The mainframe lives on: IBM z13 ready to power mobile transactions and analytics
Posted on 14-Jan-2015 13:56 News, Computing
IBM has announced one of the most sophisticated computer systems ever built, delivering scale and economics together with real-time encryption and analytics to help meet the expectations of consumers for speed and safety for trillions of transactions in the mobile economy.
Girls at Wellington East gear up for the future of IT
Posted on 15-Dec-2014 15:43 News, Computing
Connaire McKeefry, a Wellington East Girls' College Year 12 student, is challenging her own stereotype. She is a bright, young women predisposed to studying law or commerce, but after a life changing school trip this year, she is now focussed on a future in ICT.
End of support for Windows Server 2003 approaching fast
Posted on 15-Dec-2014 11:17 News, Computing
With most server migration projects taking up to six months and now only seven months before end of support for Windows Server 2003, Microsoft is urging companies to plan for migration.
Microsoft Office 365 and Dynamics CRM to be delivered from Australian datacentres
Posted on 9-Dec-2014 07:43 News, SaaS
Kiwi businesses are set to benefit from Microsoft Corp's plans, announced today, to deliver Microsoft's cloud productivity suite, Office 365 - and business application - Dynamics CRM Online - from Australian data centres by the end of March, 2015.
Commerce Commission decision on copper causes Spark to start price review
Posted on 2-Dec-2014 18:38 News, Broadband
Spark New Zealand said today it was undertaking an urgent review of all broadband and fixed voice customer pricing following the announcement by the Commerce Commission of proposed new wholesale rates that Chorus charges retail service providers, including Spark.
