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About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 63
Google leads donations as tech sector pledges US$1.4 billion to COVID-19 crisis
Mon, 13th Apr 2020
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network infrastructure
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digital entertainment
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healthtech
Tech giants donate over $1.4bn to combat COVID-19 crisis. Google leads with $800m, followed by Cisco ($225m) and Facebook ($120m).
COVID-19: Telco cloud revenue from 5G to drop by 25%
Thu, 9th Apr 2020
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
COVID-19 is set to disrupt telco cloud revenue from 5G by up to 30%, leading to a potential shortfall of up to USD $3 billion, according to ABI Research.
TMG nabs Flexera APAC partner of the year award for second year running
Tue, 7th Apr 2020
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partner programmes
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flexera
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partner awards
The Mastermind Group has been named Asia Pacific Partner of the Year for Flexera for the second consecutive year.
Report: Majority of New Zealanders exposed to cyber crime
Mon, 6th Apr 2020
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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cybercrime
A NortonLifeLock report reveals 36% of Kiwis experienced cyber crime in 2019, leading to NZ$108 million in losses and over 5 million hours fixing issues.
8x8 video conference usage up 1000%
Sat, 4th Apr 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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video conferencing
8x8 Video Meetings platform sees monthly active users reach nearly 4.5 million worldwide, as video conferencing adoption accelerates.
COVID-19 pressure on business escalates
Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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healthtech
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globaldata
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covid-19
More than two thirds of organisations fear the COVID-19 pandemic will have a negative impact on their business.
DataRobot offers free AI platform to help fight COVID-19
Fri, 27th Mar 2020
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robots
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data science
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ai
DataRobot offers free access to its AI platform for COVID-19 research. The platform includes automated machine learning and data preparation solutions.
ThousandEyes launches outage map as internet usage explodes during COVID-19 outbreak
Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
ThousandEyes releases its Global Internet Outages map, providing visibility into global internet health during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Hootsuite offers free pro plan to non profits and SMBs during COVID-19
Mon, 23rd Mar 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
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social media
Hootsuite is offering free access to its pro plan for non-profits and small businesses until 1 July 2020 amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Revenue down despite strong fourth quarter for server market
Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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lenovo
The worldwide server market had a strong fourth quarter in 2019, despite shipments and revenue declining for the full year.
Coronavirus: Alibaba Cloud delivers eCommerce to help retailers
Fri, 13th Mar 2020
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alibaba
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alibaba cloud
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covid-19
Alibaba Cloud will deliver a series of eCommerce solutions to assist organisations that are adversely impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Equinix expands Melbourne footprint with fourth data centre worth $116 million
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Equinix opens new data center in Melbourne to support global digital transformation and smart city development.
Etsy completes Google Cloud migration in two years
Fri, 21st Feb 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Etsy completes migration to Google Cloud, freeing up engineering headcount by 15% and increasing IT experiment velocity by 115%.
Unleashed Software continues growth with AWS
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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saas
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Unleashed Software's global growth continues after moving to Amazon Web Services, serving customers in 80 countries.
Verizon unveils new managing director for APAC
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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verizon
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recruitment
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verizon connect
Verizon appoints Robert Le Busque as managing director for APAC, leveraging his extensive experience to support the company's growing enterprise customer base.
Private equity deals in tech sector hit $11.79bn
Thu, 13th Feb 2020
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verint
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logmein
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thoma bravo
Private equity deals in the global technology sector surged to USD $11.79 billion in December 2019, a 17.05% increase from the previous month.
SolarWinds strengthens hybrid IT database portfolio
Fri, 7th Feb 2020
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saas
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devops
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hybrid cloud
SolarWinds strengthens its database management portfolio with the addition of Database Performance Monitor (DPM) for cloud-native environments.
Citrix expands Australia New Zealand leadership team
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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virtualisation
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daas
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recruitment
Citrix appoints Keith Buckley as VP for Australia and New Zealand, driving growth and boosting employee experiences.
HPE enters Swiss efficiency alliance
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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manufacturing
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
Hewlett Packard Enterprise partners with Swiss organisations to launch a data centre efficiency label aimed at decarbonising and reducing energy use.
Node4 parters with Data Installation & Supplies to deliver Drive DeVilbiss
Fri, 24th Jan 2020
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vpns
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partner programmes
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healthtech
Node4 and Data Installation and Supplies (DIS) have teamed up to provide Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare with a scalable and secure MPLS Private cloud WAN solution.