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Opinion: Avoiding 'crash diet' IT cost cutting

Opinion: Avoiding 'crash diet' IT cost cutting

Short-term cost cutting versus sustainable IT spend reduction in the downturn.
Staff Writers Jun 22 2009 7:03AM Strategy
OECD report highlights strengths and flaws in NBN plan

OECD report highlights strengths and flaws in NBN plan

iTnews weighs up the Rudd Government's NBN plan against the OECD's latest advice on how governments should invest in the construction of national broadband networks.
Brett Winterford May 27 2009 12:09AM Telco/ISP
NBN $43 billion cost has lots of padding

NBN $43 billion cost has lots of padding

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has revealed the actual cost of the NBN is expected to be “significantly lower” than $43 billion, especially if industry players like Telstra trade their infrastructure for equity.
Staff Writers May 19 2009 5:30PM Telco/ISP
Large firms guilty of reactive IT cost cull

Large firms guilty of reactive IT cost cull

Three-quarters of large firms and government departments are stripping out IT cost, with a further 10 per cent planning to do so in the future, Deloitte research shows.
Phil Muncaster Apr 28 2009 6:08AM Financial Services
Cloud computing too costly for enterprise

Cloud computing too costly for enterprise

A study into cloud computing by McKinsey has found that cloud computing doesn’t make financial sense for large enterprises.
Iain Thomson Apr 16 2009 11:57AM Storage
Consumers to pay a premium under NBN plan

Consumers to pay a premium under NBN plan

If back-of-the-envelope sums are any guide, Australians would need to be paying at least $70-$80 a month for the high-speed national broadband network to be profitable for investors.
Brett Winterford Apr 8 2009 11:07AM Networking
Nokia and Vodafone cut jobs

Nokia and Vodafone cut jobs

Mobile giants Nokia and Vodafone have both announced job cuts in an effort to adapt to the challenging economy.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 26 2009 11:19AM Hardware
Gartner advises against just axing costs

Gartner advises against just axing costs

Gartner has advised IT departments not to simply undertake cost-cutting exercises in response to the economic crisis, but to instead focus on cost optimisation programmes.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 12 2009 6:28AM Financial Services
Software developed to stop zero-day attacks

Software developed to stop zero-day attacks

Researchers at Intel and the Computer Security Laboratory at the University of California have devised a new way to counter zero-day attacks.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2009 6:47AM Security
Transformation initiatives to target the data centre

Transformation initiatives to target the data centre

More than eight out of 10 enterprises will embark on datacentre transformation projects in 2009, as the need to cut costs and minimise business risks intensifies
Gareth Morgan Dec 19 2008 6:21AM Hardware
Small firms shun VoIP

Small firms shun VoIP

Small and medium-sized businesses are reluctant to invest in voice over IP (VoIP) systems because of concerns about cost and performance, according to new research released today.
Phil Muncaster Dec 16 2008 6:40AM Telco/ISP
Open source USB key to $2bn school laptop plan

Open source USB key to $2bn school laptop plan

The Rudd Government’s promise of a laptop for every child could fail without at least $2 billion in public funding, but an alternative USB ‘computer’ system pioneered in France may be its saviour.
Ry Crozier Dec 10 2008 3:07PM Hardware
LHC out of action until June 2009

LHC out of action until June 2009

CERN has issued its final report on the failure of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and has said that the device cannot be restarted before June 2009.
Iain Thomson Dec 8 2008 6:59AM Hardware
Internode launches chumby in Australia

Internode launches chumby in Australia

Cult Internet access device the chumby is finally available in Australia with ISP Internode announcing it will sell the cute little critter for under $300.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2008 12:05AM Hardware
Japan sets out plans for space elevator

Japan sets out plans for space elevator

A consortium of scientists and industrial firms has formulated a plan to build a space elevator that would drastically lower the cost of getting into orbit.
Iain Thomson Sep 23 2008 9:34AM Hardware
San Francisco network repairs may cost $1 million

San Francisco network repairs may cost $1 million

San Francisco’s FiberWAN network, which the city lost control of after an administrator changed user passwords, is now back under government control.
Iain Thomson Sep 12 2008 4:19PM Hardware
Intel launches low cost chips

Intel launches low cost chips

Intel has announced a new quad core and dual-core processor at the bottom end of its price and specification range and a new Celeron chip.
Iain Thomson Sep 3 2008 1:02PM Hardware
The real cost of a security breach

The real cost of a security breach

Failing to protect corporate data opens the corporate purse with no guarantee that it will ever be closed again.
David Hobson, managing director of Global Secure Systems Aug 15 2008 11:02AM Security
Cost savings boost open source telephony

Cost savings boost open source telephony

The relatively low cost of open source telephony is fuelling a surge in demand for the technology across Europe, new research reveals..
Robert Jaques Jul 2 2008 3:34PM Software
Cost savings boost open source telephony

Cost savings boost open source telephony

The relatively low cost of open source telephony is fuelling a surge in demand for the technology across Europe, new research reveals.
Robert Jaques Jul 2 2008 6:46AM Software

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