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.

Red Hat extends Linux Automation strategy

Red Hat extends Linux Automation strategy

Red Hat has announced extensions to its Linux Automation strategy with the addition of Enterprise Identity, Policy and Audit (IPA)..
Clement James Jun 24 2008 11:52AM Software
Telcos failing to develop IP strategy

Telcos failing to develop IP strategy

The continuing rise of IP-based services is one of the biggest concerns for global telecoms executives, according to research by VoIP provider Jajah..
Staff Writers Jun 3 2008 7:20AM Telco/ISP
IPv6 migration hits CIO radar

IPv6 migration hits CIO radar

IT managers have been advised to ensure forthcoming network kit purchases support the next generation of the internet protocol after the European Commission (EC) announced plans to force the pace of migration to IPv6.
Dave Bailey Jun 2 2008 3:39PM Networking
Microsoft rolls out innovation pitch

Microsoft rolls out innovation pitch

Microsoft has launched a new initiative designed to streamline the process of bringing new ideas and practices to life..
Shaun Nichols May 30 2008 2:09PM Software
Rock stars, Australia's answer to its ICT innovation crisis

Rock stars, Australia's answer to its ICT innovation crisis

Australia’s government-funded ICT research bodies are breeding new technologies only to see them stumble on the way to commercialisation and plunge into a “valley of death”, or so a panel debated at CeBIT in Sydney this week.
Mitchell Bingemann May 21 2008 4:13PM Strategy
AMD fleshes out server strategy

AMD fleshes out server strategy

AMD has announced that it plans to release a line of 12-core server processors within two years..
Shaun Nichols May 9 2008 7:39AM Networking
NICTA recognised to fuel Aussie innovation

NICTA recognised to fuel Aussie innovation

National Information and Communication Technology Australia (NICTA) has been awarded the distinction of a Registered Research Agency (RRA) by the government.
Ashley Clark May 6 2008 1:04PM Strategy
Yahoo unveils social platform strategy

Yahoo unveils social platform strategy

Yahoo has announced a bold new initiative which sees the company aiming to recast itself as a major online developer platform, much like Facebook.
IT Week Apr 28 2008 11:58AM Software
Angels keeping guard over Australian ICT innovation

Angels keeping guard over Australian ICT innovation

As the Federal Government plans for the future with an upcoming review on national innovation, a group of dedicated investors want to lend their own expertise to ensure the growth of Australian ideas truly stay down under.
Ashley Clark Apr 8 2008 3:09PM Financial Services
Google CIO defects to EMI

Google CIO defects to EMI

Douglas Merrill, de facto chief information officer and vice president of engineering at Google, has quit his post to become president of digital business at EMI Music..
Guy Dixon Apr 7 2008 3:09PM Training & Development
Microsoft sheds light on its internet strategy

Microsoft sheds light on its internet strategy

At Microsoft’s Mix08 conference for web designers and developers earlier in March, the firm showed off its developments and coming attractions, including a new focus on standards in Internet Explorer and an update to its Silverlight platform for browser-based applications.
Apr 7 2008 3:01PM Software
CIOs urged to embrace innovation

CIOs urged to embrace innovation

Three-quarters of CIOs admit that they are not driving innovation within their organisations, despite a widespread recognition that IT is a critical element in business innovation.
Phil Muncaster Mar 12 2008 3:06PM Strategy
AMD appoints Ahmed Mahmoud as CIO

AMD appoints Ahmed Mahmoud as CIO

AMD has appointed Dell veteran Ahmed Mahmoud as chief information officer reporting directly to Hector Ruiz, chief executive at AMD..
Mar 12 2008 7:28AM Training & Development
Hurd signals shift in HP Labs strategy

Hurd signals shift in HP Labs strategy

HP is planning a major consolidation at its HP Labs research division, cutting the current 150 individual projects down to a mere 20 or 30..
Shaun Nichols Mar 10 2008 7:30AM Hardware
Businesses lack strategy on mobility

Businesses lack strategy on mobility

Businesses are failing to take advantage of mobile communications because of a lack of planning, according to new research..
Matt Chapman Feb 11 2008 3:25PM Strategy
Microsoft hires ex-Disney exec as CIO

Microsoft hires ex-Disney exec as CIO

Tony Scott gets key role with software giant.
Clement James Jan 21 2008 2:39PM Training & Development
Security management tops IT strategy league

Security management tops IT strategy league

Information security management will be the most important initiative affecting IT strategy, investment and implementation in business organisations over the next 12 to 18 months.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 11:29AM Security
$82M Defence Centre created to boost technology innovation

$82M Defence Centre created to boost technology innovation

A centre to help drive innovation and technology for the Australian Defence and Australian SMEs will be opened in 2008 and it already comes with a promise of $82 million in funding from the Labor Government.
Lilia Guan Dec 21 2007 7:19AM Security
Sun sheds light on OpenOffice strategy

Sun sheds light on OpenOffice strategy

Sun Microsystems has vowed to make its free office suite every bit as good as its paid-for offering..
Shaun Nichols Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Software
Microsoft's Bill Hilf reveals its open source strategy

Microsoft's Bill Hilf reveals its open source strategy

Bill Hilf, the man in charge of Microsoft's strategy for living in harmony with Linux lays out the company's opportunities with open source and the open source business model.
J. Nicholas Nov 19 2007 7:37AM Software

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