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19/08/2026

The Firewall Bottleneck Nobody Sees Coming

https://advantage.nz/the-firewall-bottleneck-nobody-sees-coming/

12/08/2026

We often talk about “the cloud” as if business data simply disappears into the internet. In reality, cloud services depend on very physical foundations – servers, storage, network connections, power, cooling and buildings designed to keep all of it operating reliably.

At the heart of Advantage Cloud is our data centre in Palmerston North, supported by additional infrastructure in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Together, this infrastructure allows us to provide cloud and hosting services suited to different operational, technical and commercial requirements.

https://advantage.nz/inside-the-advantage-cloud-our-data-centre/

23/07/2026

If you follow cybersecurity news, you may have seen increasing references to “Mythos”.

This is the latest in a growing line of advanced AI models, and like most new technologies in this space, it’s surrounded by a fair amount of hype.

https://advantage.nz/what-is-mythos-and-why-is-everyone-talking-about-it/

16/07/2026

When to use Wi-Fi 7 and when to use Private 5G? A networking conundrum that’s becoming more common. For a long time, wireless decisions were relatively simple – deploy Wi‑Fi and scale it as needed.

https://advantage.nz/wi-fi-7-and-private-5g-the-right-wireless-for-the-job/

26/06/2026

What is SASE? And How It’s Reshaping Connectivity

https://advantage.nz/sase-is-reshaping-connectivity-network-as-a-service/

08/06/2026

https://advantage.nz/after-dmarc-enforcement-why-visibility-still-matters/

After DMARC Enforcement: Why Visibility Still Matters

19/05/2026

Your network can be “up” and still broken.

In 2026, network health is judged by user experience - not green lights on a dashboard.

https://advantage.nz/network-observability-why-network-up-and-still-broken/

06/05/2026

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is emerging as a practical response to a problem many organisations are already feeling– that traditional VPN‑based remote access no longer reflects how people, applications and environments actually operate.

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is emerging as a practical response to a problem many organisations are already feeling – that traditional VPN‑based remote access no longer reflects how people, applications and environments actually operate.

16/04/2026

Software supply chain attacks are becoming one of the hardest cyber threats for organisations to detect – and a recent incident involving Axios shows why.

https://advantage.nz/software-supply-chain-attacks-axios-software-scrutiny/