $253 million, looks to expand
Fri, 6th May 2016
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software development
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Pivotal's Series C funding round is set to end with $253m, led by new investor Ford Motor Company, Microsoft and previous investors.