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Xero recruits longtime partner into US expansion efforts
Fintech

Xero recruits longtime partner into US expansion efforts

Xero teams up with US payroll firm Gusto to enhance its US presence, offering full-service payroll across all 50 states and deeper technical integration.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
Milestone grows ANZ team with a heavy focus on channel
Software-as-a-Service

Milestone grows ANZ team with a heavy focus on channel

With a host of expansion announcements, it would seem Milestone Systems has its foot squarely on the pedal in Australia and New Zealand.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 21st Jul 2018
Subsea cable connecting the U.S. and ANZ opens for business
Unified Communications

Subsea cable connecting the U.S. and ANZ opens for business

Competition is opening up in the Internet traffic market with this being the first high speed connection to NZ that Spark doesn't have a stake in.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Ingram Micro embraces IIoT by signing with FreeWave
Internet of Things

Ingram Micro embraces IIoT by signing with FreeWave

Ingram Micro, New Zealand's largest tech distributor, has signed with FreeWave to boost its Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market presence.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Causing a Ruckus - The next networking Big Dog
Network Infrastructure

Causing a Ruckus - The next networking Big Dog

This week, Ruckus Networks held its Big Dogs conference in Seoul showcasing new offerings and discussing the opportunities in their sights.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Microsoft launches public preview of Windows 10 IoT Core Services
Internet of Things

Microsoft launches public preview of Windows 10 IoT Core Services

Microsoft's IoT partners, resellers, integrators, and OEMs will soon be able to access Windows 10 IoT Core Services.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Microsoft Dynamics inner circle expands with the addition of Empired
Microsoft

Microsoft Dynamics inner circle expands with the addition of Empired

Empired joins the elite 1% of Microsoft Dynamics partners, gaining exclusive executive support, as recognised at the annual Inspire conference in Las Vegas.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Small vendor uprising in thriving supply chain management software market
Supply Chain

Small vendor uprising in thriving supply chain management software market

Gartner data reveals the SCM market to be in a healthy place with huge money being made - and increasingly spread among the smaller vendors.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Vodafone NZ partners with IBM for when everything goes digital
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ partners with IBM for when everything goes digital

Coming on the heels of a similar announcement from its biggest rival, Vodafone NZ hopes to achieve its Digital Vodafone 2021 program with IBM.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Facebook commits to 100% solar power for data center campus
Hyperscale

Facebook commits to 100% solar power for data center campus

Facebook's Prineville data center campus will be powered 100% by renewable energy, thanks to a partnership with Pacific Power.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
​Lenovo combines public cloud with private in latest development
Private Cloud

​Lenovo combines public cloud with private in latest development

​​Lenovo Data Center Group has announced the latest member to its ThinkAgile portfolio - a 'cloud in a box' solution.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
Intel celebrates its 50th anniversary with promises, drones, and bell-rings
Quantum Computing

Intel celebrates its 50th anniversary with promises, drones, and bell-rings

It's Intel's 50th birthday and the company has wasted no time looking to the future – and back on the past of computing history.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
Crestron wins Microsoft Global IoT Partner of the Year award
Public Cloud

Crestron wins Microsoft Global IoT Partner of the Year award

Crestron wins 2018 Microsoft Global Partner of the Year Award for IoT, recognised for their Crestron XiO Cloud solution. #IoT #DigitalTransformation.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
Australian IoT firm set to corner Taiwan's smart gas meter market
Smart Cities

Australian IoT firm set to corner Taiwan's smart gas meter market

Australian-based IoT company Freestyle Technology is set to cash in on Taiwan's AU$1.8 billion smart gas meter market.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
Interconnection abound: Equinix to launch its ECX Fabric to APAC
DataCentre infrastructure

Interconnection abound: Equinix to launch its ECX Fabric to APAC

Later this year Equinix will roll out its Cloud Exchange Fabric across Asia Pacific to meet surging demand for inter-metro and private connectivity.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Jul 2018
Google invests in massive subsea cable connecting U.S. and Europe
Network Infrastructure

Google invests in massive subsea cable connecting U.S. and Europe

The tech giant has invested in a huge private subsea cable project across the Atlantic Ocean to expand its global cloud network.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018
Alibaba Cloud to team up with two-time F1 champion
Data Analytics

Alibaba Cloud to team up with two-time F1 champion

Alibaba Cloud has announced a partnership with former Formula One (F1) champion Fernando Alonso to provide cloud infrastructure.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018
Deloitte invests NZ$473m into new Asia Pacific business
Cloud Services

Deloitte invests NZ$473m into new Asia Pacific business

Five of Deloitte's businesses are opening their coffers to pledge an extra investment of US$321 million (NZ$473 million) towards an Asia Pacific firm.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018