Recent articles by Simon Sharwood

Dell shares secret staff instructions with SEC

Dell shares secret staff instructions with SEC

‘Not for Distribution’ document from ‘spokesperson training call’ explains how to describe VMware transaction.
Simon Sharwood Sep 13 2018 10:54AM Strategy
Microsoft patches plenty, including nasty Elevation of Privilege problem

Microsoft patches plenty, including nasty Elevation of Privilege problem

Advises of un-patched "FragmentSmack" problem in Windows, too.
Simon Sharwood Sep 12 2018 11:35AM Security
Oracle finally updates Solaris to version 11.4

Oracle finally updates Solaris to version 11.4

Legacy OS will be supported until 2034, for slow transformers.
Simon Sharwood Sep 10 2018 6:55AM Software
ServiceNow CISO reveals tracking of all staff security skills

ServiceNow CISO reveals tracking of all staff security skills

Fall for phish and you’re called in for education.
Simon Sharwood Sep 7 2018 6:24AM Security
Vic Health dumps Lotus Notes

Vic Health dumps Lotus Notes

12,000 users move to Office 365 over a year, but apps to hang around for ages.
Simon Sharwood Sep 3 2018 8:19PM Software
IBM Australia tells staff to come back into the office

IBM Australia tells staff to come back into the office

“Culture vision sprints” lead to call for “increased physical connections”.
Simon Sharwood Sep 3 2018 12:30PM Strategy
Plutus Payroll contractor payout fears after Deloitte's big bill

Plutus Payroll contractor payout fears after Deloitte's big bill

"Likelihood of a distribution to any class of creditor remains uncertain."
Simon Sharwood Sep 3 2018 7:07AM Financial Services
Aussie carriers already prepping for NFV: VMware CEO

Aussie carriers already prepping for NFV: VMware CEO

Pat Gelsinger wouldn’t say which carriers have engaged, but says names “won’t surprise”.
Simon Sharwood Aug 30 2018 12:21PM Networking
CBA goes infrastructure-as-code

CBA goes infrastructure-as-code

Private cloud cheaper than public cloud, dual use Azure and AWS for same workloads.
Simon Sharwood Aug 29 2018 12:00PM Cloud
Australian staffing agency leaked employee details online, says security company

Australian staffing agency leaked employee details online, says security company

Hundreds of workers' details revealed, including detailed medical data.
Simon Sharwood Aug 29 2018 9:50AM Security
AWS to manage on-premises databases

AWS to manage on-premises databases

With a little help from VMware.
Simon Sharwood Aug 28 2018 7:54AM Cloud
VMware brings Horizon cloud services to Australia

VMware brings Horizon cloud services to Australia

And unveils security focused 'Platinum' version of flagship vSphere product.
Simon Sharwood Aug 27 2018 10:00PM Cloud
VMware cloud update combats Oracle, Microsoft

VMware cloud update combats Oracle, Microsoft

Tweaks licencing to avoid Larry's funnels, matches Satya's DR play.
Simon Sharwood Aug 27 2018 10:01AM Cloud
Lenovo's data centre business staunches the bleeding

Lenovo's data centre business staunches the bleeding

Revenue caught up to IBM’s x86 business, but something new has emerged.
Simon Sharwood Aug 27 2018 6:55AM Cloud
IBM reveals how it broke its own cloud

IBM reveals how it broke its own cloud

Shut down servers by mistake... and then things got worse.
Simon Sharwood Aug 24 2018 6:50AM Cloud
Bank of Queensland finds its code in public repositories

Bank of Queensland finds its code in public repositories

Which wasn't meant to be there.
Simon Sharwood Aug 21 2018 7:00AM Security
VMware-on-AWS Australia region goes live

VMware-on-AWS Australia region goes live

56 sockets, 1,008 cores, 14TB RAM and 299.6TB storage.
Simon Sharwood Aug 20 2018 12:20PM Cloud
NetApp cloud services to hit Australia from September

NetApp cloud services to hit Australia from September

Local cloud NAS coming to Azure, Google cloud and AWS
Simon Sharwood Aug 20 2018 6:52AM Cloud
Non-x86 servers crawl towards mainstream viability

Non-x86 servers crawl towards mainstream viability

Gigabyte's new Arm servers can be managed with vCentre and Redfish
Simon Sharwood Aug 20 2018 6:15AM Hardware
Huawei to trial 'TubeStar' single-shaft base stations in Australia

Huawei to trial 'TubeStar' single-shaft base stations in Australia

Multiple carriers per pole to ease 5G deployment.
Simon Sharwood Aug 17 2018 10:18AM Telco/ISP

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