About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 262
HPE and EMC dominate declining enterprise storage market
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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storage
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emc
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enterprise storage
Global enterprise storage revenue declines in Q1 2016, with IDC reporting a 7% drop year over year. HPE and EMC lead the market.
Best product doesn't always win, says Gartner
Tue, 7th Jun 2016
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crm
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cx
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martech
Gartner reveals surpassing products isn't key; customer experience takes spotlight in TSP CEOs' strategy for growth.
Network blind spots and what you should do about them
Fri, 3rd Jun 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Organisations must address network blind spots to avoid outages, security threats, and compliance issues, warns Ixia.
Agility critical for campaign success, says expert
Fri, 3rd Jun 2016
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martech
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marketing
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teradata
Businesses urged to embrace agile marketing strategies to deliver real-time experiences to customers. #marketingstrategy #agilemarketing.
Free Wi-Fi comes to Queenstown
Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Free Wi-Fi hotspots have been introduced in downtown Queenstown, making it easier for tourists and locals to stay connected.
Adobe shines in Forrester's enterprise marketing reports
Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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martech
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adobe
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analyst report
Adobe hailed as leader in Forrester's enterprise marketing suite, setting a benchmark in experience-led customer engagement.
Endace targets DDOS-backed security breaches
Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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ddos
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network infrastructure
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sdn
It's essential to ensure network monitoring infrastructure can record without loss, even under the of loads you would experience during a DDOS attack.
Cavium's latest a 'complete cloud data center solution'
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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wireless networks
Cavium showcases CloudScale Rack, enabling cloud data centers using its product portfolio. #semiconductors #datacenter.
APAC to lead global $194.5 billion VoIP services market
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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uc
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voip
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contact centre
The global VoIP services market is set to reach $194.5bn by 2024, up from $85.9bn last year, Persistence Market Research predicts.
Fujitsu inks Megaport data center deal
Tue, 31st May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
The agreement kicks off with the installation of a Megaport point of presence in the Fujitsu Malaga (Perth), and North Ryde (Sydney) data centers.
Canterbury schools set to benefit from Budget 2016
Tue, 31st May 2016
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government
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budget
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partners
Canterbury schools to receive $276m investment in infrastructure as part of Budget 2016, according to Education Minister Hekia Parata.
Business must become 'sentient' if they want to keep up
Tue, 31st May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
To achieve the speed and responsiveness required to keep up, businesses must optimise human intervention when it comes to analysing data.
Parata: 'Most' schools to get extra funding
Mon, 30th May 2016
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budget
Most schools in New Zealand to receive extra funding after targeting discretionary funding to at-risk students.
Leadership needed when it comes to cyber security, report shows
Mon, 30th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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darkmatter
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ceo
Almost half of organisations lack senior executives overseeing cyber security, according to a report by DarkMatter.
CGI nabs Queensland government contract worth $58m
Mon, 30th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
CGI secures a £58.8m deal to enhance Queensland's debt recovery, aiming for smarter, faster collections with a high-tech solution.
TCF welcomes ComCom telco report
Mon, 30th May 2016
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uc
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commerce commission
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tcf
NZ Telecommunications Forum praises ComCom report highlighting Kiwis' access to world-class, affordable telco services.
IT pros need to reassess security approach as stakes get higher
Fri, 27th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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comptia
IT professionals must reassess their approach to security as cyber threats increase, according to a study by CompTIA.
Salesforce continues to dominate growing CRM market
Thu, 26th May 2016
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crm
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data analytics
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martech
Salesforce leads as the CRM market expands by 12.3%, hitting $26.3bn in 2015 amid a surge of M&A activity, per Gartner.
The state of it: ComCom report takes close look at NZ telco sector
Thu, 26th May 2016
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uc
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commerce commission
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mobile plan
New Zealand's telecoms sector changing rapidly, with data consumption accelerating and mobile calling set to overtake fixed lines.
Lenovo focuses on SMB sector with new data center offering
Wed, 25th May 2016
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converged infrastructure
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lenovo
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smb
Lenovo tailors data center tech for SMBs, enhancing their IT infrastructure with the Converged HX Series for cost-effective solutions.