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Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ
Stellar Consulting

Stellar consulting brings ex-pat talent back home to NZ

South Islander Luke Turnbull has returned to his homeland to take a position as a consulting director with Stellar Consulting Group.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Plan A Tender Specialists now a Major Associate for Civil Contractors NZ nationwide
Supply Chain

Plan A Tender Specialists now a Major Associate for Civil Contractors NZ nationwide

Civil contractors face tougher bids as procurement shifts towards quality, sustainability and whole-of-life value for ratepayers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018

Global Stories

Africa stories

BroadGroup signs on CNet as education partner for Datacloud events
Hyperscale

BroadGroup signs on CNet as education partner for Datacloud events

The goal of the partnership is to collaborate in uniting industry leaders and influencers to stress the importance of competence and confidence.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018
BlackBerry & Melanoma Institute Australia conduct trial to secure medical research
Data Protection

BlackBerry & Melanoma Institute Australia conduct trial to secure medical research

The trial will introduce BlackBerry Workspaces as a secure file storage and collaboration platform for Melanoma Institute Australia.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2018
Lenovo announces exec appointments to drive data center growth
DataCentre infrastructure

Lenovo announces exec appointments to drive data center growth

Lenovo has announced strategic executive appointments, including ex-HP sales head Robert Vrij, to enhance data centre growth and global supply chain efficiency.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
IoT bank attacks on show at INTERPOL's Digital Security Challenge
Digital Signage

IoT bank attacks on show at INTERPOL's Digital Security Challenge

Cybercrime experts from 23 countries gathered in Vienna for INTERPOL's Digital Security Challenge, simulating an IoT-based cyber attack on a bank.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
Trintech reinforces APAC presence with new data center
Hyperscale

Trintech reinforces APAC presence with new data center

Trintech's customers in the APAC region will supposedly experience several benefits including better performance.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018
High performance computing market worth US$45 billion by 2022
Hyperscale

High performance computing market worth US$45 billion by 2022

An increasing need for efficient computing, enhanced scalability, and reliable storage is expected to propel the adoption of HPC solutions.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Expert paints picture of steady worldwide growth for colocation providers
DataCentre infrastructure

Expert paints picture of steady worldwide growth for colocation providers

The first half of 2017 alone saw $18.2 billion invested in mergers and acquisitions, up from $7.6 billion in all of 2016 and $6 billion in 2015.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018
World slow to advance data & analytics use - but APAC's on top
Hybrid Cloud

World slow to advance data & analytics use - but APAC's on top

Gartner has released the findings from a global survey that delved into organisations' data and analytics use and the potential for the market.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2018
Epsilon establishes interconnect points at the 'Continental Edge'
Network Infrastructure

Epsilon establishes interconnect points at the 'Continental Edge'

Epsilon provides access to an interconnected mesh of subsea cable providers, enabling connectivity between Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
Fiji's new eCentre station is under construction
Hyperscale

Fiji's new eCentre station is under construction

Flexenclosure has been instrumental in the deployment of prefabricated data center technology into many developing nations.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
Commvault's Owen Taraniuk on his new role and becoming a 'Made in China' company
Cloud Services

Commvault's Owen Taraniuk on his new role and becoming a 'Made in China' company

Commvault has announced the appointment of Owen Taraniuk as head of worldwide partnerships and market development.

By Julia Gabel • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
APAC to be the fastest-growing region for security assessment services
DevOps

APAC to be the fastest-growing region for security assessment services

Asia Pacific will be a hotspot for security assessment vendors as it becomes the fastest growing region in the world between 2017-2022.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association
Drones

Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association

Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018
Neustar invests in DDoS defense as attack rates climb
Artificial Intelligence

Neustar invests in DDoS defense as attack rates climb

Neustar launches its latest DDoS mitigation solution, SiteProtect NG, amid rising attack rates, betting on large-scale nodes for enhanced defence.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Africa stories

Globalinx data center has direct access to subsea cables
Hyperscale

Globalinx data center has direct access to subsea cables

The data center is equipped with high-capacity space for network carriers, subsea operators, enterprises and hyperscale providers.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2018