Network as a Service

NZ Privacy Act 2020 adapts to societal changes and the internet's growth in 27 years, emphasizing Personally Identifiable Information (PI) protection.

OpenAI’s GPT 4 and Google’s Bard - among others - are about to be unleashed on the world in a myriad of applications, both visible and not.

Softsource vBridge winners of the HPE Growth Partner of the Year award. In alignment with HPEs values of partner innovation, initiatives, and expertise.

With 13+ branches, Chesters required a network solution that was secure and could support their expanding needs.

Businesses are investing more than ever on the devices their employees need to perform their work. But what is the overall cost and how do your device management choices affect the business?

Encryption finds its way into most aspects of our digital life without us even noticing. Encryption is everywhere.

Think of a customer email box as a mailbox. A mailbox with stickers that say "no junk mail", "addressed mail only", "no circulars".

In this 90 minute workshop, you'll learn how Copilot can transform your productivity across the Microsoft 365 suite. Suitable for a variety of levels, you'll learn what Secure and Generative AI can do

Two main reasons for the Privacy Paradox: "Privacy is still too inconvenient" and "The risk is vague"

 Cybercrime-as-a-service is on the rise, making businesses of all sizes potential targets. Learn how outsourced hacking works and discover five key strategies to protect your organisation from sophist

AI-driven computers boost productivity with features like AI audio/video optimization and auto-lock. Find out about the pros and cons and how they can benefit your organisation.

It's also important to understand that data resilience is an important cog in a well-rounded disaster recovery programme.

During each Formula 1 (F1) race weekend, 160 terabytes of data is sent between the remote race circuit and the F1 Media and Technology Center in Biggin Hill, England.

A brief history of computing and some of the most important technology creations that lead us and inspired us to where we are today.

Following on from part 1, we dive into particular use cases across remote working, privacy, and security before discussing Aruba's new industry-first solution, Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform)

A strategic approach to AI integration. Partner with Softsource and the potential of HP devices with built-in AI for a seamless and adaption to the workplace.

The latest innovation in data protection, "Indelible Backup" was the perfect fit for Mainstream as it combines immutability, object storage and daily
testing to keep their data safer than ever,24/7.

In today's digital landscape, maintaining strong and unique passwords across multiple online accounts has become increasingly challenging.

Old and outdated devices and software can contribute significantly to slowing the progress of work.

Safeguarding your critical Microsoft 365 data is imperative and here's why.

A deeper dive into Ansible and how to create a simple playbook.

Whilst AI has grabbed the headlines with tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney, there is more to it than that.

In our latest episode of the Right Place, Right Cloud, Right Place Mini-series Podcast, we delve into one of the most pressing issues facing businesses today: sustainable data management.

AAS explained: Pay-as-you-go consumption-based IT services. Scale easily, cut costs. Explore SaaS, PaaS, IaaS & Softsource vBridge advantages.

Discover how Softsource vBridge transforms NZ SMEs with strategic cloud-based solutions, enhancing productivity, security, and agility. Learn what a successful digital transformation looks like.

Powell Fenwick transforms their business to a modern, efficient and innovative environment boosting employee flexibility and productivity.

The 2021 ransomware attack on the WDHB highlighted the vulnerabilities in cybersecurity and the importance of robust defences. Read an expert perspective of how it could have been prevented.

Pure's CloudSnap gives you the ability to create portable snapshots in the Cloud and restore as needed using Pure Cloud Block Store in a public cloud provider.

Join us for a fun and engaging event to explore how Copilot and automation can transform your organisation's data management.

Christchurch airport needed efficient IT backup solutions and data protection for both business and airport operational systems.

In this thought-provoking episode, Barry is joined by Steve Isles, a leading expert in cybersecurity and cloud security, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing New Zealand businesses.

Discover the importance of access security and register now to our upcoming roundtable. Gain valuable insights on how you can safeguard your business against cyber threats.

In the world of cybercrime, perimeter defences are simply not enough to give organisations peace of mind they’re protected.

Bidfood must retain food safety records for 10 years, posing challenges in archiving and accessing the vast data.

As businesses adopt flexible work arrangements and cyber attackers keep evolving, it’s created the perfect storm for an endpoint security breach. Effective methods to keep cyber attackers at bay.

Benefits to adding FortiGate Azure SSO

In this post Pete shares a little about the experience of an ISO 27001 Audit, what it involved, and the biggest contributor to making future audits easy.

In cybercrime, perimeter defenses often fail. Focus on securing data storage and backups inside organizations, as there's no foolproof solution.

Talking about office work that happens out of "business time" or business hours if you prefer.

In this Lifting the Lid Podcast, explore exclusive insights from HPE Discover, uncovering how accessibility to technology is changing for New Zealand.

Hear how rugby teams collect massive amounts of data from each game and how this information is analysed to boost performance and prepare for the opposition.

Using your own data and local services, you can train your own models to gain insights from your own tailored data sets.

Aruba’s SD-WAN industry leading solution has enabled NorthTec to deliver vastly improved network services alongside substantial cost benefits.

Discover how cloud-native approaches transform NZ organisations by enhancing scalability, agility, and AI capabilities with on-demand scalability, flexible deployment, advanced security, and savings.

Let's revisit the '80s for part 2 of our blog, though compiling this list was tougher as computers became commonplace. Today, the spotlight's on personal tech & cloud services, overshadowing hardware.

The Importance of implementing Zero Trust. Firsthand experiences from the coalface of a cyber security breach, discussion at Auckland's Roundtable

Learn strategies for adopting AI technologies across your organisation in our latest episode of Lifting the Lid on Technology. Insights from experts on Preparation, Data management and AI security,

In our latest episode of the Right Place, Right Cloud, Right Place Mini-series Podcast, we take a look at the increasing complexities of Networks, and the impact on NZ organisations.

A crisis response tabletop exercise is about exercising our plans and ensuring that our team knows what to do when the inevitable happens.

Delving into the people focused culture of our business.

If you think Microsoft have a backup of your data you are incorrect!

Instead of reinvesting in new hardware, Ravensdown reviewed the market and decided to outsource their IT infrastructure requirements.

Investigate the intricacies of Backup and DR security and explore the latest cyber-attack trends, while delving into why immutability and daily testing have become so relevant.

World Vision's Head of ICT Paul Conaghan shares their journey to improved collaboration and productivity with Microsoft Teams.

Punycodes in DNS – How to use them, The good and the bad.

Businesses often neglect RPO/RTO for critical services, prioritizing cost/GB over backup infrastructure performance.

Get across data compliance for your business. Strategies to secure data, adhere to regulations, and boost operational efficiency with set up guides for Microsoft Entra and Sharepoint.

Data sovereignty is more than just data residency—it’s about legal control and compliance. With major regulatory changes coming in 2025, businesses must act now.

Using Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) technologies increases productivity and efficiency for Youth Horizons

Explore how unified SASE architecture can revolutionise network infrastructure, delivering on the promise of enhanced security, streamlined operations, and accelerated deployments.

Explore how Copilot and automation can transform your organisation's data management in our tailored, workshops at your location.

With over 3,500+ staff over multiple locations it was imperative that Freightways was able to collaborate, share files and conduct online meetings easily and efficiently.

What goes on in Vegas.....

Waste Management backup a huge amount of data and were concerned about the rising cyber threats in New Zealand.

In our latest episode, we take a deep dive into the psychology and methods behind cyber attacks, and discuss the overlooked security measures that can be used to combat them.

Barry White, is joined b

A mandate from the Central Government requires the Councils to pull their resources together to be more efficient by sharing services – reducing the duplication of systems, infrastructure and budgets

Your network underpins the productivity of your team and the security of your assets. Using a setup that isn’t right for your business or is out of date is a recipe for disaster.

Networking challenges at the Intelligent Edge for NZ businesses, diving into SD-WAN, cloud native management and AI.

Join us as we dive into the world of SASE and discover how it could be the solution your security team needs.

It seems barely a week will go by without us hearing of another data breach, often egregious.

Exploration into how the global pandemic has reoriented NZ businesses with the move to a hybrid workplace.

What is the MCS Portal and Its Features?