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New solutions for enterprises from Microsoft
Public Cloud

New solutions for enterprises from Microsoft

Microsoft's new products and services aims to help IT decision makers 'lead their companies in the new era of enterprise computing'.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Tue, 5th May 2015
VMob wins big at global conference
Unified Communications

VMob wins big at global conference

VMob, the Kiwi mobile personalisation platform, has scooped up three awards at the I-COM big data conference in San Sebastian, Spain.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 1st May 2015
Microsoft backs VMob's America plans
Public Cloud

Microsoft backs VMob's America plans

Microsoft will contribute additional funding and resources to enhance VMob's sales, marketing and product development programme.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2015
Microsoft's cloud services boost revenue
Microsoft

Microsoft's cloud services boost revenue

Microsoft has experienced significant revenue growth for the year ended March 31, 2015, largely due to the success of its cloud services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2015
No Microsoft store for New Zealand? Don't fret.
Microsoft

No Microsoft store for New Zealand? Don't fret.

Aussie gains, NZ waits: Microsoft's Sydney flagship store to offer full range, with no current plans for a Kiwi equivalent.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2015
Aussie Aussie Aussie: Microsoft to open flagship shop in Sydney
Microsoft

Aussie Aussie Aussie: Microsoft to open flagship shop in Sydney

Microsoft to open its flagship store in Sydney, challenging Apple with cutting-edge tech experience on Pitt Street Mall.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2015
Unisys launches new app to provision IT resources on Azure
Public Cloud

Unisys launches new app to provision IT resources on Azure

Unisys has announced a new application that enables users of the ServiceNow platform to automate provisioning of IT resources on Microsoft Azure.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2015
Microsoft announces new 2-Tier CSP partners, Ingram and Rhipe
Partner Programmes

Microsoft announces new 2-Tier CSP partners, Ingram and Rhipe

Microsoft's Cloud Solution Partner program is only a year old but Microsoft is already tweaking the program in response to what they're hearing.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2015
Microsoft's latest venture: Smart cooking?
Microsoft

Microsoft's latest venture: Smart cooking?

Microsoft and Miele have teamed up to create smarter home appliances for consumers, with new technology that capitalises on the Internet of Things.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2015
Why you should move your business to Azure cloud
Hyperscale

Why you should move your business to Azure cloud

Discover the cloud's silver lining. Azure's Australia-based data centres are a boon for NZ firms seeking to cut costs and enhance security.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015
Five partners go platinum with Sitecore
Microsoft

Five partners go platinum with Sitecore

Five Sitecore partners have been elevated to Platinum status across Australia and New Zealand following the recent rollout of a new partner programme.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
The countdown is on for Windows Server 2003 End of Support
DataCentre infrastructure

The countdown is on for Windows Server 2003 End of Support

The countdown to End of Support for Windows Server 2003 has begun in earnest, with Microsoft NZ working with partners to educate users about migration.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
Microsoft finalises acquisition of Revolution Analytics
Data Analytics

Microsoft finalises acquisition of Revolution Analytics

Microsoft has officially closed an acquisition agreement with Revolution Analytics, the statistical software company behind the open source software R.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
Revera signals push to multi-cloud offering with Azure-enabled services platform
Multi-cloud

Revera signals push to multi-cloud offering with Azure-enabled services platform

Revera launches Apollo, bridging the gap with a hybrid, Azure-based cloud platform, supporting local data sovereignty needs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2015
Good news for Kiwi businesses: Microsoft brings Office 365 and CRM to Aussie data centres
Customer Relationship Management

Good news for Kiwi businesses: Microsoft brings Office 365 and CRM to Aussie data centres

Australasia's most complete cloud: Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online now available for New Zealand businesses through Australian data centres.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2015
MHA caps triple digit Lync growth with partner award
Partner Programmes

MHA caps triple digit Lync growth with partner award

MHA saw triple digit growth in its NZ hosted Lync solution in 2014, capping off a successful year with a win at Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Microsoft unveils Windows 10 software development kits
Software Development

Microsoft unveils Windows 10 software development kits

Microsoft has revealed new features in Windows 10 and unveiled a set of software development kits to help developers create apps for the platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2015
Objective AU readies for global expansion with Microsoft Azure
Public Cloud

Objective AU readies for global expansion with Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Corporation and Objective Corporation have announced Microsoft Azure will be adopted as the cloud platform for Objective's solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2015