A taxing year: How IRD responded to the pandemic while keeping its massive tax system upgrade on track

How Countdown re-engineered its business to keep the groceries flowing during Covid lockdown

It was three weeks before New Zealand went into lockdown and the world was starting to go crazy.

Is it time to abandon Intel?

Mobile is everywhere. RIP Intel and AMD

Tech investment update – Blue skies on the other side of Covid-19

The November 2020 edition of Startup Investment magazine has been released, with promising signs for New Zealand technology investment on the other side of Covid-19.

Four New Zealand innovators on the tech that’s driving their bottom-line

Technology is taking centre stage of business and social efforts. What are its links to ROI?

On-premises versus on-Cloud: Key differences, benefits and risks

The number one question our partners ask is - Which is the better option for business, on-premises or on-Cloud?

“One bizarre year” – Inside the health tech response to Covid

The health sector wasn't prepared for a major pandemic. But it managed to mount a response to Covid-19 that has laid the groundwork for a new approach to public health.

Windows 10 is a mobile operating system – manage it like one

Managing Window 10 like a smartphone reduces the time spent setting up end users by 90%.

Cloud-based public agencies had an edge in the Covid response – AWS

Whether it is making wage subsidies available for furloughed restaurant staff or expanding hospital call centre support, time is of the essence when it comes to meeting the myriad challenges the coronavirus pandemic has created.

Yesterday’s professional network solutions aren’t working for working from home

Eight months into New Zealanders’ work-from-home experiments, what’s next for corporate network design?

What is open source software? A definition & history of OSS

Open source is now used by 99 percent of Fortune 500 companies.

Cryptocurrency for the future? Problems and possibilities

The world is entering what futurists call a tipping point, as blockchain cryptocurrencies change how we do business.

What’s behind the cloud giants’ local infrastructure push?

Investments by Amazon and Microsoft point to a market with strong growth potential in the digital space, pandemic resilience and faith in our local networking infrastructure.

Keeping The Lights On: Ensure Your Users and Critical Applications Are Protected With Redundant Cloud Connectivity

Ignite 2020: Five key takeaways from Microsoft’s annual geekfest

Microsoft went fully virtual for Ignite 2020 which didn't stop the Redmond giant from releasing a stack of new product updates for everything from Azure to Teams to Power BI.

The role of the state in technological leadership – a New Zealand perspective

As we enter what the World Economic Forum has termed the Fourth Economic Revolution, New Zealand’s future prosperity is highly dependent on its ability to adopt technology and engage with technological solutions. Government doesn’t tend to be as agile as business, but future government is being pressured to keep up.

Need to Reduce Your Overall Cloud Spend? Consider a Better Connectivity Model

DDoS attacks a big warning against complacency on cybersecurity – RedShield

The recent distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that hit the NZX and other New Zealand companies have receded, but the lessons on cybersecurity preparedness need to be learnt, says a leading cyber expert who was involved in the response to the attacks.

Turning a rapid, complex cloud adoption into a streamlined multicloud environment

With six trading brands, 270+ stores, a successful e-commerce presence, and more than 12,000 employees spread across its network, The Warehouse Group (TWG) is one of the largest retail groups in New Zealand.

Why reinvent the wheel? Low and no-code approaches and the rise of citizen developers

The urgency to speed up application development and a software development skills-shortage is fueling the rise of low and no-code platforms. New Zealand companies are taking notice.

VMware and Microsoft team up to smooth your cloud transition

An upcoming live webinar will introduce you to Azure VMware Solution and outline how the offering can simplify your journey to the cloud, by enabling you to seamlessly extend or completely migrate your existing on-premises VMware applications to Azure.

The case for a national IoT network

Everything from the farm gate to the factory production line is set to join the Internet of Things revolution. There’s only one problem - big gaps in connectivity are holding back our IoT aspirations. One engineer has floated a potential solution.

How can kiwi business owners deploy AR/VR to engage more customers?

Opportunities to deploy AR/VR in customer experience initiatives are expanding radically. Here are four key areas.

4 on-demand apps caring for the ageing population

Ageing populations are one of the biggest challenges facing modern societies. Research and innovation are supporting a gig economy for grandparents, to ensure they get the help they need, when they need.

The ‘what’ and ‘why’ of DevOps: ‘Faster, safer value streams’

DevOps is an underused business concept that has far-ranging enterprise value – but what exactly goes into it, and how can we figure out the best way of using DevOps for our specific business needs? DevOps & Software Engineering specialists, ClearPoint on defining an often misunderstood tech area.

Under the hood of Azure Stack

'What is the value proposition of Azure Stack?' Join four cloud experts as they answer these and other fundamental cloud ecosystem questions.

Satya Nadella: The world is at an inflection point – don’t waste the opportunity

Satya Nadella sees a decade of strong growth in tech spending as we harness technology to tackle some of the world's pressing challenges.

9 Māori-led apps to download this Matariki

Celebrate the start of the Māori New Year by downloading the apps using technology to shine a light on tradition and te reo.

Zero trust should be the new normal for security – Forrester

With IT security spending likely to be stagnant, companies have to be smart and adopt a zero-trust approach to reduce the risk of crippling cyber-attacks and build resilience to future disruptive events.

A multi-billion dollar boost to the economy if we embrace the cloud – Xero

Research from NZIER and Xero suggests billions in productivity gains could be achieved by accelerating businesses' move to the cloud - but businesses may need incentives to speed up the migration.