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.

Randstad eyes cloud move to Telstra

Randstad eyes cloud move to Telstra

Three-year strategy begins.
James Hutchinson Mar 13 2012 1:34PM Software
Microsoft issues Azure credits for leap day outage

Microsoft issues Azure credits for leap day outage

Customers receive 33 percent discount for the month.
Staff Writers Mar 13 2012 12:06PM Financial Services
Interactive scales back Melbourne data centre

Interactive scales back Melbourne data centre

Co-location space glut, IT services growth force hand.
Ry Crozier Mar 9 2012 7:00AM Networking
IBM targets financial firms with commercial Watson

IBM targets financial firms with commercial Watson

Jeopardy-winning platform offered as cloud-based service.
Liz Tay Mar 8 2012 7:01AM Strategy
Metronode readies free-cooled Melbourne data centre

Metronode readies free-cooled Melbourne data centre

Modular facility built for capital and power efficiency.
Brett Winterford Mar 7 2012 12:43PM Storage
Photos: Building Metronode's Melbourne2 data centre

Photos: Building Metronode's Melbourne2 data centre

Metronode has almost completed construction of the first stage of a Melbourne data centre that boasts a new approach to modular design.
Brett Winterford Mar 7 2012 10:09AM Networking
Basware eyes Govt business with cloud invoicing

Basware eyes Govt business with cloud invoicing

No local servers... yet.
John Hilvert Mar 6 2012 1:15PM Financial Services
Cloud job growth skips Australia

Cloud job growth skips Australia

No silver lining for IT in Microsoft-IDC study.
Ry Crozier Mar 6 2012 12:51PM Networking
Windows Azure crashes on leap year error

Windows Azure crashes on leap year error

Leaves customers cloud-less for hours.
Staff Writers Mar 2 2012 7:58AM Networking
Europe to build Helix Nebula science cloud

Europe to build Helix Nebula science cloud

To be tapped by researchers and industry.
Robert Evans Mar 2 2012 7:18AM Networking
AMD to buy 'microserver' maker

AMD to buy 'microserver' maker

Aims to corner cloud server market.
Staff Writers Mar 2 2012 7:11AM Hardware
Downer EDI kicks off major IT transformation

Downer EDI kicks off major IT transformation

Outsources IT infrastructure, plans application overhaul.
Ry Crozier Mar 1 2012 3:09PM Strategy
NBN Co steps closer to three-year rollout plan

NBN Co steps closer to three-year rollout plan

Telstra-NBN Co deal almost done.
James Hutchinson Feb 28 2012 1:23PM Telco/ISP
Ninefold unveils enterprise Dropbox-like service

Ninefold unveils enterprise Dropbox-like service

Bundled with management software.
Ry Crozier Feb 28 2012 12:12PM Storage
Suncorp sells down Polaris data centre share

Suncorp sells down Polaris data centre share

Springfield Land Corp becomes sole owner.
James Hutchinson Feb 27 2012 2:04PM Networking
Microsoft eyes remote access to sleepy PCs

Microsoft eyes remote access to sleepy PCs

Looks to address cloud trust deficit.
Liam Tung Feb 27 2012 12:59AM Hardware
Dell acquires backup provider AppAssure

Dell acquires backup provider AppAssure

Points fangs at Symantec, CommVault.
Liam Tung Feb 26 2012 11:09PM Software
Canberra provider builds multi-tenanted Govt cloud

Canberra provider builds multi-tenanted Govt cloud

Hopes to host smaller agencies for $30 per user.
John Hilvert Feb 23 2012 7:12AM Financial Services
Macquarie's Intellicentre 2 gains Tier III certification

Macquarie's Intellicentre 2 gains Tier III certification

First Aussie facility makes growing list.
Staff Writers Feb 22 2012 11:46AM Networking
Ninefold outage disables server provisioning

Ninefold outage disables server provisioning

Spurs investment in second availability zone.
Ry Crozier Feb 21 2012 1:31PM Storage

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