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Microsoft, Telstra team up on business mobile app 10 July, 2009 11:26
Microsoft and Telstra have combined to offer a mobile messaging and fleet management application for Windows Mobile smartphones. - +
Recruiter flags IT opportunities amid downturn 09 July, 2009 14:33
New research by recruitment firm Randstad indicates that while the economy is in a downturn more than half of employers believe there remains a skills shortage that will lead to job opportunities. - +
Oracle middleware users go easy on 11g upgrade 08 July, 2009 14:47
Oracle's Fusion Middleware 11g release has succeeded in bringing an integrated BEA WebLogic application server under the Oracle umbrella, but some customers will be staging their upgrades over the new 12 months instead of an immediate migration. - +
Centrelink calls for more IT suppliers 08 July, 2009 10:24
The IT jobs market may be not be hot right now, but national welfare agency Centrelink is seeking more panel members to supply IT services across a range of fields and will consolidate two panel arrangements into one in the process. - +
BHP backup drive nets data deduplication 07 July, 2009 14:53
Engineering and resources giant BHP Billiton has implemented hundreds of software backup systems on its server infrastructure that paves the way for data deduplication. - +
Geoscience spends big on storage capacity, DR 07 July, 2009 10:22
Australia’s national geoscience research and information organisation, Geoscience Australia, will spend some $500,000 on new data storage capacity. - +
HP TRIM wins Qld govt records management deal 06 July, 2009 14:14
The Public Trustee of Queensland has selected HP TRIM software to provide electronic records management for some 500 end-users. - +
Qld Health Commission injects virtual desktops 03 July, 2009 11:20
The Queensland Health Quality and Complaints Commission (HQCC) is nearing completion of a $400,000 IT infrastructure overhaul that will see virtual servers and desktops used throughout the organisation. - +
CSIRO sells Funnelback search engine 03 July, 2009 13:51
CSIRO has sold its Funnelback search engine technology business to open source content management company Squiz. - +
PostgreSQL 8.4 released, focus on admin, monitoring 02 July, 2009 00:00
The PostgreSQL project has released version 8.4 of its namesake open source database system with some 300 new or improved features and a renewed focus on administration and monitoring tools. - +
Equinix power outage downs VoIP, tweets up a storm 02 July, 2009 14:21
Twitter has been flooded with complaints about a power outage at Equinix's Sydney data centre which apparently knocked out data and network systems, including VoIP.
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Savings do add up: How organisations are saving thousands by adopting Unified Communications and Collaboration. 15 June, 2009 12:01
This week's CW Live podcast features a discussion between Audrey William, research director at research firm Frost & Sullivan Australia, and Craig Campbell, business unit executive for Integrated Communications Services at IBM Australia / New Zealand on why companies are adopting unified communications, and whether there is any benefit to hosting a unified communications solution in the cloud.- +
Storage Virtualisation: Increasing Information Availability and Lowering Costs 02 June, 2009 12:36
This week's CW Live features a discussion between Dr Kevin McIsaac, IBRS Research's Advisor for Virtualisation and Craig McKenna, Consulting Technical Leader, System Storage, for IBM's Growth Markets division, on why storage virtualisation is key to an organisation's information management plan.- +
Computerworld Live Podcast #100: Enterprise Cloud Computing and Network Virtualisation 25 March, 2009 13:46
CW Live speaks with Matthew Zanner, HP ProCurve worldwide director of datacentre solutions, about how cloud computing is changing the way IT professionals are designing their networks and running their datacentres.- +
Computerworld Live Podcast #99: Reducing the Costs of Enterprise Mobility 28 January, 2009 10:43
CW Live speaks with Mark Thompson, Global Sales/Marketing Manager for HP's ProCurve Networking Business, to discuss strategies for reducing the cost of enterprise mobility, including tips on securing a wireless network, smart network design strategies, and advice for simplifying the management and support of wireless networks.- +
Computerworld Live Podcast #98: The Future of Datacentre IP 18 December, 2008 10:33
CW Live speaks withLin Nease, Director of Emerging Business for HP ProCurve, to discuss the future of networks, including the effect of IP-based storage on datacentres, new capacity requirements generated by the use of 10Gb Ethernet, and how an efficient network design can slash energy and cooling costs, and help enterprises build a "green" image. - +
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Verizon Business Launches New Security Program to Help Enterprises Protect Key Software Applications 10 July, 2009 13:23
Windows 7 Experts, Ensyst, Give Update On Real World Trials Of Microsoft’s New Operating System 10 July, 2009 10:00
North East Water to transform the customer experience with Gentrack Velocity 10 July, 2009 09:45
Acronis launches integrated deduplication and backup & recovery solution 09 July, 2009 15:46
Mindjet adds to visual collaboration leadership team with new Vice President of Marketing 09 July, 2009 14:34
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