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Four ways operator training saves money
Risk & Compliance

Four ways operator training saves money

Training operators can trim fuel use, maintenance bills and accident downtime while lifting productivity across the fleet.

By Michael Curreen • 3 min read • Sun, 26th May 2019
Kiwi SMBs strengthen their cyber defences as threats rise
Disaster Recovery

Kiwi SMBs strengthen their cyber defences as threats rise

Results from the survey found that 89% of SMBs have signed up for security solutions to protect against threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018

Global Stories

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Revealed: The cure to network outage-related downtime
Data Loss Prevention

Revealed: The cure to network outage-related downtime

It's estimated the average cost per network outage in the United States alone amounts to US$402,542 – with one in ten major outages costing over $1 million.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2020
ANZ firms fail to detect technical issues - until customers report them
Customer Relationship Management

ANZ firms fail to detect technical issues - until customers report them

Technical issues at many Australian and New Zealand firms go unnoticed until customers report them, revealing weak outage and delay detection methods.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2020
Connectivity downtime costs local business over $4,000/hour
Network Infrastructure

Connectivity downtime costs local business over $4,000/hour

Ruckus Networks' State of Wi-Fi survey finds almost half of Australian organisations deal with Wi-Fi downtime up to five times per month.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Fri, 7th Sep 2018
Downtime a crippling issue in APAC State of Wi-Fi Study
Unified Communications

Downtime a crippling issue in APAC State of Wi-Fi Study

Ruckus has released findings from its study of 1200 organizations in APAC who collectively have lost US$53m from downtime in the last 12 months.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Sep 2018
Hardware maintenance the way it should be - fast, reliable, affordable
Health Technologies

Hardware maintenance the way it should be - fast, reliable, affordable

Vendor maintenance prices have skyrocketed, leaving businesses facing downtime and slow response times. But Interactive offers a solution.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018
Will IIoT take us to the cloud or closer to the edge?
Manufacturing

Will IIoT take us to the cloud or closer to the edge?

Are cloud data centers sufficiently equipped to deal with the volume and speed of the data generated in large production facilities?.

By Michael Ti • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Apr 2018
Chaos in the cloud: Majority of organisations moving to the cloud aren't prepared for an outage
Disaster Recovery

Chaos in the cloud: Majority of organisations moving to the cloud aren't prepared for an outage

The majority of organizations moving to the cloud are unprepared for a cloud outage, according to a new study by Veritas.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
5 big ideas that data center professionals would have never imagined 50 years ago
DataCentre infrastructure

5 big ideas that data center professionals would have never imagined 50 years ago

Data centres have transformed dramatically in 50 years, with innovations like modular power systems, eco-mode cooling, and predictive maintenance techniques.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2018
Veeam's latest solution for preventing costly downtime
Virtualisation

Veeam's latest solution for preventing costly downtime

Veeam's business continuity solution can save enterprise companies an average of $300,000 per hour of downtime.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2018
5 ways to reduce data center operations costs
DataCentre infrastructure

5 ways to reduce data center operations costs

Slashing data center operating costs is within reach. Discover five best practices that can drive significant savings while enhancing efficiency.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jan 2018
Facing a hidden truth: Running data centers is not your core competency
DataCentre infrastructure

Facing a hidden truth: Running data centers is not your core competency

Many firms, even large ones, lack the core competency of running data centers efficiently, reveals Schneider Electric. Key services are often better outsourced.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017
Retailers, don't be left in the dark by technology this Black Friday
Marketing Technologies

Retailers, don't be left in the dark by technology this Black Friday

As Black Friday opens the holiday shopping floodgates, Australian retailers must bolster their tech to prevent site downtime and boost customer satisfaction.

By Simon Horrocks • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2017
Survey finds key IT concerns – 87% suffer downtime of an hour or more
Digital Transformation

Survey finds key IT concerns – 87% suffer downtime of an hour or more

​Ixia, a Keysight Business, has released the findings from new research that delved into the concerns of IT professionals around the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017
How data center pod frames can shorten IT room deployment time by over 20%
DataCentre infrastructure

How data center pod frames can shorten IT room deployment time by over 20%

Data centers could reduce project timelines by over 20% using free standing pod frames, according to Schneider Electric.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2017

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App downtime costs businesses over $700k per event
DevOps

App downtime costs businesses over $700k per event

One hour of business-critical application downtime can cost larger companies $144,062.52 per hour, with an average repair time of over five hours.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Mar 2019