The perils of early adoption - and of moving too slowly
10 July, 2013 by Andrew CollinsHumanity has a tough time keeping pace with technological advancement. We run into trouble when we embrace our inventions too soon, but also when we adapt to them too slowly. History is littered with examples, and a couple have emerged quite recently.
HP fined $3 million for misleading customers, retailers
09 July, 2013Hewlett-Packard Australia (HP) has been ordered to pay $3 million for misleading customers and retailers regarding consumer guarantee rights.
What is OpenStack and why do you need to know?
24 June, 2013 by Anthony Caruana | Supplied by: Aptira Pty LtdDubbed the ‘Linux of the cloud’, OpenStack is an important element of cloud interoperability.
The latest from the Asia Cloud Forum
11 June, 2013
The Asia Cloud Forum, an online media portal, has been created to represent the interests of enterprise users, governments, telcos, vendors, policy makers and others with a stake in the development of cloud computing in Asia.
Kaseya software-as-a-service (SaaS) IT tools
11 June, 2013Kaseya has announced a set of software-as-a-service (SaaS) IT tools. Free versions and subscription licence offerings are available.
CloudEthernet Forum defining cloud interoperability
31 May, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaLast week during the Ethernet Innovation Summit at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, the establishment of the CloudEthernet Forum was announced. What is this forum, who’s in it and will it make a difference?
Cloud services: smarter ICT for smarter cities
22 May, 2013 by Dr Steve Hodgkinson, Research Director IT, Asia/Pacific for Ovum | Supplied by: Ovum Pty LtdCloud services adoption will accelerate the creation of smarter cities by overcoming organisational inertia and enabling more rapid propagation of innovation. Cities that remain bogged down with outdated ICT capabilities will fall behind their peers and be overlooked by globally mobile investment, businesses, events and citizens.
Getting real about virtualisation
17 May, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaVirtualisation is the single biggest change to how we manage our systems for the last decade or so. As a result of virtualisation we have slashed the number of physical devices we have to manage, resulting in smaller data centres, lower power consumption, better business continuity and greater flexibility. But what about everything else? And does virtualising everything need a new set of skills?
US govt breached human rights in copyright case, Dotcom’s laywers claim
15 May, 2013Lawyers of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom last week launched a white paper discussing America’s prosecution of Megaupload, in which they accuse the US of using “dirty tactics” and “due process abuses” in their case against the file sharing company.
Cloudy with a chance of success
08 May, 2013 by Alan Perkins*, Director of Technology and Product, Asia Pacific, Rackspace | Supplied by: Rackspace TechnologyThe cloud gives unprecedented opportunities for IT to adapt to rapidly shifting business priorities.
Robot brains that live in the cloud
08 April, 2013Robotics researchers are set to revolutionise how robots ‘think’, by mining the now-familiar model of cloud computing.
Asia Cloud Forum update
25 March, 2013
The Asia Cloud Forum, an online media portal, has been created to represent the interests of enterprise users, governments, telcos, vendors, policy makers and others with a stake in the development of cloud computing in Asia.
Cloud not quite ready for enterprise-class services
18 March, 2013 by Anthony McLachlan, VP Asia Pacific, CienaWe’re all talking about the cloud but is it really ready for the enterprise?
What about on-premises computing?
01 March, 2013 by Matthew Oostveen*, Research Director, IDC Australia | Supplied by: IDC Australia Pty LtdWe have been mesmerised by the large migration that’s been taking place as organisations move their workloads from on-premises deployments to off-premises. What happens to what remains behind?
Is the cloud making you lose sleep?
07 February, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaWhile there’s much focus on the impact of cloud technologies on enterprise IT, are we thinking about disaster recovery, backups and other essential services delivered by IT?
