Cloud + virtualisation

IBM expands cloud centres around the world

22 December, 2014 | Supplied by: IBM Australia Limited

IBM has announced an expansion of its global cloud computing network to 40 cloud centres with 12 new locations to help enterprise clients move to hybrid cloud computing.


AI applied to service virtualisation

17 December, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Researchers from CA Technologies and Swinburne University of Technology have developed an AI technique for applying service virtualisation without the need for expert knowledge.


Microsoft to host Office 365, CRM suite in Aust

11 December, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Microsoft will start hosting its cloud-based Office 365 and Dynamics CRM suites in Australian data centres from March next year and has added more local partners to its network of providers.


Dimension Data to build government-managed cloud

26 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Dimension Data has established the Canberra Managed Cloud Platform, purpose built for Australian Government agencies, and the Department of Finance has signed on to use it.


Telstra's plans for government cloud

25 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Telstra Strategic Marketing Group

Telstra has announced plans to develop a cloud environment built specifically for federal, state and local government.


The virtualisation dilemma

24 November, 2014 by Frank Yue, Technical Marketing Manager, F5 Networks | Supplied by: F5 Networks Inc

Emerging technologies create a vision depicting the impact of a disruptive technology. But it is important to consider the practical implications of virtualisation, says Frank Yue.


Fire & Rescue NSW to deploy on IBM Cloud

20 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The NSW Government agency FRNSW has tapped IBM to deploy an as-a-service based IT delivery platform over IBM Cloud infrastructure on the dedicated NSW Government Data Centre.


Tasmania seeks input on govt cloud project

18 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Tasmania's government has kicked off a pre-tender consultation for the Tasmanian Cloud project, an initiative to consolidate whole-of-government public sector data.


Australia.gov.au migrated to govCMS

12 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The first Australian government website has been onboarded onto the dedicated govCMS platform, a Drupal-based content management system.


Telstra, VMware to bring vCloud Air to Australia

06 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Telstra will host VMware's vCloud Air platform on its Australian data centres in a bid to make it easier for companies to adopt dedicated and hybrid cloud services.


Google ups the ante with cloud price cuts

05 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Responding to recent price cuts from rivals AWS and Microsoft, Google has announced sweeping price reductions to its own cloud services while also introducing new features and enhancements.


Australian finance departments slow to adopt cloud

03 November, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Australian finance managers generally agree that their department's information management and analytics processes can be improved, but have so far been slow to turn to the cloud for a solution.


CSIRO launches software suite for scientists

29 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The CSIRO's free Workspace software suite is designed to make it easier for researchers to analyse complex data sets and publish the results.


Azure Geo 'open for business' in Australia

27 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Microsoft Pty Ltd

Microsoft has rolled out its latest Azure Geo cloud services offering in Australia and has already signed up an impressive list of launch customers.


Australian cloud market to hit $4.55bn by 2018

23 October, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Data-intensive applications are stimulating spending on cloud services among Australian organisations, particularly IaaS and SaaS, according to Frost & Sullivan.


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