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Verizon launches pay-per-use data centre service

Verizon launches pay-per-use data centre service

Verizon Business has launched an on-demand data centre service, offering access to virtual and physical servers on a pay-per-use model.
Rosalie Marshall Jun 4 2009 5:57AM Networking
Inside the Commonwealth Bank data centre

Inside the Commonwealth Bank data centre

The Commonwealth Bank wants to see data centre requirements contract in the coming years, potentially using cloud capacity to combat the race for data centre space.
Ry Crozier Jun 4 2009 12:01AM Networking
HP combines wired/wireless networking access point

HP combines wired/wireless networking access point

HP's ProCurve networking arm has unveiled an in-wall access device combining an 802.11b/g wireless access point and a four-port wired Ethernet switch, aimed at highly distributed networks such as the hospitality industry.
Staff Writers Jun 2 2009 3:01PM Networking
EU security agency warns on European network resilience

EU security agency warns on European network resilience

The EU's information security agency has warned of failings in the development of key technologies that are considered vital to the resilience of government and industry networks across Europe.
Dave Bailey Jun 1 2009 6:46AM Networking
UQ deploys massive 802.11n network

UQ deploys massive 802.11n network

The University of Queensland has opened up its chequebook for what is claimed to be the largest 802.11n wireless network in the world, with 4,000 access points covering campuses, a remote mining site and even a Barrier reef research site.
Staff Writers May 28 2009 2:52PM Networking
Huawei eyes NBN as local sales climb

Huawei eyes NBN as local sales climb

Networking vendor Huawei racked up some $327 million in contract sales locally last year, fuelled in part by strong growth in wireless.
Staff Writers May 28 2009 2:48PM Networking
Half of IT managers see no benefit from virtualisation

Half of IT managers see no benefit from virtualisation

More than half of firms deploying virtual networking infrastructure have yet to see significant operational cost or resource savings, or a return on investment, according to research.
Dave Bailey May 28 2009 6:28AM Networking
New site launched to encourage IPv6 adoption

New site launched to encourage IPv6 adoption

Ripe NCC, a not-for-profit internet infrastructure organisation, has launched a new web site designed to help companies find out more about migrating to the new IPv6 protocol.
Phil Muncaster May 26 2009 9:39AM Networking
Huge Canberra data centre courts anchor tenants

Huge Canberra data centre courts anchor tenants

Builders behind the Canberra Technology City data centre development say they will push ahead despite the Federal Government’s decision not to consolidate existing data centre facilities into one ‘super centre’.
Ry Crozier May 25 2009 11:12AM Networking
Brisbane data centres unscathed by flood

Brisbane data centres unscathed by flood

Data Centres in Brisbane have come through the worst rainstorm in three decades unscathed, as flooding took its toll on telecommunications lines and other key infrastructure.
Brett Winterford May 22 2009 3:30PM Networking
IT warned: Cloud could make you look bad

IT warned: Cloud could make you look bad

Aussie government CIOs will soon face increasing pressure to explain why in-house ICT services take so long and are so expensive to deploy compared to cloud-based services, Ovum has said.
Staff Writers May 21 2009 2:52PM Networking
Rudd to spend $16m training NBN engineers

Rudd to spend $16m training NBN engineers

The Rudd Government has announced it will invest $16.15 million in a training facility for networking engineering students at the Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE (GippsTAFE).
Jenny Eagle May 19 2009 3:37PM Networking
Juniper Networks embeds security into Junos

Juniper Networks embeds security into Junos

Juniper Networks has extended the functionality of its Junos network operating system with the inclusion of a range of embedded security applications.
Ian Williams May 15 2009 6:26AM Networking
Colocation stunts data centre tier upgrades

Colocation stunts data centre tier upgrades

Operators of colocation data centres are being prevented in some cases from improving the tier level of facilities because they can’t mandate minimum standards for customer equipment, a Sydney consultancy has said.
Ry Crozier May 15 2009 5:53AM Networking
Cisco lands deal to outfit Clearwire WiMAX network

Cisco lands deal to outfit Clearwire WiMAX network

Cisco has secured a deal to provide network hardware for Clearwire's planned US WiMax network.
Shaun Nichols May 14 2009 2:17PM Networking
Alcatel-Lucent unveils application-aware VPN

Alcatel-Lucent unveils application-aware VPN

Networking giant Alcatel-Lucent has taken the wraps off its new virtual private network (VPN) service, which aims to help service providers offer assured quality and performance for enterprise applications.
Iam Williams May 14 2009 6:10AM Networking
Sun may have broken US bribery laws

Sun may have broken US bribery laws

Sun Microsystems has admitted that members of its company may have bribed foreign officials.
Iain Thomson May 12 2009 1:14PM Networking
Cisco IronPort appoints A/NZ general manager

Cisco IronPort appoints A/NZ general manager

The regional arm of Cisco IronPort has appointed Glenn Welby as general manager Australia and New Zealand, a newly created position within the company.
Jenny Eagle May 11 2009 3:29PM Networking
Swedish hacker indicted for Cisco attack

Swedish hacker indicted for Cisco attack

A 21 year old Swedish hacker has been indicted for attacks on Cisco that saw the networking giant’s source code stolen.
Iain Thomson May 7 2009 1:15PM Networking
Fujitsu usurps Telstra at Qantas

Fujitsu usurps Telstra at Qantas

Fujitsu has won a deal to provide all user-facing IT services for Qantas' domestic and international operations following the airline's decision to prematurely end its seven-year, $750 million desktop services contract with Telstra.
Stuart Finlayson Apr 30 2009 2:07PM Networking

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