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.

BHP to shift global applications portfolio to Microsoft Azure

BHP to shift global applications portfolio to Microsoft Azure

Inks ‘long-term’ cloud deals with Microsoft, AWS.
Justin Hendry Jun 18 2021 12:38PM Strategy
Macquarie Bank uses transformation to simplify data environment

Macquarie Bank uses transformation to simplify data environment

Consolidates eight data stores down to one, halves its operating costs.
Kate Weber Jun 18 2021 6:55AM Financial Services
Murkiness of Russia's ransomware role complicates Biden summit mission

Murkiness of Russia's ransomware role complicates Biden summit mission

Analysis: Harder to distinguish alleged Russian intelligence operatives from ordinary cyber criminals.
Joseph Menn Jun 15 2021 6:17AM Security
Govt, AFP use AN0M bust to push for new range of powers

Govt, AFP use AN0M bust to push for new range of powers

Want to target bigger messaging services, 'criminal marketplaces'.
Ry Crozier Jun 8 2021 2:47PM Cloud
Govt certifies first three 'strategic' data centre providers

Govt certifies first three 'strategic' data centre providers

Usual suspects get the tick.
Justin Hendry Jun 8 2021 11:47AM Strategy
NSW Police runs AI over evidence using Microsoft Azure

NSW Police runs AI over evidence using Microsoft Azure

As it prepares to scale its ‘digital evidence cloud’.
Justin Hendry Jun 7 2021 4:54PM Strategy
SA Police takes aim at mobility, safety in agency-wide smartphone rollout

SA Police takes aim at mobility, safety in agency-wide smartphone rollout

Podcast: CIO sets the scene for transformation.
Justin Hendry Jun 7 2021 6:33AM Strategy
Qantas runs 'crew in the cloud' program to train staff in AWS skills

Qantas runs 'crew in the cloud' program to train staff in AWS skills

Uses downtime to train up pilots, flight attendants.
Justin Hendry Jun 1 2021 6:39AM Cloud
AAMI welcomes virtual human Ava to the team

AAMI welcomes virtual human Ava to the team

Trial with subset of motor insurance customers.
Kate Weber Jun 1 2021 6:26AM Strategy
Tas govt selects Oracle to help manage Covid vaccine rollout

Tas govt selects Oracle to help manage Covid vaccine rollout

From booking to digital record.
Kate Weber May 31 2021 12:14PM Strategy
Aussie 'buy now, pay later' player Zip scales and matures its IT and security

Aussie 'buy now, pay later' player Zip scales and matures its IT and security

Podcast: Ephemeral infrastructure and operations at a fast-growing fintech.
Ry Crozier May 31 2021 6:30AM Financial Services
EU bodies' use of Amazon, Microsoft cloud services faces privacy probes

EU bodies' use of Amazon, Microsoft cloud services faces privacy probes

Over concerns about the transfer of personal data to the US.
Foo Yun Chee May 28 2021 6:53AM Cloud
NBN Co overloaded its workforce scheduling system

NBN Co overloaded its workforce scheduling system

Doubled user base, choked system capacity.
Ry Crozier May 27 2021 2:39PM Strategy
Microsoft Office 365 issue routes inbound email directly to junk

Microsoft Office 365 issue routes inbound email directly to junk

Check your junk folder.
Ry Crozier May 27 2021 8:39AM Cloud
DTA refuses to release COVIDSafe cloud hosting bill

DTA refuses to release COVIDSafe cloud hosting bill

Along with architecture diagrams.
Justin Hendry May 26 2021 4:48PM Cloud
Suncorp upgrades contact centre platform

Suncorp upgrades contact centre platform

For 7000 agents.
Kate Weber May 25 2021 5:22AM Cloud
DTA shaves $40,000 a month off its COVIDSafe cloud hosting bill

DTA shaves $40,000 a month off its COVIDSafe cloud hosting bill

'Tuning efforts applied' after sky-high costs criticised.
Ry Crozier May 24 2021 6:26PM Cloud
TPG discloses compromise of TrustedCloud platform

TPG discloses compromise of TrustedCloud platform

Says two customers known to be impacted.
Ry Crozier May 24 2021 11:21AM Cloud
Failed DNS server restarts caused Salesforce outage

Failed DNS server restarts caused Salesforce outage

Configuration change "exposed a design issue in the shutdown process".
Juha Saarinen May 22 2021 1:07PM Networking
Woodside Energy adds actual robots into code pipeline stages

Woodside Energy adds actual robots into code pipeline stages

Before pushing updates to Karratha-based robots.
Justin Hendry May 19 2021 1:18PM Cloud

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