Monthly Archives: June 2012

Cloud migration – great benefits await those who plan well

Posted on 29/06/2012 by

Working with a range of clients, you start to appreciate the reality of what’s involved in moving workloads from a traditional on-premise delivery environment to the cloud. Whether it’s because of push-back from users, IT department concerns or feature gaps, … Continue reading →

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What do an egg beater, the spiral hairpin & new thinking have in common?

Posted on 29/06/2012 by

What do an egg beater and hedge-trimmer made from bicycle parts have in common? They were both invented in Invercargill by prolific innovator Ernest Godward. Despite making a fortune from the invention of the spiral hairpin, Godward continued his new … Continue reading →

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BYOD’s hidden costs

Posted on 25/06/2012 by

Running a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy which lets employees to buy and use their own equipment in the workplace is increasingly popular. Technology managers like it because it gets them out of the mobile hardware buying cycle while the finance folk … Continue reading →

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Come and recharge at The Front Room at CIO Summit 2012

Posted on 22/06/2012 by

The 2012 New Zealand CIO Summit kicks off on Monday at the SkyCity Convention Centre in Auckland. As usual, it’ll be this year’s must-attend event for ICT leaders with a programme packed with great speakers and content.

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Boost communications productivity with four quick, simple steps

Posted on 21/06/2012 by

by Derrick Buckley It can make good financial sense to move voice communications to IP. However, the potential call cost savings from the switch are just the start of what’s possible with streamlined communications when you give people the kind … Continue reading →

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