About Jacques-Pierre (JP)
Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas
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With a background in media, JP is the definition of a tech nerd. After a stint as a journo, he's moved on to marketing but in his spare time, he still loves deep-diving into the best of tech, games, and films. You can chat to JP about anything from the latest console releases to supercomputer teraFLOPs and he'll be sure to have an opinion.
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How IIoT is creating opportunities for RFID companies
Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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iot
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iiot
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rfid
The growing demands for automation and digitisation are creating considerable growth opportunities for RFID vendors.
Huawei founder publically denies spying allegations
Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Huawei founder says company won't reveal customer secrets as it faces global security concerns, including arrests and government refusals to work with them.
Exclusive: Why Australia's IT industry needs to invest in SMBs
Wed, 16th Jan 2019
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smb
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funding
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capital raising
SMBs in Australia face challenges in securing funding, but play a vital role in the economy and driving innovation.
Exclusive: Why embracing digital workplaces is essential in 2019
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
In an exclusive, IT Brief explores how HubSpot's integration with Slack has revolutionised their global operations, boosting flexibility and transparency.
Is the Huawei Mate 20 Pro's camera really as good as they claim?
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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semiconductors
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huawei
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huawei mate
Huawei's Mate 20 Pro boasts impressive camera specs, but does it truly deliver industry-best performance? After three weeks of testing, here's the verdict.
Cohesity ramps up ANZ presence with first channel manager appointment
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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data management
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cohesity
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job moves
Based in Melbourne, Ramanathan is responsible for enhancing the company's momentum among regional channel partners and systems integrators.
Exclusive: The women behind cloud computing
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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cloud services
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stem
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founders
Gender gap in IT is still a major issue, with few women in cloud computing. Sash Sunkara, CEO of RackWare, discusses the importance of diversity.
Why 41% of APAC enterprises remain unaware of object storage
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
A Hitachi Vantara and IDC survey reveals that 41% of APAC enterprises remain unaware of object storage, hindering their digital transformation efforts.
Update: Huawei fires employee accused of espionage
Sat, 12th Jan 2019
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
The Huawei arrest saga continues as another Huawei employee faces up to 10 years in jail after a recent arrest in Poland.
How your enterprise backup solution could fail
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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dr
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cloud services
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retail
Even the best-trained employees are prone to error, and unfortunately, sometimes those errors affect enterprise backups.
Commerce Commission report shows fibre is hot on the heels of copper
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
The report shows that as of 30 September 2018 there were 668,850 households and businesses connected to fibre, an increase of 45% from 2017.
The challenges of large-scale AI training
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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ai
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ai models
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ml
To improve the accuracy of AI models, the average size of training datasets has increased by more than 300 times.
What disaster recovery will look like in 2019
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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dr
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multi-cloud
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trends & predictions
Zerto predicts 2019 will see a shift in DRaaS market, redefining data recovery and backup strategies for businesses.
How blockchain will impact NZ's economy
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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blockchain
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partners
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partnerships
Blockchain technology could boost New Zealand's economy, creating high-tech jobs and increasing digital exports, according to a new report.
Tensions on the rise after Huawei CFO arrest
Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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risk & compliance
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huawei
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arrest
Tensions rise after Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's arrest in Canada with little explanation, causing a flare-up between China and the US.
Why it's worth harnessing Intelligent Automation
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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it automation
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iqpc
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mapp
Intelligent Automation spending is predicted to reach $232 billion by 2025, up from the current $12.4 billion, according to a report by KPMG.
Exclusive: Should ANZ businesses change their perspective on the cloud?
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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storage
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private cloud
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hyperscale
NetApp's cloud data services SVP, Brendon Howe, discusses the company's cloud strategy and partnership with AWS in an interview with IT Brief.
How IT leaders can best utilize secure SD-WAN
Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
SD-WAN solutions effectively support WAN services, giving IT teams the ability to empower employees and optimise business processes.
Trade Me receives $2.54 billion takeover bid
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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trade me
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digital economy
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private equity
Trade Me's shares surged after receiving a NZD $2.54 billion takeover bid from Apax Partners, offering a 25.5% premium per share.
How organisations can use AI to generate business insights
Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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robots
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apm
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ai
Precision Marketing Asia Pacific has adopted DataRobot's machine learning platform to automate AI insights, aiming for greater ROI and client satisfaction.