Dimension Data sells off distribution business
13 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDimension Data will sell its Express Data and Express Online businesses - its only distribution assets - to hardware distributor Dicker Data.
Rumour: Windows 9 coming next year
16 January, 2014 by Andrew CollinsThe next iteration of Microsoft's Windows is slated to ship in April 2015 and will likely be called Windows 9, according to supposed inside sources at the company.
Qld Govt takes IBM to court over payroll system
10 December, 2013The Queensland Government is pursuing IBM in court over the vendor's role in the state's failed health payroll system.
Helpdesk software boosts user support at the MAC
02 December, 2013The MAC Services Group has replaced its helpdesk software, helping boost the quality and speed of the company's user support.
Software licensing: the 'trust but verify' approach
22 August, 2013 by Tom Canning*Successful business relationships depend on trust between buyers and sellers. However, the software industry has historically struggled with trust as it relates to the exchange of fair value. Many companies find themselves with unintentional overuse despite their desires and best intentions to avoid it.
Queensland Government bans IBM from future contracts
08 August, 2013The Queensland Government has banned IBM from any future state contracts, following the release of a report into the state’s failed health payroll system, which lays significant blame at the vendor’s feet.
Telstra invests in IP Health
05 August, 2013Telstra has made moves to bolster its new health business unit by investing an undisclosed sum in Australian medical record software vendor IP Health.
IT pricing inquiry “more than a PR move”: analyst
01 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe parliamentary committee reviewing IT pricing has confirmed that Australians unjustly pay on average 50% more for IT products, and recommended 10 actions to address the disparity.
Simplifying network administration in an Alcatel-Lucent VMware virtual environment
01 July, 2013VMware's server virtualisation allows IT organisations to use network computing and storage resources more efficiently. But a virtual infrastructure requires a different set of management tools than those used to manage a physical infrastructure.
Will Windows 8 win by stealth?
06 June, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaMicrosoft’s latest operating system has been subject to much derision, confusion and rejection. The new tiled interface has received the greatest criticism, but perhaps Microsoft’s game is to take a longer view.
The Windows XP countdown is on
26 April, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaNext April, Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP. Since its release in 2001, Windows XP has gone on to become Microsoft’s most successful operating system release. But that popularity means that many customers now have to map a migration path to their next desktop system.
IBM inquiry heats up; Windows 8 hamstrings PC sales
16 April, 2013 by Andrew CollinsThis week: the inquiry into the Queensland Health payroll fiasco hears fresh admissions of IBM exploiting leaked documents from rivals, while analysts peg Windows 8 as the reason for dramatic drops in PC shipments.
Microsoft faces bribery investigation; “Greedy” vendors face Aussie pricing inquiry
26 March, 2013 by Andrew CollinsUS feds are investigating claims Microsoft and some of its business partners bribed government officials around the globe in return for software contracts. Meanwhile, executives at Microsoft, Apple and Adobe faced tough questions from Australian MPs at an inquiry into why Australians are charged more than those in the US for identical products.
AppSense DesktopNow management suite
20 February, 2013AppSense DesktopNow helps organisations implement solutions for a range of IT priorities including Windows 7 migration, desktop optimisation, BYOD, mobile data access and user rights management.
Centrify Suite 2013 security and compliance solution
12 February, 2013The Centrify Suite 2013 security and compliance solution features privileged user management and auditing for Windows systems as well as sudo migration tools for Linux systems.
