AppSense DesktopNow management suite
20 February, 2013 | Supplied by: AppSenseAppSense DesktopNow helps organisations implement solutions for a range of IT priorities including Windows 7 migration, desktop optimisation, BYOD, mobile data access and user rights management.
SAS Visual Analytics visual data exploration software
14 February, 2013 | Supplied by: SASThe new version of SAS Visual Analytics visual data exploration software includes added graphical display options and analytical capabilities. The in-memory solution allows users to examine data, execute analytic calculations on billions of rows of data and present results visually.
Should we destroy the Australian Computer Society?
12 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsRecent public criticisms of the Australian Computer Society reflect a scepticism that runs deep in the Australian IT community. The ACS has its work cut out if it wants to be relevant in today’s IT world.
Behaviour simulation software hits accuracy rate of 99.5% in water consumption prediction trial
12 February, 2013 by Andrew Collins | Supplied by: Intelligent Software DevelopmentWater services provider Veolia has used Australian software in a European trial of water demand prediction, achieving an accuracy rate of 99.5%.
Centrify Suite 2013 security and compliance solution
12 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Centrify Asia PacificThe Centrify Suite 2013 security and compliance solution features privileged user management and auditing for Windows systems as well as sudo migration tools for Linux systems.
Should you buy Office 2013?
05 February, 2013 by Andrew CollinsMicrosoft Office is considered a staple of office life by many, and if numbers are anything to go by, people like it, or at least can tolerate it; the product had one billion users halfway through 2012. But with the release of another version, users and IT departments alike are left wondering: should I bother upgrading?
Compuware Workbench mainframe application development interface
01 February, 2013 | Supplied by: Compuware Asia PacificCompuware Workbench is a standardised point-and-click mainframe application development interface.
Do you measure up?
30 January, 2013 by Anthony CaruanaIT departments have been measuring speeds and feeds for years now. Is that good enough?
IT enrolments drop further; Cisco sells Linksys to Belkin; ACCC pursues TPG
29 January, 2013 by Andrew CollinsThis week in IT: Grattan Institute figures show yet another fall in IT enrolment share, Belkin buys Cisco’s home networking business and the ACCC seeks to overturn a court’s decision about TPG and misleading advertising.
Making a buck with your big data
22 January, 2013The high costs associated with big data projects will push more and more organisations to use their stores of data as a direct revenue source in the coming years.
Micro Focus Rumba 9.0 terminal emulation
22 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Micro Focus Pty LtdMicro Focus has released Rumba 9.0 and Rumba+, which enable organisations to modernise the end-user experience in isolation from the application code. This can help increase end-user productivity and satisfaction without the risks associated with heavy-duty modernisation development projects.
The death of the PC; Graph Search big business for Facebook; Dell going private?
21 January, 2013 by Andrew CollinsIn news this week, Facebook revealed its potentially lucrative Graph Search engine, anonymous sources claimed that Dell is going private and news agencies everywhere declared the PC as dead.
FrontRange HEAT Cloud 2012.3 ITSM platform
15 January, 2013 | Supplied by: Heat Software Pty LtdThe HEAT Cloud 2012.3 ITSM platform is designed to support critical workflow-based service management tasks that range from service desk operations to more complex and configurable service management operations.
Slaying the green IT monster - gamification as the future of energy conservation
15 January, 2013 by Andrew CollinsWith electricity prices reportedly set to rise faster than inflation in the long term, organisations are looking for new ways to encourage employees to cut down their electricity usage. Gamification - the application of game mechanics like levels and experience points to non-game contexts - may provide an answer to reducing end-user power consumption.
Changing methods is easy. Changing culture is hard
11 January, 2013 by Patrick Eltridge, CIO, Telstra | Supplied by: Telstra CorporationWhile IT delivery is typically seen as a technical discipline, Telstra’s CIO sees that it’s more about culture and attitude. Agile is more than a technical buzzword - it’s being woven into the fabric of Telstra’s IT operations.
