Spotlight on cloud and data centres Spotlight on cloud and data centres

Enterprise IT is undergoing fundamental transformation and there’s no sign of the rate of change slowing.

Whether you’re going all-in cloud, refreshing a data centre or taking your first step to hybrid, IT change is having a profound effect on every organisation.

How do you keep up with those changes? What are the new best practices in cloud and data centre deployments? How are IT leaders transforming their IT infrastructure?

In this Spotlight on cloud and data centres, we will be reporting on the big IT infrastructure changes, the latest challenges and most innovative solutions – including coverage from the Cloud & DC Edge 2017 summit on the Gold Coast on 14–16 March, which is co-organised by iTnews.

Aussie data centres shoot for accreditation

Aussie data centres shoot for accreditation

Metronode and Macquarie Telecom achieve Tier III status.
Brett Winterford Apr 26 2012 7:29AM Networking
Microsoft bumps free SkyDrive storage to 7GB

Microsoft bumps free SkyDrive storage to 7GB

Cloud storage war rages as world waits for Google Drive.
Liam Tung Apr 24 2012 6:54AM Storage
VMware chief dismisses OpenStack

VMware chief dismisses OpenStack

Rival cloud platform 'immature', Microsoft greater threat.
Staff Writers Apr 23 2012 1:08PM Networking
Facebook goes live with second data centre

Facebook goes live with second data centre

Aims for PUE of 1.06.
Staff Writers Apr 23 2012 1:03PM Networking
Government shared services could fall to cloud

Government shared services could fall to cloud

Gartner finds ‘marked increase’ in cloud adoption plans.
John Hilvert , Liz Tay Apr 23 2012 7:00AM Strategy
NextDC to raise $50 million for data centre fit out

NextDC to raise $50 million for data centre fit out

Third capital raising round in 13 months.
Liz Tay Apr 20 2012 5:36PM Networking
CIOs face forced return to big outsourcing

CIOs face forced return to big outsourcing

Why cash-strapped businesses aren't waiting for the cloud.
Ry Crozier Apr 19 2012 1:24PM Strategy
Fisheries WA to revamp ICT network

Fisheries WA to revamp ICT network

First pieces of work in infrastructure overhaul.
Staff Writers Apr 18 2012 12:35PM Networking
ASX shares new data centre with Singaporean firm

ASX shares new data centre with Singaporean firm

Slashes leasing bill for co-location facility.
Liz Tay Apr 18 2012 7:00AM Financial Services
NSW Health eyes cloud in data centre reform

NSW Health eyes cloud in data centre reform

Recruitment points to long-awaited action.
Ry Crozier , Brett Winterford Apr 17 2012 3:39PM Networking
Cloud play a plus in Primus buy

Cloud play a plus in Primus buy

Data centres and fibre connectivity boost M2 plans.
James Hutchinson Apr 17 2012 2:15PM Telco/ISP
Anglo American splits ICT outsourcing contract

Anglo American splits ICT outsourcing contract

Renews network portion for $213m.
Ry Crozier Apr 17 2012 7:00AM Networking
M2 snaps up Primus Telecom Australia

M2 snaps up Primus Telecom Australia

Takes customers, network assets for $192m cash.
Staff Writers Apr 16 2012 9:37AM Telco/ISP
Sydney universities to co-locate primary data centres

Sydney universities to co-locate primary data centres

Joint tender seeks host for 36 racks of gear.
Liz Tay Apr 13 2012 6:57AM Networking
Large cloud deals to stick with Federal sourcing rules

Large cloud deals to stick with Federal sourcing rules

AGIMO's low-risk, low-value list targets 72 percent of deals.
John Hilvert Apr 11 2012 3:00PM Strategy
Westpac cloud project mothballed

Westpac cloud project mothballed

Exclusive: Revised deal with IBM on ice.
Brett Winterford Apr 10 2012 12:15PM Financial Services
Instagram buyout threatens Amazon backend

Instagram buyout threatens Amazon backend

Future in Facebook's data centres?
Ry Crozier Apr 10 2012 12:09PM Networking
Virtualisation creeps into IT curriculum

Virtualisation creeps into IT curriculum

Cloud computing becomes an elective stream.
Brett Winterford Apr 10 2012 11:56AM Training & Development
British American Tobacco moves to cloud

British American Tobacco moves to cloud

Eyes single SAP instance worldwide.
Staff Writers Apr 10 2012 11:41AM Networking
Hollywood bloodlust cripples another filelocker

Hollywood bloodlust cripples another filelocker

Wupload disables sharing.
Liam Tung Apr 5 2012 9:48AM Networking

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