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Solarcity fails to gain traction with their complaint against solar tax
Power / Energy

Solarcity fails to gain traction with their complaint against solar tax

Solarcity's solar tax battle falters as High Court denies their plea, affecting 45,000 Kiwis and NZ's renewable energy prospects.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017

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Wellington technology group create an AI politician
Artificial Intelligence

Wellington technology group create an AI politician

A Wellington tech group launches SAM, the Virtual Politician, to explore if AI can improve political engagement and decision-making by providing unbiased facts.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2017
Expert comment: Women shortage in cybersecurity needs addressing
Cybersecurity

Expert comment: Women shortage in cybersecurity needs addressing

A study has revealed that a minuscule 11 percent of the cybersecurity workforce are women - Kaspersky says this is attributing to the huge skills gap.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017
Equinix strengthens grip on EMEA with multiple data centre acquisitions
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix strengthens grip on EMEA with multiple data centre acquisitions

Equinix has taken control of seven data centres across EMEA as the company asserts the time looks ripe for interconnection expansion in the area.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
China Unicom awarded Best 5G initiative in partnership with Cavium
Network Infrastructure

China Unicom awarded Best 5G initiative in partnership with Cavium

The award was presented at the RAN World 2017 conference in Barcelona, Spain, where Cavium also participated in a Virtualization for 5G panel.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
Cybersecurity not just a means of defence but business success too
Cloud Services

Cybersecurity not just a means of defence but business success too

86% of high-growth companies see cybersecurity as a means of new business opportunities, not just defence, says Vodafone report.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2017
Misco opts with Oracle NetSuite because of local EU data centres
Fintech

Misco opts with Oracle NetSuite because of local EU data centres

According to Misco, the decision was made easy given NetSuite's range of data centres across Europe and in particular the Netherlands.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver
Unified Communications

Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver

​A new research report from MarketsandMarkets has forecast very positive times ahead for the bot services market, with APAC leading the way.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Three major cloud & data center announcements from VMware
Virtualisation

Three major cloud & data center announcements from VMware

VMware also debuted the VMware Cloud Provider Platform, an initiative aiming to address the strategic business imperatives of cloud providers.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017
Equinix takes over Itconic to grow presence in Europe
Hyperscale

Equinix takes over Itconic to grow presence in Europe

Equnix has acquired a data centre, connectivity and cloud infrastructure solutions provider in Spain and Portugal to expand its European footprint.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
NTT Com extends EU coverage with new data centre in Germany
Hyperscale

NTT Com extends EU coverage with new data centre in Germany

With this new data centre, NTT Com has extended its total server space for Europe beyond 82,000 square metres.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Exclusive interview: Virtual reality is becoming the new internet
AR, VR & Metaverse

Exclusive interview: Virtual reality is becoming the new internet

Unity, the gaming platform, is expanding into the Australia and New Zealand markets to tap into the growing AR/VR industry.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Smartphone and OS market – good for some, not so good for others
iOS

Smartphone and OS market – good for some, not so good for others

The data revealed Apple and Samsung continue to spearhead smartphone sales, each holding five models on the top 10 best-selling list.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Rittal holds first partner summit to uncover opportunities for channel market
Hyperscale

Rittal holds first partner summit to uncover opportunities for channel market

​More than 40 partners from all over Europe congregated at the first Rittal Partner Summit IT to discuss challenges and opportunities in the market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Jul 2017
90% of Aussie IT pros agree - IT automation is now critical
DevOps

90% of Aussie IT pros agree - IT automation is now critical

73% of IT decision makers believe businesses without IT automation will cease to exist in 10 years, according to BMC Software.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Rackspace presents five ways to reduce your ransomware risk
Malware

Rackspace presents five ways to reduce your ransomware risk

Rackspace reveals key strategies to combat ransomware, emphasizing robust backups and vigilant patch management.

By Gene Tang • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017

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Australians turning a blind eye to data backup & security
Malware

Australians turning a blind eye to data backup & security

Some Australians are turning a blind eye to their computer safety – even despite highly publicised cyber attacks, according to a survey from Acronis.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017