How to integrate public cloud-based storage into your storage strategies
15 March, 2012Both private and public cloud storage technologies can be powerful tools, helping IT to deal with dynamic demands and floods of data. But when employing public cloud services, organisations must carefully consider the potential pitfalls in order to mitigate risk. Gene Ruth, Research Director, Gartner, explains what to look out for.
TaxiEpay fares well with managed systems
18 October, 2011Live TaxiEpay, a mobile EFTPOS solution provider for taxis, has adopted a managed systems environment to help it process POS transactions.
MicroStrategy Cloud business intelligence cloud service
15 August, 2011 byMicroStrategy Cloud is a cloud-based platform-as-a-service.
Managed IT contract pays off before first bill is paid
17 May, 2011Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute was in an odd position: its servers were working perfectly, but had run out of warranty. The company was not in a financial position to replace the servers, however, so it instead engaged a third party to manage the equipment, supported by service level agreements (SLAs).
Centacare Ballarat halves reporting times with NAV
10 March, 2011 byCentacare Ballarat has halved the time required to compile month-end reports since national ERP specialist Evolution Business Systems deployed the Microsoft Dynamics NAV accounting solution.
Mining company locks down managed network services
09 March, 2011Australian-based rare earths mining company Lynas Corporation has deployed a global managed network from NTT Australia.
GlobalConnect Australia appoints new National Sales Manager
23 February, 2011GlobalConnect Australia has appointed Rodel Fortunado as National Sales Manager.
HP Utility Services infrastructure and applications as a service
14 January, 2011 byHP Utility Services is a subscription-based cloud service that provides technology as a utility - deploying what is needed as it is needed.
Brennan overhauls IT for Northline
22 November, 2010National freight company Northline has announced a $5 million, five-year contract with Brennan IT to overhaul its technology systems. Brennan IT is providing Northline with hosted servers, a national private network linking all Northline offices and a unified telecommunications infrastructure that allows for portable personalised numbers and videoconferencing.
IT service managers cite relationships with IT vendors as important
07 September, 2010Relationships matter when dealing with IT vendors.
Outsourcing your security
11 May, 2010 by Andrew CollinsToday, you have several options if you want someone else to take care of your IT security. Andrew Collins explores the pros and cons of each.
GlobalConnect Managed Services
23 February, 2010GlobalConnect Managed Services make it easier for companies to adapt to changing business conditions while managing a predictable IT budget and accessing expert knowledge and processes.
Symantec mobile security and management strategy products
12 January, 2010 bySymantec has announced its mobile security and management strategy, including three products to help organisations secure and manage data on the rising number of mobile devices in the enterprise.
Integ iTaaS Conference Centre software-as-a-service
02 December, 2009 byInteg Group has introduced iTaaS Conference Centre software-as-a-service, enabling conferencing via audio, web and video.
Moneydirect is first hosted managed services customer at Polaris Data Centre
12 October, 2009The Polaris data centre facility will host the entire Moneydirect suite of applications for all international markets on behalf of NEC Australia.
