200,000 businesses now deploying Microsoft Teams
Microsoft has said 200,000 organisations are now using Teams, its year-old workplace collaboration software, up from 125,000 in September 2017.
View ArticleSalesforce confirms $6.5B MuleSoft buy
Salesforce has confirmed it has struck a deal to acquire fellow US software maker, MuleSoft, for approximately US$6.5 billion.
View ArticleAuckland Transport CIO Roger Jones: "The big solutions are dead"
Enterprises now have an array of services options to work cheaper, smarter and better in the cause of transformation -- and the benefits could be huge.
View ArticleSoftware investment increases as NZ tech spend nudges $12B
Technology spending in New Zealand is forecast to reach almost $12 billion in 2018, driven by increased investment across software and services.
View ArticleCRM is now the largest software market in the world
Customer relationship management (CRM) software revenue overtook that of database management systems (DBMSs) at the end of 2017.
View ArticlePublic cloud spending skyrockets as SaaS shines
The worldwide public cloud services market is projected reach US$186.4 billion in 2018, growing 21.4 per cent as customers increase SaaS deployments.
View ArticleUnit4 names first-ever A/NZ country manager
Unit4 has appointed Chris Tithof as the company's first country manager and sales director for Australia and New Zealand.
View ArticlePartner surge triggers trans-Tasman expansion for ConnectWise
Arnie Bellini has offered his largest endorsement of the channel in A/NZ to date, as ConnectWise unveiled increased investment in local operations.
View ArticleMicrosoft boosts anti-phishing skills of Chrome, the IE and Edge killer
Redmond releases add-on for Chrome – dubbed 'Windows Defender Browser Protection' – effectively giving up a major asset in its own Edge browser.
View ArticleBullish SAP gains ground on Salesforce and Oracle in the cloud
Software giant reports upbeat results in the seasonally tough first quarter, saying it was gaining ground on competitors Salesforce and Oracle in the cloud.
View ArticleFederal prosecutors target Windows 10 over data concerns
Federal prosecutors in Brazil asked a court to force Microsoft to change its default installation process for Windows 10, which they said violated several local laws.
View ArticleDataTorque drills into software demand with Jersey tax office deal
DataTorque has unveiled a working partnership with the Jersey Taxes Office, marking the software specialists first move into the lucrative European market.
View ArticleSoltius taps into SAP platform to streamline customer operations
Soltius has developed a mobile application to streamline the business processes of Ballance Agri-Nutrients, while also boosting health and safety.
View ArticleSwedish software vendor lands on Kiwi shores with channel in mind
Cendio has unveiled plans to enter the New Zealand channel, targeting partners to address growing demand for server-based computing solutions.
View ArticleFor IT, Microsoft 365 shows what still matters about Windows
Users might view this as a subscription bundle that provides Office and Windows, but for the company, Microsoft 365 simplifies how businesses manage PC software.
View ArticleNokia advances beyond telecoms with software acquisition
Nokia has acquired software maker SpaceTime Insight, marking the equipment supplier's latest push to expand beyond telecoms.
View ArticleBalancing act: SAP navigates Russian risks
Most Western tech companies are losing ground in Russia under the weight of restrictive rules and mounting local competition. Germany's SAP is thriving.
View ArticleCisco's software transition still a work in progress
Dour current-quarter forecasts indicate that the company's transition to a software-focused business remaines a work in progress.
View ArticleEROAD moves into profit on surging sales
Auckland-based fleet management systems developer EROAD is now profitable after reporting a 57 per cent increase in sales in its 2018 financial year.
View ArticleInvestment firm snaps up BMC Software in multibillion-dollar deal
BMC Software has been acquired by investment firm, KKR, five years after the enterprise provider was taken private by a consortium of private equity buyers.
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