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Securing a unified infrastructure
In July’s feature we looked at the recent trend of vendors offering pre-integrated packages of infrastructure, combining servers, storage, networking in the one physical box. This month, Andrew Collins wonders how these integrated boxes fit into a security strategy.
[ + ]Exponential data growth is difficult to manage
While information is the lifeblood of every organisation, exponential data growth and rising costs make it difficult for businesses to manage their data. Neville Vincent outlines the issues and how organisations can alleviate the associated pressures and costs.
[ + ]Client-side virtualisation improves desktop management
The infrastructure for vastly improved desktop management is being rolled out right now. It’s client-side virtualisation and it looks just like a nice new PC, says Citrix Systems’ Peter Brockhoff as he explains the technical details.
[ + ]Collaboration supports the business
Christopher Johnson’s insatiable interest in technology has not waned since he was a child. In fact, Johnson thinks he was born with zeros and ones in his blood. Now the CIO for Parsons Brinckerhoff Australia-Pacific (PB A-P) and part of its leadership team, Johnson is less interested in specific technology and more focused on how technology can support business. That’s not to say that he has given up on researching (and occasionally ‘playing with’) leading-edge technology, as his peers will attest.
[ + ]AIIA happy with new government
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has welcomed the announcement of the new Australian Government. [ + ]
IT service managers cite relationships with IT vendors as important
Relationships matter when dealing with IT vendors. [ + ]
PUE gains validity as a data centre energy measurement
The government has recently announced plans to green its ICT, including reducing the PUE of its data centres from 2.5 to 1.9 by July 2015. Christian Bertolini, Chief Technology Officer, APC by Schneider Electric, issues a response to the government’s green ICT plans and the validity of PUE.
[ + ]Pre-integrated stacks of servers, storage and networking the latest thing in the world of IT infrastructure
Pre-integrated stacks of servers, storage and networking are the latest thing in the world of IT infrastructure. But how long will they stick around, and what effect will they have on the security vendors? Andrew Collins investigates.
[ + ]Unified infrastructure in a box: How does security fit in?
In July's feature we looked at the recent trend of vendors offering pre-integrated packages of infrastructure, combining servers, storage and networking in the one physical box. This month Andrew Collins wonders how these integrated boxes fit into a security strategy.
[ + ]QA essentials for deploying new IT systems
Thorough quality assurance is crucial to effectively deploying new IT systems. Nick Finlayson, Capgemini Australia’s Head of Testing Services, discusses how to choose the right outsourced testing partner for your organisation.
[ + ]Best practices for data recovery
Data is a vital business asset for most organisations. Although high-availability technologies significantly reduce the probability of data loss, events such as technical failure, virus attacks, deliberate sabotage or employee error can still destroy data. Therefore, organisations must plan for data recovery and implement mechanisms for managing the data recovery process, says CA’s Scott Caulfield.
[ + ]Storage tiering lowers overall IT costs
Hardware, storage management software and document management software all stake a claim for tiering duties claims Simon Sharwood. Storage tiering is a hot theme, and rightly so, because it can lower costs and is an important way to use the speed of solid state disks to your advantage.
[ + ]CRM-as-a-Service enables mobility
‘Traditional’ customer relationship management (CRM) - meet client, determine demand, head back to office, determine stock/seal deal - no longer suffices when time is of the essence. CRM imperatives today require customer information and business intelligence ‘on the go’.
[ + ]Testing security suites in real-life conditions is essential
Anti-malware security suite testing receives a lot of attention, but it's important to appreciate that different testing methods can produce vastly different and even misleading results. A decent security suite is greater than the sum of its parts: it's designed in layers to thwart various attacks at various stages. Testing individual components of a security suite on their own - or testing in an environment that doesn't reflect real-world conditions - often fails to give an accurate picture of a security suite's overall performance.
[ + ]Conroy outlines NBN commitment to AIIA
The Australian Information Industry Association has welcomed the focus on communications, broadband and the digital economy being brought to the national election campaign by the Australian Government. [ + ]