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  • Smart grids set to revolutionise energy companies - Part 3

    Adding new layers for both improved communications and business-focused data analysis may add pressure to already pressured CIOs, but information executives aren’t the only ones staring down organisational change as a result of the industry’s new information-driven dynamics.

    Written by David Braue • 04 May 11 09:33

  • Smart grids set to revolutionise energy companies - Part 2

    Smart meters have a way to go. The recent 2010 Australian Smart Grid Study, a survey of 13 Australian utilities by sector consultancy Logica, showed an average self-reported maturity rating of just 2.14 on a scale of 1 to 5, and communications networks to support them rated 2.80.

    Written by David Braue • 03 May 11 10:29
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    Smart grids set to revolutionise energy companies - Part 1

    Like any entrepreneur, Andrew Dyer is excited about the possibilities for his clean-energy venture, BrightSource Energy. The company, of which he is a director, is this year partnering with energy giant Chevron to cover 1000 acres of the US desert with 4000 mirrors that reflect sunlight onto three boilers mounted atop each of three 100 metre towers.

    Written by David Braue • 02 May 11 11:28

  • 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
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    Video conferencing: The business case

    It could be any meeting room, anywhere, with one major difference: The room, within Sheraton on the Park hotel in Sydney, is a gateway to the world. At the push of a button, we are chatting to colleagues in Toronto, Canada, speaking to each other as if we were seated across the table. We see the nuances of facial expressions, hand gestures and presentations, full-size, clear and uninterrupted.

    Written by Georgina Swan • 07 Aug. 10 09:00
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    Beware Worthless Claims in Green Clothing

    Reducing power usage and cutting carbon emissions is probably the right thing to do for the future of the planet. But keep this is mind: Green is a powerful marketing term right now and cost-savings promises are part of the marketing pitch. Like all marketing promises, results vary. One example: The amount of money a typical consumer can save by using or powering down energy-efficient computers, printers and the like is often small--in the case of an up-to-date laptop, the energy savings add up to perhaps just $10 a year.

    Written by Bill Snyder • 13 April 10 06:45

  • The Fine Print(ing)

    CIOs are finding that getting printing under control not only saves money, it opens the door to thinking about their printing requirements more strategically

    Written by Brad Howarth • 08 April 10 16:12

  • 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

  • NY hospital cuts power bill with thin-client virtualization

    New York City's Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers is saving power and money by replacing its desktop computers with thin clients running virtualized operating systems.

    Written by Joab Jackson • 05 Feb. 10 04:33

  • 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

  • Smart Wins: Seeds of Efficiency

    How Swedish agribusiness Lantmännen cultivated a more cost-effective infrastructure.

    Written by Cindy Waxer • 19 Nov. 09 08:37

  • 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

  • CIOs highlight BI, virtualisation and cloud computing as key to competitiveness

    An IBM survey of 2500 international and 129 local CIOs suggests business intelligence and centralisation of IT systems through virtualisation and cloud computing will be crucial to remaining competitive in the coming months.

    Written by Rodney Gedda • 15 Sept. 09 10:57
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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

  • What CIOs Need To Know about Desktop Video Conferencing

    Practical advice from Purdue Pharma CIO Larry Pickett.

    Written by Jarina D'Auria • 12 May 09 04:41
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