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Exclusive case study: Distributed Internet Exchanges go mainstream with the latest DCI platforms

Mon, 11th Apr 2016
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This study explores how high capacity, small footprint and easy-to-use devices are revolutionising the data center interconnect market.
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Leading NAS vendor transforms on-premise storage solutions

Wed, 6th Apr 2016
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In recent years, cloud services have opened up countless new possibilities for businesses' IT deployment strategies.
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How can you take advantage of public cloud object-based storage?

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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It's almost a given that you've had cloud service providers and vendors flooding your inbox with emails about object-based storage. So what is it?.
Converged

How the channel can turn converged stacks into converged sales

Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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Offering integrated cloud packages featuring your own services, is a fantastic opportunity for the channel says Trend Micro's Indi Siriniwasa.
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'Exciting new entrants' and old hands shine in Microsoft NZ 2016 Partner Awards

Fri, 1st Apr 2016
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It was a mix of old hands and newcomers taking out the awards at last night's Microsoft NZ Partner Awards, and the winners are...
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Which projects are in the running at the Microsoft NZ Partner Awards?

Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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With Microsoft NZ's Partner Awards just days away, we take a look at the projects garnering their creators a place on the coveted finalist list.
Cloud upload

Veeam adds direct restore to Microsoft Azure

Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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Veeam has launched its Direct Restore to Microsoft Azure offering, enabling on-premise migration or restoration to the cloud.
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Microsoft Student Accelerator event kicks off in Auckland

Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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The 2016 Microsoft Student Accelerator event in Auckland will see Kiwi students pitch their inventions to a judging panel, including the US Ambassador.
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New release from Microsoft promises business benefits for enterprises

Tue, 22nd Mar 2016
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Microsoft's recently announced Dynamics AX is an enterprise-class business application architected to take full advantage of the cloud's resources.
Red carpet

Intergen takes to the red carpet with Microsoft Azure IoT and Power BI

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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Intergen has been invited to join not one but two exclusive, invitation only, Microsoft Red Carpet partner programs.
Global cloud storage

Three cloud storage models and how to make them work for your organisation

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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The virtualisation of the data centre has prompted a virtualisation wave in storage, as has the rise of cloud data centres.
Innovation

Australian data center-hosted options for new Microsoft Dynamics AX

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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Microsoft customers will be able to access the new Dynamics AX from in-region data centers, with Microsoft hosting the offering in Australia.
Time running out for savings

Resellers urged to upgrade customers before 22% Microsoft cloud fee increase

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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Resellers are being urged to get their customers onto Microsoft cloud services this month - before a 22% price increase takes effect on April 01.
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22% price hike looms for Microsoft NZ enterprise cloud

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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Microsoft is upping the prices for its enterprise cloud services by 22% on April 01, but those buying or renewing this month can get price protection.
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Office 365 migration: avoiding the pitfalls

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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As Kiwi firms rapidly adopt Office 365, ICONZ's GM Jack Talbot cautions about potential migration pitfalls and stresses a bespoke approach for each business.
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Riverbed adds AWS and Azure support to SteelFusion

Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Riverbed has added support for Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure to its hyperconverged edge solution, SteelFusion.
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Cloud disaster recovery confidence up, but challenges remain

Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Confidence in cloud-based disaster recovery is growing, but risks, outages and downtime costs are still posing challenges for enterprises.
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Exeed encouraging resellers to embrace annuity services

Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Exeed is taking to the road to offer resellers practical sales tips on how to harness the full potential of cloud and annuity services.
Cloud money in hand

Avnet serves up new cloud offering on back of Microsoft COSN inclusion

Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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Avnet has become the first distributor to join Microsoft's Cloud OS Network program in ANZ, offering up a host of benefits for resellers.
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Softsource launches Microsoft Azure certified for hybrid cloud data centre

Tue, 8th Mar 2016
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Kiwi company Softsource has launched its next-gen IaaS offering, heralding Australasia's first Microsoft Azure certified for hybrid cloud data centre.