James Cook University ensures 100% data availability for students, faculty and staff

James Cook University has been battling the issue of data explosion. Students require access to their data anywhere and anytime, so the university needed to be able to provide both local and remote students with the latest in digital connectivity technology in order to facilitate their learning and prepare them for an increasingly globalised and digitised workforce.

Veeam and ExaGrid cut backup time in half for Trustpower

Veeam and ExaGrid cut backup time in half for Trustpower, a leading New Zealand power and telecommunications company.

A double shot of transformation for Coffee Supreme

Port Otago – The seaport steering its way to high-tech noise containment

Strict noise regulations restrict noises in seaports above a certain decibel level – but for Port Otago, it was the noises it didn’t make that were causing a headache. Hundreds of man hours were being wasted simply listening back to recordings to check whether the noise came from inside or outside the port. Fortunately Aware Group brought real relief with its automated solution combining Microsoft’s Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and Azure technology, so both neighbours and port workers can enjoy total peace.

How Generator used Salesforce to scale up its flexible workspace business

Among the shared workspaces Aucklanders are flocking to as they seek more flexible ways of working, one name stands out for its prestige locations and great service - Generator.

The virtual scout hall powered by Salesforce

Adopting Salesforce during the pandemic, SCOUTS New Zealand was able to take scout meetings virtual for thousands of young people and volunteers and lay the groundwork for a data-driven approach to scouting.

Enabling hospitals with real-time MRI data: Aceso at Future Now

In Microsoft’s first New Zealand Future Now conference, Umbrellar Head of Cloud, Dave Howden, and Aceso Health Director , Dalibor Ftrunik, reveal the mechanics behind their use of Power BI to help private healthcare provider Mercy Radiology dig deeper with data from MRI machines. Who uses them, who misses appointments, and how can machines be deployed to where they're needed? Watch the video to see how they delivered this solution in an impressive five weeks!