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The impact of IoT, cloud and mobility on data center power and cooling infrastructure
DataCentre infrastructure

The impact of IoT, cloud and mobility on data center power and cooling infrastructure

Take a snapshot of your data center's current power and cooling infrastructure. In five years, it is likely to be radically different.

By Michael Bord • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2016
What enterprise needs to know about the future of the web
Internet of Things

What enterprise needs to know about the future of the web

The sharing of basic files & the increasing instances in which sharing was required, started to drive the evolution of what the internet would become.

By Luke Mackinnon • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2016
Developing new business models for success in the IoT
Internet of Things

Developing new business models for success in the IoT

It only takes a few moments of reflection to realise that with the rise of IoT, business has adapted, developed new models, & they are capitalising.

By Graeme Pyper • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
What to do? A little ERP? A little IOT? A little big data? Who Know...Who Cares?
Data Analytics

What to do? A little ERP? A little IOT? A little big data? Who Know...Who Cares?

Amid a tech investment muddle, is IT truly firing up productivity or just a shot in the dark? Let's disentangle the ROI riddle.

By Andrew White • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
New Zealand is a leader in IoT but is not leading the way
Internet of Things

New Zealand is a leader in IoT but is not leading the way

Reports and statistics about the Internet of Things (IoT) would lead many to believe New Zealand is a global leader in IoT. But is it really?.

By Shane Minogue • 6 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Lenovo begins its new fiscal year with a difficult quarter
Unified Communications

Lenovo begins its new fiscal year with a difficult quarter

After acquiring Motorola and IBM's System x server business, Lenovo's fiscal 1Q17/calendar 2Q16 earnings revealed lingering growing pains.

By Jack Narcotta • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
Turning up the security heat on IoT: TRANE Comfortlink XL850
Internet of Things

Turning up the security heat on IoT: TRANE Comfortlink XL850

IoT is proving a minefield of security hazards. Trustwave researcher Jeff Kitson finds a problem with TRANE's Comfortlink XL850 thermostat.

By Jeff Kitson • 7 min read • Tue, 9th Aug 2016
How to streamline branch office connectivity with SD-WAN
Network Infrastructure

How to streamline branch office connectivity with SD-WAN

Connecting branch offices to an enterprise wide area network (WAN) is time-consuming and often disrupts an organisation's IT operations.

By Peter Skarlatos • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Aug 2016
Big data: Could the end really be in sight?
Data Analytics

Big data: Could the end really be in sight?

I can't say I love the term Big Data. How big is big? When it comes to data, often what was big last year is just the norm this year.

By Ashley Sadler • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
Ericsson faces a rocky road - will its premium brand survive?
Unified Communications

Ericsson faces a rocky road - will its premium brand survive?

Ericsson's CEO Hans Vestberg resigns amidst financial turmoil and corruption probes, casting doubt on the future of its premium branding.

By Dimitris Mavrakis • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016
Lessons from Spark's outage misfortunes
Unified Communications

Lessons from Spark's outage misfortunes

Spark faces backlash after a major outage, as firms tally the high costs of similar disruption and stress the need for robust infrastructure.

By Matthew Kates • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016
The connected classroom - the Internet of Things in education
EduTech

The connected classroom - the Internet of Things in education

There will be 37 million connected devices in New Zealand by 2020, so it's no surprise that everyone is still talking about the Internet of Things.

By Troy Martin • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jun 2016
New Zealanders thirstier than ever for more data & bandwidth
Unified Communications

New Zealanders thirstier than ever for more data & bandwidth

The Commerce Commission Telecomms Monitoring Report says data used by broadband subscribers each month rose 50% from 32GB in 2014 to 48GB in 2015.

By Cameron Beattie • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2016
5 key benefits of SDN in the data centre
Virtualisation

5 key benefits of SDN in the data centre

With almost any program available at our fingertips, it is undeniable software continues to impact businesses across the board.

By Damien Spillane • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
Vodafone NZ/Sky merger is good news for its competitors
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ/Sky merger is good news for its competitors

This is good news for DTS and any other business focused ISP. Everything coming out of Vodafone and Sky seems to relate to the consumer market.

By Brendan Ritchie • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016
Expert opinion: Cisco and IBM adopt hybrid analytics architecture to drive IoT growth
Internet of Things

Expert opinion: Cisco and IBM adopt hybrid analytics architecture to drive IoT growth

The new Internet of Things (IoT) partnership between Cisco and IBM promises to enhance the companies' IoT offerings.

By Ezra Gottheil, Andrew Smith, Patrick Filkins and Molly Gallaher Boddy • 9 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
What's an ELOFANT and how can you stop them threatening your data?
Network Infrastructure

What's an ELOFANT and how can you stop them threatening your data?

If you're concerned about the security of your organization's data, you should be looking out for ELOFANTs on your network.

By Stephen Cobb • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2016
Channeling success: Helping you and your partners derive the most from your partnership
Internet of Things

Channeling success: Helping you and your partners derive the most from your partnership

In spring's bloom, IBM, Cisco, and Bell Canada cultivate partnership prowess, sharing keys to a thriving channel ecosystem.

By David Yockelson • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2016
IoT Vulnerability: How to protect your smart home from security threats
Internet of Things

IoT Vulnerability: How to protect your smart home from security threats

With more than 5 million new devices being connected to the Internet everyday, vulnerability of IoT devices is a trending topic.

By Vera Mayuk • 3 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016