Rethinking where we’re going to – the new world of work

"Going back is not really an option. So what we need to rethink is where we're going to." - Jane Mackarell, Microsoft Business Group Lead, Modern Work and Surface. Watch this special event on reengineering the employee experience.

SQL Server 2022 general availability and price increase

Microsoft have announced the availability date and price increase for SQL Server 2022. We break it all down for you.

KPMG and Umbrellar partner to simplify cloud transformation

KPMG New Zealand and Umbrellar Powered by Pax8 have today announced a partnership to provide end-to-end delivery of cloud transformation for New Zealand organisations.

Enlighten Designs announces new strategic partnership with Powell Software

Enlighten Designs' new partnership gives them the ability to expand their expertise in providing modern workplace solutions.

Auckland Transport greenlights landmark Microsoft cloud agreement

Migration to new hyperscale datacenter region promises greater innovation, sustainability and skills to deliver the future of transport.

Hybrid work is just work. Are we doing it wrong?

In the latest Work Trend Index Pulse Report from Microsoft, new data points to three urgent pivots for leaders to help employees and organisations thrive.

Mind the GDAP: bulk migration tool available til October 31st

If the whole DAP/GDAP transition has you scratching your head, don’t worry. We go through what it all means, what you need to do and why this is actually a very good change of policy from Microsoft.

A portal for real people: Fidelity Life’s Hononga transforms two organisations

Fidelity Life, with the help of modern workplace experts Deptive, launched a unique design process to manage the transition to Microsoft’s SharePoint and Viva Connections in a way that put people first. The result changed the way both Fidelity Life and Deptive work - for good.

Podcast: What will the new Microsoft Data Centre mean for the country – and your business?

Umbrellar CEO David Howden and Head of Business Operations Nadia Phillips took some time out to talk to Microsoft's Patrick Quesnel and Jimmy Kerr about the upcoming launch of the new Microsoft datacenter region in New Zealand. Are you ready for it?

Podcast: Umbrellar have joined the Pax8 family

CEO Dave Howden and Head of Business Operations Nadia Phillips share the background story behind the recently announced purchase of New Zealand company Umbrellar Cloud Ltd by US-based cloud technology distributor Pax8.

Lacuna + Co the missing piece for your next event

Looking for "the missing piece" to make your next event something special? We talk to our favourite event consultants Lacuna + Co, who do the mahi behind the scenes for Digital Changemaker events and helped make Umbrellar's latest partner event an outstanding night out for everyone involved.

Who is Pax8?

Pax8 recently announced the acquisition of Umbrellar, the New Zealand award-winning, services-led Microsoft Cloud Solutions Provider. So what does this mean for the Aotearoa New Zealand cloud ecosystem in general - and Umbrellar and their customers in particular? We go through the background and unpack why this is a win-win for everyone.

New Zealand’s cloud adoption curve

Want to understand the trends that are shaping New Zealand's cloud transformation? CCL commissioned independent research firm Perceptive to conduct a direct primary research survey of 425 leading technology decision-makers across New Zealand.

Mobile Mentor’s award-winning Zero-touch provisioning

Mobile Mentor beat out dozens of entries from around the world to win the end-point management category at last year's Microsoft Partner Awards.

Vend founder backs young Kiwi startup for international expansion

EasyRent, a New Zealand-based, double-sided and completely digital rental marketplace, is about to cross the ditch to Australia to build product loyalty with Gen Z.

You Do You: showcase your dream and be in to win!

Know someone aged between 16 and 24 with an entrepreneurial dream? Introduce them to Manaaki.io and the opportunity to win $1000.

Wellington Water delivers difficult infrastructure with the help of Mooven

Wellington Water and GHD worked together to get an in-depth understanding of what was happening around their projects and the impact on their community.

A collaboration with Toyota to continually improve their enterprise data warehouse

Stellar and Toyota New Zealand have collaborated for more than five years to build, maintain and upgrade Toyota’s enterprise data warehouse.

Umbrellar wins Reseller News NZ Partner Innovation Collaboration award

Winning the 2021 Reseller News NZ Partner Innovation - Collaboration award is just the icing on the cake for Umbrellar. They're more excited about the successful partnership with Medtech and Augen that has led to building a New Zealand healthcare solution platform that's saving lives by empowering doctors to focus on diagnosing and curing their patients. Built in the cloud, the ALEX platform is already proving its worth in the NZ health sector and is readily available to other countries such as Australia, Ireland and the UK.

Meshing together – Microsoft’s plans for the Metaverse take shape

ANALYSIS: With its pedigree in augmented reality with HoloLens and strength in workplace collaboration tools, Microsoft is well placed to lay claim to its own slice of the Metaverse.

Microsoft cloud agreement aims to boost NZ health service equity

Microsoft New Zealand has welcomed the signing of a three-year cloud services agreement that will see the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) do more with data to help prevent re-injuries and address inequities of care around New Zealand.

APEC countries make sluggish progress on digital trade and regulations

With APEC member countries representing 2.8 billion citizens and accounting for nearly 75% of New Zealand exports, the multilateral institution is an important club for us to belong to.

The hybrid dilemma – navigating Delta and the great work reshuffle

When you are the biggest software company in the world, employing 180,000 employees and touting a product line-up of hybrid working tools, the pandemic is a perfect opportunity to eat your own dog food.

NTT New Zealand appoints Umbrellar as their in-country cloud partner

Umbrellar, New Zealand's leading Microsoft Cloud Solutions Provider to business, government, healthcare and CSP resellers, announced today that they have signed a 3-year partnership agreement with global technology provider, NTT New Zealand.

Big Tech just got much bigger – what to learn from their record profits

Microsoft’s Cloud PC and other big news from Inspire 2021 – what it all means for partners

Microsoft always likes to have something big and exciting to wow its partners and it was no different at Inspire 2021 as the software giant revealed an intriguing twist on its flagship operating system, Windows.

Ransomware attacks are causing real damage – how to avoid the worst-case scenario

No one should give in to criminals’ ransomware demands. Investing upfront in security and employee education to avoid facing that awful dilemma will serve you well.

It’s not all about the public cloud – Chorus eyes up market for edge computing services

The Courtenay Place telephone exchange in central Wellington is like a living museum charting the history of telecommunications in our country.

How Kubernetes is leveling the tech playing field

It’s no secret that the technology industry is in the midst of a serious skills shortage. For example, researchers estimate that Australia will need another 156,000 new technology workers by 2025 to capitalise on a $10b economic growth opportunity, and New Zealand is in a comparable position.

Accelerate change on the Platform Centre of Excellence (CoE)

Forget your double-clicking or drag-and-dropping. The Platform Centre of Excellence (CoE) empowers and accelerates engagements across the Deloitte and Red Hat customer networks.