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.

CBA goes infrastructure-as-code

CBA goes infrastructure-as-code

Private cloud cheaper than public cloud, dual use Azure and AWS for same workloads.
Simon Sharwood Aug 29 2018 12:00PM Cloud
AWS to manage on-premises databases

AWS to manage on-premises databases

With a little help from VMware.
Simon Sharwood Aug 28 2018 7:54AM Cloud
VMware brings Horizon cloud services to Australia

VMware brings Horizon cloud services to Australia

And unveils security focused 'Platinum' version of flagship vSphere product.
Simon Sharwood Aug 27 2018 10:00PM Cloud
VMware cloud update combats Oracle, Microsoft

VMware cloud update combats Oracle, Microsoft

Tweaks licencing to avoid Larry's funnels, matches Satya's DR play.
Simon Sharwood Aug 27 2018 10:01AM Cloud
IBM reveals how it broke its own cloud

IBM reveals how it broke its own cloud

Shut down servers by mistake... and then things got worse.
Simon Sharwood Aug 24 2018 6:50AM Cloud
Equinix to spend $15m on PE2 data centre fitout

Equinix to spend $15m on PE2 data centre fitout

Adds 225 cabinets to second Perth site.
Ry Crozier Aug 23 2018 12:01AM Cloud
DTA becomes Microsoft's first protected Aussie govt cloud user

DTA becomes Microsoft's first protected Aussie govt cloud user

Leads adoption for other agencies.
Justin Hendry Aug 22 2018 7:00PM Strategy
How Monash Uni shook up the way internal IT worked

How Monash Uni shook up the way internal IT worked

Hey consultants. 'Pretend you’re us'.
Ry Crozier Aug 21 2018 11:59AM Strategy
VMware-on-AWS Australia region goes live

VMware-on-AWS Australia region goes live

56 sockets, 1,008 cores, 14TB RAM and 299.6TB storage.
Simon Sharwood Aug 20 2018 12:20PM Cloud
NetApp cloud services to hit Australia from September

NetApp cloud services to hit Australia from September

Local cloud NAS coming to Azure, Google cloud and AWS
Simon Sharwood Aug 20 2018 6:52AM Cloud
CBA, Microsoft and KPMG startup Wiise unveils pricing

CBA, Microsoft and KPMG startup Wiise unveils pricing

Consists of “joining” and monthly fees.
Ry Crozier Aug 15 2018 1:19PM Cloud
IAG open sources AWS frameworks

IAG open sources AWS frameworks

Keeps baking security into code creation for cloud.
Ry Crozier Aug 15 2018 6:55AM Cloud
E-commerce-ware provider eCorner upgrades but shuns AWS and Azure, replaces Microsoft with VMware

E-commerce-ware provider eCorner upgrades but shuns AWS and Azure, replaces Microsoft with VMware

E-commerce-as-a-service outfit adopts almost-cloud model.
Simon Sharwood Aug 15 2018 6:00AM Cloud
Dropbox scares users by shrinking syncing options

Dropbox scares users by shrinking syncing options

Dirty over loss of encryption option and shrinking filesystem options.
Simon Sharwood Aug 14 2018 6:30AM Cloud
NAB applies microservices to its team structure

NAB applies microservices to its team structure

Inside changes to IT and dev culture.
Ry Crozier Aug 14 2018 6:10AM Financial Services
Got traffic? Road data just became a hotly contested economic asset

Got traffic? Road data just became a hotly contested economic asset

Tollway king Transurban denies WestConnex stranglehold.
Julian Bajkowski Aug 10 2018 11:58AM Strategy
Oracle protests US Defense's multi-cloud oversight

Oracle protests US Defense's multi-cloud oversight

As cloud providers jostle for $13.5bn deal.
Kara Carlson Aug 8 2018 11:40AM Cloud
Is the golden age of cloud opex already over?

Is the golden age of cloud opex already over?

Comment: AWS has US$16bn of future revenue in 3+ year contracts and Microsoft wants more cash up-front.
Simon Sharwood Aug 3 2018 11:55AM Cloud
ABS threw '400 censuses' of load at SSM survey

ABS threw '400 censuses' of load at SSM survey

Project was about rebuilding public trust.
Ry Crozier Aug 3 2018 7:00AM Cloud
Children's Health Qld looks to real-time data analytics

Children's Health Qld looks to real-time data analytics

Powering referral triage, future health policy and more.
Ry Crozier Aug 2 2018 12:00PM Strategy

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