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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.

Stories by Jacques-Pierre (JP) - Page 18

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Kiwi social enterprises get a helping hand from SAP
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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sap
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db breweries
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ākina foundation
Three social enterprises, Fresh Desk, Lifewise and Rākau Tautoko, are about to get a helping hand to improve the lives of more people through SAP.
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Exclusive: SWIFT payments boss on how fintech will impact businesses
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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fintech
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swift
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npp
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with SWIFT head of Oceania Bill Doran to discuss how payments are changing on a global scale.
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Emirates flies high with VR technology
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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smartphones
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ar, vr & metaverse
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emirates
This new feature available on emirates.com allows users to navigate through the Economy, Business and First Class cabins.
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TechnologyOne introduces Single Touch Payroll functionality
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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hcm
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payroll systems
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single touch payroll
TechnologyOne, Australia's SaaS leader, launches Single Touch Payroll, simplifying ATO reporting for enterprises, reducing operational disruption.
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Former Rackspace boss to share the helm of Kablamo
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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cloud services
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rackspace
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kablamo
One of Australia’s fastest growing cloud specialists has announced the appointment of Angus Dorney as co-CEO effective immediately.
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Australian Government signs massive $1 billion agreement with IBM
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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quantum computing
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government
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ibm
The Australian Government has signed a AU$1 billion, five-year deal with IBM to enhance digital services with AI, blockchain, and quantum technology.
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Vodafone announces NB-IoT partnership with CCP
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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iot
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ccp
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vodafone
Vodafone announced a new partnership with CCP Technologies which will see CCP deliver critical control point monitoring solutions.
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Exclusive interview: Matt Cudworth on how Ticketek crunches big numbers
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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uc
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paas
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data analytics
Ticketek CTO, Matt Cudworth, discusses the company's migration to the cloud and how they handle peak traffic events.
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Huawei AI Fabric ethernet solution passes EANTC's high-performance data center test
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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hp
EANTC tested the network performance of the AI Fabric Ultra-High-Speed Ethernet, such as its throughput, packet loss rate, and latency.
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Hitachi Vantara named a leader in IDC MarketScape on object storage
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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storage
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multi-cloud
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hitachi vantara
Hitachi Vantara's Hitachi Content Platform solution has been placed in the Leaders category of IDC's MarketScape report on object-based storage.
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Why internal financial controls are more important than ever
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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data protection
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blackline
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study
Global research from BlackLine suggests that data is increasingly seen as one of a company’s most crucial assets, yet it's always at risk.
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2degrees leaps to the cloud with Commvault HyperScale Software
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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commvault
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2degrees
2degrees was already using Commvault’s data protection solutions but recognised the need for a more holistic approach.
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Plantronics completes US$2 billion acquisition of Polycom
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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plantronics
Plantronics finalises the USD $2 billion acquisition of Polycom, broadening its portfolio in Unified Communications and Collaboration technologies.
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Exclusive interview: Andrew Blakey on TVNZ’s new streaming platform
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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digital entertainment
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tvnz
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video
I had the opportunity to sit down with TVNZ development manager Andrew Blakey to discuss the launch of HEIHEI, a new streaming service for Kiwi kids.
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NTT Communications and VMware expand global cloud partnership
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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virtualisation
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it automation
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multi-cloud
This new service will deliver advanced hybrid cloud environments consisting of VMware’s full software-defined data centre stack.
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SD-WAN puts traditional routers on notice
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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saas
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Leading IT organisations are deploying SD-WAN solutions with software-based routing, displacing traditional branch router architectures.
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Spark NZ announces two new additions to leadership team
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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devops
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apm
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software development
Each leadership team member will supposedly bring specific knowledge, insights and perspectives to the top table.
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NetSuite expands network and services of The Executive Centre
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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microsoft
By switching from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to NetSuite OneWorld, The Executive Centre has supposedly been able to improve operational efficiency.
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Four tips for an agile technology team
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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devops
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it automation
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apm
Agile methods are helping organisations manage IT teams more effectively and increase productivity by up to 12%, according to studies.
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Intelligent transport technology vital in Auckland Transport’s 10-year plan
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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transport
Auckland Transport's 10-year plan, with a budget of NZD $28 billion, underscores intelligent transport technology as crucial for future transport solutions.