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• 2009: The year the cloud was seeded

  The economic downturn may have dominated the agenda for much of 2009 but it was also the year the cloud was seeded, according to analyst firm IDC.

• The Australian data centre landscape

  Data centre infrastructure has changed dramatically over the past few years. While there are still many firms that use large-scale servers, the movement has been toward a scale-out deployment of servers using hundreds, if not thousands, of blades and racks. Additional equipment such as storage systems, network devices, and power and cooling equipment add to the complexity and cost of the growing size of data centre infrastructure. Data centre managers and chief financial officers are facing highly increased complex IT environments. Issues of power and cooling and how costs can be reduced are the ‘hot’ topics of the day. Coupled with this is the increased importance of sporting a ‘green” corporate image. Aging data centres are structurally outdated and inefficient, costing thousands — if not millions — of dollars extra to maintain each year.

• 2009: An annus horribilis for IT management

  2009 has turned out to be a far worse year for CIOs and IT managers than anyone expected, according to IDC.

• Telstra separation the “deal of the decade” for shareholders: IDC

  The separation of Telstra presents a once in a decade opportunity for its shareholders according to IDC telecommunications analyst David Cannon.

• IDC: Worldwide online ad spending drops slightly in Q3

  Global online advertising spending fell slightly in the third quarter, but there are signs that the market may be recovering and could start growing again soon, according to IDC.

• PC chip sales skyrocket, signaling a market on the mend

  In good news for the semiconductor industry, IDC today reported that worldwide computer chip shipments skyrocketed in the third quarter.

• Microprocessor sales reach record levels, says IDC

  Intel's Atom processor, which is used in netbooks, helped PC microprocessor makers sell record numbers of chips during the third quarter, although the overall value of the market fell, according to market researcher IDC.

• New look Juniper opens up, readies for next decade

  Juniper Networks' wide-ranging announcements last week, billed as the most significant since its founding in 1996, included a sweeping array of software, silicon, systems and partnerships designed to take the company and its customers into the next decade of networking.

• Talk about IT - What is Telstra's core network worth?

  The debate over valuations is just warming up

• Analyst: Conroy's blunder number not news

  The $25 billion difference in valuations of Tesltra's core network between the telco and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is not news to the industry, according to an IDC telecommunications analyst.

• IDC: PC market hot in Q3

  The Asia-Pacific PC market (excluding Japan) grew by 17 per cent from July to September compared to the same period last year, according to research firm, IDC.

• Analysts warn Google not to lose focus amid success

  As Google's earnings and optimism continue to rise, analysts are cautioning the Internet giant to beware of taking costly missteps with its bankroll and its focus.

• Analysts: Future of separated Telstra is rosy

  Leading telecommunications analysts have predicted a rosy future for Telstra (ASX: TLS), despite the telco claiming the Federal Government's attempts to force it to separate would hurt the business.
  

• Is SharePoint unstoppable, or mostly smoke and mirrors?

  Guessing what eye-popping growth figures Microsoft will trumpet for its popular portal and collaboration app, SharePoint, has become an annual parlor game for fans and detractors alike.

• PC shipments surge in Asia-Pacific

  The Asia-Pacific PC market has bounced back with a 16.1 per cent rise in July to September compared to the same period last year, according to analyst firm, Gartner.