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Private cloud a $44 billion opportunity
Private Cloud

Private cloud a $44 billion opportunity

Enterprise shift to hybrid IT boosts private cloud market, forecast to hit $44bn by 2020, amid rising security-focused adoption.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jan 2016
IBM and Under Armour look to transform healthcare tech
Health Technologies

IBM and Under Armour look to transform healthcare tech

A future version of the UA Record app powered by IBM Watson could be the first healthcare system to utilise cognitive computing technologies.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Jan 2016
Certus builds digital business services with Core Technology buy
Endpoint Protection

Certus builds digital business services with Core Technology buy

IBM systems integrator Certus Solutions snaps up Kiwi consultancy Core Technology to bulk out its digital business services offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Jan 2016
IBM labelled 'signifcant' software provider in hybrid cloud space
Private Cloud

IBM labelled 'signifcant' software provider in hybrid cloud space

Hybrid cloud is gaining widespread market adoption because it leverages existing IT resources while integrating public and private cloud environments.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016
IBM looks to clamp down on payment fraud
Public Cloud

IBM looks to clamp down on payment fraud

IBM acquires IRIS Analytics to help combat payment fraud. Only 16% of banks can currently detect fraud in real-time.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jan 2016
'Largest data migration in Queensland's history' complete
Partner Programmes

'Largest data migration in Queensland's history' complete

Interactive has taken Flight Centre on 'the largest data migration in Queensland history' as part of a new outsourcing deal.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Dec 2015
AWS to open India, South Korea data centers
Hyperscale

AWS to open India, South Korea data centers

AWS is planning data centers in South Korea and India next year, with the Indian market heating up with Microsoft and IBM also opening centers there.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Dec 2015
IBM bolsters Softlayer direct links with new data centre deals
Hyperscale

IBM bolsters Softlayer direct links with new data centre deals

IBM is beefing up its Direct Link service, signing deals with data centre providers including Digital Realty, Equinix and Verizon.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Dec 2015
IBM partners with Xilinx to accelerate data centre applications
IBM

IBM partners with Xilinx to accelerate data centre applications

IBM has teamed up with data centre efficiency vendor Xilinx in a collaboration aimed at accelerating data centre applications.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
OS/2 to ride again
Microsoft

OS/2 to ride again

Many techies of a certain age have fond memories of OS/2. Where Windows 3 was a crash prone disaster, OS/2 offered industrial strength stability.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015
IBM: Securing third party apps in the enterprise
Cybersecurity

IBM: Securing third party apps in the enterprise

IBM has upped its cloud security game with a new solution that helps make 'bring your own' cloud apps safe for work.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
IBM ups local channel focus with new appointment
IBM

IBM ups local channel focus with new appointment

IBM has appointed Rhody Burton as its channel boss for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for transforming the vendor to a 'one channel team'.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Fri, 4th Sep 2015

Stories from Other Regions

​IBM Cloud to the rescue: Kiwi app developer jumps ship
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

​IBM Cloud to the rescue: Kiwi app developer jumps ship

New Zealand's CLOUD M switches to IBM Cloud, significantly boosting emergency alert app's speed and reliability.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
Sales and services revenue up for Lenovo NZ
Lenovo

Sales and services revenue up for Lenovo NZ

Lenovo's New Zealand operations have posted healthy increases in sales and services revenues to record a solid increase in profit.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Oct 2015
Kiwi startup makes it to the big time with IBM
IBM

Kiwi startup makes it to the big time with IBM

Wellington based startup, Eight Wire, will compete in the semi-finals of IBM's SmartCamp in San Francisco, along with nine other startups.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
Tech companies to fore in IBM NZ Workplace Awards
IBM

Tech companies to fore in IBM NZ Workplace Awards

Six technology and channel players have garnered themselves a place on the finalist for IBM's Kenexa New Zealand Best Workplaces Awards 2015.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Sep 2015
Kiwi startup takes out IBM SmartCamp
IBM

Kiwi startup takes out IBM SmartCamp

Wellington IT startup Eight Wire has been named the 2015 winner of the IBM SmartCamp in Auckland, winning US$120,000 in expert advice and technology.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2015
Massey University students in South Pacific coding finals
IBM

Massey University students in South Pacific coding finals

The three students will compete in the South Pacific regionals of the Association of Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2015