About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
Journalist
Currently working as a freelance writer and content creator, Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
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The third phase of integrated systems is here
Thu, 5th May 2016
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converged infrastructure
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Hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) set to be mainstream in five years, with market growth at 79% and reaching $2bn in 2016, says Gartner.
Google, disruption, game-changing ideas: Spark's Innovation Month keynotes announced
Thu, 5th May 2016
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google
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telco
Spark Lab’s Innovation Month will see innovative and successful characters arrive in NZ to share experiences and insights with local businesses.
Actifio partners with NextGen distribution to expand footprint in Australia
Thu, 5th May 2016
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virtualisation
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partner programmes
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actifio
Actifio has partnered with NextGen to bring its Copy Data Virtualisation technology to customers across Australia.
NZ Govt invests $22.2 million into cyber security
Thu, 5th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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it budget
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innovation
New Zealand invests $22.2m into cyber security to combat rising number of attacks, including new national Computer Emergency Response Team.
Software-defined data centre technology taking the world by storm
Thu, 5th May 2016
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virtualisation
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healthtech
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cloud services
Sophisticated security technologies are boosting interest in software-defined data centers, with 93% of executives recognizing their benefits.
Spark and Huawei bring lightning fast network speeds to NZ
Thu, 5th May 2016
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telco
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network speed
Spark and Huawei launch New Zealand's first 4.5G mobile site in Christchurch, reaching speeds of 1.15Gbps. #4G #technology.
Kiwi creators along with British company bring Thunderbirds back to life
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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uc
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apps
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telco
A new Thunderbirds Are Go: Adventures app has been developed by a British production company and Kiwi developers.
Veritas teams up with Microsoft to support cloud service providers
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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dr
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microsoft
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cloud services
Veritas Technologies has joined Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance, supporting its strategy to help major cloud service providers.
Dell and EMC join forces with new business venture
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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it automation
Dell and EMC have unveiled 'Dell Technologies' WHERE id = a combined family of businesses that includes brands, companies and capabilities from both vendors.
Workload scheduling software: the latest enterprise craze
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
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productivity
Workload scheduling software is having its time to shine, as businesses look to increase efficiency and productivity.
In a hybrid world businesses need security to match
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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malware
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Hybrid IT and security solutions are not meeting the needs of businesses, according to a report by Frost - Sullivan.
Did you hear? Classroom wearables are where it's at
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
Wearables in the classroom are becoming the norm, as educators around the world adopt new tools and technologies to aid learning.
NZ Government invites entrepreneurs to our shores with new visa
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
The New Zealand Government is launching a new global impact visa that is designed to encourage entrepreneurs to set up shop in this country.
Ruckus off to a strong start in 2016 with $100 million in revenue
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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network infrastructure
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fintech
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wireless networks
Ruckus Wireless reports $100.6m revenue for Q1 2016, up 22.5% YoY, as it continues to grow and achieve success.
Aussie company Pronto ups investment into cloud
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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managed services
Pronto Software rebrands its Pronto Hosted Services as Pronto Cloud Managed Solutions, investing in cloud as a major growth area.
University of Auckland upgrades to 'cutting edge' LMS software
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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edutech
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management
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auckland university
Instructure, the company behind Canvas, has doubled its staff in APAC and secured the University of Auckland as a customer.
NZ Govt open licensing consultation goes off without a hitch
Tue, 3rd May 2016
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open source
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cloud services
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government
NZ's innovative online consultation on open source software propels transparent, hitch-free government licensing talks.
University of Canterbury embraces cloud computing and big data
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The University of Canterbury has pulled off an Australasian first and is using cloud infrastructure and big data analytics to empower teachers.
Cognizant gears up for digital age with latest strategic partnership
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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strategy
Cognizant has acquired a 49% stake in consultancy firm ReD Associates to build digital economy solutions that integrate social sciences and technology.
Red Hat backs modern customer with launch of Open Innovation Labs
Mon, 2nd May 2016
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uc
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devops
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digital transformation
Red Hat launches Open Innovation Labs to help businesses accelerate innovation and software development initiatives.