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Making a case for the cloud
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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converged infrastructure
As Baby Boomers retire, the rise of Gen X and digital natives pressures businesses and governments to adopt advanced cloud solutions for future success.
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Job fear-mongering well-founded
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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cloud services
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Cloud computing will challenge traditional IT employment roles as never before over the next five to 10 years. What should be done to prepare for this?.
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The top of your game
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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virtualisation
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online shopping
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As businesses recover from the financial crisis, CIOs must expand their role, leveraging cloud computing to drive top-line growth and stay competitive.
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Jump on the bandwagon
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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iaas
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google
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Businesses can't ignore the leap to cloud computing for smarter, cost-effective IT solutions—but navigating choices demands savvy.
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Data sovereignty: the risks of assumption
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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retail
Cloud computing's hidden peril: assumptions over data location may breach NZ's tax laws and compromise business security.
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Do you believe cloud removes the IT ecosystem?
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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revera
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Cloud computing reshapes the IT ecosystem but doesn't eradicate it, offering local benefits over global models, argues Revera's GM Robin Cockayne.
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Loosen the noose
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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iaas
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CIOs embrace cloud services, shifting from do-it-yourself IT to reduce costs and enhance agility, despite concerns over data security.
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Shape up or ship out
Tue, 1st Mar 2011
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entrepreneur
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it professionals
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Being a one-trick technologist doesn’t cut the mustard given that cloud computing demands broader business skills.
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Google 'vastly improves' Microsoft Office
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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apple
New Cloud Connect service will teach your old docs new tricks, says Google. No plans for a Mac release though.
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Verizon iPhone 4 also has death grip issues
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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Consumer Reports says that the new Verizon iPhone 4 suffers the same reception problems as the original model, only now you don't get a free case.
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Motorola sues TiVo
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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smartphones
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verizon
Motorola strikes back at TiVo in a legal battle over DVR patents, asserting its technology's priority following a clash with Verizon.
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SAP's Auckland Transport system goes live
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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payroll systems
Auckland Transition Agency impressed with new SAP system that covers payroll runs, finance and procurement processes.
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AppSense nets $70m Goldman Sachs investment
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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virtualisation
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appsense
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banking
Goldman Sachs Managing Director to join AppSense board - virtualisation market forecast to be worth $2 billion by 2015.
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Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers to access Gears of War 3 beta
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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gears of war
Epic Games announces Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta to be open to all Xbox LIVE Gold members, leaving Epic Edition buyers disappointed.
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Kiwi app devs support New Zealand Red Cross appeal
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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smartphones
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dr
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personal computing devices
Kiwi app developers rally together to support Christchurch earthquake victims with proceeds from app sales. 100% goes to New Zealand Red Cross.
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Apple releases Mac OS X Lion dev preview
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Apple unveils Mac OS X Lion dev preview, integrating iPad's best features for a transformative Mac experience says Philip Schiller.
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Christchurch Armageddon Expo postponed
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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gaming
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armageddon expo
Christchurch's Armageddon Expo delayed due to recent quake, new dates TBC. The Wellington event remains on schedule for April 9-10.
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Mortal Kombat: the NZ situation
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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warner bros
Mortal Kombat awaits New Zealand's classification decision after Australia's refusal, raising concerns over game censorship in Oceania.
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Oxygen IT, Maxnet offer Christchurch server collocation
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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virtualisation
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dr
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datacentre infrastructure
Christchurch-based computer firm Oxygen IT has teamed up with Maxnet to offer free server collocation to businesses affected by the earthquake.
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Fujitsu unveils Global Cloud Services portfolio
Mon, 28th Feb 2011
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Australia and New Zealand are the first regions outside Japan to get Fujitsu's standardised global cloud offering.