There's no doubt that the Y2K frenzy has forced an immense backlog of IT projects to be pushed aside. And according to some doomsayers, this points to an industry lapse in the aftermath of Y2K. However, as Peter Young reveals this month -- it's not all bad news. In fact, optimists are predicting a number of positive spinoffs set to blow away any post-Y2K doldrums!
IS manager Martin Rollings faced an expensive networking headache because of an all-too-typical scenario. His organisation's office space was bursting at the seams and he needed to provide network services to workgroups who had spilled over into nearby buildings. Traditional solutions presented the usual formidable bill in terms of additional servers, LAN equipment and line rental costs.
Managers of client/server systems waiting for the next leap forward in performance measuring tools shouldn't hold their breath.
As the government fine-tunes plans to regulate Internet content, Cable & Wireless Optus is seizing the moral high ground by distributing content-blocking software free to Internet customers.
The country's Y2K bill has blown out to at least $20 billion and could top $32 billion, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Many companies are in denial over their chances of beating the year 2000 deadline, according to an IT executive who has spent years tracking the issue.
Lotus Development is gathering itself for a global effort to reverse its poor record in the booming ISP space. Spearheading the push is Patricia Hume, a seasoned executive who is chairing a cross-company task force that is under pressure to deliver an ISP business plan to senior management before June.
They're considered the top guns in the IT pundit market. And many organisations depend on their forecasts before committing to top dollar IT investments. But there's no guarantee that IT analysts will always get it right. This month's cover story looks back at what some major analysts have predicted and just how close -- or far -- they've come to hitting the mark!
Gartner Group has yet to decide on a replacement for departing Asia Pacific research centre director Bob Hayward.
Mix a mobile phone with a modem-equipped laptop, stir in wireless data and what pops out is a dish too sour for the taste of most network managers.
Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) has sacked 43 staffers in Australia and New Zealand as part of a worldwide restructuring to counteract dwindling returns from its mainframe business.
If the company you work for becomes the subject of Y2K litigation, will you be covered if your boss points the legal finger at you? Well, whether you're an IT manager, contractor, consultant or programmer, you could find yourself being the only asset-rich target left for third parties with a Y2K vengeance!
The relentless upward march of hourly rates for year 2000 specialists is meeting market resistance in Australia.