About Sean
Sean Mitchell
Publisher
Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.
Stories by Sean - Page 40
Wasabi unveils hidden backup feature to thwart cyber attacks
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
#
storage
#
data protection
#
dr
Wasabi Technologies launches Covert Copy, a free hidden backup feature shielding data from cyberattacks for healthcare, finance and public sectors.
Westcon-Comstor expands NZ portfolio with Ivanti agreement
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
#
firewalls
#
data analytics
#
digital transformation
Westcon-Comstor has partnered with Ivanti to distribute its IT and security software across New Zealand, enhancing offerings for local channel partners.
Thryv launches AI marketing tool to boost home service growth
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
#
crm
#
cx
#
martech
Thryv has launched an AI marketing tool in Australia and New Zealand to help home service businesses automate sales and boost their online presence.
CrowdStrike posts record revenue driven by AI cybersecurity demand
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
#
saas
#
data protection
#
siem
CrowdStrike posted record Q3 revenue of USD $1.23bn, driven by surging demand for AI-powered cybersecurity and its Falcon Flex subscription model.
Johnson Controls launches Metasys 15.0 for large-scale smart buildings
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
power / energy
Johnson Controls launches Metasys 15.0, a scalable, browser-based platform for managing smart buildings with up to 1,000 IP devices per server.
Kroll partners with CrowdStrike to boost global MDR protection
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
#
data protection
#
advanced persistent threat protection
#
ai security
Kroll and CrowdStrike partner to enhance global MDR services, migrating 500,000+ endpoints to AI-driven Falcon platform for faster cyber threat response.
CrowdStrike surpasses USD $1 billion AWS sales, wins top awards
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
#
hyperscale
#
cloud security
#
advanced persistent threat protection
CrowdStrike surpasses USD $1 billion in AWS Marketplace sales and wins top AWS global and regional security partner awards in 2025.
Blue Yonder enhances supply chain planning with AI & real-time data
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
#
supply chain
#
ai
#
clean technologies
Blue Yonder upgrades its supply chain planning with AI and real-time data, boosting accuracy, collaboration and sustainability for businesses amid market ups and downs.
AI adoption could boost NZ productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
#
edutech
#
digital transformation
#
ai
AI could boost New Zealand's productivity by NZD $108 billion by 2038, doubling current rates through improved skills, infrastructure, and public sector digitisation.
AMD & HPE team up on open rack-scale AI data centre platform
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
#
hyperscale
#
dc
#
casb
AMD and HPE will launch the Helios AI platform in 2026, combining CPUs, GPUs and advanced networking to power large-scale data centres worldwide.
Schneider Electric unveils AI platform for unified building control
Wed, 3rd Dec 2025
#
data analytics
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure Foresight Operation, an AI-powered platform unifying building control to boost efficiency and reduce engineering time.
Accenture & OpenAI partner to accelerate enterprise AI rollout
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
#
digital transformation
#
hcm
#
supply chain
Accenture partners with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT Enterprise to its workforce, boosting AI adoption and accelerating business transformation across industries.
Workday expands AI capabilities with Sana integration, Pipedream deal
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
#
rpa
#
erp
#
ai
Workday expands its workplace AI and enterprise knowledge capabilities by acquiring Sana and agreeing to buy Pipedream with 3,000+ third-party connectors.
CrowdStrike unveils instant cloud threat detection for hybrid systems
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
#
cloud security
#
advanced persistent threat protection
#
socs
CrowdStrike launches instant cloud threat detection for hybrid systems, cutting response times from minutes to seconds to combat AI-driven attacks.
CrowdStrike launches enhanced Falcon SIEM with AWS integrations
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
#
hybrid cloud
#
siem
#
hyperscale
CrowdStrike unveils enhanced Falcon Next-Gen SIEM on AWS Marketplace, featuring seamless AWS integration and pay-as-you-go pricing for faster cloud security deployment.
CrowdStrike named AWS Agentic AI partner to secure cloud AI
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
#
hyperscale
#
cloud security
#
socs
CrowdStrike has been named an inaugural AWS Agentic AI Specialization Partner, enhancing security for cloud-based agentic AI workloads on Amazon Web Services.
New Zealand Police cuts case times to hours with automation
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
#
data analytics
#
digital transformation
#
rpa
New Zealand Police has cut case processing times from two weeks to under four hours using Appian's automation platform, enhancing efficiency and service.
AWS to stream re:Invent 2025 keynotes live inside Fortnite
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
#
gaming
#
hyperscale
#
digital entertainment
Amazon Web Services will stream all re:Invent 2025 keynotes live inside Fortnite on a custom island, blending gaming with cloud technology events.
One NZ speeds up network repairs with Amazon Bedrock powered AI
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
#
network infrastructure
#
digital transformation
#
cx
One NZ uses Amazon Bedrock-powered AI to speed network repairs, cutting analysis time by 80% and improving response during outages and storms.
WiseTech shifts CargoWise pricing to per-transaction
Tue, 2nd Dec 2025
#
cx
#
martech
#
rpa
WiseTech overhauls CargoWise pricing, scrapping seat and hosting fees in favour of AI-enabled per-transaction Value Packs for logistics.