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.

Healthdirect Australia pulled plug on Docker after six months

Healthdirect Australia pulled plug on Docker after six months

Early adopter couldn't make it work.
Ry Crozier Dec 21 2018 12:37PM Software
Ambulance Victoria eyes Azure-based predictive analytics platform

Ambulance Victoria eyes Azure-based predictive analytics platform

For real-time insights.
Justin Hendry Dec 21 2018 7:02AM Strategy
iTnews Benchmark Awards 2019: Local government finalists announced

iTnews Benchmark Awards 2019: Local government finalists announced

Excellence in technology from councils and cities celebrated.
Staff Writers Dec 20 2018 7:30AM Benchmarking Change
Google Australia finally gets cloud added to certified govt list

Google Australia finally gets cloud added to certified govt list

Physical Sydney data centre and 16 services covered.
Ry Crozier Dec 13 2018 12:06PM Cloud
DFAT probes protected Microsoft cloud

DFAT probes protected Microsoft cloud

Follows DTA’s footsteps.
Justin Hendry Dec 11 2018 10:47AM Strategy
NAB's public cloud expansion ran without internal IT staff

NAB's public cloud expansion ran without internal IT staff

They left when infrastructure was outsourced a decade ago.
Ry Crozier Dec 6 2018 7:00AM Financial Services
Nine Entertainment turns to cloud to stabilise its live streams

Nine Entertainment turns to cloud to stabilise its live streams

Switches out components as it hits millions of streams a month.
Ry Crozier Dec 5 2018 11:57AM Cloud
Kubernetes discloses critical privilege escalation flaw

Kubernetes discloses critical privilege escalation flaw

Exploitation difficult to detect.
Ry Crozier Dec 4 2018 11:47AM Cloud
Australian business moves to a new cloud era

Australian business moves to a new cloud era

Australia’s largest businesses are nearly all conducting transformation programs and cloud is at the centre of many. But moving to cloud has not proved easy for some, who have changed plans as lack of skills impacted their ambitions.
Dec 4 2018 9:00AM
Broken door lock at Vocus NZ data centre goes viral

Broken door lock at Vocus NZ data centre goes viral

Operator opens audit.
Ry Crozier Dec 4 2018 6:47AM Security
IBM's cloud wobbles for the second time in a week

IBM's cloud wobbles for the second time in a week

Server provisioning has been a bit hit-and-miss lately.
Simon Sharwood Nov 30 2018 7:10AM Cloud
AWS goes on-prem for the big end of town

AWS goes on-prem for the big end of town

New “Outposts” will see AWS run and maintain its kit in your data centre.
Simon Sharwood Nov 29 2018 11:48AM Cloud
NAB tries to spot and fix cloud security gaps in 45 seconds

NAB tries to spot and fix cloud security gaps in 45 seconds

Creates solution to keep up with cloud app boom.
Ry Crozier Nov 29 2018 10:07AM Financial Services
AWS reveals its own CPUs and they’re nothing to do with x86

AWS reveals its own CPUs and they’re nothing to do with x86

Analysis: Amazon shows it can perform all of Intel’s core competencies.
Simon Sharwood Nov 28 2018 6:55AM Cloud
AWS hybrid cloud push? Here's some heavy hints...

AWS hybrid cloud push? Here's some heavy hints...

Pops a GPU in Snowball Edge devices and improves hybrid networking.
Simon Sharwood Nov 23 2018 7:00AM Cloud
City of Gold Coast looks to blockchain

City of Gold Coast looks to blockchain

Identifies three potential use cases.
Ry Crozier Nov 23 2018 7:00AM Cloud
SA govt's DPTI shifts to open source, cloud hosted databases

SA govt's DPTI shifts to open source, cloud hosted databases

Cloud journey rapidly expanding.
Ry Crozier Nov 22 2018 10:06AM Cloud
Digital Realty to build third Western Sydney data centre

Digital Realty to build third Western Sydney data centre

Snaps up new land parcel.
Ry Crozier Nov 15 2018 12:29PM Networking
Amazon and Oracle in database drama

Amazon and Oracle in database drama

Amazon.com ditched Oracle, then AWS kicked Larry in public.
Simon Sharwood Nov 15 2018 12:25PM Strategy
SA's new digital school system to cost $82 million

SA's new digital school system to cost $82 million

Contract prohibits data from being sent offshore.
Justin Hendry Nov 8 2018 12:10PM Cloud

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