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  • NSW kicks off data centre reform - Part 2

    Communities NSW CIO, David Kennedy, said he supports the data centre reform project and can see the value of data centre consolidation and rationalisation leading to improved capability and value for money.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 04 April 11 13:04

  • NSW kicks off data centre reform - Part 1

    After years of planning, and months of supplier selection, the NSW government Department of Services, Technology and Administration (DSTA) has called for proposals for its data centre reform program, which will consolidate some 100 disparate facilities into two. The five shortlisted suppliers had until the end of January to put forward their ideas and capabilities for the shared data centres — either existing or purpose-built facilities — for government agencies across the state.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 04 April 11 12:57

  • Slideshow: Verb IT first with HP Performance Optimised Datacentre (POD)

    Sydney-based Verb IT is the first company in the Asia Pacific region to provision an HP Performance Optimised Datacentre (POD) next-generation data centre in a shipping container. The new Verb DC site where the POD is located is a standard industrial warehouse in Wyong on the NSW Central Coast (one hour north of Sydney). Verb DC is schedueld to go live in September after a 14-week project, including the POD delivery time. In what is being painted as a big win for the Central Coast IT industry, the new POD will provide computing services to local businesses and the world.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 20 Aug. 10 08:57

  • Higher Ed, Lower Costs: Colleges Remake Data Centers

    Driven by more austere state budgets and shrinking endowments, universities and colleges are looking for ways to improve the efficiency of their data centers. For technology vendors, that push could mean big business.

    Written by Robert Lemos • 18 Feb. 10 04:45

  • New at Disney: It's a Data Center World After All

    Visitors to Disney's Epcot Center in Orlando can walk around the world, stopping at pavilions that aim to give them a taste of other countries. Now, Disney and IBM hope to give visitors a unique look at the information technology that delivers the modern world's everyday necessities as well.

    Written by Robert Lemos • 08 Feb. 10 03:08

  • How to Keep Your Data Center Happy for the Holidays

    In the brick-and-mortar world, this holiday season is shaping up to be a wash: More people are shopping, but they are spending less.

    Written by Robert Lemos • 07 Dec. 09 06:21
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    5 Things I've Learned: Brian Ott from Unisys

    The former CTO of Unisys shares his thoughts on data centre consolidation, virtualisation and "hybrid clouds".

    Written by CIO Staff • 19 Nov. 09 07:46

  • Iceland: New Hot Spot for Data Centers?

    With data center costs on the rise, Jeff Monroe is always looking for a deal.

    Written by Robert Lemos • 17 Nov. 09 07:26

  • Five Lessons from a Data Center's Crisis of Capacity

    When the data centre neared its failure point, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory embarked on a project to revamp facilities without breaking the budget. Consider these practical lessons from the edge of failure.

    Written by Robert Lemos • 16 Oct. 09 02:31
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    Panel Discussion: Virtualisation -- A Reality Check

    A complete transcript of the panel discussion from the recent CIO Breakfast Briefing, Virtualisation -- A Reality Check, featuring Brian Ott, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Unisys internal IT organisation, Jean-Marc Annonier, Research Manager for IT Spending, IDC Australia and Matt Rodgers, Editor of CIO Australia.

    Written by CIO Staff • 01 Sept. 09 09:19

  • Data-center management tools come downmarket

    Like any major national entry point, the San Diego Port Authority deals with its fair share of security headaches. The real-world port is patrolled by local Harbor Police, environmental monitors, airport security, military security and the customs and immigration authorities you'd expect. Responsibility for IT security, though, came down to how alert and persistent a staff of 18 people could be, when it was already supporting 11 separate sites, more than 700 users, more than 60 networking devices making up a wide-area network, and a mix of Microsoft, NetWare and Unix servers.

    Written by Kevin Fogarty • 24 July 09 00:46

  • Inside Internode's data centre

    Computerworld gets an exclusive behind the scenes look inside Internode's Adelaide data centre with network guru Mark Newton

    Written by Kathryn Edwards • 05 June 09 14:39
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    Defence to Initiate ICT Reform Program, Expand CIO Role

    The Defence department has signaled a raft of changes to its approach to information technology under a new ICT reform program.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 05 May 09 11:56

  • Making Storage Easier for Non-IT Execs to Understand

    With increasing amounts of incoming data threatening to overwhelm firms, Hitachi Data Systems CTO Hu Yoshida wants to make the economics of storage easier for non-IT executives to understand.

    Written by Martin Veitch • 01 Dec. 08 14:15

  • Full to the brim

    Running out of datacentre space has become a common feature among enterprise organisations as of late and thinking of ways to redesign the facility can prove to be quite a handful.

    Written by Julia Talevski • 24 Sept. 08 10:58

  • A greener thumb

    If you are still a little sceptical on the green IT push, consider this: In Australia during the 2008/09 financial year, servers will use 2.61 billion kilowatt hours of power, the cost will be $256 million and that will result in 2.6 billion kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions.

    Written by Trevor Clarke • 24 Sept. 08 11:21

  • Six Steps to a Green Data Center

    Environmental issues exposed by the media and driven by consumers have placed IT departments under pressure to develop "green" data centers. Factors including the reduction of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions in large data centers often provide the impetus for becoming green. A recent report issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlights the need for data center efficiency and demonstrates the increased pressure that IT departments are under.

    Written by Darryl Wilson • 13 Oct. 08 09:31

  • Painting The Co-op IT Green

    The clamor for green IT raised by the spiralling cost of energy, corporate social responsibility mandates and regulations around power consumption and electronic waste disposal is beginning to have an impact on IT infrastructures in ways that aren't just confined to the data center.

    Written by Miya Knights • 12 Sept. 08 14:38

  • Expanding Green IT

    Squeezed between a woodworking unit and a grimy garage is a tiny billboard workshop in Bangalore that says: 'We Use Eco-Freindly [sic] Plastics'. Set in its surroundings, it's a somewhat incongruous place to find a green advertisement -- given that until recently 'eco-friendly' was a concept aimed at a more elitist market. If green has found a home in a hole-in-the-wall, it's a testament to the way it's being marketed.

    Written by Sneha Jha • 15 Aug. 08 13:59

  • Marriott Takes Disaster Recovery, Virtualization Underground

    Hurricane Katrina and the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center caused scores of companies to reconsider their disaster recovery and business continuity plans, whether they were affected by those catastrophic events or not.

    Written by Carol Sliwa • 14 July 08 11:09
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