Spotlight on enterprise IT trends Spotlight on enterprise IT trends

No matter where your organisation is in its technology transformation – whether you’re just beginning or nearing the end of a major overhaul – you need to keep an eye on the future.

Because you know disruption isn’t stopping any time soon.

So how do you keep to up with the very latest enterprise IT trends? Which technologies are emerging and which are gaining momentum? How are they being applied in innovative ways? And how might these technologies and techniques disrupt your business, or offer opportunities?

iTnews will help you identify some of these potential disruptions and opportunities in our Spotlight on new and future enterprise IT trends, coinciding with the Gartner Symposium on the Gold Coast on 24-27 October.

This Spotlight is supported by Veeam.

Opinion: Avoiding 'crash diet' IT cost cutting

Opinion: Avoiding 'crash diet' IT cost cutting

Short-term cost cutting versus sustainable IT spend reduction in the downturn.
Staff Writers Jun 22 2009 7:03AM Strategy
Australia pipped on broadband Top 10

Australia pipped on broadband Top 10

NBN still necessary, right?
Staff Writers Jun 19 2009 5:37PM Telco/ISP
Market forces drive innovation at Axa

Market forces drive innovation at Axa

Before taking on a project, the insurance giant’s IT team must show it can outperform external providers.
Gareth Morgan Jun 13 2009 6:55AM Hardware
CeBIT09: Feds ahead of schedule on Gershon goals

CeBIT09: Feds ahead of schedule on Gershon goals

Federal agencies are by and large ahead of schedule in terms of realising the cost cuts stipulated by the Government in the wake of the Gershon report, with $109 million of savings identified thus far.
Brett Winterford May 13 2009 10:33AM Strategy
CeBIT09: Rio Tinto advances remote operations sans NBN

CeBIT09: Rio Tinto advances remote operations sans NBN

Rio Tinto is building a remote operations centre (ROC) at Perth Airport that will operate autonomous trucks, trains and other systems at a “prototype” iron ore operation in the Pilbara.
Ry Crozier May 12 2009 4:01PM Telco/ISP
CIOs urged to remain focused on innovation

CIOs urged to remain focused on innovation

Chief information officers should still focus on innovation, despite the need to reduce costs in the tough economic climate, according to IBM.
Rosalie Marshall May 9 2009 8:14AM Strategy
CIO's lessons learnt on Telstra's OSS overhaul

CIO's lessons learnt on Telstra's OSS overhaul

Telstra’s CIO John McInerney has admitted he would spend less time replicating legacy systems into the new operational support systems (OSS) environment and give partners “a bit more time” for the project if he could do it over again.
Ry Crozier Apr 1 2009 9:22AM Software
Inside Virgin Blue’s IT transformation

Inside Virgin Blue’s IT transformation

Virgin Blue CIO David Harvey wants to embrace application offshoring and cloud services as he continues to drive the airline's lengthy IT transformation.
Ry Crozier Mar 26 2009 1:11PM Networking
Aussie start-ups to get $83m boost

Aussie start-ups to get $83m boost

Federal Innovation Minister Kim Carr has announced the Federal Government will offer $83 million in funding to early-stage start-up companies.
Staff Writers Mar 18 2009 5:28PM Financial Services
Obama CIO placed on leave after FBI raid

Obama CIO placed on leave after FBI raid

Just days after his appointment, the US chief information officer Vivek Kundra has been told to take leave, after the FBI swooped on his former employer, according to reports.
Phil Muncaster Mar 16 2009 10:15AM Security
2012 UK Olympics CIO hits the ground running

2012 UK Olympics CIO hits the ground running

In his first interview since his appointment, London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell tells Computing how his past experience and an emphasis on proven technology will help to ensure a trouble-free Games.
Angelica Mari Mar 13 2009 6:15AM Training & Development
Veteran KPMG CIO to move on to global project

Veteran KPMG CIO to move on to global project

Consultancy firm KPMG is seeking a new CIO to replace industry veteran Ian McBride.
Brett Winterford Mar 11 2009 3:50PM Software
Obama appoints "first ever" federal CIO

Obama appoints "first ever" federal CIO

President Obama has appointed the first-ever federal chief information officer (CIO).
Angela Moscsaritolo Mar 6 2009 11:04AM Security
UK Government publishes open source strategy

UK Government publishes open source strategy

The UK Government has laid out a radical 10-point policy for using open-source software that is aimed at gaining greater value from IT.
Tom Young Feb 26 2009 6:28AM Software
Opinion: Tapping a rich source of IT innovation

Opinion: Tapping a rich source of IT innovation

IT departments are brimming with smart ideas ­ if only those in management were more inclined to take the time to listen to them.
Martin Courtney Feb 20 2009 6:53AM Strategy
Social networks driving Flash Lite usage

Social networks driving Flash Lite usage

The continuing popularity of social networking sites is driving the success of Adobe Flash Lite technology on mobile handsets, according to Strategy Analytics.
Phil Muncaster Feb 20 2009 6:44AM Software
Oracle explains product integration strategy

Oracle explains product integration strategy

Oracle has given more details on its post-acquisition strategy and has outlined its plans for the development of social tools in enterprise software.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 12 2009 6:28AM Software
Security experts offer downturn survival tips

Security experts offer downturn survival tips

Ten of the world's top global IT security chiefs have outlined how security leaders can cope with the increasing pressure of the current economic downturn, and build and manage efficient security programmes.
Phil Muncaster Feb 11 2009 10:29AM Security
Juniper research shows correlation between a poor IT strategy and financial results

Juniper research shows correlation between a poor IT strategy and financial results

Research by Juniper Networks has showed that there is a direct correlation between a misaligned IT strategy and the negative impact on a company's bottom line.
SC Australia Staff Feb 10 2009 10:43AM Security
Intel consolidates European research

Intel consolidates European research

Intel has announced it is reorganising its research division in Europe with the Intel Labs Europe (ILE) project.
Iain Thomson Jan 30 2009 4:47PM Hardware

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