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

Internode impresses with crafty Oracle support fix

Internode impresses with crafty Oracle support fix

Cuts vital minutes from customer support calls.
Brett Winterford Feb 8 2011 9:22AM Strategy
Opinion: Missed channels at HP's new Sydney data centre

Opinion: Missed channels at HP's new Sydney data centre

No room for co-lo partners at Eastern Creek facility.
Brett Winterford Feb 4 2011 6:29AM Networking
HP announces build of $119m Sydney data centre

HP announces build of $119m Sydney data centre

Eastern Creek site the size of 45 tennis courts.
Brett Winterford Feb 3 2011 12:14PM Networking
Microsoft, Uber in Canberra cloud computing experiment

Microsoft, Uber in Canberra cloud computing experiment

Proof of concept with Federal Government agency.
Brett Winterford Feb 1 2011 12:30PM Strategy
ANU, Melbourne bolster Australia's IT research rankings

ANU, Melbourne bolster Australia's IT research rankings

ARC study puts Australia's IT research in context.
Brett Winterford , Jenna Pitcher Feb 1 2011 6:40AM Training & Development
Mac Telecom offers monthly billing for DR, bursting

Mac Telecom offers monthly billing for DR, bursting

Attempts to offer cloud variability without sacrificing standard hosting revenues.
Brett Winterford Jan 27 2011 3:05PM Storage
Spotted: New NBN Co gear and a very naked Telstra

Spotted: New NBN Co gear and a very naked Telstra

Photos just in from iTnews' army of spies.
Brett Winterford Jan 27 2011 6:00AM Telco/ISP
The cost of Canberra's poor IT procurement record

The cost of Canberra's poor IT procurement record

Half a billion reasons agencies should have to use open tenders.
Brett Winterford Jan 25 2011 3:00PM Strategy
Exclusive: Flood victims get real-time payments

Exclusive: Flood victims get real-time payments

Fortuitous timing after drawn-out systems upgrade.
Brett Winterford Jan 24 2011 6:20PM Financial Services
Lush customer details stolen by hackers

Lush customer details stolen by hackers

Credit card details stolen.
Brett Winterford , Jennifer Scott Jan 24 2011 10:58AM Security
AGIMO re-opens talks on desktop standards

AGIMO re-opens talks on desktop standards

Seeks more public input on OOXML issue.
Brett Winterford Jan 21 2011 4:37PM Strategy
Test drive sucks the spin from Microsoft's Online CRM

Test drive sucks the spin from Microsoft's Online CRM

Opinion: Beyond the marketing noise, Microsoft's offering is compelling.
Brett Winterford Jan 21 2011 10:09AM Software
Schmidt to step aside as Google CEO

Schmidt to step aside as Google CEO

Founder Larry Page back in the drivers seat.
Brett Winterford Jan 21 2011 8:43AM Strategy
Microsoft offers aggressive pricing for CRM Online

Microsoft offers aggressive pricing for CRM Online

Doubles rebates for sales channel.
Brett Winterford Jan 21 2011 8:29AM Software
AGIMO moves to lock down government PCs

AGIMO moves to lock down government PCs

Tight security controls introduced in revised Common Operating Environment.
Brett Winterford Jan 19 2011 9:09AM Strategy
Canberra's CIOs ponder a 'G-Cloud'

Canberra's CIOs ponder a 'G-Cloud'

Informal discussions centre on sharing of peak workloads.
Brett Winterford Jan 18 2011 3:23PM Strategy
Interview: Centrelink's IT chief, John Wadeson

Interview: Centrelink's IT chief, John Wadeson

Human Services considers data centre reform, cloud computing and skills shortages.
Brett Winterford Jan 18 2011 12:59PM Strategy
Centrelink to shutter old data centres

Centrelink to shutter old data centres

Consolidation plan to bring agency IT facilities up to date.
Brett Winterford Jan 18 2011 6:01AM Strategy
Symantec guns for storage appliance market

Symantec guns for storage appliance market

Aims to take on Data Domain.
Brett Winterford Jan 18 2011 12:03AM Storage
Stats reveal stress on flood web sites

Stats reveal stress on flood web sites

Quarter of a million visitors in one day.
Brett Winterford Jan 17 2011 10:27PM Networking

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