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 17
NSW Government signs agreement with Microsoft to globalise data
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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microsoft
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government
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nsw
"Our partnership with Microsoft will allow the NSW DAC to go a step further."
Why Aussies aren’t happy with their NBN connection
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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broadband
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nbn
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isp
"These figures suggest that many are disappointed with their connection, especially when comparing it to their previous service.”
Digital Disruption in the C Suite: Is it A Case of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’?
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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wfh
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digital transformation
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digital disruption
It has even been predicted that AI will contribute over US$15 trillion to global GDP by 2030 but will come at great cost.
Dell EMC unveils new solutions for enterprise customers running SAP
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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blockchain
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sap
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hardware maintenance
Dell EMC continued to collaborate with SAP to provide industry solutions in both healthcare and energy.
Russell Stanners steps down as Vodafone NZ CEO
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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ceo
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vodafone
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appointments
Russell Stanners announced that he has decided to step down from his role as Vodafone New Zealand CEO.
Swinburne University uses Nutanix to build hybrid cloud
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
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nutanix
Nutanix announced its Enterprise Cloud OS software is helping Swinburne University build and manage hybrid cloud.
The changing role of the CIO, and what they need to know
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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gartner
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cios
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appdynamics
AppDynamics VP Simon Horrocks discusses how the role of the CIO is changing.
Hitachi Vantara expands UCP family of converged and hyperconverged systems
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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storage
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virtualisation
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uc
Hitachi Vantara announced hardware and software enhancements across the Hitachi Unified Compute Platform.
KDDI and Hitachi to collaborate on global IoT business
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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iot
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hitachi
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kddi
KDDI is promoting an IoT architecture that will supposedly provide services ranging from IoT connectivity to data analysis.
Why data integration is a ‘must-have’ for cloud-focused enterprises
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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cloud services
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paas
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gartner
Gartner predicts that by 2021 enterprise iPaaS will be the largest market segment in application integration middleware.
Hands-on review: NETGEAR Insight
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
Insight allows for seamless multi-device configuration and instant management of supported devices.
Zendesk launches new workflow and collaboration tools
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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uc
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zendesk
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workflow solutions
"Customers have the same high expectations for every company they do business with, regardless of the company size or industry."
Wise Group selects Kordia for 54 site SD-WAN rollout
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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network management
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
SD-WAN will increase the overall flexibility, performance and capabilities of Wise Group’s Internet-based applications.
Intergen recognised as Microsoft's NZ Partner of the Year
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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microsoft
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intergen
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partner awards
The company was honoured among a global field of top Microsoft partners.
Epicor aims to accelerate cloud ERP adoption via Microsoft Azure
Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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microsoft
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cloud services
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public cloud
Microsoft will supposedly optimise productivity and innovation for Epicor, its customers and partners.
Promapp expands BPM software portfolio
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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printing
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promapp
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ricoh
“By integrating training and process management, organisations can increase team engagement."
Jade Software returns to profit after extensive restructure
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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jade software
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new zealand business
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financial results
Jade Software achieved a milestone in 2017 with a return to profit.
HPE expands its portfolio with the ProLiant DL325 Gen10 server
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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servers
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hpe
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dc
Customers can supposedly achieve enterprise-class process, memory and I/O performance without paying for a dual-processor server.
GlobalData says businesses must embrace AI or face extinction
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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microsoft
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ai
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globaldata
If companies fail to make artificial intelligence a core competency within the next five years, they will face either stagnation or elimination.
Hands-on review: Is the Samsung S9+ still the king of Android?
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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technology gifts
The S9+ ticks the box for every feature, except for notches, you'll have to do without one.
How GlobalData thinks operators will justify 5G investments
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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gaming
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5g
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technology gifts
"How this technology will be used and potentially adopted at scale will drive the required infrastructure investment."
SAP announces new suite of solutions to modernise CRM
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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crm
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martech
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sap
SAP announced a new suite of applications, SAP C/4HANA, to help businesses serve and retain customers.
DOCOMO and NEC achieve 5G communication with multiple mobile terminals
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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5g
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wireless networks
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ntt
The test, conducted in Japan from May 9 to 11, used digital signal processing between base stations.
NEC Australia announces UC Channel Partner of the Year winners
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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uc
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nec
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partners
For the second year running, Queensland company Techwell has been selected as the winner of the NEC UC Channel Partner of the Year Award.