Interviews

15 years ago the big question was whether all 500 systems together would amount to 1 teraflop

Microsoft Australia's CTO discusses motives behind interoperability principles and what they mean for Aussie IT managers

The Federal Government’s ICT processes are currently under independent review. ARN talks to Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) general manager, Ann Steward, about what this is likely to mean for the local industry.

McAfee planted its roots in the enterprise arena but is increasingly turning its attention to the mid-market space. ARN caught up with senior vice-president global mid-market business, Darrell Rodenbaugh, to discuss what mid-market customers need and how McAfee is setting itself apart from competitor, Symantec.

CEO of virtual storage vendor DataCore, George Teixeira, hit Australian shores for the first time last month to attend the Citrix Applications Delivery Conference. He caught up with ARN to discuss the rise of virtual storage and its product roadmap.

For Sun partner director, Sam Srinivasan, it doesn’t matter whether you’re selling books or IT infrastructure – understanding the customer’s pain points and business issues is paramount. He spoke to ARN about his non-IT background and his love of cooking.

Cisco’s rapidly increasing product and solutions portfolio is creating new challenges and opportunities for its channel partners. Westcon Group vice-president of global strategic vendor relations, Bill Corbin, was in Australia earlier this month to engage in strategic planning sessions with Cisco and ensure global initiatives are being embedded in its regional practice. He and Westcon’s newly appointed Australian Cisco business manager, Sam Paris, spoke to ARN about how the distributor is reshaping its global programs and initiatives to expand its Cisco business.

Bill Vargas has been working for The Children's Hospital at Westmead for more than two decades. When he started, its use of IT was primarily concerned with corporate functions such as patient billing and demographics. Today, as the CIO of its Information Services division, Vargas and his team increasingly deploy solutions designed to improve clinical processes. He chatted with BRIAN CORRIGAN about the changing role of technology in the healthcare industry.

Steve Mills shares his take on IBM and competitors’ technologies

HP chair of social and environmental strategies council, John Frey, knows a thing or two about the environmental impact of IT. On a recent visit to Australia he caught up with ARN to talk about how HP is dealing with environmental sustainability, green washing and getting partners on-board.

Software isn't in a rut. In fact, its development has been so steady, we've come to expect continued progress (and therefore fail to appreciate it). Welcome to the 'endless value spiral.'

Countries that have complied with the Convention have considerably strengthened their cybercrime legislation.

Kingston regional manager A/NZ, Vaughan Nankivell, tried his hand in the distribution and reseller space before joining the memory vendor a year ago. He spoke to ARN about his international ride into IT, working in Nashville and playing off a scratch golfing handicap.