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Salesforce expands in NZ, adds Datacom and LavaBox to Cloud Reseller Program

Datacom and LavaBox are long term Consulting Partners of Salesforce who have now expanded their offering to be official Cloud Reseller partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Hyperscale

Google intensifies NZ ops with cloud interconnect location, new hires & Auckland office

The company has launched a Google Cloud Dedicated Interconnect location in Auckland, and a new AUNZ Google Cloud region in Melbourne, Australia.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021

Global Stories

Australian stories

Cloud Services

Rackspace Technology appoints Angeline Maronese as managing director of ANZ

Rackspace Technology has announced the executive appointment of Angeline Maronese as managing director of Australia and New Zealand, effective immediately.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Aug 2021

Human Capital Management

65% of employers focus more on employee experience in 2021 than two years ago

A new report reveals 65% of employers focus more on the employee experience in 2021 than two years ago, largely due to COVID-19.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Aug 2021

Partner Programmes

Vertiv appoints Ingram Micro as Australian distributor

Vertiv has appointed Ingram Micro as a distributor in Australia, creating opportunities for 6,500 value-added resellers and managed service providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Aug 2021

Dicker Data

SOLD: Dicker Data snaps up Exeed in landmark $68M deal

Dicker Data's $68 million acquisition of Exceed will make it the second largest IT distributor in NZ, with estimated revenue of over $500m.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 31st Jul 2021

Surveillance

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Torutek?

We speak to CEO Chris Yu to learn about Torutek, a New Zealand-based software firm harnessing the power of AI, IoT, and facial recognition.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Software-as-a-Service

Cloud services: Finding the right fit

Moving services to the cloud is becoming the deployment choice for many organisations as digital transformation continues, according to a recent Gartner report.

By Jamie Atherton • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Hyperscale

AWS consulting partner CMD Solutions casts talent net with IT training boot camp

AWS consulting partner, CMD Solutions, has launched learnCMD, an intensive employment pathway program for IT professionals to address the talent shortage.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Firewalls

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Fastly?

Fastly's area vice president Derek Rast and technical evangelist for APAC Stephen Gillies discuss Fastly's offerings and the need for modern security solutions.

By Nick Forrester • 6 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Hyperscale

NEXTDC offers low latency access to Google Cloud Region in Melbourne

NEXTDC will leverage the Melbourne Cloud Zone to offer zero latency data exchanges from its M2 data centre in Melbourne to Google Cloud.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Network Infrastructure

Businesses struggling with proliferation of data - Dell Technologies

Data has become a burden for businesses in Australia and New Zealand, hindering digital transformation, according to Dell Technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

DataCentre infrastructure

Google Cloud announces new Cloud region opening in Melbourne

Google Cloud has announced the opening of a new Cloud region in Melbourne, making it the second region in Australia.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Job Market

The new (and better) route to a career in IT

Employers desperately need relevant skills, competence and real-world experience, which multi-year degrees often fail to offer, writes DDLS CEO Jon Lang.

By Jon Lang • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021