Recent articles by Simon Sharwood

Microsoft admits it couldn't afford its own cloud

Microsoft admits it couldn't afford its own cloud

Humiliating backdown after rebellion over partners’ entitlements.
Simon Sharwood Jul 15 2019 12:15PM Cloud
Europe's SatNav "not to be used" due to unexplained outage

Europe's SatNav "not to be used" due to unexplained outage

Ground-based problem make Galileo signals unusable.
Simon Sharwood Jul 15 2019 10:57AM Software
eSafety Commissioner refreshing all web content

eSafety Commissioner refreshing all web content

And just as well – old FAQ from unrelated project was live for a month.
Simon Sharwood Jul 15 2019 7:30AM Software
No happy returns after myGov outage

No happy returns after myGov outage

Error messages suggest Web server strife. Human Services says it's mostly fixed.
Simon Sharwood Jul 12 2019 12:19PM Financial Services
School chaplain cyberbullying FAQs pulled after iTnews security story

School chaplain cyberbullying FAQs pulled after iTnews security story

eSafety Commissioner's FAQs were 'outdated and published in error'
Simon Sharwood Jul 5 2019 12:00PM Security
Here's a real-world 5G test – it’s very fast, but quite hard to find

Here's a real-world 5G test – it’s very fast, but quite hard to find

And it left us feeling just a bit flat.
Simon Sharwood Jun 24 2019 7:00AM Networking
Equinix establishes 'precautionary exclusion zone' around Sydney DCs

Equinix establishes 'precautionary exclusion zone' around Sydney DCs

SY1 and SY2 are next door to infamous evacuated apartment building.
Simon Sharwood Jun 19 2019 4:19PM Cloud
Cricket Australia drops Accenture, gives HCL digital debut

Cricket Australia drops Accenture, gives HCL digital debut

Plans to integrate digital experiences and then explore AR and VR.
Simon Sharwood Jun 19 2019 3:54PM Strategy
Microsoft makes Win 7 extended security free for some buyers

Microsoft makes Win 7 extended security free for some buyers

Only for some enterprise licences, but the offer is on the table.
Simon Sharwood Jun 6 2019 7:15AM Security
Microsoft shakes up licensing by ditching docs for new portal

Microsoft shakes up licensing by ditching docs for new portal

All the legalese, in one place, with custom views.
Simon Sharwood May 30 2019 12:22PM Cloud
Azure outage turned off Australia for breakfast

Azure outage turned off Australia for breakfast

DNS issue brought down services for a few hours this morning.
Simon Sharwood May 3 2019 12:35PM Cloud
Australian Electoral Commission boots online blitz to counter fake news

Australian Electoral Commission boots online blitz to counter fake news

Urges voters to “Stop and Consider”, but not everyone is convinced
Simon Sharwood , Julian Bajkowski Apr 16 2019 7:19AM Strategy
Blame Tesla if your data centre loses power

Blame Tesla if your data centre loses power

Electric car-makers have cornered the market for the best UPS batteries.
Simon Sharwood Apr 15 2019 7:10AM Hardware
189 Australian banks, finserv providers attacked by SMS-borne malware

189 Australian banks, finserv providers attacked by SMS-borne malware

'Gustuff' malware ships with catalogue of fake logon screens, localised targeting mechanisms.
Simon Sharwood Apr 10 2019 12:03PM Financial Services
Microsoft pauses Windows 10 upgrades, advises admins to prepare for May release

Microsoft pauses Windows 10 upgrades, advises admins to prepare for May release

May Update is late, will add ability to stop Windows auto-upgrades.
Simon Sharwood Apr 8 2019 1:01PM Cloud
Melbourne's flagship Apple store rejected by Vic heritage authority

Melbourne's flagship Apple store rejected by Vic heritage authority

Apple ditches plans.
Simon Sharwood Apr 5 2019 3:06PM Strategy
AWS drops cloud storage price to $2/terabyte/month

AWS drops cloud storage price to $2/terabyte/month

For those who are sick of tape, and in no rush to see data
Simon Sharwood Apr 1 2019 12:28PM Cloud
Microsoft finally declares last year's Windows fit for business

Microsoft finally declares last year's Windows fit for business

Windows 10 1809 approved for 'broad deployment' just weeks before its successor lands.
Simon Sharwood Apr 1 2019 12:05PM Software
Security industry 'Spakfilla' doesn’t really work, says Nine Publishing CTO

Security industry 'Spakfilla' doesn’t really work, says Nine Publishing CTO

As Telstra weighs in with message to focus on the core.
Simon Sharwood Mar 29 2019 12:00PM Security
Google’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad fortnight

Google’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad fortnight

It's not just Gmail that's wobbled lately, and the problems have been self-inflicted.
Simon Sharwood Mar 20 2019 1:05PM Cloud

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