Big data? Big database technologies
05 August, 2011 by Guy Harrison*
As organisations continue to horde massive volumes of data for analysis - producing so-called ‘big data’ - database management technology must evolve to keep up with the challenge. Guy Harrison, head honcho of R&D at Quest Software, explains the technologies that can help cope with these massive data volumes.
NBN goes live in Melbourne
04 August, 2011
The Melbourne suburb of Brunswick became the first metropolitan area in Australia to feature National Broadband Network (NBN) coverage today, as Prime Minister Julia Gillard activated the network in the area.
Details emerge on Telecom NZ structural separation
26 July, 2011
Telecom New Zealand has released specifics of its proposed structural separation, which would allow its infrastructure business, Chorus, to participate in the country’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative.
Mining consultancy suite on business software
15 July, 2011
KRC Mining Consultants has implemented a suite of Oracle software spanning enterprise resource planning, human resources, financials, document management and project management.
Laptop’s rugged charm wins over Barwon Water
14 July, 2011
Victoria’s largest regional urban water corporation, Barwon Region Water Corporation, has deployed 45 rugged laptops across its maintenance vehicles.
Refined Convergence Review document highlights deregulation
07 July, 2011
The Convergence Review Committee has released a refined version of its framing paper - calling the new document an ‘emerging issues paper’ - following a period of public consultation on the initial paper.
Interactive Intelligence absorbs reseller CallTime Solutions
06 July, 2011
Unified communications vendor Interactive Intelligence has acquired CallTime Solutions, an Australian reseller of the vendor’s software.
Eftel completes ClubTelco acquisition
04 July, 2011
Australian telecommunications provider Eftel has successfully completed its purchase of ClubTelco, with the combined companies turning over more than $1 million a week from their 120,000 active accounts.
Creating a social media strategy
01 July, 2011 by Andrew Collins
Learn how to use social media tools like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn as a medium for customer service and support. Andrew Collins takes a look at how your social media customer support channel should operate, how to encourage community growth and which department inside your organisation should take responsibility for social media.
Telstra and Optus to participate in NBN
23 June, 2011
In two separate deals announced recently, Telstra and Optus revealed they would each migrate customers from their broadband networks to the NBN (National Broadband Network).
Progress Responsive Process Management (RPM) R2.0 suite software
21 June, 2011
Progress Responsive Process Management (RPM) R2.0 suite software allows enterprises to make changes in their business operations in response to patterns indicating impending business events, such as opportunities and threats.
Limit remote working to preserve employee sanity
21 June, 2011
A new survey has found that Australian employees use remote working technologies while on holidays and in their own time. Companies should limit the use of these tools in order to preserve employees’ personal time.
National e-waste scheme a step closer
20 June, 2011Australia may soon have a national e-waste recycling scheme, with the passing of a Product Stewardship Bill in the Senate last week.
Toshiba Portégé R830, Tecra R840 and Tecra R850 business notebooks
16 June, 2011
With Core i7 Dual-Core, the Portégé R830, Tecra R840 and Tecra R850 business notebooks have a magnesium chassis with its exterior honeycomb structure incorporated into the interior resulting in a highly robust device that is resistant to heat, pressure and vibrations.
NICTA tests social TV recommendation engine
16 June, 2011 by Merri Mack
Australian research institute NICTA is trialling a technology that recommends media to consumers, based on their friends’ own media consumption. The technology may be used in future packages from service providers, Merri Mack reports.
