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IT industry braces for more market turmoil 
Finance
IT industry braces for more market turmoil
By Brett Winterford | Aug 10, 2011 | Comment Now 
Can the industry weather another financial crisis?
 
Cerf: IPV6 crisis is imminent 
Networking
Cerf: IPV6 crisis is imminent
By Angus Kidman | Jan 25, 2011 | 4 Comments 
"Father of Internet" also critical of AU censorship plans.
 
Nextgen to install temporary fibre cable in Queensland 
Telco/ISP
Nextgen to install temporary fibre cable in Queensland
By Ry Crozier | Jan 14, 2011 | Comment Now 
Photos: Field techs get first look at flood-damaged link.
 
Telstra drops 40 exchanges from 'red zone' flood list 
Telco/ISP
Telstra drops 40 exchanges from 'red zone' flood list
By Ry Crozier | Jan 14, 2011 | Comment Now 
Pumping water out of Edison exchange.
 
AAPT confirms flood damage to Brisbane PoP 
Networking
AAPT confirms flood damage to Brisbane PoP
By Ry Crozier | Jan 13, 2011 | 2 Comments 
But generators safe above the water line, for now.
 
Telstra 'red zones' 262 exchanges 
Telco/ISP
Telstra 'red zones' 262 exchanges
By Ry Crozier | Jan 13, 2011 | 5 Comments 
No techs allowed in flood-ravaged Queensland areas.
 
Nextgen swaps wavelengths in Qld 
Telco/ISP
Nextgen swaps wavelengths in Qld
By Ry Crozier | Jan 12, 2011 | 1 Comment 
As AARNet shuts down Brisbane PoP.
 
QLD data centres operating despite floods 
Networking
QLD data centres operating despite floods
By Ry Crozier | Jan 12, 2011 | 1 Comment 
Updated: AAPT confirms flood damage, Pipe threat eases.
 
ISPs hit by Queensland flood crisis 
Telco/ISP
ISPs hit by Queensland flood crisis
By Ry Crozier | Jan 11, 2011 | Comment Now 
How comms networks are holding up.
 
Victoria loses $75m software investment, 2000 jobs 
Finance
Victoria loses $75m software investment, 2000 jobs
By Munir Kotadia | Sep 11, 2009 | Comment Now 
Mahindra Satyam pulls out of Geelong project.
 
Bank predicts upturn in PC market in 2010 
Hardware
Bank predicts upturn in PC market in 2010
By Sylvie Barak | Jul 13, 2009 | Comment Now 
Netbooks and Windows 7 to the rescue.
 
Analysis: Supercomputing in the financial crisis 
Hardware
Analysis: Supercomputing in the financial crisis
By Nebojsa Novakovic | May 11, 2009 | Comment Now 
Supercomputers have always been the cream of the crop, the technology achievement showcase for the vendors and, for some like nearly-defunct Cray and finally-defunct SGI, their ...
 
Recession kicks thrifty start-ups into top gear 
Strategy
Recession kicks thrifty start-ups into top gear
By Liz Tay | Mar 14, 2009 | Comment Now 
The brains behind Jamcode are taking a leap of faith, using the worsening economy to plunge full-time into their venture.
 
CeBIT deemed a hit, despite recession 
Strategy
CeBIT deemed a hit, despite recession
By Sylvie Barak | Mar 10, 2009 | Comment Now 
There is an air of confidence in Hannover, despite the number of exhibitors and visitors at this year's CeBIT conference dropping 20 per cent on last year.
 
Tech stocks upgraded on the ASX 
Finance
Tech stocks upgraded on the ASX
Mar 7, 2009 | Comment Now 
Optus parent SingTel and technology retailers JB Hi-Fi have been promoted to the Standard and Poor's ASX 100 after the ratings firm conducted a review of the shell-shocked ...
 
Survey: Better systems needed to meet regulatory burden 
Storage
Survey: Better systems needed to meet regulatory burden
By Brett Winterford | Mar 6, 2009 | Comment Now 
A new survey shows most in-house legal counsels in Australia believe they lack the necessary systems and processes for an expected rise in regulatory intervention.
 
How to avoid IT price rises and renegotiate Microsoft licenses 
Software
How to avoid IT price rises and renegotiate Microsoft licenses
By Ry Crozier | Dec 12, 2008 | Comment Now 
IT managers are being urged to renegotiate product and service costs with major suppliers for next year to beat an imminent local price rise of between five to 20 percent.
 
Gartner warns of IT budget shortfalls in Australia 
Finance
Gartner warns of IT budget shortfalls in Australia
By Ry Crozier | Nov 11, 2008 | Comment Now 
Anyone expecting a magical silver bullet from Gartner to help them ride out the current economic turmoil might have to look elsewhere for it, if the first day of the 2008 ...
 
Data centre space pricing to rise 
Networking
Data centre space pricing to rise
Nov 4, 2008 | Comment Now 
Data centre customers could find themselves forking out more for their space in 2009 as supply struggles to catch up with burgeoning demand in the sector.
 
Economic effects on IT strong but mixed, IDC predicts 
Finance
Economic effects on IT strong but mixed, IDC predicts
Oct 17, 2008 | Comment Now 
Hardware will be the main casualty of the Australian economic downturn, while IT services will have most to gain, recent research from IDC predicts.
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