Cloud on horizon for Blue Sky after Readify deal
02 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingBlue Sky Private Equity has invested $16m to acquire a majority stake in Victorian ICT services company Readify.
Cloud collabs: rival vendors looking chummy for now
18 September, 2013 by Melissa ChuaTraditional bitter rivals in the IT vendor space appear to be putting their differences aside and forming partnerships with one another in a bid to expand their cloud footprints.
Hybrid cloud the most efficient cloud model
28 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingHybrid deployments represent the most efficient way to make use of cloud resources, according to University of Sydney researchers.
Migrating to Windows 7 with user virtualisation
28 August, 2013 by Rob Van Den Brink*User virtualisation solutions enable a level of mobility that wasn’t available to employees before. This, along with the ability to allow IT managers to centrally manage and set up any desktop regardless of device, platform or location, means IT teams also see huge resource benefits.
Social media a dangerous tool for politicians
26 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSocial channels can help election candidates reach new voters, but a bad online mistake can balloon into a major issue, according to a Queensland media research team.
Three steps for implementing cloud services
20 August, 2013 by David Oakley*More and more companies are introducing cloud services. However, only very few actually plan their steps in a long-term manner or ask themselves even basic questions.
Backup for SMBs
08 August, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaWhat would happen to your business if you lost access to critical customer data like orders and invoices? What about that important proposal you’ve been working on for the last three days? How long could your business survive in such a situation?
Hear from the Asia Cloud Forum
07 August, 2013
The Asia Cloud Forum, an online media portal, has been created to represent the interests of enterprise users, governments, telcos, vendors, policy makers and others with a stake in the development of cloud computing in Asia.
Microsoft to rename SkyDrive in lawsuit settlement
06 August, 2013Microsoft will rename its SkyDrive online storage product after reaching a settlement in a trademark case with British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB).
Avoiding pitfalls on the path to the cloud
23 July, 2013 by Matt Ramsay*, Asia-Pacific Regional Director, CentrifyThe cloud promises many tantalising benefits for businesses. But tackling the cloud unprepared can leave you with a bevy of problems.
ACS calls for comments on Consumer Cloud Protocol
18 July, 2013The ACS has launched a consultation to help it develop a Consumer Cloud Protocol, designed to improve confidence in cloud services by encouraging vendors to be transparent about key issues.
Cloud now business as usual for Aussie enterprises
18 July, 2013Nearly nine in 10 Australian enterprises are making use of cloud computing, and business units are increasingly assuming direct responsibility for acquisition of cloud services.
Why the ‘dirty cloud’ is misleading
12 July, 2013 by Ryan Reyes, ANZ Country Manager, Workshare | Supplied by: WorkshareThere’s recently been some backlash against cloud providers, including Amazon, Apple and Microsoft, for having ‘dirty clouds’.
The perils of early adoption - and of moving too slowly
10 July, 2013 by Andrew CollinsHumanity has a tough time keeping pace with technological advancement. We run into trouble when we embrace our inventions too soon, but also when we adapt to them too slowly. History is littered with examples, and a couple have emerged quite recently.
HP fined $3 million for misleading customers, retailers
09 July, 2013Hewlett-Packard Australia (HP) has been ordered to pay $3 million for misleading customers and retailers regarding consumer guarantee rights.
