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.
Stories by Jacques-Pierre (JP) - Page 26
INFINIDAT announces public cloud and data protection product lines
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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cloud services
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hybrid cloud
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public cloud
The announcement follows INFINIDAT’s 18 successive quarters of revenue growth.
Schneider Electric opens new East Asia headquarters in Singapore
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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cloud services
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iot
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data centre maintenance / management
As part of the launch, the Group has also established its first large-scale Innovation Hub in Asia.
Digital Realty achieves 'five nines' of uptime for 11th consecutive year
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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cloud services
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colocation
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edge data centre
Digital Realty recently surpassed 1.7 billion operating minutes across its 205 data centres.
Waste Management NZ redefines the ‘tidy Kiwi’ with electric vehicles
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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cartech
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nz
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evs
Waste Management NZ recently opened New Zealand’s first workshop dedicated to converting diesel trucks into electric vehicles.
Fujitsu develops cloud operations technology for mission critical processes
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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cloud services
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vm
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fujitsu laboratories
This new technology enables maintenance while avoiding high process load periods for all VMs.
NTT SD-WAN could give McLaren Racing an edge in 2018
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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network management
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sd-wan
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network infrastructure
NTT Com's SD-WAN uses software to control the WAN, providing McLaren with flexible management of data traffic flow.
Western Digital aims to provide a cost-effective hybrid-cloud backup solution
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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dr
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business continuity
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western digital
Two technologies work together to provide petabyte-scale storage that supposedly protects data efficiently.
NEC and NICT use AI to optimize the allocation of network resources
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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ai
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nec
NEC announced the successful demonstration of technologies that use AI to automatically classify services.
Lenovo’s reseller incentive programme makes a splash
Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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lenovo
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partner awards
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channel rewards
Hooked on Lenovo is an Ingram Micro NZ Lenovo reseller incentive programme.
Asustor launches ADM 3.1, enhancing business features
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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asustor
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ssd storage
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adm
This upgrade supposedly adds many features to meet business demands.
Renesas unveils the world’s first on-chip flash memory microcontroller
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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storage
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flash storage
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renesas
The new MCU series also features a built-in flash memory of up to 16 megabytes.
Huawei Marine kicks off phase two of Philippines’ grid project
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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undersea cables
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huawei
The SSSFOIP submarine cable project was tendered in two phases, both of which were awarded to Huawei Marine.
Web Werks honored as one of the best cloud data centers in the National Choice Awards
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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awards
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cloud data center
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web werks
The National Choice Awards includes India's best in organizational performance, innovations, products and services from each significant industry.
Waymo and Land Rover collaborate on autonomous vehicle
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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cartech
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jaguar land rover
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autonomous vehicle
The two companies aim to develop the world’s first premium self-driving electric vehicle.
Apple reveals their latest 9.7-inch iPad
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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apple
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technology gifts
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ipad
The new iPad aims to be more versatile, durable and capable.
Vodafone heralds 5G as the start of the next industrial revolution
Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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5g
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wireless networks
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events
Recently I had the opportunity to visit Vodafone at their headquarters to see 5G in action and talk to CEO Russell Stanners about its applications.
State-of-the-art data center facility boasts top security features
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
The purpose-built regional data center is the first of its kind in Singapore.
Qualtrics continues rapid growth across APAC
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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big data
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data analytics
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bi
Qualtrics has opened a further six offices in the APAC region.
One Stop Systems aims to double data center efficiency with new GPU accelerator
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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dataracks
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dc
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gpu
The GPUltima-CI power-optimized rack can be configured with up to 32 dual Intel Xeon Scalable Architecture compute nodes.
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 becoming a global blockchain centre according to FintechNZ general manager James Brown.
Ericsson Energy Alliance aims to make network evolution cost-effective
Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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5g
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wireless networks
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ericsson
Ericsson has joined forces with Vertiv and NorthStar to form this alliance.
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
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new zealand business
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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microsoft
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vr
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sky
“I am delighted about what users can learn and discover from the Natural History Museum’s treasures in this new VR experience."
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.