4 in 5 large Aussie companies embrace the cloud
12 January, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling | Supplied by: Infosys AustraliaCloud adoption has reached a tipping point, with four in five large Australian companies using or planning to use the technology for mission-critical applications, a survey suggests.
IBM expands cloud centres around the world
22 December, 2014 | Supplied by: IBM Australia LimitedIBM has announced an expansion of its global cloud computing network to 40 cloud centres with 12 new locations to help enterprise clients move to hybrid cloud computing.
AI applied to service virtualisation
17 December, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResearchers from CA Technologies and Swinburne University of Technology have developed an AI technique for applying service virtualisation without the need for expert knowledge.
Microsoft to host Office 365, CRM suite in Aust
11 December, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMicrosoft will start hosting its cloud-based Office 365 and Dynamics CRM suites in Australian data centres from March next year and has added more local partners to its network of providers.
Dimension Data to build government-managed cloud
26 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDimension Data has established the Canberra Managed Cloud Platform, purpose built for Australian Government agencies, and the Department of Finance has signed on to use it.
Telstra's plans for government cloud
25 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Telstra Strategic Marketing GroupTelstra has announced plans to develop a cloud environment built specifically for federal, state and local government.
The virtualisation dilemma
24 November, 2014 by Frank Yue, Technical Marketing Manager, F5 Networks | Supplied by: F5 Networks IncEmerging technologies create a vision depicting the impact of a disruptive technology. But it is important to consider the practical implications of virtualisation, says Frank Yue.
Fire & Rescue NSW to deploy on IBM Cloud
20 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Government agency FRNSW has tapped IBM to deploy an as-a-service based IT delivery platform over IBM Cloud infrastructure on the dedicated NSW Government Data Centre.
Tasmania seeks input on govt cloud project
18 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTasmania's government has kicked off a pre-tender consultation for the Tasmanian Cloud project, an initiative to consolidate whole-of-government public sector data.
Australia.gov.au migrated to govCMS
12 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe first Australian government website has been onboarded onto the dedicated govCMS platform, a Drupal-based content management system.
Telstra, VMware to bring vCloud Air to Australia
06 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingTelstra will host VMware's vCloud Air platform on its Australian data centres in a bid to make it easier for companies to adopt dedicated and hybrid cloud services.
Google ups the ante with cloud price cuts
05 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingResponding to recent price cuts from rivals AWS and Microsoft, Google has announced sweeping price reductions to its own cloud services while also introducing new features and enhancements.
Australian finance departments slow to adopt cloud
03 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralian finance managers generally agree that their department's information management and analytics processes can be improved, but have so far been slow to turn to the cloud for a solution.
CSIRO launches software suite for scientists
29 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe CSIRO's free Workspace software suite is designed to make it easier for researchers to analyse complex data sets and publish the results.
Azure Geo 'open for business' in Australia
27 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Microsoft Pty LtdMicrosoft has rolled out its latest Azure Geo cloud services offering in Australia and has already signed up an impressive list of launch customers.
