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Innovation

Australian data center-hosted options for new Microsoft Dynamics AX

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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Microsoft customers will be able to access the new Dynamics AX from in-region data centers, with Microsoft hosting the offering in Australia.
Time running out for savings

Resellers urged to upgrade customers before 22% Microsoft cloud fee increase

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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Resellers are being urged to get their customers onto Microsoft cloud services this month - before a 22% price increase takes effect on April 01.
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22% price hike looms for Microsoft NZ enterprise cloud

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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Microsoft is upping the prices for its enterprise cloud services by 22% on April 01, but those buying or renewing this month can get price protection.
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Office 365 migration: avoiding the pitfalls

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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As Kiwi firms rapidly adopt Office 365, ICONZ's GM Jack Talbot cautions about potential migration pitfalls and stresses a bespoke approach for each business.
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Riverbed adds AWS and Azure support to SteelFusion

Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Riverbed has added support for Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure to its hyperconverged edge solution, SteelFusion.
Cloud dr

Cloud disaster recovery confidence up, but challenges remain

Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Confidence in cloud-based disaster recovery is growing, but risks, outages and downtime costs are still posing challenges for enterprises.
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Exeed encouraging resellers to embrace annuity services

Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Exeed is taking to the road to offer resellers practical sales tips on how to harness the full potential of cloud and annuity services.
Cloud money in hand

Avnet serves up new cloud offering on back of Microsoft COSN inclusion

Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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Avnet has become the first distributor to join Microsoft's Cloud OS Network program in ANZ, offering up a host of benefits for resellers.
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Softsource launches Microsoft Azure certified for hybrid cloud data centre

Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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Kiwi company Softsource has launched its next-gen IaaS offering, heralding Australasia's first Microsoft Azure certified for hybrid cloud data centre.
Business winners

Top five cloud backup and recovery software vendors revealed

Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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IaaS and on-demand cloud providers will significantly boost the global cloud and backup and recovery software market.
Digital abstract business

The Digital Workplace Conference: Helping your business go digital

Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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Over 500 attendees expected at Australia's premier Digital Workplace Conference, offering key insights into digital business transformation.
Tech innovation

Lightning Lab backs Kiwi start-ups thinking big

Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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The Lightning Lab has announced the digital startups that will take part in the Lightning Lab 2016 Auckland Programme and the Wellington XX Programme.
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IBM and VMware team up for hybrid cloud

Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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IBM and VMware are teaming up to help drive enterprises into the cloud by enabling VMware customers to migrate data to IBM Cloud without modification.
Cloudy

NZ first as Softsource signs on as Microsoft partner

Wed, 10th Feb 2016
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Softsource has been announced as the first Microsoft Office 365 Shared Computer Activation partner in New Zealand.
Sun shining through cloud

Cloud First Licensing – boosting Microsoft's race to the cloud

Fri, 5th Feb 2016
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Microsoft's 'Cloud First Licensing' strategy accelerates, reshaping the tech giant's cloud race with key licensing updates.
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Microsoft brings cloud to the company data center with Azure Stack

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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Microsoft's Azure Stack, which promises to enable organisations to deliver Azure services from within their own data center, hits technical preview.
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2016 Crystal Ball – the future of networking

Mon, 25th Jan 2016
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In 2016, SD-WAN will dominate networking with cost-effective, robust links and regionalised services, shaping the future of connectivity.
Trend micro winning

Trend Micro leads server security market thanks to 'modern' approach

Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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The server security market was sized at over $800 million in 2014, and Trend Micro has grown its revenue share for server security to 30.3%.
Change

Vendors up their game with acquisitions, partnerships, cloud and data

Wed, 20th Jan 2016
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This year will see some big changes taking place in the world of IT as vendors and customers work to stay ahead against stiff competition.
Payment fraud

IBM looks to clamp down on payment fraud

Mon, 18th Jan 2016
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IBM acquires IRIS Analytics to help combat payment fraud. Only 16% of banks can currently detect fraud in real-time.