About Ben
Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Ben - Page 55
Gartner’s solid state array Magic Quadrant shows tough competition
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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storage
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network infrastructure
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converged infrastructure
Seven vendors are named as ‘Leaders’ in the SSA magic quadrant as fast and reliable storage becomes more important than ever.
Acronis expands Azure integration with Microsoft partnership
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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storage
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dr
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public cloud
The strategic partnership helps Acronis expand access to public cloud to give greater options for service providers and end-users.
Umbrellar snags HPE partner of the year for digital transformation
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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partner awards
Umbrellar wins Hewlett Packard Enterprise Asia Pacific Digital Transformation Strategic Partner of the Year 2018.
Nutanix drops revenue requirements in new partner 'charter'
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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converged infrastructure
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partner programmes
The Power to the Partner programme also includes features to help partners guide customers through digital transformation.
VeeamON Auckland - How does the big data contender fit into NZ?
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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virtualisation
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dr
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cloud services
Last week partners and customers gathered into Shed 10 on Auckland’s waterfront to hear what is making Veeam so successful in New Zealand.
Samsung releases Galaxy Tab S4
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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samsung
Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Tab S4 in New Zealand, boasting a desktop-like experience with Samsung DeX, a 10.5-inch display, and a 7,300mAh battery.
Dicker Data and Dell EMC ink NZ distie deal
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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network infrastructure
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dicker data
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distributors
Dicker Data has signed an agreement to distribute Dell EMC's full range of products in New Zealand, starting today, boosting options for local resellers.
IDC - spending on 3D printing to reach $23b in 2022
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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healthtech
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3d printing
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it spending
Global spending on 3D printing will hit USD $23 billion in 2022, driven by growing demand from new industries, predicts IDC’s latest report.
Mimecast ANZ names top partners at second partner awards
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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awards
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dimension data
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brennan it
A range of partners across Mimecast’s ecosystem took home awards for their contribution to Mimecast's growth in the ANZ channel.
IDC - Tablets shipments continue steady decline in Q2
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
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apple
Slate tablets accounted for the majority of the market with 28.4 million units, down 14.5% from the previous year.
WatchGuard launches new AI Antivirus, UTM appliance
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The latest version of Fireware OS introduces new IntelligentAV service for malware detection. Testing of new M270 appliance shows impressive speed.
Cisco to drop $2.35b to acquire access security provider
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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multi-cloud
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iam
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breach prevention
Cisco has announced the intent to acquire Duo Security in order to expand its users' ability to manage secure connections to devices.
AppDynamics adds new tier to partner programme
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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support
AppDynamics expands partner program with new Pioneer tier, offering training, support and collaborative opportunities for partners.
SailPoint and Rackspace partner for identity governance-aaS
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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saas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
This partnership widens the scope of SailPoint’s identity governance solutions as enterprises can now choose how to go about deployment.
Who’s who in the enterprise LAN access infrastructure magic quad
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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cisco
The leaders, the visionaries and the laggard in Gartner’s latest Magic Quadrant for the Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure.
Gartner - IaaS public cloud services market grew 29.5% in 2017
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Amazon is still on top, but Alibaba’s investment strategy is giving the company huge potential for global growth.
Dimension Data launches Client Innovation Centre for latest tech
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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ar, vr & metaverse
The new co-innovation space will foster local business and technical collaboration in order to bring cutting-edge tech Down Under.
Gartner - 'Ageing' prerelational DBMSs out as cloud takes over
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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saas
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cloud services
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db
Diminishing skill base and increasing maintenance costs drive data and analytics leaders to look for modern options.
Huawei takes out Apple to claim number two spot in Q218
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
With a 41% year on year growth, compared to Apple’s 1%, Huawei is now second only to Samsung in the number of shipments this quarter.
Mobile AI market to hit US$17.83b by 2023 with APAC at its centre
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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ai
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samsung
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intel
The growth of the market can be attributed to demand for AI-capable processors for mobile devices, rise in cognitive computing, and AI applications.