Spotlight on cloud Spotlight on cloud

The cloud is no longer just about changing how (and how much) you pay for IT. For industry leaders, it’s about enabling their organisations to continuously innovate, launch new products and respond to market changes.

However, there are big challenges in migrating to – and maintaining – this ideal state. How do you adopt new tools, techniques and best practices, such as DevOps, microservices and serverless architecture? What new skillsets are required for AI and other advanced technologies? How have leading organisations overcome these challenges – and how are they continuing to evolve?

iTnews will provide some answers to these questions in our Spotlight on Cloud. It will include coverage of the AWS Summit in Sydney on 5–6 April – where the world’s largest cloud provider showcases how its Australian customers are using cloud services in new and innovative ways.

Amazon says no to Open Cloud Manifesto

Amazon says no to Open Cloud Manifesto

Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services has become the latest big name to say it will not be joining up to the controversial Open Cloud Manifesto set to launch this week.
Phil Muncaster Mar 30 2009 6:37AM Networking
Microsoft expresses outrage at secret 'Cloud Manifesto'

Microsoft expresses outrage at secret 'Cloud Manifesto'

Microsoft has criticised a secret 'Cloud Manifesto' penned by Amazon, Google, IBM and others, on the ground that it was not written through an "open process".
Sylvie Barak Mar 27 2009 6:05AM Software
Salesforce.com pairs up with Twitter

Salesforce.com pairs up with Twitter

Salesforce.com has unveiled new integration with micro-blogging site Twitter that will allow customers to track 'tweets' about their business.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 24 2009 6:16AM Software
Cloud security: Is it raining in the cloud?

Cloud security: Is it raining in the cloud?

Chuck Miller looks at the ins and outs of security in the cloud.
Chuck Miller Mar 19 2009 3:04PM Security
Privacy group up in arms over Google's cloud services

Privacy group up in arms over Google's cloud services

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), a privacy advocacy group, filed a complaint with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday urging an investigation of Google's cloud computing services to determine the adequacy of its privacy and security safeguards.
Angela Moscaritolo Mar 19 2009 11:26AM Security
CIOs say 'maybe later' on cloud computing

CIOs say 'maybe later' on cloud computing

Only 10 percent of 700 Asia-Pacific IT executives and CIOs surveyed by IDC are excited by cloud computing.
Brett Winterford Mar 11 2009 12:13PM Software
Google's glitch in the cloud

Google's glitch in the cloud

Google Docs, a web-based word processor, experienced a glitch that shared documents without permission.
Chuck Miller Mar 10 2009 10:57AM Security
CeBIT: Amazon CTO talks cloud computing

CeBIT: Amazon CTO talks cloud computing

Amazon.com may be a bookseller but its heart is in the cloud, according to Dr. Werner Vogels, vice-president and CTO at Amazon.com
Sylvie Barak Mar 9 2009 3:06PM Networking
Cloud and SaaS terminology ‘confuses’ Aussie companies

Cloud and SaaS terminology ‘confuses’ Aussie companies

Around four in five Aussie firms have no plans to use cloud computing in the next 12 months and the few that do appear confused by the terms ‘cloud’ and ‘SaaS’.
Ry Crozier Mar 4 2009 3:15PM Networking
Analysis: 3G spectrum holdings cloud Voda-Hutch merger

Analysis: 3G spectrum holdings cloud Voda-Hutch merger

Will the Australian operations of Vodafone and Hutchison be forced to offload 3G spectrum as part of their proposed merger?
Brett Winterford Feb 28 2009 12:01AM Telco/ISP
VMware adds high availability with Neverfail

VMware adds high availability with Neverfail

VMware today announced vCenter Server Heartbeat, a tool to monitor and provide automatic failover support for vCenter Server, a critical part of the firm's infrastructure suite.
Daniel Robinson Feb 25 2009 6:23AM Software
Salesforce.com forecasts a 'cloudy' Spring

Salesforce.com forecasts a 'cloudy' Spring

Salesforce.com has rolled out the latest version of its hosted CRM platform.
Shaun Nichols Feb 10 2009 3:00PM Software
Cloud computing is a storage spot for malware

Cloud computing is a storage spot for malware

Cloud computing may be a place for malicious files to be stored and transmitted from.
Dan Raywood Feb 4 2009 10:46AM Security
Cloud computing still in its infancy

Cloud computing still in its infancy

Cloud computing is in a period of strong growth, but the technology is still in its infancy and will take another seven years to fully mature, according to Gartner.
Ian Williams Feb 4 2009 6:48AM Networking
Open source developers take to the cloud

Open source developers take to the cloud

As many as 40 per cent of developers working on open source projects plan to offer their applications as web services hosted by cloud providers, according to the latest figures from Evans Data.
Sylvie Barak Jan 21 2009 6:26AM Software
HP bolsters Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio

HP bolsters Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio

HP has launched the second phase of its Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio with a range of new applications, features and capabilities aimed at helping customers survive the economic downturn.
Ian Williams Jan 19 2009 6:51AM Software
Sun expands cloud capabilities with Q-Layer buy

Sun expands cloud capabilities with Q-Layer buy

Sun Microsystems has boosted its cloud computing capabilities with the acquisition of Q-Layer, a Belgium-based firm specialising in the automation and deployment of public and private clouds.
Phil Muncaster Jan 8 2009 6:55AM Financial Services
Cloud offers shelter from financial storm

Cloud offers shelter from financial storm

Cloud computing’s pay-as-you-go model offers the best hope for collaboration initiatives.
Ted Schadler Dec 19 2008 12:37PM Networking
Feature: In the fine print

Feature: In the fine print

Cloud Computing’s side effects may include no-win SLAs and data access on someone else’s terms.
Ry Crozier Nov 28 2008 2:30PM Networking
HP inks seven-year services deal with Sara Lee

HP inks seven-year services deal with Sara Lee

HP has scooped up a seven-year infrastructure services contract from FMCG giant Sara Lee to manage its global technology environment.
Staff Writers Nov 27 2008 4:04PM Hardware

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