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Certifications key to filling IT jobs
Open source

Certifications key to filling IT jobs

As the demand for IT workers continues to grow, more and more employers are turning to certifications to help identify the right candidates.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
HPE rolls out open storage server
DataCentre infrastructure

HPE rolls out open storage server

HPE has completed its open infrastructure portfolio with the addition of an open, cloud-optimised storage server.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Third-highest number of users clicking on malicious URLs goes to... Australia
Malware

Third-highest number of users clicking on malicious URLs goes to... Australia

Of late, ransomware threats have been specifically targeting Australian business and consumers, breaching security systems by appearing legitimate.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Avaya Breeze issues a challenge for DevOps to get creative
DevOps

Avaya Breeze issues a challenge for DevOps to get creative

Avaya recently unveiled a new tool aimed at helping enterprise developers create business communications applications.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Cloud disaster recovery confidence up, but challenges remain
Disaster Recovery

Cloud disaster recovery confidence up, but challenges remain

Confidence in cloud-based disaster recovery is growing, but risks, outages and downtime costs are still posing challenges for enterprises.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Behavioural attack detection may be a saving grace for Aussie businesses
Breach Prevention

Behavioural attack detection may be a saving grace for Aussie businesses

LightCyber has partnered with M.Tech to bring behavioural attack detection to the Australian market in response to the escalating data breach crisis.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Cognitive computing proves to be huge disruptive force
Health Technologies

Cognitive computing proves to be huge disruptive force

Cognitive computing will drive digital transformation, with spending expected to reach $31.3bn in 2019, according to IDC.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Dropbox celebrates half a billion users
Dropbox

Dropbox celebrates half a billion users

Dropbox heralds a new era of connectivity, reaching a massive 500 million user milestone, fostering enhanced global collaboration.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Cloudera and Fusionex team up to harness the power of big data
Data Analytics

Cloudera and Fusionex team up to harness the power of big data

Cloudera joins forces with Fusionex to democratise big data analytics, promising simplified projects and enhanced insights across the globe.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Telstra partners with Cisco, makes SDN debut
Virtual Private Networks

Telstra partners with Cisco, makes SDN debut

Telstra enters the virtual network era, partnering with Cisco to offer Australian customers cutting-edge SDN and NFV solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Violin Memory integrates with VMware for better disaster recovery
Storage

Violin Memory integrates with VMware for better disaster recovery

Violin Memory's Concerto OS 7 now certified with VMware, revolutionising disaster recovery operations for enterprises.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
The importance of a data management platform
Marketing Technologies

The importance of a data management platform

Consumer levels of digital media consumption are on the rise, so it's more important than ever that businesses use a data management platform.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
Unified communications at the heart of business transformation
Unified Communications

Unified communications at the heart of business transformation

Emerging technology and unified communications are shaping the workplace of the future, with remote working on the rise, says Wavelink.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
Small business and cyber security: what you need to know
Cybersecurity

Small business and cyber security: what you need to know

Australian SMEs warned of security breaches usually targeted at individuals, as they lack time to verify them carefully.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
SimpliVity gains enterprise momentum with Cisco UCS offering
Converged Infrastructure

SimpliVity gains enterprise momentum with Cisco UCS offering

SimpliVity has become a leading hyperconvergence vendor for Cisco USC with 1000 hyperconverged Cisco UCS systems sold.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
Inside-out security strategy vital, says expert
Cybersecurity

Inside-out security strategy vital, says expert

Expert urges a shift in focus to 'inside-out' security, as firms overlook internal threats to their data, states Ixia's Stephen Urquhart.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
Cybercrime focus shifts from servers and OS to applications
DataCentre infrastructure

Cybercrime focus shifts from servers and OS to applications

The biggest threat for security breaches isn't your firewall or SSL certificate, it's your applications - and it's an increasing threat.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
Digital skills closing the workplace gender gap?
Accenture

Digital skills closing the workplace gender gap?

Accenture research suggests digital skills are key to bridging the workplace gender gap, potentially halving the wait for equality.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
Acronis releases updated backup solutions
Disaster Recovery

Acronis releases updated backup solutions

Data protection firm Acronis has released new backup solutions to help businesses deal with the increasing risk associated with large amounts of data.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016