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What can IT professionals learn from the history of flight?
Storage

What can IT professionals learn from the history of flight?

The history of flight machines shares parallels with storage architectures, modern application storage needs and datacentres in general.

By Bede Hackney • 4 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016
10 trends from CES 2016
CES

10 trends from CES 2016

The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas provided a glimpse of new technology and innovation to come during the rest of the year.

By Rob Gallagher • 9 min read • Wed, 27th Jan 2016
IoT Innovations at CES 2016 present a host of new challenges
Internet of Things

IoT Innovations at CES 2016 present a host of new challenges

CES 2016's IoT explosion poses daunting tasks for networks, with connected devices strain prompting crucial IT adaptations.

By Michael Hack • 7 min read • Tue, 26th Jan 2016
In plain sight: Avoiding loss of visibility and security in virtualised environments
Network Infrastructure

In plain sight: Avoiding loss of visibility and security in virtualised environments

Network Packet Brokers are key to mitigating enterprise network blind spots – but unless chosen wisely, they can compromise visibility.

By Glenn Chagnot • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Jan 2016
Availability to the remote office: Myth or reality?
Virtualisation

Availability to the remote office: Myth or reality?

The perception is a data centre in a head office is capable of everything needed for the company; but can the remote office live up to expectations?.

By Don Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
What is the biggest telco IT trend to watch in 2016?
Unified Communications

What is the biggest telco IT trend to watch in 2016?

Telco IT trends are being driven by a number of factors, including competition, the shift towards digital services and the need for business agility.

By Chantel Cary • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
The CIO's resolutions for 2016 - it's never too late to improve
Digital Transformation

The CIO's resolutions for 2016 - it's never too late to improve

Do you believe New Year's resolutions are too old fashioned for the digital age? Marc Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook doesn't think so.

By Mark Raskino • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
Ovum reveals three certainties for the rapidly evolving music streaming sector in 2016
Digital Entertainment

Ovum reveals three certainties for the rapidly evolving music streaming sector in 2016

The shift in consumer spending towards accessing music rather than owning it is an unstoppable trend resulting in a monumental shake-up.

By Simon Dyson • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2016
Is it really Big Brother? In-store analytics
Data Analytics

Is it really Big Brother? In-store analytics

Only recently stores are starting to focus their analytics efforts for a deeper understanding of their customer's behaviours, needs and preferences.

By Ankit Sehgal • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016
What's next for the Wireless Industry? Top Wi-Fi Trends in 2016
Wireless Networks

What's next for the Wireless Industry? Top Wi-Fi Trends in 2016

Wi-Fi technology has become such a pervasive force that it has become hard to imagine what life will be like without wireless Internet access.

By Michael Lok • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016
Three customer experience lessons from social media performance in 2015
Customer Experience

Three customer experience lessons from social media performance in 2015

The performance of social companies contains lessons about the future of social media and the present of marketing.

By Augie Ray • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Jan 2016
Advances in collaboration technology sends educators 'back to school'
EduTech

Advances in collaboration technology sends educators 'back to school'

What's needed to upskill our educators to ensure they have the tools and knowledge required to thrive within this technology driven learning world?.

By Elaine Shuck • 6 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2016
How cloud technology is helping SMBs take on giants of their industry
Fintech

How cloud technology is helping SMBs take on giants of their industry

At last, the argument of whether a small business should or shouldn't be operating in the cloud has been put to bed. The cloud has won.

By Gary Turner • 5 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2016
The implications of #NetflixEverywhere: The view of a (near) Netflix planet
Digital Entertainment

The implications of #NetflixEverywhere: The view of a (near) Netflix planet

At CES this week, Netflix announced that its online subscription service had been switched on in 130 new markets across the world.

By Tony Gunnarsson • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2016
Why NZ retailers need to be wary of attacks in the last week before Christmas
Firewalls

Why NZ retailers need to be wary of attacks in the last week before Christmas

New Zealand retailers are entering the busiest week of the year ahead of Christmas and the number of DDoS attacks continues to rise.

By Nick Race • 6 min read • Fri, 18th Dec 2015
Better digital education the key to New Zealand's success
EduTech

Better digital education the key to New Zealand's success

Cyber security is a challenging game for any organisation. Staying on top feels a little like bailing water from a leaking boat.

By David Eaton • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Dec 2015
Where is Wi-Fi headed?
Wireless Networks

Where is Wi-Fi headed?

It's impossible to remember a world without Wi-Fi. The ability to connect users to a wireless network is one of our most significant developments.

By Mark Verbloot • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Dec 2015
How to ensure people and data work together effectively
Unified Communications

How to ensure people and data work together effectively

People and data are a powerful combination, but it can be hard to get both right. Effective people management is crucial to the success of data.

By Darryl Wolfaardt • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Dec 2015
What is the SD-WAN and how does it affect you?
Network Infrastructure

What is the SD-WAN and how does it affect you?

Software-defined networking has driven huge change in the data centre, so it only makes sense that it's adopted in other areas of the business.

By James McInroe • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015