Primus Telecom signs three-year data network deal with the Australian Red Cross
30 April, 2012The Australian Red Cross has signed a three-year deal with Primus Telecom to provide a data network solution to its network of branch offices and other sites across Australia.
Australian Hearing replaces Wintel system with Oracle platform
24 April, 2012Australian Hearing, an Australian Government agency and one of the world’s largest hearing services providers, has replaced its existing Wintel infrastructure with a new platform. The organisation also replaced its siloed, bespoke software collection with a suite of business software.
Riverbed appoints Avnet as new Australian distributor
23 April, 2012Network performance vendor Riverbed has appointed Avnet Technology Solutions as a distributor for the Australian market. Under the agreement, Avnet will distribute Riverbed products - including network optimisation and cloud data protection - in Australia. Avnet already distributes Riverbed products in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The changing nature of the CIO role
16 April, 2012 by Merri MackAround the globe, the role of CIO is changing. Once upon a time, the CIO was responsible for IT infrastructure, IT systems and their management. Now, CIOs are required have a deeper understanding of business strategy. Merri Mack talks to several IT executive officers about these changes.
OpenText Extended ECM 10 enterprise content management
14 April, 2012OpenText Extended ECM Version 10 for SAP Solutions includes support for the SAP customer relationship management (SAP CRM) and SAP supplier relationship management (SAP SRM) applications, among numerous other enhancements.
Feds offer $20 million to health orgs in telehealth pilot funding program
04 April, 2012Under a new initiative announced today, the federal government will provide up to $20.6 million worth of funding over the next two years to Australian health organisations for telehealth programs.
SAS appoints David Bowie as Australian and NZ Managing Director
03 April, 2012SAS has appointed new Australian leadership, with David Bowie taking the role of Managing Director of the Australian and New Zealand division of the company. Bowie was promoted from his previous position as the company’s marketing and services director.
NBN construction to reach 3.5 million premises by mid-2015
30 March, 2012Construction of NBN links to more than 3.5 million premises will be either completed or under construction by mid-2015, under a fibre rollout plan announced by the Australian federal government.
NBN Co signs Visionstream for Tasmanian rollout
26 March, 2012NBN Co has finalised a contract with Visionstream Australia for the construction of the remainder of the fibre-based part of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in Tasmania.
Gen-i to deploy cloud-based access management for NZ Ministry of Education
22 March, 2012Gen-i will build and deploy the New Zealand Ministry of Education’s cloud-based identity and access management service, as part of a five-year contract announced by the company today.
Avaya to acquire videoconferencing vendor Radvision
16 March, 2012Avaya has entered into an agreement to acquire Radvision, a provider of videoconferencing and telepresence technologies over IP and wireless networks. The transaction is worth approximately US$230 million.
How to integrate public cloud-based storage into your storage strategies
15 March, 2012Both private and public cloud storage technologies can be powerful tools, helping IT to deal with dynamic demands and floods of data. But when employing public cloud services, organisations must carefully consider the potential pitfalls in order to mitigate risk. Gene Ruth, Research Director, Gartner, explains what to look out for.
Government carbon schemes ignore ICT
15 March, 2012The Australian government’s schemes to move to a low-carbon economy ignore the potential role of ICT in reducing carbon emissions, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) warned today.
Oracle Exalytics in-memory business intelligence
12 March, 2012The Exalytics In-Memory Machine features in-memory business intelligence (BI) software and hardware for analytic and performance management applications.
Diversity the key to managing big data
12 March, 2012Big data - the accumulation and subsequent mining of large data stores - carries great potential for businesses looking to gain insight into their markets or customers. But while the concept of big data is simple, the management of big data is not. Bruce Coulthard, Senior Solutions Consultant A/NZ at Quantum, argues that big data demands a complex, diversified approach from IT.
