Alliance Group transforms infrastructure to maximise efficiencies in the meat industry New Zealand farming co-operation, Alliance Group wants to ensure its technology infrastructure will be able to transform its commodity into premium export. However, unlike beef and venison, James Dring CIO at Alliance said, IT infrastructure doesn’t improve with age…
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Every country in the world experienced at least one COVID-19 themed attack. The global events of the past 12 months have brought unprecedented change to the physical and digital worlds. Cybercrime, however, is a constant. According to Microsoft’s latest annual cybercrime report, cybercriminals continue—and sometimes escalate—their activity in times of…
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The Pilbara is a remote and ancient landscape in the north of Western Australia. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, Australia mining company BHP was still able to innovate during lockdown. For example, Andrew Wood a BHP mechanical fitter with 30 years’ experience under his belt and he works for BHPs iron ore…
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Combining Microsoft Azure and Telstra’s network. Microsoft Telstra have extended their long-standing strategic partnership to focus on accelerating the development and release of innovative and sustainable Cloud-based solutions across multiple industries. The partnership was founded on Telstra and Microsoft’s shared understanding that Cloud, combined with 5G, will enable intelligent devices…
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On average, close to one third of workers in Asia Pacific cited increased rates of burnout over the past six months. APAC workers are facing increased burnout due to lack of separation between work and personal life as well as worry of contracting COVID-19, according to Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index report.…
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Ongoing digital transformation in WA requires security. When Andrew Cann was stationed as a policeman in Moora in the 1990s, Friday nights could get a little lively in the country town 180Km north of Perth in Western Australia’s wheatbelt. If he and his partner were called to a pub brawl…
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Businesses in the region view COVID-19 as an opportunity. In a recent study by Microsoft-IDC, titled: Culture of Innovation, Foundation for business resilience and economic recovery in Asia Pacific (APAC), shows that 41 per cent of businesses view COVID-19 as an opportunity. Those businesses also expect to recover more quickly and…
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Keeping workers, partners, sub-contractors organisations collaborating efficiently and effectively. Victoria’s Level Crossing Removal Project is one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in the State’s history. It involves the removal of 75 level crossings across metropolitan Melbourne by 2025, along with other rail network upgrades including new train stations, track…
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New capabilities to overcome space constraints needed for training within oil and gas companies with a large number of employees. CNPC Richfit, one of the fastest growing and largest information support team of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), has deployed Microsoft HoloLens to transform training programs for technicians and frontline…
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Iconic Australian surfwear business, has consolidated its data collection. Rip Curl will use Azure Data factory to handle the ETL (extract, transform, load) processes required to transition from its previous on premises platforms to Azure which houses the company’s data warehouse. Stuart Connell lead BI architect at Rip Curl said…
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