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.

Amazon Web Services to build two Sydney data centres

Amazon Web Services to build two Sydney data centres

Exclusive: Not enough co-lo capacity for cloud provider’s growth.
Brett Winterford Oct 15 2014 12:00PM Networking
The question every Aussie should ask at Dreamforce

The question every Aussie should ask at Dreamforce

[Blog post] Where is our data centre?
Brett Winterford Oct 10 2014 2:04PM Software
Cisco sinks $18 million into Chinese cloud

Cisco sinks $18 million into Chinese cloud

Enters joint venture with local electronics supplier TCL.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2014 7:20AM Hardware
State CIOs get preview of SA Govt cloud policy this month

State CIOs get preview of SA Govt cloud policy this month

Chance to give their two cents.
Paris Cowan Oct 9 2014 6:14AM Strategy
Federal Govt locks in ‘cloud first’ stance

Federal Govt locks in ‘cloud first’ stance

Coalition cloud policy released.
Paris Cowan Oct 8 2014 1:58PM Strategy
ANZ, Deakin to feed Watson a lean diet

ANZ, Deakin to feed Watson a lean diet

[Blog post] Why IBM will need to bring the service to Australia.
Brett Winterford Oct 8 2014 11:08AM Software
Microsoft crowns Azure ready for Aus govt workloads

Microsoft crowns Azure ready for Aus govt workloads

Ticks off a few compliance items prior to launch.
Brett Winterford Oct 7 2014 5:58AM Security
Google cuts all Compute Engine prices

Google cuts all Compute Engine prices

Moore's Law allows 10 percent reduction, Google claims.
Allie Coyne Oct 2 2014 3:30AM Software
Apple iOS 8 reset bug deletes iCloud Drive files

Apple iOS 8 reset bug deletes iCloud Drive files

iCloud service goes down.
Allie Coyne Sep 30 2014 9:47AM Security
Rackspace forced to reboot cloud over Xen bug

Rackspace forced to reboot cloud over Xen bug

Sydney servers restart on Wednesday.
Juha Saarinen Sep 29 2014 6:27AM Storage
Amazon forced to reboot EC2 to patch Xen bug

Amazon forced to reboot EC2 to patch Xen bug

Rolling restarts over next week.
Juha Saarinen Sep 25 2014 2:49PM Storage
Google to build $870m free-cooled Dutch data centre

Google to build $870m free-cooled Dutch data centre

Netherlands shaping as a data centre hub.
Allie Coyne Sep 24 2014 12:30PM Hardware
Domain does DevOps

Domain does DevOps

And they’re doing it on .NET.
Brett Winterford Sep 24 2014 7:35AM Strategy
US Senators fight to amend 30 year-old data privacy legislation

US Senators fight to amend 30 year-old data privacy legislation

Offshore data requests void if they breach local laws.
Danielle Walker Sep 23 2014 2:29PM Security
SAP buys cloud travel expense platform Concur

SAP buys cloud travel expense platform Concur

Deal inked for $8.13 billion.
Penny Wolf Sep 19 2014 9:50AM Software
Rackspace dumps plans to sell

Rackspace dumps plans to sell

Names new CEO.
Paris Cowan Sep 17 2014 12:36PM Storage
IBM releases Watson Analytics beta for businesses

IBM releases Watson Analytics beta for businesses

Features natural language queries.
Juha Saarinen Sep 17 2014 5:47AM Strategy
Canberra Data Centres goes national

Canberra Data Centres goes national

Takes up space with Digital Realty.
Brett Winterford Sep 15 2014 12:00PM Networking
HP buys hybrid cloud startup Eucalyptus

HP buys hybrid cloud startup Eucalyptus

Bets both ways on Amazon Web Services and OpenStack.
Staff Writers Sep 12 2014 8:39AM Software
The big winners from Defence’s back-office IT refresh

The big winners from Defence’s back-office IT refresh

Updated: The full list of subcontractors.
Brett Winterford Sep 12 2014 6:38AM Networking

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