Simon Sharwood

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Kubernetes is your future, because your suppliers want you there

Kubernetes is your future, because your suppliers want you there

Clouds actually complicate the life of a software vendor.
Simon Sharwood Sep 11 2019 1:02PM Cloud
Gallery: The epic four-day Antarctic trek to maintain ONE IoT device

Gallery: The epic four-day Antarctic trek to maintain ONE IoT device

Staff at Casey Station, one of Australia's Antarctic bases, have just detailed the four-day trip Law Dome, a mountain on which rests an automatic weather station that uses a bunch of sensors and a satellite uplink. The journey required a 240km trek across ice and snow and may just set a new benchmark for IT repair services! All photos come from Craig Butsch, a Senior Observer with the Bureau of Meteorology.
Simon Sharwood Sep 9 2019 12:00AM Projects
After dumping Apple, Myer limps to profit

After dumping Apple, Myer limps to profit

Decision to dump low-margin products vindicated.
Simon Sharwood Sep 6 2019 7:00AM Financial Services
iTnews launches landmark digital transformation series

iTnews launches landmark digital transformation series

Inside technology transformations at Australia's leading businesses and why they matter.
Simon Sharwood Sep 3 2019 1:35PM Strategy
CenITex's complex hybrid cloud VDI revealed

CenITex's complex hybrid cloud VDI revealed

Cloud-bursting desktops and DR, with less reliance on second DC.
Simon Sharwood Sep 3 2019 6:55AM Cloud
The business impact of data centre decisions

The business impact of data centre decisions

PODCAST Building on-premises resilience isn’t easy.
Simon Sharwood Sep 2 2019 12:43PM Cloud
IBM leaves Cumberland Forest site

IBM leaves Cumberland Forest site

Outer-Sydney office founded in 1983 is no more.
Simon Sharwood Sep 2 2019 6:10AM Strategy
Atlassian warns of critical security vulnerability

Atlassian warns of critical security vulnerability

Confluence server can leak creds, cloud version is safe, fix is in.
Simon Sharwood Aug 29 2019 6:43AM Security
Michael Dell cautions trade war with China "not productive"

Michael Dell cautions trade war with China "not productive"

CEO urges ongoing talks, says kit supply not in doubt.
Simon Sharwood Aug 27 2019 6:46AM Financial Services
IAG follows Alice down the rabbit hole to teach security

IAG follows Alice down the rabbit hole to teach security

Stages Wonderland-themed Escape Room for staff.
Simon Sharwood Aug 19 2019 6:55AM Security
Comms Minister Fletcher roasts telcos in speech

Comms Minister Fletcher roasts telcos in speech

Vocus as serial dumpee, NBN as ‘evil monopoly’ and more.
Simon Sharwood Aug 16 2019 12:57PM Telco/ISP
Does it make sense to keep your data centre?

Does it make sense to keep your data centre?

PODCAST: Racking and stacking skills aren’t a competitive advantage.
Simon Sharwood Aug 14 2019 12:13PM Cloud
Canva embraces chaos engineering with new deliberate destruction team

Canva embraces chaos engineering with new deliberate destruction team

Plans to break its own service, piece by piece, again and again.
Simon Sharwood Aug 9 2019 9:30AM Cloud
Mac Mini endorsed as enterprise server

Mac Mini endorsed as enterprise server

What? Why?
Simon Sharwood Aug 9 2019 7:10AM Hardware
No dedicated CIO needed at Administrative Appeals Tribunal, says report

No dedicated CIO needed at Administrative Appeals Tribunal, says report

Suggests combining the job with chief legal officer.
Simon Sharwood Aug 5 2019 7:08AM Secrets of CIO Success
Tap transactions go sour: Banks decree booze is fun, not food

Tap transactions go sour: Banks decree booze is fun, not food

Blame the Banking Royal Commission.
Simon Sharwood Aug 2 2019 7:20AM Financial Services
WA Main Roads picks ASG as new outsourcer in $75m deal

WA Main Roads picks ASG as new outsourcer in $75m deal

Signs for five years of support for apps and infrastructure.
Simon Sharwood Aug 1 2019 10:19AM Software
ASX says distributed ledger test environments are live

ASX says distributed ledger test environments are live

Expects payoff in 2023 once markets grok the tech.
Simon Sharwood Jul 30 2019 10:38PM Financial Services
Canberra cops admit to 3000 more illegal metadata access incidents

Canberra cops admit to 3000 more illegal metadata access incidents

Apologises for 3,249 incidences of ‘administrative oversight’.
Simon Sharwood Jul 26 2019 4:59PM Security
ACCC Digital Platforms report calls for sweeping reforms

ACCC Digital Platforms report calls for sweeping reforms

Google and Facebook's dominance drives call for new regulation of privacy, competition, content and more.
Matt Johnston , Simon Sharwood Jul 26 2019 12:31PM Strategy

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