Kiwi Stories

Microsoft's Imagine Cup unleashes student innovation

The technological innovations of New Zealand tertiary students will be on display tonight in Auckland at Microsoft's 2015 Imagine Cup event.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015

Unified Communications

A year of transformation says Microsoft NZ's boss

Microsoft New Zealand boss Paul Muckleston outlines the company's vision and what it means for New Zealand businesses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2015

Microsoft

What Kiwi enterprises will look like in 2040 according to Microsoft

By 2040, Kiwi firms will thrive on flexibility, with tech shifts steering NZ to a cloud-based, mobile-first economy, says Microsoft.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015

Global Stories

Public Cloud

Microsoft makes IoT play with Azure and Window 10

Microsoft has detailed its internet of things play, with an Azure IoT Suite and an IoT focused version of the Windows 10 operating system.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2015

Partner Programmes

Nintex boosts channel with senior appointments

Recent changes at Nintex have resulted in the hiring of Josh Waldo as the vice president of channels and strategy.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2015

Microsoft

Microsoft tells channel: Hurry up!

Server 2003 end of service combining with opening of Sydney and Melbourne Office 365 data centres to create 'perfect storm' in move to cloud.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

Public Cloud

IBM opens new Aussie cloud centre, eyes NZ customers

IBM is going toe-to-toe with Microsoft, opening its second SoftLayer cloud centre in Australia, with Kiwi companies expected to be utilising it.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

Microsoft

Sydney cloud centre as IBM expands Australian SoftLayer network

IBM has opened its second SoftLayer cloud centre in Australia, with the Sydney centre joining the Melbourne centre, which launched late last year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

Microsoft

Exclusive: Westcon eyes blue skies with Australian cloud launch

Westcon charts a course for growth, launching its expansive cloud service offerings in Australia with top industry vendors.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2015

Hyperscale

Rackspace adding new data centre, expecting rapid growth

Rackspace's aspirations are taking a big leap forward with the company planning to launch a second data centre in Australia in early 2015.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015

Disaster Recovery

Agile business continuity now available for MSPs

LogicNow is touting the release of a new version of its hybrid cloud backup and disaster recovery solution as equipping MSPs to upgrade customers.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015

Public Cloud

Kiwi businesses set to reap the Azure benefits

With Australian data centres now at the ready, Kiwi businesses are set to reap the Azure benefits, says Microsoft's Dirk Develter.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015

Health Technologies

Looking back at Office 365

Microsoft's Maria Martinez Torres takes a look at the past year for Office 365 and outlines what the year ahead will bring for Kiwi Office 365 business users.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015

Public Cloud

MHA goes gold with Microsoft

MHA Cloud Computing reaches top 1% of Microsoft partner ecosystem with Gold Hosting competency. Via @MHAcloud #cloudcomputing.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015

Data Analytics

Familiar faces to fight it out at Microsoft NZ Partner Awards

Microsoft has announced its 2015 New Zealand Partner Award finalists, with familiar faces, and some newer ones, vying for top place.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015

Microsoft

EXCLUSIVE...The real story on Westcon's cloud

Westcon warns Kiwi resellers' slow cloud adoption poses risks to their future, despite impressive company growth and cloud platform success.

By Heather Wright • 6 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015

Digital Entertainment

ShareThePoint's Productivity Roadshow is coming to a town near you

Discover how SharePoint can help your small to medium business. Join ShareThePoint for a free 2-hour seminar in March.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015

Microsoft

Microsoft NZ outlook fine; global earnings suffer

While Microsoft was announcing reduced profits in its latest global earnings report recently, locally the company has recorded an increased profit in.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015