Digital services stories - Page 38
5 IT vendors weigh in on budget announcement
Wed, 9th May 2018
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Leaders from Ricoh Australia, WatchGuard Technologies, 8x8, LogRhythm, and Snowflake Computing give us their view on the recent budget.
Want to be NZ's first national CTO? You now have another shot
Wed, 9th May 2018
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digital strategy
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The government is still on the hunt for the country’s first chief technology officer after the first round of recruitment proved unsuccessful.
Equinix continues global expansion with Microsoft collaboration
Tue, 8th May 2018
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The interconnection and data centre company has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to provide direct connectivity to twenty cities globally.
Otago experts to work with Government on AI framework
Mon, 7th May 2018
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University of Otago's AI experts invited by NZ government to develop AI and predictive analytics framework #ArtificialIntelligence #NewZealand.
Opportunities incoming as NZ dives deep into AI
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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The AI Forum of New Zealand has released a report that looks at AI in NZ today, and the opportunities and challenges that are down the road.
Gartner analysts popular among cloud backup companies
Tue, 1st May 2018
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data analytics
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Rubrik and Veeam have recruited former Gartner analysts Pushan Rinnen and Dave Russell, respectively, to enhance their cloud backup and recovery strategies.
Tech heavyweights team up to produce ‘Secure Edge Data Centre’
Fri, 20th Apr 2018
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ABB, HPE, and Rittal will unveil their new collaboration next week - a turnkey and resilient data centre environment tapping into edge computing.
Australian law firm builds hybrid cloud strategy on Nutanix OS
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
WA law firm Jackson McDonald teams with Nutanix for hybrid cloud shift, boosts IT agility and client services.
NSW government awards NEC 12 month SD-WAN proof of concept contract
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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NEC secures a 12-month contract with the NSW Department of Finance to implement a proof of concept for SD-WAN, partnering with Silver Peak and Cisco Meraki.
Microsoft pledges to train 5,000 AU public sector workers in cloud computing by 2020
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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Microsoft aims to train 5,000 Aussie public sector staff in cloud skills by 2020, supporting national digitalisation.
IBM betting big on multi-cloud with raft of new technologies
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
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At its annual THINK event, IBM has made its intentions clear with the tech colossus investing heavily to bolster its multi-cloud strategy.
Schneider Electric's 'vendor neutrality' main draw for colocation startup
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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A London-based startup and new entrant to the UK colocation data centre market is due to open later this month after opting with EcoStruxure IT.
IDC forecast ‘exploding’ cognitive/AI opportunities in APeJ service market in 2018
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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APeJ AI services market boom: IDC predicts 78% growth in spending, forecasting AI as key for competitive edge.
Govt announces first eight members of digital divide taskforce
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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digital divide
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nz government
The Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group will advise the Govt on how it can build the digital economy and reduce digital divides.
Traditional data centres won’t cut it for future energy consumption
Wed, 28th Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Policy Connect's report has revealed there are grim concerns that the demand for data and digital service will exceed energy efficiency gains.
Forrester names Adobe leader in enterprise marketing and campaign management
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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microsoft
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digital marketing
Adobe shines in Forrester’s latest reports, leading in enterprise marketing and campaign management, acclaimed for top scores in current offering and strategy.
Kiwi AI company’s digital human being tested at UK bank
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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While NatWest will only deploy Soul Machines’ technology if it successfully completes a pilot, it could be used to help free up time human advisors.
How technology will impact New Zealand by 2030
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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digital nations
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Over 500 tech experts are gathering in Auckland today for the Digital Nations Summit to discuss the future of New Zealand's technology sector.
Government widens CTO search despite more than 60 applicants
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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digital services
New Zealand government widens search for chief technology officer as minister Clare Curran says they haven't found the right person.
What NZ's public sector can learn from the Horowhenua District Council
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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digital transformation
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skills gap
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civica
By developing an online portal that enables self-service for council interactions, Horowhenua becomes a more desirable place for businesses.