IT Management

Supercharged supercomputer for Bureau of Meteorology

22 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The Department of the Environment has ordered a new supercomputer for the Bureau of Meteorology that is 16 times more powerful than its current system.


End-to-end delivery - the role of service management

20 July, 2015 by Alan Hollensen, CEO and Marketing Manager, itSMF Australia | Supplied by: itSMF Australia

Service management involves end-to-end management that extends beyond the 'project' phase and into the ongoing operational phase of the business cycle, providing a blueprint for the implementation and subsequent support for the provision of IT services.


iiNet hit by DDoS; Have your say on ACMA review; BlackBerry fuels Android phone rumours

16 July, 2015 by Andrew Collins | Supplied by: iiNet Limited

iiNet users speculate DDoS attack that cut off services, public submissions are encouraged to decide the future of ACMA, and there may be a new smartphone in the works for BlackBerry based on the Android mobile operating system.


Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 9 July 2015

09 July, 2015

This week: Virtual reality monitor can manipulate projected holograms, NASA scrambles to fix communications with Pluto spacecraft and a scorpion robot to enter Japan's damaged nuclear reactor.


Agile systems needed to ride the wave of disruption

08 July, 2015 by Rob Stummer, Managing Director, IFS Australia & New Zealand | Supplied by: IFS Australia

No industry is immune from the Uber effect. In order to benefit from disruption and not fall victim to it, you must know your business; be agile and respond quickly; and employ low-drag systems that don't hold you back.


WA government releases Open Data Policy

07 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The WA cabinet has used GovHack 2015, the nationwide competition to design innovative apps and services using public sector data, to announce a whole-of-government Open Data Policy.


Brother PDS-5000 and PDS-6000 desktop scanners

07 July, 2015

Brother International Australia has released the PDS-5000 and PDS-6000 desktop scanners for high-volume scanning needs, featuring increased speed and throughput as well as improved image processing and compatibility through drivers and bundled software solutions.


Big data software market to grow sixfold by 2019

07 July, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Big data and business intelligence are among the fastest-growing segments of the overall information management software market, Ovum estimates.


Digital Pacific acquires fellow hoster, Crucial

06 July, 2015 by Technology Decisions staff

Web hosting provider Digital Pacific has expanded its operations by acquiring Crucial, another of Australia's most established hosting providers.


Converged infrastructures vs SDN: integrate or disaggregate?

06 July, 2015 by Wilson Lai, Technical Director, Asia-Pacific and Japan, Extreme Networks | Supplied by: Extreme Networks

Which is best - getting networks up and running quickly with the most converged infrastructure available, or using SDN to promote open and dynamic systems that can leverage innovations faster?


Government appoints DTO CEO

02 July, 2015

Paul Shetler, a former executive at the UK's Government Digital Service, has been appointed CEO of the federal government's Digital Transformation Office.


Geek Weekly: Our top weird tech stories for 2 July 2015

02 July, 2015

This week: Apple in the naughty corner, rocket says 'No', Alan Turing's real thoughts about AI, leap seconds, and lasers you can touch.


ESET antivirus compromised; Telstra kills off dial-up; Blocking laws pass Senate

30 June, 2015 by Andrew Collins

ESET patches "trivially compromised" security vulnerability, the end of the road for Telstra's dial-up, and Senate result will see offshore piracy-related websites blocked in Australia.


The paradigm shift of digital transformation

29 June, 2015 by Jonathan Nally

Old business models and methods are tumbling as digital transformation changes the way we work, the ways in which we interact with colleagues and clients, and how we stay in touch.


Panasonic LF8 and LFE8 display panels

26 June, 2015 | Supplied by: Panasonic Australia Pty Limited

Panasonic Australia has launched a series of digital signage and business display panels designed for clear viewing in a range of lighting situations and versatile playback for a variety of formats.


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