Reticence reins over SP2 installs
Nine months after the release of Microsoft's voluminous security upgrade Service Pack 2, Australian IT managers remain reticent about installing the product.
Stories by Siobhan McBride
Standards group adopts innovative hardware approach
Needing to replace its ageing hardware systems and upgrade its PeopleSoft applications, SAI Global was looking for a technology infrastructure that would help it deal with its worldwide expansion and deliver Web-based services to its customers.
IT shops run a reality check on server consolidation
While vendors claim users can score big gains from server consolidation, users say there is still a long way to go.
Rollout gives Canon headaches
Canon is sending out written apologies to its customers over billing system glitches.
Collection agent outsources network management
Queensland-based mercantile agent Collection House, in a bid to correct its existing network management system, has outsourced its network monitoring and application management.
Getting ROI after low-hanging fruit is gone
It began with author Nicholas Carr's controversial book, Does IT Matter?, and is continuing with the release of a new book by Microsoft VP Bob McDowell which encourages IT managers to get cosy with the CEO.
Enterprises tired of finger pointing and blaming tactics
Any IT executive who has ever worked on a project requiring multivendor participation knows there are always challenges, not least vendors pointing the finger at each other when costly mistakes occur.
Death of ICT pioneer
ICT industry pioneer Tony Benson died on Friday, February 11 after a four-month battle with cancer.
CEOs fear falling behind on IT
Fear of IT failure is again haunting boardrooms; however, this time there could be some good news for technologists.
CIO perceptions hit a hype-free level
While the title of CIO may have many aspirants in the US, it may be losing its hype appeal down under with many Australian IT managers worried more about results and performance and less about status.
E-marketplaces find their niche
After a period of drastic consolidation following the collapse of the dotcom bubble, e-business marketplaces appear to have finally come of age and found economically sustainable footing.
Equant teams up to win $20m BMA deal
BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance Coal Operations (BMA) has signed a $20 million deal for managed communications infrastructure services.
Southern Rural Water connects staff with DataWorks
Victorian government authority Southern Rural Water (SRW) was looking for ways to improve staff efficiency and communications, and to provide a consistent method of capturing and distributing information across the organization.
Vendors score poorly on indemnity test
Vendor warranties and indemnities disappoint Australian IT managers, many of whom find they carry the burden of glitches and mistakes delivered by their suppliers.
Merger mess with Cyberlynx plans
Only six months after being paraded as a trophy win for PeopleSoft's integrated application suite, Cyberlynx, a procurement services provider, is worried about the impact of the Oracle merger and has decided it will shop with Cognos for analytics.