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

Analyst: PIPE bid is the right price

Analyst: PIPE bid is the right price

An "audacious, but not inconceivable" bid.
Brett Winterford Nov 12 2009 5:53AM Telco/ISP
SP Telemedia makes $373m bid for PIPE

SP Telemedia makes $373m bid for PIPE

ISP makes bold, debt-fuelled bid.
Brett Winterford Nov 11 2009 5:10PM Telco/ISP
Telstra split bill 'one vote short'

Telstra split bill 'one vote short'

Fielding holds the cards.
Brett Winterford Nov 10 2009 3:15PM Telco/ISP
Optus pitches satellite for NBN role

Optus pitches satellite for NBN role

Warns it will take at least three years to launch a new satellite.
Brett Winterford Nov 10 2009 5:38AM Telco/ISP
Photos: Driving satellites at Optus' Earth station

Photos: Driving satellites at Optus' Earth station

iTnews takes a look at Optus Satellite's Sydney Earth Station.
Brett Winterford Nov 10 2009 5:36AM Networking
E3 builds high density data centre in Sydney

E3 builds high density data centre in Sydney

The first 780 square metres of a 2700 square metre facility close to completion.
Brett Winterford Nov 9 2009 3:20PM Networking
Fujitsu eyes Western Sydney for new data centre

Fujitsu eyes Western Sydney for new data centre

Existing Homebush facility is "essentially full".
Brett Winterford Nov 6 2009 2:24PM Networking
Fujitsu, Unisys detail cloud computing plays

Fujitsu, Unisys detail cloud computing plays

Sleeping giants wake up to cloud computing potential.
Brett Winterford Nov 6 2009 9:47AM Strategy
NEC buys private fibre links to Polaris data centre

NEC buys private fibre links to Polaris data centre

Offers CBD customers scale for remote disaster recovery.
Brett Winterford Nov 5 2009 6:12AM Networking
Brennan IT buys S Central

Brennan IT buys S Central

Bid to become "indisputable kings of the mid-market".
Brett Winterford Nov 2 2009 10:22AM Strategy
NSW kicks off data centre reform project

NSW kicks off data centre reform project

Encourages industry to build free-cooled sites in regional towns.
Brett Winterford Oct 30 2009 4:35PM Strategy
What we can learn about privacy from Facebook

What we can learn about privacy from Facebook

Former FTC commissioner defends Facebook's record on privacy.
Brett Winterford Oct 30 2009 6:30AM Security
Laws to prosecute malware makers flagged

Laws to prosecute malware makers flagged

Liberal Senator proposes to tackle malware using the Spam Act.
Brett Winterford Oct 28 2009 12:51PM Security
ComSuper chooses Juniper for network refresh

ComSuper chooses Juniper for network refresh

NetApp and NEC also win business in IT refresh.
Brett Winterford Oct 28 2009 5:48AM Storage
IBM hungry for more software acquisitions

IBM hungry for more software acquisitions

Interview with IBM Software SVP, Steve Mills.
Brett Winterford Oct 28 2009 2:20AM Software
IBM to open BI centre to tackle cybercrime

IBM to open BI centre to tackle cybercrime

New business intelligence centres planned for Washington and London.
Brett Winterford Oct 27 2009 10:47AM Software
AMD banks on Windows 7 for netbook alternatives

AMD banks on Windows 7 for netbook alternatives

Notebooks to be promoted on use and budget rather than specs.
Brett Winterford Oct 22 2009 11:18AM Hardware
Brennan IT launches managed backup service

Brennan IT launches managed backup service

Backup and archiving options added to infrastructure-as-a-service.
Brett Winterford Oct 22 2009 10:56AM Strategy
Cisco packs server and storage into branch office routers

Cisco packs server and storage into branch office routers

Telstra impressed by second generation of ISRs.
Brett Winterford Oct 21 2009 6:12PM Networking
Telcos squeezed in Apple iPhone shortage

Telcos squeezed in Apple iPhone shortage

Fears of no stock for Christmas sales.
Brett Winterford Oct 21 2009 12:43AM Hardware

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