Dell embraces virtualisation, saves $US60 million
The deployment of server virtualisation and a move to a new storage environment have helped Dell avoid the expense of replacing every one of its global data centres.
The deployment of server virtualisation and a move to a new storage environment have helped Dell avoid the expense of replacing every one of its global data centres.
Analysts have levelled criticism at claims by NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson that the battle between cloud and on-premise applications has been all but won by cloud-based providers.
The Bureau of Meteorology has reported that it is well on the way toward implementing the recommendations of the Gershon Review with around 14 initiatives underway designed to cut costs and improve efficiency.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has appointed a new CIO, Robert Loverey, to oversee the government department’s ongoing IT efficiency and cost cutting programs.
The ability to customise cloud-based applications will be the reason companies abandon on-premise applications, according to NetSuite CEO, Zach Nelson.
Telstra business unit Whereis has launched a 3D map modeling service, 3D City Models, aimed at bringing another dimension to GPS-based devices.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is to up its satellite communications capabilities through a new partnership with the US.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is looking to upgrade its Internet-based desktop banking application which currently supports critical Australian Government transaction payments.
Calls to delay the passage of legislation to structurally separate Telstra “simply do not wash” according to the executive director of the Competitive Carriers Coalition (CCC), David Forman.
Telstra has used its appearance at the Senate Standing Committee on telecommunications legislation amendments to reiterate its support for the NBN, and its opposition to the Federal Government’s structural separation bill.
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) is claiming a win following the Federal Government’s decision to respond to 197 of its 295 recommendations for improving privacy protection.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has knocked back the sale of Ernst & Young’s tax compliance software business to media and information company Thomson Reuters.
Revenue from wireless LAN settlements have boosted the financial fortunes of the Commonwealth Science Information and Research Organisation (CSIRO) to the tune of $205 million in the year to June 2009.
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Cloud management tools may be being used by cloud providers to lock organisations in to specific hardware and services, according to the US chief technology officer (CTO) of BMC, Kia Behnia.