News

• Mindjet projects double digit growth in Australia

  By Hafizah Osman | 01 June, 2012 13:11

  Software vendor, Mindjet, has increased its commitment to the Asia-Pacific region and predicts double digit growth in Australia.

• UPDATED: WhiteGold signs sole distie deal with Zscaler

  By Hafizah Osman | 28 May, 2012 09:49

  Cloud security company, Zscaler, has inked an exclusive distribution deal with WhiteGold Solutions for A/NZ.

• Cisco all but kills Cius tablet computer

  By Jim Duffy | 25 May, 2012 15:29

  Cisco is slowly killing off its Cius business tablet less than a year after it started shipping.

• Kerio encourages Alternative IT for partners, reveals channel initiative

  By Nermin Bajric | 25 May, 2012 10:51

  Software vendor, Kerio hosted its 2012 Partner Forum earlier this week, using the event to encourage its partner network to adopt ‘Alternative IT’ and to share its 12-month roadmap.

• BenQ revamps company strategies

  By Hafizah Osman | 23 May, 2012 22:13

  Consumer electronics vendor, BenQ, has revised its company strategies in a bid to offer a connected digital world.

• Brocade outlines its SDN approach

  By Jim Duffy | 23 May, 2012 05:30

  Brocade this week said it added hardware-based support for the OpenFlow software-defined networking (SDN) API and protocol to its NetIron and MLX series 100Gbps routers as part of a broader SDN strategy.

• CeBIT 2012 panel: Australian enterprise changing due to shifting customer and employee mindset

  By Nermin Bajric | 22 May, 2012 15:05

  The face of the Australian enterprise is changing as a result of the shifting customer mindset and demand for value that comes with the adoption of Cloud, in unison with employee push for the consumerisation of IT, BYOD and mobility, according to Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) CIO, Michael Harte.

• CeBIT 2012: Cloud productivity requires help from industries and agencies

  By Nermin Bajric | 22 May, 2012 13:36

  Making the Cloud productive requires the aid of external contributors in addition to a calculated strategy, according to Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) first assistant secretary, Glenn Archer.

• OS33 rides the Cloud into Australia

  By Patrick Budmar | 21 May, 2012 17:13

  As the technology industry focuses its attention on the CeBIT event in Sydney, Cloud provider, OS33, is using the event as a springboard to drum up interest in its expansion to Australia.

• Does standardized interoperability in data center fabrics matter?

  By Jim Duffy | 21 May, 2012 20:32

  Despite interoperability trials and demonstrations involving alternative data center fabric standards, a non-standard fabric technology is said by proponents to be at the front of the pack.

• Santos and Horizon Power select Red Hat technology

  By Hafizah Osman | 19 May, 2012 20:40

  Western Australian regional and remote electricity provider, Horizon Power, and oil and gas producer, Santos, have implemented technologies from open source company, Red Hat.

• Datacentre spend to hit $3 billion: DPSA

  By Hafizah Osman | 20 May, 2012 18:00

  The datacentre spend in Australia is expected to grow from $2 billion in 2010 to $3 billion this year, according to DPSA national datacentre architect, Jason Rylands.

• Mobility tops business technology focus in 2012-13: Sage

  By Hafizah Osman | 18 May, 2012 12:32

  Mobile technology and computer hardware will be the core investment priorities for businesses in the next 12 to 14 months, according to software vendor, Sage.

• Adobe’s new offerings to benefit channel

  By Hafizah Osman | 17 May, 2012 23:22

  Adobe has released a suite of products that will benefit the channel, according to its A/NZ managing director, Paul Robson.

• Software developers top IT jobs in demand: finding

  By Hafizah Osman | 16 May, 2012 14:43

  Software developers are among the most in-demand IT professionals in Australia as technology employers continue to face skilled shortages, according to IT recruitment specialist and a ManpowerGroup company, Experis.