Dirty disks raise new questions about cloud security
26 April, 2012Research by Context Information Security has identified potentially significant flaws in the implementation of cloud infrastructure services offered by some providers which could be putting their clients’ data at risk. By exploiting the vulnerability, which revolves around data separation, Context consultants were able to gain access to data left on other service users’ ‘dirty disks’, including fragments of customer databases and elements of system information that could, in combination with other data, allow an attacker to take control of other hosted servers.
Region’s largest cloud conference series to visit Australia next month
17 April, 2012Having successfully visited nine major hubs across Asia since November last year, the Asia Cloud Conference series comes to Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland in May.
McAfee Management for Optimised Virtual Environments (MOVE) AV agentless antivirus
12 April, 2012The McAfee Management for Optimised Virtual Environments AV (antivirus) solution is now available in an agentless deployment option.
Quest Software vFundamentals virtual backup suite
11 April, 2012The vFundamentals product suite offers backup, capacity planning and resource optimisation for VMware virtual environments. The bundle includes the vRanger Pro VMware backup, replication and recovery solution, as well as capacity management and optimisation technology from VKernel’s vOps Server Standard Edition.
Australia leads the world in cloud adoption
28 March, 2012Cloud computing continues to confound Australian organisations, with many IT pros still confused by the differences between public, private and hybrid clouds. But despite this confusion, a recent panel of cloud computing experts declared that more than one third of Australian organisations are considering implementing cloud within two years, and 10-20% are currently implementing some form of the technology.
Open sky for cloud as the Open Data Center Alliance makes progress in Melbourne
27 March, 2012 by Merri MackThe Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA) steering committee met in Melbourne recently for two days of meetings to chart priorities for the organisation’s mission to deliver open cloud solutions. Merri Mack reports on the findings of the committee and the question of whether vendors will support interoperability for cloud solutions.
Four myths of storage virtualisation
15 March, 2012 by Adrian De Luca, Director, SNIA ANZIn recent years, server virtualisation has hogged the IT industry’s spotlight. All the while, storage virtualisation has remained in the background, slowly developing and maturing. However, there are still misconceptions surrounding the technology. Adrian De Luca, Director, SNIA ANZ, dispells these myths, claiming that storage virtualisation is ready for prime time.
Dimension Data Cloud Services Suite
14 March, 2012The Cloud Services Suite from Dimension Data is a comprehensive range of cloud services designed to make it easier for companies to accelerate their adoption of cloud computing. The services aim to enable companies to be more agile, lower IT infrastructure management expenses and reduce cloud migration complexity and risk.
Getting the benefits of the cloud without actually using the cloud
13 March, 2012 by Wayne Allen*As a technical term, ‘the cloud’ has reached a point of oversaturation, leading many - particularly government - organisations to question the value of the concept. Cloud computing is not for everyone, but it is possible to be ‘cloud-like’ without actually entering the cloud, says Wayne Allen, Unisys Asia-Pacific data centre transformation and outsourcing practice lead.
Quest Software NetVault Backup - Capacity Edition SMB data protection
12 March, 2012The Capacity Edition of NetVault Backup is a new offering of the data protection technology featuring an alternative, capacity-based licensing model specifically designed to meet the needs of small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
HP IT performance services
05 March, 2012HP has expanded its IT Performance Suite of software with Service Integration and Management services. Designed in response to the trend of ‘supplier sprawl’, HP’s Service Integration and Management offering aims to enable enterprises to integrate, manage and govern complex multivendor environments to optimise the IT supply chain, improve service performance and reduce risks and costs.
The impact of the Megaupload shutdown on cloud computing in business
24 February, 2012 by Albert Y Zomaya, The University of SydneyThe recent shutdown of file-sharing website Megaupload has created a sense of unease surrounding cloud-based storage. Companies are questioning the wisdom of relying on these services, which could seemingly collapse at a moment’s notice. According to Albert Y Zomaya, The University of Sydney, companies that shy away from the cloud are potentially missing out, especially given the advances the cloud is about to go through.
DreamWorks implements HP systems for Puss in Boots
20 February, 2012DreamWorks Animation SKG used hundreds of high-performance workstations, backed up by five server farms, to produce the company’s most technically advanced film to date, Puss in Boots.
Cloud computing will create new business models in 2012
17 February, 2012A convergence of cloud computing trends will create new business models for Australian businesses in 2012, according to analyst firm Frost & Sullivan. Executives across all industries are urged to assess how their companies might be affected by developments from tech companies like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook.
Preparing your data centre for desktop virtualisation
10 January, 2012 by Stephen WithersDesktop virtualisation is becoming increasingly commonplace in Australian organisations. Once you’ve determined that it’s the right approach for your organisation, how do you decide what’s needed to support virtual desktops from your data centre? Stephen Withers explains.
