About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
News Editor
Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 317
Integrated infrastructure market surges into billion dollar territory
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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The integrated infrastructure and platform market 'surged' past the US$1 billion mark in 2014 and continues to rapidly expand.
Zendesk's ANZ team continues to grow
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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software development
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jobs
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Zendesk, the software development company, has expanded its ANZ and Asia Pacific team with two new appointments and promoted a key team member.
Alteryx continues global expansion in booming ANZ region
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Alteryx, the software company specialising in advanced data analytics, has expanded its presence in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market.
Gartner recognises ANZ's Resolve as 'visionary'
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Resolve's CloudBase product, Eccentex's Dynamic Case Management Framework 2.0, has been recognised as a Visionary in Gartner's Magic Quadrant report.
Cisco unleashes extended security offerings
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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malware
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Cisco escalates its cybersecurity game, focusing on malware detection and response to fortify businesses against evolving threats.
The countdown is on for Windows Server 2003 End of Support
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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it automation
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partner programmes
The countdown to End of Support for Windows Server 2003 has begun in earnest, with Microsoft NZ working with partners to educate users about migration.
Microsoft finalises acquisition of Revolution Analytics
Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
Microsoft has officially closed an acquisition agreement with Revolution Analytics, the statistical software company behind the open source software R.
Dimension Data takes IT security back to the employees
Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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cybersecurity
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virgin media o2
Dimension Data has launched a new offering that provides a means to assess security architecture and align security with the rest of the organisation.
Vodafone scores exclusive on Samsung Galaxy S6
Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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Vodafone has opened exclusive sales of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge for the New Zealand market.
Making VoIP part of your disaster recovery plan
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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uc
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cloud services
VoIP can be used as a tool in business continuity and disaster recovery planning, enabling a business to continue operating even in the event that sta.
Lenovo takes cloud and MSP partner programme to ANZ
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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partner programmes
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managed services
Lenovo has officially launched its new partner programme for cloud and managed service providers (MSPs) in ANZ, effective April 1.
Dicker Data and NextDC partner up, target SMB channel
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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Dicker Data has entered into a strategic partnership with NextDC in order to provide affordable data centre solutions to SMB resellers.
Palo Alto Networks and VMware play to their mobile security strengths
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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virtualisation
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Palo Alto Networks and VMware have entered into a strategic partnership in order to expand their mobile security offerings.
Telstra scores IBM SoftLayer deal
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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cloud services
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ibm
Telstra partners with IBM to offer SoftLayer cloud services in Australia, tapping into Melbourne and Sydney data centres for local enterprises.
App developers urged to stay relevant in mature market
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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apps
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apple
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analyst report
Mobile app adoption is maturing, and app providers need to focus on retention strategies to ensure relevance in the marketplace, says Gartner.
Kiwis choose data over text, 2degrees over Spark
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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data analytics
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martech
Data is considered more important than other functions by Kiwis, and 2degrees along with Skinny Mobile have been named top service providers in NZ.
Kiwi company chooses Dimension Data to boost productivity
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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microsoft
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dimension data
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productivity
Hawkins Group has chosen Dimension Data as its ICT services and solutions provider throughout ongoing upgrades to its communications technology.
Applications continue to dominate the enterprise space
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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apm
Enterprise apps surge as key business drivers, with focus on user experience and heavy reliance on mobile technologies for growth.
Kiwi fibre optic manufacturer extends focus to China
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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fibre
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market
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partners
New Zealand manufacturer, Hope King, has begun production of its hi-tech fibre optics components and plans on making a play in the Chinese market.
Robots to significantly boost business in coming years
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Machine learning, artificial intelligence and effective use of big data - essentially software robots - will unlock value within the next 3-5 years.