EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

Vocus' newly-acquired Port Melbourne data centre suffered a 3.5-hour outage this morning. Stay tuned to iTnews as this breaking news story develops.

Also today, the NSW Government's data centre strategy faces tough questions, and columnist David Havyatt contrasts paranoia over Chinese networking vendors with the internal security challenges facing our closest allies.

-- Ry Crozier

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TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Ry Crozier | December 10, 2010

Updated: Second generator only a week away.

By Liz Tay | December 10, 2010

Outsourcer calls for behavioural change in Government.

By David Havyatt | December 10, 2010

David Havyatt contrasts paranoia over Chinese networking vendors with the internal security challenges facing our closest allies.

By Staff Writer | December 10, 2010

Storage market sizzles.

By Tarmo Virki, European Technology Correspondent | December 10, 2010

In just two years.

By Stephen Pritchard | December 10, 2010

UK gun crime on the rise.

By Jennifer Scott | December 10, 2010

Algorithm favours "novelty over popularity".

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