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Equinix granted €1B in loans to offset Verizon data center buy
Hyperscale

Equinix granted €1B in loans to offset Verizon data center buy

Equinix secures €1.0bn in senior secured term B loans to fund acquisition of data centre sites from Verizon.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017
IT skills are in strong demand for 2017 in ANZ
DevOps

IT skills are in strong demand for 2017 in ANZ

Devops engineers, UX/UI designers and full stack developers are in demand in the IT sector, according to a recent Hays recruitment report.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017
Wrapping up 2016 with the best of bizEDGE
Data Analytics

Wrapping up 2016 with the best of bizEDGE

We take a look back at the year that was and the stories that interested New Zealand's entrepreneurial sector.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016
Yahoo's 1bn user data breach: Everything you should know
Breach Prevention

Yahoo's 1bn user data breach: Everything you should know

Yahoo admits to history's biggest data hack, 1bn users compromised; latest breach possibly distinct from 2016's.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016
IDC releases first ever tracker results for AR & VR headset market
AR, VR & Metaverse

IDC releases first ever tracker results for AR & VR headset market

IDC has forecasted a 108.3% CAGR over 5 years for the augmented and virtual reality headset market. AR headsets also predicted to gain momentum.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2016
Former Polycom & Motorola exec the new top dog at BMC
Hybrid & Remote Work

Former Polycom & Motorola exec the new top dog at BMC

Peter Leav has been named as the new CEO of BMC Software, replacing Bob Beauchamp who will stay on as chairman of the Board of Directors.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2016
IDC: Digital transformation to drive future change in APAC data centers
Hyperscale

IDC: Digital transformation to drive future change in APAC data centers

IDC predicts that by 2018, 35% of data-intensive businesses will adopt formal data center planning, sourcing, and governance.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2016
3 Dunedin-born startups take home $60,000 worth of GigStart funding
Unified Communications

3 Dunedin-born startups take home $60,000 worth of GigStart funding

Three Dunedin startups, CoDrivr, Swiftlet, and Codelingo, secure NZD $60,000 in the final GigStart Fund allocation to boost UFB technology-driven projects.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2016
What's in store for the storage market in 2017?
Storage

What's in store for the storage market in 2017?

Data mobility, containers and predictive analytics will be big trends in enterprise IT in 2017, predicts Nimble Storage's Bede Hackney.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2016
Brocade: 2017 to bring a new slate of possibilities for tech industry
Hyperscale

Brocade: 2017 to bring a new slate of possibilities for tech industry

Brocade foresees transformative 2017: endless tech opportunities, ML rise, and a talent crunch in the horizon.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2016
ANZ companies stuck in the past & using unreliable invoicing methods
IT Automation

ANZ companies stuck in the past & using unreliable invoicing methods

A 2016 Concur survey reveals that 35% of ANZ companies still rely on error-prone paper-based invoicing methods, hindering effective spend management.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2016

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Nokia makes official comeback with Android smartphone in China
Nokia

Nokia makes official comeback with Android smartphone in China

Nokia re-enters the fray with its Nokia 6 Android handset in China, appealing to consumers' desire for quality and design.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017
New online course to help make Kiwi workplaces safer
Open Polytechnic

New online course to help make Kiwi workplaces safer

Open Polytechnic and WorksafeReps launch a new online course to bolster NZ workplace safety ahead of fresh health and safety laws.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jan 2017
Former IBM exec the new head honcho at Microsoft Australia
Microsoft

Former IBM exec the new head honcho at Microsoft Australia

Microsoft appoints Steven Worrall as new managing director for Australian market, replacing Pip Marlow after nearly 2 decades.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2016
Suse & HPE enter IaaS agreement for customers and partners
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Suse & HPE enter IaaS agreement for customers and partners

Suse and HPE agree on technology acquisition to expand Suse's OpenStack IaaS solution, with Suse named as HPE's preferred open source partner.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2016
BlueJeans inks managed service partnership in Aussie market
Unified Communications

BlueJeans inks managed service partnership in Aussie market

BlueJeans and CommuniCloud strike a deal to innovate Aussie video communications with a top-tier managed service platform.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Dec 2016
CenturyLink has inked deals with five new Aussie resellers
Partner Programmes

CenturyLink has inked deals with five new Aussie resellers

CenturyLink partners with five new resellers, bringing total number to 11, and signs with Avnet as first in-market distributor.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2016