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How Microsoft’s Azure is commoditising the leading edge

September 3, 2015 | Donovan Jackson
It’s almost hard to believe that Microsoft’ Australian Azure data centres have only been in place for around a year… read more...
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Get over security worries for cloud ERP gains

September 2, 2015 | Newsdesk
Australian equipment supplier Gym and Fitness has shifted into the cloud with by implementing the NetSuite OneWorld ERP solution… read more...
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Cloud driving outsourced data centre market

September 2, 2015 | Newsdesk
As a result of increased adoption of cloud computing the Australian outsourced data centre market continues to grow strongly… read more...
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Big bank signs $450m deal with Big Blue

September 1, 2015 | Beverley Head
ANZ – which spends $1.2 billion a year on technology – has signed a five year $450 million deal with IBM which will provide computing platforms to support the bank across the Asia Pacific region… read more...

LANDESK buys Melbourne’s Xtraction

September 1, 2015 | Beverley Head
IT systems management company LANDESK has bought Melbourne’s Xtraction Solutions for its digital dashboards that present IT systems data in an easy to understand format… read more...
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Five megatrends on the minds of ANZ execs

September 1, 2015 | Newsdesk
ANZ CIOs and CxOs name economic change, technology innovation and changing consumer expectations as the biggest pending megatrends… read more...
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Handley to step down from Snakk

September 1, 2015 | Newsdesk
Mobile advertising company appoints Peter James as executive director and chair… read more...
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CSIRO and NICTA merge into Data61

August 31, 2015 | Beverley Head
After more than 12 months’ negotiations, the Government has confirmed that the IT research operations of CSIRO and NICTA are to be combined in an entity to be known as Data61… read more...
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Modernisation and digital transformation behind enterprise application software growth

August 31, 2015 | Newsdesk
Worldwide spending on enterprise application software will grow 7.5 percent to reach US$149.9 billion in 2015… read more...
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MYOB and Xero appeal equally to shareholders

August 27, 2015 | Beverley Head
The fortunes of accounting software rivals MYOB and Xero are at a curious inflexion point with shareholders valuing them equally at $1.7billion… read more...

NBN costs blow out by $15 billion

August 27, 2015 | Beverley Head
The national broadband network could cost $15 billion more than was originally anticipated – but the Government claims it’s still cheaper than Labor’s original plan… read more...

All-flash data centres around the corner, says HP

August 27, 2015 | Donovan Jackson
Faster enterprise storage means better business results read more...
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Smartphone sales start slowing

August 26, 2015 | Newsdesk
The IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker revises expectations of smartphone shipments… read more...

NetApp preaches to the yet-to-be converted

August 26, 2015 | Beverley Head
Storage and data management business NetApp wants to do for big business data what Apple did for consumers’ – it’s turning out to be a big ask… read more...

Computer security morphs into crisis management

August 26, 2015 | Beverley Head
There’s been a change of language in the lingo surrounding computer security – it’s now all about resilience and response rather than assuring protection… read more...
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Technology startups offer manna to miners

August 21, 2015 | Beverley Head
Listed mining companies feeling the pinch have turned to technology to diversify in search of growth potential… read more...
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Human rights boss calls for women to “lean in” for tech roles

August 20, 2015 | Beverley Head
Australia’s Human Rights Commissioner, Professor Gillian Triggs, has described as “horrifying” the fact that women aren’t more involved in technology related roles… read more...
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Artificial intelligence: Solving the little big problems

August 20, 2015 | Donovan Jackson
Call centres are practically a defining feature of the modern world. They are also routinely a source of frustration, but AI could change that… read more...
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Australia’s CSG acquires CodeBlue

August 19, 2015 | Newsdesk
CSG has signed an agreement to acquire CodeBlue for a total sum of $15 million… read more...
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NEC wins $36.6 million Govt deal – but competition looms

August 18, 2015 | Beverley Head
NEC Australia has won a deal to provide global IT support and services to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in a deal worth $36.6 million over eight years… read more...

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