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Why keeping systems online is about more than just dollars and cents

New Zealand businesses must prioritize resilient IT systems to withstand natural disasters, which can cost up to NZ$13,000 per minute in outages.

By Robert Linsdell and Nick van der Plas • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2019

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Risk & Compliance

Geopolitics, economy motivating cyber activity in APAC-AN/Z

Flashpoint's Aaron Shraberg says economic tensions between the US, China, and North Korea are influencing risk management decisions in APAC.

By Aaron Shraberg • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2019

Private Cloud

Time to build tech on the automobile, not the horse and cart

Nutanix's Jeff Smith believes one of the core problems of businesses struggling to digitally 'transform' lies in the infrastructure they use, the data centre.

By Jeff Smith • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2019

Storage

Storage is all the rage, and SmartNICs are the key

Mellanox's Kevin Deierling shares the results from a new survey that identifies the key role of the network in boosting data centre performance.

By Kevin Deierling • 5 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019

Internet of Things

IoT and DDoS attacks: A match made in heaven

A10 Network's Adrian Taylor uses findings from a number of reports to illustrate his point that advances in technology are facilitating cybercrime.

By Adrian Taylor • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019

Hybrid Cloud

Moving applications between cloud and data centre

OpsRamp's Bhanu Singh discusses the process of moving legacy systems and applications to the cloud, as well as pitfalls to avoid.

By BhanuSIngh • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019

DataCentre infrastructure

Beyond renewables: Emerging technologies for “greening” the data centre

Park Place Technologies' CEO shares his views on innovations aside from renewable energy that can slim a data centre's footprint.

By Chris Adams • 5 min read • Sat, 16th Mar 2019

Risk & Compliance

Flashpoint: APAC companies must factor geopolitics in cyber strategies

As geopolitical tensions spike, APAC firms must integrate political risk into their cyber strategies, as both criminal and state-sponsored threats grow.

By Aaron Shraberg • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019

Robotics

Don't fear the robot: How to overcome automation anxiety

Automation anxiety affects both developers and IT ops pros, but a shift in perspective and embracing discomfort can help overcome it.

By Leon Adato • 5 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019

Unified Communications

5G's imminent impact on data centre infrastructure

Digital Realty's Joseph Badaoui shares his thoughts on how 5G will transform data centre infrastructure now and beyond.

By Joseph Badaoui • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2019

Endpoint Protection

Maximising blockchain's potential with privilege controls - CyberArk

Blockchain's potential is immense, but endpoint vulnerabilities pose threats. Privilege controls, as emphasised by CyberArk, are crucial for ensuring security.

By Andrew Slavkovic • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2019

Software-as-a-Service

The questions ANZ businesses need to ask before diving into SaaS

SaaS drives IT spend in ANZ with promises of lower TCO and easy deployment, but buyers should tread carefully.

By Andrew Powell • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2019

Firewalls

How business leaders must prioritise cyber risk - Palo Alto Networks

Prioritising threats ensures organisations are taking a logical approach to cybersecurity, focusing their time and money on the most pressing dangers.

By Naveen Zutshi • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2019

Robotic Process Automation

How to build a successful RPA strategy

Gartner predicts global spending on Robotic Process Automation (RPA) will reach $2.4 billion in 2022, up from $680 million in 2018.

By Luke Kelly • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019

Firewalls

Cradlepoint debunks common connectivity and security myths

Cradlepoint tackles myths around connectivity and security, emphasising the potential and reliability of 4G, the cloud, and IoT without added risk.

By Todd Kelly • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019

Digital Transformation

The innovation roadblock: Why are organisations not following through from their POCs?

Despite investing in proof of concepts (POCs), many organisations struggle to derive value, facing challenges from undefined goals to cultural misalignment.

By Peter Collins • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019

DevOps

Inclusivity the key to bridging the tech talent gap

Annabel Lee says the gender imbalance in data centre and IT circles will have a significant impact in the future with more jobs than graduates to fill them.

By Annabel Lee • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Mar 2019