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AI momentum across Aotearoa isn’t slowing down. This month we’ve rounded up practical guides that help you:

• personalise learning experiences in schools and universities,
• design sovereign AI architectures that tick every compliance box, and
• keep budgets in line by escaping Broadcom’s VMware price hikes.

Plus, you’ll find hands‑on advice to harden Veeam backups, and a fresh look at object‑storage DR right here in New Zealand. Dive in, have a skim, then hit reply if anything sparks an idea

🚀 Spotlight — AI in Aotearoa’s Education Sector

Personalised learning, always‑on student chatbots, and ethical guard‑rails: see how Kiwi educators are weaving AI into teaching, research and admin – while staying true to privacy and equity principles.

🏛️ Sovereign AI Infrastructure Patterns for Regulated Industries

Finance, health, and government agencies face unique data‑sovereignty demands. This guide walks through proven patterns – from compliant cloud regions to zero‑trust pipelines – so you can innovate without offshore headaches.

🗄️ Backup & DR with S3‑Compatible Storage in NZ

Object storage isn’t just cheap – done right, it slashes restore times, kills egress fees and keeps every byte on‑shore. Learn what to look for and how to price it.

💸 Beyond VMware: Beating Broadcom’s Price Shock (Free Report)

VMware subscriptions jumping 300‑800 %? Our NZ‑specific white‑paper compares Proxmox, Hyper‑V and Nutanix AHV so you can regain control (and budget).

🔐 Lock Down Your Veeam Backups with InfiniStor

Immutable backups, flat‑rate storage and instant restores without crossing the Tasman. Your Veeam jobs simply see native S3.

📰 From the Feed

• Government unveils New Zealand’s first national AI Strategy

  A ‘light‑touch’ framework aims to unlock a potential NZ $76 b GDP boost while keeping ethics front‑and‑centre.

• Health NZ endorses Heidi Health & iMedX AI scribes. Two ambient documentation tools get the green‑light for pilot use across public hospitals, signalling faster clinical adoption of generative AI.

• Air NZ taps OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise—Smart virtual assistant rolls out to 3,500 staff. Auckland airport now has its own AI brains—aiming for efficiency gains, faster decisions and better customer service.

• M2 AI Summit. We're thrilled to be part of such an innovative event again. First in Auckland and now in Christchurch. Happening on the 11th of September. link

• ICT Conference. We are also heading to the 41st annual Tertiary ICT Conference – Hui Taumata Hangarau this September 2025 in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. See you there!. link

💬 Let’s Talk

Whether you’re scoping a VMware exit plan, mulling data‑sovereignty hurdles, or just curious about AI in education, our architects are only a phone call (or reply) away.

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