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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Commvault partners with Lucidworks to bring AI innovations to data backup market
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
Commvault announced a new technology partnership with Lucidworks, a leader in AI-powered search and discovery.
Wellington tech companies benefit from record levels of early-stage investment
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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wellington
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crowdfunding
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new zealand business
The rising investment in the New Zealand technology sector is supposedly a reflection of its strong performance globally.
Freeview launches new On Demand experience
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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nz
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freeview
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freeviewplus
The new Freeview On Demand supposedly provides a more seamless experience.
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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new zealand business
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.
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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interview
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.
Emirates flies high with VR technology
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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vr
This new feature available on emirates.com allows users to navigate through the Economy, Business and First Class cabins.
TechnologyOne introduces Single Touch Payroll functionality
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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payroll systems
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single touch payroll
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technologyone
"Payroll information will be delivered directly from our software to the Australian Tax Office via our secure SaaS platform."
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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appointments
One of Australia’s fastest growing cloud specialists has announced the appointment of Angus Dorney as co-CEO effective immediately.
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 arrangement is effective immediately and will be in place until June 2023.
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.
Exclusive interview: Matt Cudworth on how Ticketek crunches big numbers
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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cloud services
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bi
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big data
"As part of the new digital age, our key focus has been to open up our platform."
Huawei AI Fabric ethernet solution passes EANTC's high-performance data center test
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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hp
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huawei
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dc
EANTC tested the network performance of the AI Fabric Ultra-High-Speed Ethernet, such as its throughput, packet loss rate, and latency.
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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idc
"Hitachi Vantara has made strides in aligning its HCP portfolio to address new workloads such as data analytics on structured and unstructured data."
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.
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.
Plantronics completes US$2 billion acquisition of Polycom
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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uc
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wfh
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plantronics
The acquisition of Polycom will supposedly accelerate and expand Plantronics’ UC vision.
Exclusive interview: Andrew Blakey on TVNZ’s new streaming platform
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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video
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digital entertainment
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nz
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.
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.
SD-WAN puts traditional routers on notice
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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network infrastructure
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saas
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network management
Leading IT organisations are deploying SD-WAN solutions with software-based routing, displacing traditional branch router architectures.
Spark NZ announces two new additions to leadership team
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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project management
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nz
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spark
Each leadership team member will supposedly bring specific knowledge, insights and perspectives to the top table.
NetSuite expands network and services of The Executive Centre
Mon, 2nd Jul 2018
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microsoft
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accounting systems
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oracle
By switching from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to NetSuite OneWorld, The Executive Centre has supposedly been able to improve operational efficiency.
Four tips for an agile technology team
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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project management
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it automation
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it
"When you think about a team, we can all agree that people at the bottom of the hierarchy play the most important role."
Intelligent transport technology vital in Auckland Transport’s 10-year plan
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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nz
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auckland
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transport
"We're already seeing many improvements in real-time travel information which enable commuters and businesses to make informed transport choices.”
Hands-on review: Microsoft Surface Book 2
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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microsoft
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gaming
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reviews
To say that I’ve been blown away by the Surface Book 2 doesn’t quite cut it.