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.

IBM offers data centre cloud cover

IBM offers data centre cloud cover

IBM has unveiled software which it claims maximises the benefit of cloud computing and helps users automate the running of data centres..
Guy Dixon Jan 22 2008 7:05AM Hardware
IBM floats cloud starter kit

IBM floats cloud starter kit

IBM is preparing a programme which will make cloud computing systems available to enterprises..
Shaun Nichols Nov 16 2007 7:17AM Hardware
Floods threaten UK internet infrastructure

Floods threaten UK internet infrastructure

Lumison, a UK-based ISP, has issued a warning on the implications of the current flooding crisis for the UK’s internet infrastructure and the industry's wider sensitivity to risks in the future.

Robert Jaques Aug 1 2007 7:02AM Telco/ISP
Growing number of SMBs going 'in the cloud'

Growing number of SMBs going 'in the cloud'

On-demand security services, or "in the cloud" services, refer to security technology that is managed from a central location and delivered over the Internet, eliminating the need for small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) to deal with the high costs of hardware deployment, software upkeep and future scalability.
Anthony Pitpit, Feb 26 2007 6:26AM Security
GSM drives mobile infrastructure investment

GSM drives mobile infrastructure investment

Move to 3G still lagging.
Robert Jaques Feb 21 2007 10:56AM Telco/ISP
McAfee warns botnets could threaten infrastructure

McAfee warns botnets could threaten infrastructure

Researchers with McAfee released a whitepaper today that claims botnets could feasibly threaten most countries' infrastructures.
Ericka Chickowski Oct 24 2006 6:20PM Security
Bangalore improves infrastructure to support IT growth

Bangalore improves infrastructure to support IT growth

Investments in satellite towns and better roads may attract more business
from the UK.
James Murray Jul 5 2006 10:00AM Strategy
Debate: Client-side security is a much better way of securing infrastructure than securing the gateway

Debate: Client-side security is a much better way of securing infrastructure than securing the gateway

Paul Goossens Mar 8 2006 5:15PM Security
Debate: IP telephony is insecure and cannot be used in an organisation’s infrastructure just yet

Debate: IP telephony is insecure and cannot be used in an organisation’s infrastructure just yet

Tim Keanini Dec 9 2005 5:21PM Security
Hackers batter critical U.K. infrastructure

Hackers batter critical U.K. infrastructure

300 UK government departments and businesses are being targeted by specifically engineered viral attacks.
David Quainton Jun 16 2005 4:04PM Security
APEC ponders infrastructure security

APEC ponders infrastructure security

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation regional leaders will in future discuss the security of IT systems that control critical infrastructure such as power, water and airports across the region.
Staff Writers Jun 8 2005 4:14PM Security
UK critical infrastructure under threat

UK critical infrastructure under threat

The National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NICSS) is need of a shake-up in order to protect the UK's critical infrastructure, according to a Labour peer.
René Millman Apr 28 2005 10:39AM Security
Volante profits rise despite hardware lag

Volante profits rise despite hardware lag

Volante net profits were up eight percent to $3.3 million for the six months to 31 December, with good results from Ipex, solutions and recruitment countering a decline in profits from its remarketing division.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 25 2005 3:45PM Financial Services
Fit for anything: Gold’s Gym updates its infrastructure

Fit for anything: Gold’s Gym updates its infrastructure

When the best-of-breed solutions proved too costly, the gym brand turned to Fortinet.
John Sterlicchi Feb 18 2005 3:31PM Security
Defending your IT infrastructure through effective patch management

Defending your IT infrastructure through effective patch management

Imagine that you are the IT Director of a large retail bank with an active and highly visible Internet banking service. Driving into the office, half-listening to the radio news, you hear your bank’s name being announced. Immediately followed by the words "hacker," "massive system failure" and "identity theft."
David D'Agostino Aug 25 2004 10:27AM Security
Citrix talks up access infrastructure at partner event

Citrix talks up access infrastructure at partner event

Software vendor Citrix has outlined several initiatives that benefit partners and underline its move away from server-based computing to access infrastructure provision.
Fleur Doidge May 13 2004 12:00AM Software
Wireless broadband bar lowered for infrastructure providers

Wireless broadband bar lowered for infrastructure providers

Wireless distributor Integrity Data Systems (IDS) has signed up to push wireless radios that its CEO believes could rattle a few cages, heralding a new ISP rush to infrastructure purchases.
Fleur Doidge Apr 30 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Critical infrastructure companies must be mindful of infosec

Critical infrastructure companies must be mindful of infosec

Critical infrastructure companies in telecommunications, financial services, transportation and utility markets will need to heed the impact the adoption of new technologies will have on their IT security deployments and practices if they want to keep up with the vulnerabilities such upgrades often cause.
Illena Armstrong Jan 20 2004 9:16PM Security
Improving Critical Infrastructure Protection: CISSPs are Getting it Done

Improving Critical Infrastructure Protection: CISSPs are Getting it Done

At the end of 2001, it was widely reported that U.S. government agencies have earned failing grades for their efforts to improve information security.
Laurie Mcquillan Jan 19 2004 11:28AM Security
Take Back Your Security Infrastructure

Take Back Your Security Infrastructure

Imagine you work for one of those companies where information security is taken seriously, senior management support is for granted, the appropriate IT defenses are deployed and users are educated on the security policy.
Anton Chuvakin Jan 16 2004 10:08AM Security

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