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SMB virtualisation in 2012 to outpace enterprise growth

According to recent survey conducted by Acronis, small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) around the world are planning to adopt server virtualisation in 2012 at a faster pace than large enterprises
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Media tablets boom: 2.6 million users now, 11 million by 2016

The Telsyte Australian media tablet study 2012 indicates more than 1.4 million media tablets were sold in Australia in 2011, representing an annual growth rate of more than 330 per cent. In 2012, Telsyte expects more than 2 million media tablets will be sold locally, growing to 5 million by 2016.
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Melbourne secures hi-tech training centre for construction sector

Cutting-edge training centre for Victoria | NBN satellites to deliver “Rolls Royce” connection speeds | Capgemini Australia opens new office in Canberra | MidnightSun Publishing launches | TCP code heralds new era |
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IDC: Transaction workloads driving the case for Big Data analysis

Transaction based workloads are the priority data source for 32.3% of organisations that are looking to perform Big Data analysis, according to the IDC Australia Information Management Survey, November 2011.
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CIO confidence high as 36% plan new hires

Despite the ongoing market uncertainty, Australia’s CIOs and CTOs are confident in the growth prospects of their businesses in 2012, which is good news for IT professionals, according to research released today by specialist technology recruitment firm, Robert Half Technology.
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Managed and hosted UC services to drive growth in Australian UC services market

Growth in the Australia UC Services market in 2011 was driven by strong demand for end-to-end managed services, primarily in the area of videoconferencing endpoints, and hosted solutions such as voice-based applications or IP telephony according to Frost & Sullivan's latest research release, Australian Unified Communications Services Report 2011. In the medium to long...
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Most companies naive when it comes to energy management

Epicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, today announced the results of its first ever global carbon accounting survey, which offers insight into the fact that despite forthcoming legislation mandating carbon accounting, most companies are still lagging in their comprehension of carbon accounting as...
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Why smartphones need smart marketing

Almost half (46%) of mobile phone users that have not already bought a smartphone do not feel they have the motivation to upgrade, according to new research published by global consulting and research firm Analysys Mason.
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Android more important to developers than iOS, says Ovum

Android has replaced Apple’s iOS in terms of importance to developers in the Asia-Pacific region in the last 12 months, according to Ovum. However, it is clear that iOS and Android form the core of developer support and that although these two platforms may vie for ultimate supremacy almost all developers support both platforms.
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IT spending on the rise in retail bank sector despite economic turmoil

The Asia-Pacific retail banking IT spending market will increase by US$1.2bn in 2012 and hit US$30bn over the next five years, growing with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5,7 per cent from the beginning of 2012 to 2016, find Ovum.
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Jackie Tarranto, MD, Hannover Fairs Australia

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