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  • Ninefold providing Cloud services for ilab incubator

    Australian Cloud computing and storage company Ninefold has signed on to provide free Cloud services to participants in technology incubator ilab's Germinate program.

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling • 24 May 12 15:00

  • Optus Business to debut new Cloud, mobility services

    Optus Business has revealed plans to expand its portfolio of Cloud computing and enterprise mobility offerings.

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling • 24 May 12 15:00

  • CeBIT 2012: NSW Cancer Council begins Cloud journey

    Faced with growing data and outdated infrastructure, the not-for-profit organisation, New South Wales Cancer Council, made the decision to move some of its business functions to a private Cloud in early 2012.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 23 May 12 14:26

  • CeBIT 2012: CHEP deploys Cloud to improve company integration

    Pallet and container supplier, CHEP, is nearing the end of a worldwide deployment of a hybrid Cloud designed to speed up system integration with company acquisitions.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 23 May 12 10:32

  • CeBIT 2012: Lack of Cloud standards hinders uptake, says NAB

    Speaking at the CeBIT conference in Sydney, NAB head of strategy and innovation, Denis Curran, said Cloud standards would promote innovation.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 22 May 12 16:04

  • Licence fees, consulting boost TechnologyOne half year results

    Licence fees and consulting services contributed a total of $65.1 million to enterprise software company, TechnologyOne's (ASX: TNE), half year results for the year ended 31 March 2012.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 21 May 12 12:02

  • Q&A: CSC CTIO, Bob Hayward

    CSC’s chief technology information officer, Bob Hayward, talks mobility, BYOD, virtual desktops, enterprise app stores and project management.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 17 May 12 11:33

  • CIO Breakfast: The Future of Computing

    Integrated, agile and transformational IT: Where does your IT department stand?

    Written by CIO Staff • 16 May 12 09:13

  • Migrating to the Cloud

    Last chance to register to attend Computerworld's Live Webinar, tomorrow May 15 @ 10.30am AEST, featuring Forrester's Tim Sheedy, Senior Advisor, CIO Group who will share the latest insights, trends and Cloud research and conduct a frank discussion about what you should think about in assessing your move to the public, private or hybrid Clouds.

    Written by Computerworld Staff • 14 May 12 09:30
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    Optus confirms TV Now appeal

    Optus chief executive, Paul O’Sullivan, has confirmed the telco will seek leave to appeal the High Court’s ruling against its TV Now recording service.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 10 May 12 14:27
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    Cloud exit strategy 101

    Cloud computing has been touted by vendors and bean counters as a cost effective way to reduce overheads and the need for physical IT infrastructure, but having a Cloud exit strategy is also essential if it all turns dark and stormy.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 08 May 12 10:00
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    eResearch continues to expand into the Cloud

    Australia’s first research Cloud is expected to expand up to 25,000 cores over the next 18 months as the Cloud’s scalability increases.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 03 May 12 13:42
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    Cloud to add $3b to Aus economy: KPMG

    A new report by accounting firm KPMG takes a look at the Cloud in Australia and estimates more than $3 billion could be added to the nation’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) in 10 years, as well as drive growth of start-ups and small businesses.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 02 May 12 12:50
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    Data sovereignty awareness lacking in Australia: Security experts

    While the US Patriot Act may make many headlines for the legal authority it bestows on US agencies to access data held in foreign countries, Australian companies need to be aware of similar legislation in both the US and Australia, according to security industry experts.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 02 May 12 07:00
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    Optus case has implications for Cloud service providers

    The recent decision against Optus, which found it was guilty of breaching the Copyright Act by broadcasting sports games via its TV Now service, could have wider implications for Cloud-based services, according to the executive officer of the Australian Digital Alliance.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 01 May 12 16:15

  • Open Source Spotlight - Yabi: Bringing drag-and-drop to supercomputers

    Supercomputers are powerful tools for scientists. They are also very expensive, so wasted time can mean a lot of wasted resources. But making the most efficient use of them is not the easiest proposition in the world; it's not just a case of clicking a button to analyse a protein. However, fitting out the world of supercomputers with a user-friendly, web-based interface is the focus of an open source project based at Western Australia's Murdoch University.

    Written by Rohan Pearce • 27 April 12 09:50

  • Australia's Cloud policy ruffles the United States' feathers

    Australian government agencies are developing a Cloud framework for government agencies to follow, but a stance against storing classified data in off-shore locations has garnered ire from the US.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 27 April 12 11:00
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    Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond migrates to the Cloud

    Project management and scheduling services company, Tracey Brunstrom & Hammond (TBH), has moved to the Cloud to better enable the company to handle fast growth and major projects.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 23 April 12 10:59
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    Monday Grok: What do Facebook and Google know about you?

    There’s an interesting and typically uncomfortable story published this morning in the Guardian by journalist James Bell where he investigated what information Facebook and Google hold on him.

    Written by Andrew Birmingham • 23 April 12 11:03
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    Big Data is just hype, according to a Dell vice president

    Big Data might be one of the more common buzzwords doing the rounds, but it's nothing more than hype -- at least for now -- according to Dell’s vice president of Enterprise Solutions, Asia Pacific and Japan.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 19 April 12 15:34
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