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.

Photos: Building HP's Eastern Creek data centre

Photos: Building HP's Eastern Creek data centre

iTnews takes a look at work-in-progress at the massive Eastern Creek site selected for building HP's new Sydney data centre.
Feb 3 2011 11:16AM Networking
Mac Telecom offers monthly billing for DR, bursting

Mac Telecom offers monthly billing for DR, bursting

Attempts to offer cloud variability without sacrificing standard hosting revenues.
Brett Winterford Jan 27 2011 3:05PM Storage
Amazon smokes up email with bacn

Amazon smokes up email with bacn

Up to one million emails a day.
Liam Tung Jan 27 2011 6:02AM Software
Cloud regulations spark CA's data centre deal

Cloud regulations spark CA's data centre deal

Offers software-as-a-service from local Fujitsu facilities.
Liz Tay Jan 24 2011 3:39PM Strategy
Flood-stricken doctors probe cloud back-up

Flood-stricken doctors probe cloud back-up

At least a dozen flood-impacted GP's lose all patient data.
John Hilvert Jan 24 2011 9:09AM Storage
Test drive sucks the spin from Microsoft's Online CRM

Test drive sucks the spin from Microsoft's Online CRM

Opinion: Beyond the marketing noise, Microsoft's offering is compelling.
Brett Winterford Jan 21 2011 10:09AM Software
Microsoft offers aggressive pricing for CRM Online

Microsoft offers aggressive pricing for CRM Online

Doubles rebates for sales channel.
Brett Winterford Jan 21 2011 8:29AM Software
Trojan built to disable cloud antivirus

Trojan built to disable cloud antivirus

Crafty Chinese malware writers.
Liam Tung Jan 20 2011 9:25AM Security
Frucor hands SAP hosting to Fujitsu

Frucor hands SAP hosting to Fujitsu

Follows parent's lead.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2011 3:31PM Networking
Librarians rewrite the book on disaster recovery

Librarians rewrite the book on disaster recovery

But four-fifths of Australia's IT workers are not so confident they could reboot after catastrophe.
Nate Cochrane Jan 18 2011 7:08PM Storage
Interview: Centrelink's IT chief, John Wadeson

Interview: Centrelink's IT chief, John Wadeson

Human Services considers data centre reform, cloud computing and skills shortages.
Brett Winterford Jan 18 2011 12:59PM Strategy
Centrelink to shutter old data centres

Centrelink to shutter old data centres

Consolidation plan to bring agency IT facilities up to date.
Brett Winterford Jan 18 2011 6:01AM Strategy
Telstra drops 40 exchanges from 'red zone' flood list

Telstra drops 40 exchanges from 'red zone' flood list

Pumping water out of Edison exchange.
Ry Crozier Jan 14 2011 11:01AM Telco/ISP
Telstra 'red zones' 262 exchanges

Telstra 'red zones' 262 exchanges

No techs allowed in flood-ravaged Queensland areas.
Ry Crozier Jan 13 2011 12:53PM Telco/ISP
Salesforce buys into web conferencing

Salesforce buys into web conferencing

Picks up Dimdim.
Jennifer Scott Jan 10 2011 9:15AM Networking
Hacker to use cloud for brute force WiFi crack

Hacker to use cloud for brute force WiFi crack

WPA-PSK not powerful enough in a cloud world.
Jim Finkle Jan 10 2011 9:13AM Security
Interview: Inside the Leighton Group's cloud factory

Interview: Inside the Leighton Group's cloud factory

Infoplex to launch cloud computing portal in February.
Brett Winterford Dec 30 2010 4:12PM Networking
Microsoft offers smoother licensing path to cloud

Microsoft offers smoother licensing path to cloud

Small but important change in the fine print.
Brett Winterford Dec 30 2010 8:30AM Networking
BP retains HP for data centre services

BP retains HP for data centre services

U.S. and European workloads transferred to India.
Brett Winterford Dec 30 2010 8:22AM Networking
Vocus to open second Sydney data centre floor

Vocus to open second Sydney data centre floor

New space, new photos.
Ry Crozier Dec 16 2010 6:30AM Networking

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