Spotlight on data centres and infrastructure Spotlight on data centres and infrastructure

Is your IT infrastructure ready for the agile era? Can your data centres readily adapt to your enterprise’s changing needs?

iTnews this week will examine how organisations are responding to these and other challenges, coinciding with Gartner’s IT Infrastructure, Operations & Data Centre Summit in Sydney.

Special thanks to Veeam, which has come on board as the sponsor of this Spotlight week.

US plans national cybersecurity upgrade

US plans national cybersecurity upgrade

A new bill presented to Congress would see mandatory computer security standards imposed on government and private companies that control the critical infrastructure of the US.
Iain Thomson Apr 2 2009 3:37PM Security
EU pledges to protect cyber infrastructure

EU pledges to protect cyber infrastructure

The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a new strategy to prepare the region to act in case of major disruptions or attacks against critical information infrastructure.
Ian Williams Mar 31 2009 10:08AM Security
Hallmark Cards strengthens web operations

Hallmark Cards strengthens web operations

Hallmark Cards has rolled out a managed web hosting service to increase control and reliability of its online service.
Angelica Mari Mar 5 2009 5:58AM Software
VMware adds high availability with Neverfail

VMware adds high availability with Neverfail

VMware today announced vCenter Server Heartbeat, a tool to monitor and provide automatic failover support for vCenter Server, a critical part of the firm's infrastructure suite.
Daniel Robinson Feb 25 2009 6:23AM Software
HP bolsters Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio

HP bolsters Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio

HP has launched the second phase of its Adaptive Infrastructure portfolio with a range of new applications, features and capabilities aimed at helping customers survive the economic downturn.
Ian Williams Jan 19 2009 6:51AM Software
HP inks seven-year services deal with Sara Lee

HP inks seven-year services deal with Sara Lee

HP has scooped up a seven-year infrastructure services contract from FMCG giant Sara Lee to manage its global technology environment.
Staff Writers Nov 27 2008 4:04PM Hardware
Telstra pumps $5.5m into South Queensland projects

Telstra pumps $5.5m into South Queensland projects

Telstra has dropped $5.5 million into two communications infrastructure projects in Southern Queensland to provide a backbone for mining and gas developments in the region.
Staff Writers Nov 25 2008 3:24PM Telco/ISP
Infrastructure funding to drive IT jobs

Infrastructure funding to drive IT jobs

It could be February or March next year before the Canberra job market recovers from the Gershon Review, but it will likely be on the back of resurgent spending on large infrastructure projects, according to one of Australia’s largest IT recruiters.
Ry Crozier Nov 18 2008 3:07PM Training & Development
EMC unveils Atmos cloud storage offering

EMC unveils Atmos cloud storage offering

Storage company EMC has launched its long-awaited cloud storage offering, which it claims will help firms manage information on a global scale.
Rosalie Marshall Nov 11 2008 6:24AM Storage
Telstra launches MNOC in Sydney

Telstra launches MNOC in Sydney

Telstra has taken the wraps off a new ‘multi-million dollar’ managed network operations centre located in Sydney’s central business district.
Ry Crozier Oct 2 2008 1:44PM Networking
Georgia accuses Russians of cyberwar

Georgia accuses Russians of cyberwar

The Georgian government has accused Russia of launching an online attack against the country’s web infrastructure in conjunction with its occupation of South Ossetia.
Iain Thomson Aug 12 2008 9:53AM Security
EDS, BMC Asia Pac partnership adds ITIL tool

EDS, BMC Asia Pac partnership adds ITIL tool

EDS Asia Pacific has standardised on an intelligent data repository from BMC to improve its service management offerings.
Liz Tay Jul 16 2008 3:29PM Software
Victoria University chooses Microsoft for IT infrastructure refresh

Victoria University chooses Microsoft for IT infrastructure refresh

When faced with the task of refreshing its outdated IT system for its 45,000 students, Victoria University decided to deploy Microsoft’s Live@edu program instead of Gmail or building its own in-house system.
Ashley Clark May 27 2008 3:23PM Software
Protecting the IPTV/VoD infrastructure

Protecting the IPTV/VoD infrastructure

To ensure the success of their new IPTV/VoD services, providers must build into their networks a comprehensive, network-centric security strategy right from the start.
Scott Heinlein, Juniper Networks, Inc. Apr 28 2008 12:17PM Security
Poor infrastructure holding back software services

Poor infrastructure holding back software services

Outdated network infrastructure is holding back the development of software-as-a-service (Saas), according to security vendor Check Point..
Iain Thomson Apr 16 2008 2:28PM Networking
Emerson and Digital Sense pioneer first Australian high-density data centres

Emerson and Digital Sense pioneer first Australian high-density data centres

Digital Sense has chosen Emerson Network Power Australia to provide infrastructure to build two of Australia’s highest-density data centres located in Brisbane.
Leanne Mezrani Mar 18 2008 2:01PM Hardware
Nortel and 3D Networks replaces Macquarie University’s infrastructure

Nortel and 3D Networks replaces Macquarie University’s infrastructure

Macquarie University has invested in a new data network from Nortel Networks to deliver always-on access for more than 30,000 students.
Lilia Guan Feb 25 2008 3:15PM Networking
Floods threaten UK internet infrastructure

Floods threaten UK internet infrastructure

Lumison, a UK-based ISP, has issued a warning on the implications of the current flooding crisis for the UK’s internet infrastructure and the industry's wider sensitivity to risks in the future.
Robert Jaques Aug 1 2007 7:02AM Telco/ISP
GSM drives mobile infrastructure investment

GSM drives mobile infrastructure investment

Move to 3G still lagging.
Robert Jaques Feb 21 2007 10:56AM Telco/ISP
McAfee warns botnets could threaten infrastructure

McAfee warns botnets could threaten infrastructure

Researchers with McAfee released a whitepaper today that claims botnets could feasibly threaten most countries' infrastructures.
Ericka Chickowski Oct 24 2006 6:20PM Security

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