VMware Go web-based service
26 July, 2010
The VMware Go web-based service, developed in partnership with Shavlik, assists small and medium businesses (SMBs) to virtualise their applications by automating the installation and configuration of the company’s ESXi hypervisor.
AMP selects CSC's cloud services
26 July, 2010
AMP, one of Australia’s leading wealth management companies, has selected one of CSC’s growing number of cloud computing services after an extensive evaluation.
CIO implements cloud-based applications
07 July, 2010 by Merri Mack
Having been CIO of South East Water in Victoria for six years has not diminished Marcus Darbyshire’s excitement for the job. In fact, he says he has the best job in the company. How many people can say that and actually mean it? Voice&Data’s Merri Mack finds out why.
Salesforce Chatter Cloud 2 enterprise social collaboration app
02 July, 2010
Salesforce Chatter is a Cloud 2 enterprise social collaboration application that is social, mobile and real time, and allows employees to collaborate across their company using social features like profiles, status updates and real-time feeds.
NetApp ApplianceWatch PRO 2.1 cloud computing accelerator
11 June, 2010
NetApp’s integration with Microsoft technology is claimed to streamline data centre management and accelerate cloud computing. Customers can use familiar Microsoft management tools to monitor and manage their virtual environments that include NetApp storage and build internal and public clouds.
Server virtualisation results in a more complex network
11 June, 2010 by Aaron Condon*
Server virtualisation and blade servers may be driving data centre consolidation and changing the way networks are built; they tend to result in more complex network designs. While these technologies are delivering impressive efficiencies on the server side, their impact on rising numbers of network tiers in the data centre is significant.
Citrix Cloud Solutions and XenServer 5.6
09 June, 2010
Cloud Solutions allows cloud providers to create services addressing individual business needs. Also announced is XenServer 5.6 to give enhanced virtualisation management capabilities for all elements of server virtualisation. As well, a virtualised delivery infrastructure for Microsoft 2010 applications and NetScaler 90-day Burst Pack licences have been announced.
NetSuite Manufacturing Edition SaaS solution
09 June, 2010
Manufacturing Edition is aimed at mid-market and fast-growing manufacturers, enabling them to manage all front- and back-office operations in a single, fully integrated SaaS solution.
Hewlett-Packard Cloud Service Automation
18 May, 2010
Hewlett-Packard Cloud Service Automation (CSA) users can optimise the deployment of applications into public and private cloud to improve efficiency, free up resources and lower the risks associated with the adoption and management of the cloud.
Is outsourcing your security the best option?
18 May, 2010 by Andrew Collins*
Andrew Collins takes a quick look at the pros and cons of cloud-based hosted security solutions.
Onyx-2122 slim medical panel PC
13 May, 2010
The Onyx-2122 slim medical panel PC, with Intel Core 2 Duo processors, can simultaneously execute two computing tasks delivering performance improvement when compared to systems running traditional single-core processors.
Amazon Web Service's first Asia Pacific region platform launched
13 May, 2010
Amazon Web Service has announced the launch of its first Asia Pacific region platform. Asia Pacific-based businesses or global businesses with customers based in Asia can now leverage the AWS suite of infrastructure web services to build their businesses and run their applications in the cloud. The first AWS Asia Pacific Region (located in Singapore) is now open and any business or software developer can sign up.
NetSuite SuiteFlow graphical workflow management software
12 May, 2010
NetSuite SuiteFlow graphical workflow management software allows users of cloud computing business suites the ability to develop, automate and streamline complex business processes.
Cloud computing saves a million a year
12 May, 2010
Sydney-based Fresh Produce Group (FPG) replaced multiple software systems, including a DOS-based financial system which was actively used by only a handful of accounting staff, and Excel spreadsheets which were used to compile forecasting and inventory, with a NetSuite cloud computing ERP system. The company improved its net profit margin by 100% and realised savings of approximately $1 million a year.
Virtualisation project saves millions
14 April, 2010
From its humble beginnings in 1948, Kennards Hire is now an all-Australian, family owned construction hire business with more than 90 branches across the country, managing more than 400 individual tools and pieces of equipment through its online hiring service. After working with Frontline to consolidate its infrastructure through virtualisation and new ERP software, Kennards estimated a cashflow saving of $6 million over the next 5 years.
