March 4, 2011

2011 Kickstart cloudy but fine

Publisher Len Rust

The MediaConnect Kickstart event at the Sanctuary Cove Resort brought together more than 35 technology vendors to present and network with more than 50 of Australia’s most influential technology journalists. Vendors represented included were Optus, HP, Samsung, Microsoft, D-Link, eBay, Motorola, AVG, Fujitsu, VMware, Netcomm, Pronto, Blink Mobile Interactive, Dimension Data, eStore, Kogan Technologies,...
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Goals to aim for in the NBN inquiry

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At long last we have a Federal Parliamentary Inquiry into the National Broadband Network that asks not “Should we do it?” but rather “How do we make it work?” The inquiry by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications is an opportunity to elevate the debate and focus on issues that...
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Cloud rush not entirely a blue-sky joy ride

Organisations hesitant over cloud application performance | CentricMinds target US with mobile app development tool | Acronis sees SMB storm in cloud | SNIA ANZ and IDG to host information infrastructure symposium Storage Networking | HP’s clouds gather | Zscaler state of the web Q4 2010 | A Faster Future looms large | new NEC...
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Broadband: the real benefits lie in the realisation of business productivity

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There is one thing consistently missing from public NBN debate: the benefits for business, and how they can be realised. There is a vital need to develop a clearer understanding of the rationale for broadband in Australia in order to put implementation questions into perspective.
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Business and IT need common ground to achieve growth

The Deloitte survey ‘2011 Survey on IT-Business Balance: Finding common ground’ explores some of the key themes that are vital for setting the direction in IT and business alignment, and includes responses from Australian participants.
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Mobile operators should fear threat from Facebook

Facebook is shaping up to be a strong competitor to mobile operators that are in danger of underestimating the threat it poses, according to Ovum.
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Cloud adoption accelerating

According to IDC, the adoption of cloud services is continuing to mature in the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) region. The region has emerged from the economic uncertainties of 2009 and 2010 with increased enthusiasm for cloud computing as a way of delivering existing and new business services.
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All the bottom line action

US: Kimberly Clark chooses Aussie Promax | Pacnet enter China’s special zone cloud | Future Fund Management Agency gets Objective | IBM gets $26.3 million for e-health | McNab selects Bridge Point to upgrade its network | Quintiq solution lands Flying Doctors Service | HSBC to join Sydney data centre club
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Who’s who of Aussie IT

CARBONSYSTEMS | CARGOWISE | MATRIX CNI | SOFTLINK| AXE GROUP | DECISIVE SOLUTIONS | AMETHON SOLUTIONS | AVAILAS
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A snapshot of technology transients this week

Entity Solutions appoints Adrian Byrne for WA | Senior hires at IPscape signal expansion | Justin Milne appointed to pieNetworks board | Boreham to chair Government’s Convergence Review Committee | Polycom announces six new hires | + FEATURED SEARCH — Pre Sales Manager, 
Data Communications|
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