Brett Winterford

One of Australia’s most experienced technology journalists, former iTnews Group Editor Brett Winterford has written about the business of technology for 15 years.

Awarded Business Journalist and Technology Journalist of the year at the 2004 ITjourno awards and Editor of the Year at the 2009 Publishers Australia 'Bell' awards, Winterford has extensive experience in both the business and technology press, writing for such publications as the Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald.

As editor of iTnews Brett has led a team of award-winning journalists; delivered speeches at industry events; authored, commissioned and edited research papers, curated technology conferences [The iTnews Executive Summit and Australian Data Centre Strategy Summit and also shares the judging of the annual Benchmark Awards.

Brett's areas of specialty include enterprise software, cloud computing and IT services.

Recent articles by Brett Winterford

Ausgrid zeroes in on network faults

Ausgrid zeroes in on network faults

Smart grid provides faster response to outages.
Brett Winterford Jul 7 2011 2:29PM Networking
ANZ CIO mulls 2012 challenges, competitors

ANZ CIO mulls 2012 challenges, competitors

Google and Paypal the next wave of competitors.
Brett Winterford Jul 7 2011 6:09AM Strategy
Banks split on big-bang IT overhaul

Banks split on big-bang IT overhaul

No collusion on approach to core systems.
Brett Winterford Jul 6 2011 3:49PM Financial Services
Aussie eyes Apple, Google over 'cloud' music patents

Aussie eyes Apple, Google over 'cloud' music patents

P2P pioneer uses Kazaa ruling to demand licence fees.
Brett Winterford Jul 6 2011 7:00AM Software
Telehealth handout open to rorting

Telehealth handout open to rorting

Analysis: Make a video call, earn $6,000.
Brett Winterford , James Hutchinson Jul 5 2011 6:04AM Networking
Fortescue Metals irons out cloud security

Fortescue Metals irons out cloud security

Mining company looks to extract value from Office 365.
Brett Winterford Jun 30 2011 7:37AM Security
Aussies to pay huge premium for Office 365

Aussies to pay huge premium for Office 365

Telstra charges 40-75 percent premium as sole reseller of Singapore-hosted service.
Brett Winterford Jun 29 2011 2:32PM Software
HP launches Sydney-based government cloud

HP launches Sydney-based government cloud

Timed to pounce on public sector opportunity.
Brett Winterford Jun 28 2011 2:42PM Networking
Westpac spends $500 million to take back IT

Westpac spends $500 million to take back IT

Attempts to mend dysfunctional outsourcing relationships.
Brett Winterford Jun 28 2011 6:48AM Strategy
Apple devices dominate Australia's mobile internet

Apple devices dominate Australia's mobile internet

According to ComScore survey.
Brett Winterford , Paul Briden Jun 27 2011 4:19PM Hardware
Westpac shifts 50,000 inboxes to Microsoft

Westpac shifts 50,000 inboxes to Microsoft

Westpac's Australian operations to consume Microsoft collaboration from Fujitsu data centre.
Brett Winterford Jun 27 2011 7:13AM Software
ASX takes network neutrality to new extremes

ASX takes network neutrality to new extremes

Customers connected with exactly the same length of fibre.
Brett Winterford Jun 21 2011 11:22AM Networking
Exclusive: Westpac's $65m data storage overhaul

Exclusive: Westpac's $65m data storage overhaul

Key concession in IBM outsourcing deal revealed.
Brett Winterford Jun 17 2011 7:27AM Storage
Ninefold re-jigs pricing as cloud market crowds

Ninefold re-jigs pricing as cloud market crowds

Launches micro-instances, targets Amazon and Rackspace.
Brett Winterford Jun 15 2011 3:44PM Networking
Cisco MD Les Williamson steps up to Asia Pac role

Cisco MD Les Williamson steps up to Asia Pac role

Vendor pursues high-growth Southeast Asian markets.
Brett Winterford Jun 10 2011 11:54AM Training & Development
Komatsu tests Telstra's disaster recovery skills

Komatsu tests Telstra's disaster recovery skills

Runs all workloads on secondary site during Easter 'disaster'.
Brett Winterford Jun 9 2011 3:13PM Storage
End user group lists cloud computing demands

End user group lists cloud computing demands

Open Data Center Alliance blueprint aims to cut IT budgets by 15 percent.
Brett Winterford Jun 9 2011 6:32AM Strategy
Silverlight developers rally against Windows 8 plans

Silverlight developers rally against Windows 8 plans

Developers! Developers! Developers left in the dark.
Brett Winterford Jun 8 2011 3:14PM Software
Big Data? Private Cloud? WTF Chuck?

Big Data? Private Cloud? WTF Chuck?

How EMC's Chuck Hollis predicts, and creates, the future.
Brett Winterford Jun 7 2011 3:32PM Storage
Westpac in Sydney data centre expansion

Westpac in Sydney data centre expansion

Future secured beyond ageing North Ryde facility.
Brett Winterford Jun 7 2011 6:19AM Networking

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