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• Unbox it and its good to go: How Brisbane Catholic Education slashed device deployment times

  Before turning to VMware’s digital workspace platform, deploying a hundred devices to end users would take Brisbane Catholic Education’s IT team days. But rolling out VMware Workspace ONE has meant that it's less than a day’s work, according to BCE senior IT officer Paul Saltmarsh.

• Linux, containers, Kubernetes the standard for IT’s next era: IBM CEO Ginni Rometty

  The combination of Linux, containers, and the open source Kubernetes orchestration platform effectively represent a new standard as enterprises’ digital transformation efforts enter “chapter two,” according to IBM chief executive Ginni Rometty.

• Queensland government looks to open source for single sign-on project

  Red Hat Single Sign-On, which is based on the open source Keycloak project, and the Apollo GraphQL API Gateway platform will be the two key software components underpinning a Queensland effort to deliver a single login for access to online government services.

• NBN Co hits 10.2M premises ready to connect

  NBN Co declared an additional 335,000 premises ready to connect in the September quarter, bringing the total to 10.2 million.

• Woodside reveals quantum computing partnership with IBM

  ASX-listed oil and gas company Woodside has become the first commercial organisation in Australia to join the IBM Q Network, which is focused on the development and use of quantum computing.

• Apple is changing the world of enterprise IT

  Sunil Patro, founder and CEO at SignEasy, talks about Apple's commitment to the enterprise – and why India is an important part of the future.

• Facebook’s Libra co-creator: Social, financial data will remain separate

  Facebook planned for regulatory pushback and competition from other crypto wallets, which is what has emerged.

• How to choose a database for your application

  From performance to programmability, the right database makes all the difference. Here are 12 key questions to help guide your selection

• NBN Co slashes transfer fee, rejigs 25Mbps pricing

  NBN Co has pushed ahead with two changes foreshadowed in the company’s second round of consultation on wholesale prices.

• The major hybrid cloud options compared: AWS Outposts vs Azure Stack vs Google Anthos

  We compare the hybrid cloud solutions from the big three public cloud providers and beyond.

• Facebook bars content claiming to name Trump impeachment whistleblower

  Facebook is taking down any content that claims to name the anonymous whistleblower who ignited an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, the social network said on Friday.

• Probe launched after entrepreneur slams Apple Card algorithm

  A probe into Goldman Sachs's credit card practices has been initiated after tweets from a tech entrepreneur alleged gender discrimination in the new Apple card algorithms that are used to determine credit limits.

• ISPs to block offshore gambling sites under new government scheme

  The government is forging ahead with a plan to have Internet service providers (ISPs) block their customers from accessing overseas-based gambling sites, which are banned under the Interactive Gambling Act 2001​.

• Defence wants AI to be part of the team

  The Department of Defence is seeking to fund research into the interaction between humans and artificial intelligence (AI) systems, with an eye to better integrating AI into decision making by military analysts and commanders.

• Zoho launches WorkDrive to put greater focus on teamwork

  Zoho’s new file management system will replace Zoho Docs and serve as the underlying document storage platform for all of the company’s 40-plus apps.