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Updated: Westcon-Comstor NZ business drops into the red
Cisco

Updated: Westcon-Comstor NZ business drops into the red

'Significant' investments in the local market and a decline in revenue have seen Westcon-Comstor's Kiwi business slump into the red.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
No strings attached: Brother's new stand-alone, two colour label printer
Document Management

No strings attached: Brother's new stand-alone, two colour label printer

Brother unveils innovative two-tone label printer, the wireless QL820NWB, winning tech accolades for on-the-go efficiency.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
A brief history of Claudia Batten & her contribution to tech in NZ
Gaming

A brief history of Claudia Batten & her contribution to tech in NZ

Batten believes that New Zealand must be part of the digital world to close the geographic divide, remain relevant, and increase its prosperity.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
DattoCon: Top ANZ partners honoured and new products released - photos
Storage

DattoCon: Top ANZ partners honoured and new products released - photos

At one of the world's largest MSP focused events, Datto has honoured ANZ's top partners and released new products to support the needs of MSPs.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Jun 2017
SOLD: Synnex acquires Westcon-Comstor stake
Synnex

SOLD: Synnex acquires Westcon-Comstor stake

Synnex is taking a minority stake in Westcon-Comstor's local business with a 10% stake in Westcon International and 100% of North America and Latam.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jun 2017
Megaport and Alibaba Cloud announce partnership to benefit both parties
Network Infrastructure

Megaport and Alibaba Cloud announce partnership to benefit both parties

The partnership will provide enterprises with direct and scalable access to Alibaba Cloud via the Megaport global SDN.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
Monthly payments among bugbears for SMBs moving to cloud
Cloud Security

Monthly payments among bugbears for SMBs moving to cloud

SMBs grapple with monthly cloud costs despite the lure of enhanced efficiency and support, finds a SkyKick survey.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017
Megaport builds connection between enterprises in ANZ and North America
DataCentre infrastructure

Megaport builds connection between enterprises in ANZ and North America

Megaport recently announced that it has delivered capacity between Sydney to Los Angeles to cater for growing demand.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 10th May 2017
Six key takeaways from Datto's 2017 State of the MSP report
Partner Programmes

Six key takeaways from Datto's 2017 State of the MSP report

Datto's State of the MSP report shines a light on the challenges faced by MSPs - and answers the age old question of Star Wars, or Star Trek?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017
Microsoft appoints Insight MD as Asia Pacific vice president
Microsoft

Microsoft appoints Insight MD as Asia Pacific vice president

Microsoft has appointed Andrea Della Mattea as its new Asia Pacific operations vice president as the company continues its DX focus locally.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017
Staples buyer announces another ANZ acquisition: OfficeMax
OfficeMax

Staples buyer announces another ANZ acquisition: OfficeMax

Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the OfficeMax business in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) from Office Depot.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Ingram Micro enriches reseller cloud opportunities with new deal
Microsoft

Ingram Micro enriches reseller cloud opportunities with new deal

Ingram Micro says a new agreement with NetEnrich will allow any partners to become cloud managed services providers using Azure and other platforms.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Mar 2017
Exclusive: NZ-born RedShield inks overseas reseller deal with Connect I.T. Solutions
Risk & Compliance

Exclusive: NZ-born RedShield inks overseas reseller deal with Connect I.T. Solutions

Kiwi web-protection specialist RedShield has signed a reseller agreement with Connect I.T. Solutions to expand its service in North America.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Mar 2017
Staples ANZ business sold to US private equity firm Platinum Equity
Staples

Staples ANZ business sold to US private equity firm Platinum Equity

Staples has sold its Australian and NZ businesses to private equity firm Platinum Equity, with a rebrand and 'substantial' investment promised.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
Amazon embraces sustainability with global solar energy plans
Hyperscale

Amazon embraces sustainability with global solar energy plans

Amazon plans to install solar panels on its fulfillment centers worldwide in a new initiative to generate clean energy.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
Hong Kong-based ROOT Data Center teams up with PCCW Solutions for multi-site colocation
Hyperscale

Hong Kong-based ROOT Data Center teams up with PCCW Solutions for multi-site colocation

Together, the two companies along with other D-Infinitum partners, intend to provide a full suite of hosting and colocation services.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2017
Kiwi cloud software start-up sets its sites on North America
Datagate Innovation

Kiwi cloud software start-up sets its sites on North America

Datagate Innovation has raised more than one million dollars in capital as it gears up to to enter the North American market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jan 2017
NZ expert selected to Canadian Cybersecurity Board
Cybersecurity

NZ expert selected to Canadian Cybersecurity Board

NZ's top cyber brain, Prof. Sarrafzadeh, adds his expertise to Canada's elite cybersecurity board, boosting transnational digital defence ties.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Jan 2017

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