Assurance, virtualisation and automation and are major growth areas, according to CA Technologies NSW senior director of sales, Simon Barnier.

CA Technologies is focusing on delivering new solutions to balance the risks and challenges associated with cloud technology, according to its chief technology architect, Trevor Bunker.

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IBM is pushing for intelligent homes as Internet-connected household devices get access to more online content and services, company officials said on Monday.

Automation isn't new, but with few budget dollars and strapped IT staff, many enterprise network managers are turning to the technology to complete operational tasks and create a more efficient environment.

Though flash storage could be the most powerful tool yet for IT administrators who want to speed up access to frequently used data, reaping its benefits may require automation software that has just begun to emerge from the major storage vendors.