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Wouldn’t it be great if picking a hard drive was as easy as looking at the price per gigabyte? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple; there are a lot of options to consider with hard drives when buying or renting a Mac or PC. Let’s take a look at the three most common types of hard drives, and what…

☁️ Building Business Resilience with Cloud Computing The business environment can be challenging. According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), roughly 40% of small and medium businesses (those with fewer than 100 people) that were operating in 2010 did not make it past 2015. When major disasters or unforeseen disruptions occur, it…

It should come as no surprise that the land of the long white cloud is a regional leader when it comes to a cloud of a different kind – the digital one. Cloud-based IT solutions are certainly taking hold across the country. The number of New Zealand businesses using cloud services has skyrocketed in recent years. According…

Nearly 70 per cent of all currently employed Kiwis would work remotely given the chance, according to a 2015 survey by Horizon Research. Currently, 30 per cent of the country’s workforce enjoys this level of flexibility, working from home or other remote locations on a full- or part-time basis. In any discussion of greater flexibility…

The new year is well underway, and businesses across New Zealand are likely ramping up to a hopefully productive and profitable 12 months. When mapping out a strategy for the next 12 months, considering risk is essential – after all, having your plans undone by avoidable incidents can be extremely frustrating. Given the intensely connected…

📱 The Next Decade of Mobile: Why Businesses Need a Mobility Strategy Now A significant technological milestone was reached on January 9, 2017: the 10-year anniversary of Steve Jobs’ introduction of the first iPhone. The last decade has seen an explosion in mobile device development, with the iPhone frequently setting the industry standard. Despite this…

The debate between Mac and PC is a decades-old, cyclical argument constantly fueled by innovation. While Apple proponents champion simplicity (“It just works!”), Microsoft devotees highlight flexibility and upgrade options. For many businesses, the intense loyalty on both sides only complicates the critical decision of which platform to adopt. With Gartner projecting US$590 billion in…

💰 Buy or Rent? The Key Technology Decision for Small Businesses A frequent question facing businesses today is: Should you buy or rent technology? Technology has a transformative effect, and early adoption often provides a competitive advantage. However, taking advantage of new IT solutions can present a significant hurdle, particularly for Small and Medium Enterprises…

🌐 The Rise of the Mobile Workforce Until just a few years ago, maintaining a widely dispersed mobile workforce was not a practical reality for most businesses. Today, this trend has dramatically shifted. For example, IDC projected that the number of mobile workers in the U.S. alone would exceed 100 million by 2020, making up…