Interactive ‘virtual’ and ‘dedicated’ cloud servers
02 December, 2010 byWith the trend towards hosting IT applications in the ‘cloud’, Interactive has introduced two system options. Its ‘virtual’ and ‘dedicated’ cloud servers with enterprise-level technical specifications and redundancy use the latest equipment in a high-availability N+1 data centre environment. The company provides a 100% communications availability guarantee by using multiple communications providers, each with fully redundant diverse paths and exchanges. The services are provided with a comprehensive penalty agreement.
Cloud computing reduces energy use by 30%
24 November, 2010A Microsoft study finds cloud computing saves energy for users.
Old-world ERP clients defect to the cloud
18 November, 2010NetSuite has attracted a large number of new clients to its ERP cloud service from SAGE.
Cloud is not a product, a managed service or software as a service
08 November, 2010Cloud is not a product. There is confusion in the market about what cloud is, due to the fact every other day a vendor will announce their “latest cloud solution” which equates to little more than a hardware and software bundle - this is not cloud. Cloud is also not managed service, software as a service or a fancy lease.
Australian businesses demonstrate confidence in the cloud
29 October, 2010Australian businesses demonstrate confidence in cloud computing - a survey shows the technology is seen in Australia as a strategic business investment, often driven by CEOs.
Optus Cloud Solutions enterprise cloud computing services suite
19 October, 2010 byThe Optus Cloud Solutions suite of enterprise cloud computing services provides businesses with a scalable and flexible approach to manage their IT resources without the need to maintain their own infrastructure.
Optus Cloud Solutions suite of enterprise cloud computing services
19 October, 2010The Optus Cloud Solutions suite of enterprise cloud computing services provide businesses with a scalable and flexible approach to manage their IT resources without the need to maintain their own infrastructure.
VMWare vCloud Director, vShield, vFabric, View 4.5
15 September, 2010 byVMWare has announced products and services including vCloud Director, vShield, vCloud Datacenter and Consulting Services for cloud infrastructure and management; vFabric cloud application platform; and View desktop management.
HP and VMware join forces for an integrated cloud system
02 September, 2010Integrated, end-to-end infrastructure solution from HP and VMware to deliver faster time to cloud computing by year end.
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01 September, 2010Integrated, end-to-end infrastructure solution from HP and VMware to deliver faster time to cloud computing by year end
Private cloud to become the new ‘normal’ for IT infrastructure
01 September, 2010Research finds 72% of Australian IT decision-makers are on the journey towards the cloud with expectations for private cloud to become the new ‘normal’ for IT infrastructure.
VMware vSphere 4.1 virtualisation platform
03 August, 2010 byThe VMware vSphere 4.1 virtualisation platform enables enterprises and service providers to lay the foundation for cloud computing by aggregating a pool of computing resources that can be accessed on-demand while enabling policy-based automation and management.
Blue Coat Assessment Service
03 August, 2010 byThe Assessment Service cloud-based reporting and analytical service enables Blue Coat channel partners to remotely conduct an extensive analysis of an enterprise network.
NEC's cloud computing gets a tick from Aged Care industry
28 July, 2010NEC Australia has formed an exclusive ICT partnership with Australia’s two aged care peak bodies - Aged Care Association Australia (ACAA) and Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) - to advance the use of cloud computing in the aged care industry.
AMP selects CSC's cloud services
26 July, 2010AMP, one of Australia’s leading wealth management companies, has selected one of CSC’s growing number of cloud computing services after an extensive evaluation.
