Driving the next generation of data centres
28 July, 2014 by David Reoch, Senior Director of Cloud Services, GigamonCIOs need several capabilities to overcome the challenges presented by the surge in virtualisation, cloud computing, mobility and video.
The hard questions to ask your data centre
23 July, 2014 by Kris Kumar*Providing state-of-the-art facilities is one thing, but data centre providers should do more to raise the bar of customer service.
Big data will drive data centre spending increase
09 July, 2014Big data will drive data centre growth in Australia, with more than 75% of Australian organisations expecting to increase spending on data centre facilities within the year.
Internet of Things to transform the data centre
19 March, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe rapid proliferation of 'Internet of Things' devices and the large volumes of data they generate will transform data centres from centralised systems to distributed environments, Gartner predicts.
The data centre as castle: digital communities behind the firewall
12 March, 2014 by Dr Glen Duncan*The existence of and potential for participation in a data centre community will be a potential opportunity for CIOs and IT managers to add competitive value for their organisations.
Digital Realty opens second Melbourne DC
25 November, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingData centre provider Digital Realty has formally launched Digital Deer Park, its second facility in Victoria and its sixth in Australia.
Mission Australia goes mobile with private cloud
07 November, 2013Not-for-profit organisation Mission Australia has implemented a private cloud on a new data centre platform to support IT initiatives including mobility.
Data centre projects: system planning
08 October, 2013Data centre implementation or upgrade projects can be simplified by viewing the system planning as a standardised process consisting of specific tasks resolved in the right order by the right people. Treating the planning process as a science not an art can ensure requirements are translated into a detailed design.
Data centre projects: advantages of using a reference design
08 October, 2013Adopting a reference design for both new data centres and upgrades to existing data centres can have a positive impact on operations. Reference designs simplify and shorten the planning and implementation process and reduce downtime risks once up and running.
Digital Realty gets Tier III cert for Melbourne DC
04 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDigital Realty's Deer Park data centre - its second in Melbourne - has been awarded full Tier III certification by the Uptime Institute.
The definitive eGuide for Enterprise
24 September, 2013This eGuide comprises four informative white papers to assist in successfully transitioning your data centre.
Benefits of data centre infrastructure management software
18 September, 2013Effective use of today’s data centre IT infrastructure management software can help make your data centre more reliable and efficient while increasing its overall business value.
Local data centre providers seek partnerships
20 August, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGrowing competition in the A/NZ data centre market is putting pressure on providers to consolidate and move further up the services stack, according to IDC.
A day without COBOL
18 July, 2013 by Kylie Kelly, General Manager, Australia and New Zealand, Micro FocusTry to imagine what you would do if ATMs stopped working, credit card transactions couldn’t be processed, online purchases weren’t recognised and retail registers refused to work causing shops to shut down.
Unitas experiences 80% regional growth with new data centre provider
20 May, 2013Choosing a new data centre provider has allowed Unitas Global to grow 80% in the Asia-Pacific region.
