Microsoft 365 Backup: Why Native Retention Isn’t Enough for NZ Businesses

Microsoft 365 backup NZ guide: why native retention falls short, the M365 shared responsibility model, Privacy Act 2020 risks, and Veeam options for 2026.

Newsletter: Wishing you a joyful holiday season.

Visit ASI Solutions at ALGIM Conference

Meet the ASI Solutions team at the ALGIM Conference! Visit our booth to discover how we help councils leverage technology to enhance operations and outcomes. Let’s connect and discuss tailored solutions for your organization.

Lock Down Your Veeam Backups with InfiniStor

ASI InfiniStor is a sovereign, affordable cloud object-storage service designed for New Zealand organizations, integrating seamlessly with Veeam Backup & Replication. It offers two tiers for data management without hidden fees, ensuring data remains onshore. Enhanced security includes immutable backups and tri-site protection, promoting compliance and reducing unexpected costs.

ASI GovGPT: How a Web‑Searching AI Serves Up-to-Date Answers for Kiwis

ASI GovGPT is a real-time AI chatbot built for Kiwis, offering up-to-date answers about New Zealand government services and policies. Unlike traditional chatbots, it searches the web live to deliver accurate, locally relevant info — fast. In this post, we break down how it works behind the scenes and why it’s a smarter way to serve the public.

ASI Cloud InfiniStor: Affordable, Secure Cloud Storage for NZ Organisations

Straightforward Storage, Unbeatable Value

InfiniStor is built on the principles of simplicity and value, cutting through the noise to offer enterprise-grade cloud storage at a refreshingly clear price point:

– Hot Storage ($15/TB/month, S3 API) – High-performance, always-on storage, perfect for active data. Comparable to AWS S3 Standard but at a fraction of the cost.
– Cold Storage ($5/TB/month, S3 Glacier API) – Secure, long-term archiving with straightforward recall, offering exceptional value for inactive data.

Unlike traditional providers, InfiniStor eliminates hidden fees:

– Zero Egress Fees – Retrieve your data as often as needed, with no penalties.
– No API Fees – Full S3 API compatibility, at no extra cost.
– Comprehensive Features – Including immutability for ransomware protection, versioning for easy rollback, and lifecycle policies for automated data management.

With 19x 9’s data durability, tri-site redundancy, and a 100% data integrity guarantee, InfiniStor delivers enterprise-level reliability with a pricing model that finally makes sense.

Launching Q2 2025 – Get Ready to Simplify Your Storage.

AI in Action: Transforming Industries Across New Zealand

ASI Secure LLM: Your AI Solution for Data Privacy in NZ

In a landscape increasingly defined by the need for robust data privacy and uncompromising security, ASI Secure LLM emerges. It is a specialised solution tailored for New Zealand organisations that seek to harness the transformative power of AI without sacrificing compliance, privacy, or localised support.  Unlike mainstream AI tools, ASI Secure LLM has been crafted to cater […]

Palmerston North City Council Implements Nutanix

An interview with James Rowe, Technology Architect at Palmerston North City Council New Zealand’s second largest university implements Nutanix New Zealand’s Palmerston North City Council (PNCC) were an early adopter of Nutanix, Rubrik and Azure technology. By implementing those three technologies, the team has the quintessential experience when it comes to simplicity, ease of management, […]