About Jacques-Pierre (JP)
Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas
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With a background in media, JP is the definition of a tech nerd. After a stint as a journo, he's moved on to marketing but in his spare time, he still loves deep-diving into the best of tech, games, and films. You can chat to JP about anything from the latest console releases to supercomputer teraFLOPs and he'll be sure to have an opinion.
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Is NZ’s transition to a living laboratory for blockchain a good thing?
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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fintech
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blockchain
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nz
New Zealand is emerging as a global blockchain hub, with Kiwi firms like Blockchain Lab NZ raising NZD $410 million and creating groundbreaking platforms.
Ericsson Energy Alliance aims to make network evolution cost-effective
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Ericsson partners with Vertiv and NorthStar in the Ericsson Energy Alliance to provide cost-effective, sustainable network solutions for 5G evolution.
Green Acres GO aims to be the Uber of home maintenance
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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nz
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uber
Green Acres GO aims to unlock an untapped workforce, providing opportunities for people to supplement their incomes by providing home services.
Go on a VR tour of the Natural History Museum with David Attenborough
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
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sky
Sir David Attenborough leads exclusive behind-the-scenes VR tours of London's Natural History Museum, crafted by Microsoft and Factory 42 for Sky's VR app.
Kiwi Jedi keep forgetting their lightsabers in Uber cars
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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uber
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kiwi
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jedi
Uber released its second annual lost and found index, a snapshot of riders’ most commonly lost and most surprising forgotten items.
HPE channel boss joins Aspect Software as new APAC SVP
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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aspect software
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hpe
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channel ecosystem
Aspect Software has appointed former HPE channel boss Krishna Arani as the new SVP of APAC sales, leveraging his 30 years of enterprise software experience.
IDC predicts exponential growth for mobile solutions in 2018
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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wireless networks
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mobility
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it spending
APeJ spending on mobility solutions is expected to grow 5.3% year over year in 2018, reaching more than $540.7 billion.
Talend unveils new support features for global partner program
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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investment
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csa
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talend
Talend announced that it will continue its investment in its global partner program, including pre-sales and sales enablement support.
Chorus to trial live 4K broadcasting service over fibre
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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chorus
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nz
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fibre
Chorus has announced that it will commence a proof of concept trial using its fibre network to provide a direct broadcasting service.
Alibaba launches Dual-mode SSD to optimize hyper-scale infrastructure
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
It is expected that this storage system will lead to a 75% reduction in reading latency and enhance overall storage performance.
Project Denali aims to define SSDs for cloud-scale applications
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft's Project Denali introduces a new SSD interface to optimise cloud-scale applications, aiming for flexibility, simplicity, and scalability.
EkkoSense launches IoT-enabled temperature sensor for data centers
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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data analytics
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datacentre infrastructure
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martech
EkkoSense has unveiled the world's first IoT-enabled wireless thermal sensor, promising to revolutionise data centre cooling cost and efficiency.
Arrow Electronics offers cloud-based energy management solutions
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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iot
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cloud services
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arrow ecs
Arrow Electronics launches cloud-based energy management solutions using NB IoT, catering to utilities and telecom sectors for enhanced operational efficiency.
Microsemi announces Switchtec PCIe Gen 4 switch development platform
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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iot
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dc
Microsemi's new development platform enables customers to immediately begin PCIe Gen 4 system hardware designs.
Infomart announces the sale of three data centers
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Infomart sells three major US data centres to IPI Data Center Partners, expanding the latter's footprint in San Jose, Hillsboro, and Ashburn.
Commvault expands India presence with new Hyderabad office
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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commvault
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expansion
Commvault announced the expansion of its presence in India with a move to a new and bigger office in Hyderabad.
Toshiba releases new data center SSD line-up
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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martech
Toshiba unveils its latest NVMe and SATA data centre SSDs, including the CD5, XD5, and HK6-DC series, boasting high performance and low power usage.
Huawei unveils an Intent-Driven CloudCampus solution
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
By leveraging telemetry technology, CampusInsight collects network and application data from network devices in real time and on demand.
StorMagic launches “branch in a box” solution to simplify edge computing
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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storage
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
StorMagic unveils the Branch in a Box solution, offering a pre-integrated, energy-efficient micro data centre for streamlined edge computing deployment.
How an SSD could optimise your business processes
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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intel
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ingram micro
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ssd storage
Upgrade your business efficiency with the Intel Optane SSD 900P's industry-leading performance and endurance, now available through Ingram Micro.