by RichardGardiner | Aug 4, 2014 | Energy
Schools pay less for power by going to the market in bulk tenders which attract contract offers from multiple power suppliers. In the first six months of this year, Total Utilities has helped a group of seventeen schools save more than $350,000 on their renegotiated...
by DavidSpratt | Jul 23, 2014 | ICT
I get a strong sense that CIO’s across New Zealand want to make changes but feel burdened by their existing provider and service constructs. Ironically the situation is the same whether they do the work in-house or outsource it to a trusted provider. CIO’s and Service...
by DavidSpratt | May 12, 2014 | ICT
When over 2000 people attended the Amazon Summit in Auckland recently, it was a clear sign that cloud-based services are now mature and garnering ever-increasing acceptance. Thousands more are attending Amazon’s partner roadshow around the country this month. As if to...
by chris | Apr 9, 2014 | Energy
Vector and United Networks are shifting away from a volume-based pricing methodology in favour of a peak demand weighted tariff structure. From April 1st, large customers in Central and South Auckland will see little advantage in seasonal Summer Day prices as these...
by DavidSpratt | Mar 31, 2014 | ICT
Owning and operating computer equipment is becoming as redundant a concept as using generators to access electricity. While there are cases where generators are essential these are niche applications. The rest of us just plug into the grid with a three pin plug!...
by DavidSpratt | Mar 17, 2014 | ICT
Once again a major cloud provider – on this occasion Google – has slashed the price of storage – this time for ordinary consumers. Note that these changes apply to all customers not just those signing new subscriptions. Users considering cloud...
