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    Large Data Set Analysis in the Cloud: Hadoop Gets a boost 10 April, 2009 07:15:00

    The changing nature of IT, as well as the rapid evolution of business processes, means that you'll likely face the need for an analytical tool like Hadoop in the very near future.
    The changing nature of IT, as well as the rapid evolution of business processes, means that you'll likely face the need for an analytical tool like Hadoop in the very near future.
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    Oracle pushes compression as cheaper database scale-up method 30 September, 2008 08:37:00

    At OpenWorld, Oracle puts spotlight on 11g database's Advanced Compression feature
    Oracle's powerful new HP Oracle Database Machine comes with 168TB of storage, a new method of retrieving data more quickly and intelligently, and -- wait for it -- a US$2.33 million price tag.
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    Man Behind MasterCard's 100-Terabyte Data Warehouse 22 July, 2008 08:37:42

    MasterCard's head of global technology, Rob Reeg, talks about his new job, MasterCard's massive data warehouse, just how fast credit-card transactions really fly and his personal experience with credit-card fraud.
    Rob Reeg took over as president of MasterCard's Global Technology and Operations in May 2008, the de facto chief of IT at the US$4 billion credit-card and electronic payment provider.
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    Indian Oil uses BI to fuel growth 07 July, 2008 23:33:21

    How do I make my company gain a competitive edge? Turn to BI.
    From a basic BI system that was started in 2001, Indian Oil Corporation has come a long way and is now changing gears to move to a structured BI platform.
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    More on How to Build Your Own Wikipedia 29 April, 2008 12:15:32

    The technology popularized by Wikipedia can help companies gather and manage their own collective knowledge. Here's how to get started
    The technology popularized by Wikipedia can help companies gather and manage their own collective knowledge. Here's how to get started
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    Analytics: Unlocking Value in BI Initiatives 15 April, 2009 09:42:00

    Most companies are making a colossal mistake in how they are approaching the business intelligence challenge because they fail to realise data does not equal information.
    Over the past few years, one of the hottest growth areas in IT has been in the business intelligence (BI) space. Companies have finally realised there is value in their data and have launched major BI initiatives in their organisations. But most companies are making a colossal mistake in how they are approaching this challenge because they fail to realise data does not equal information.
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    How Oil Companies Use BI to Maximize Profits 08 July, 2008 14:37:56

    Every day, oil companies harness gushers of data to assess market conditions for a gallon of gas. Learn how they match the right tools with information to maximize profits.
    Gas tops US$4 per gallon. Crude is trading at all-time highs-above US$140 a barrel. And oil and gas companies are booking fat profits. In May, Exxon Mobil reported US$10.9 billion in profits for its latest quarter, just short of its record-breaking US$11.7 billion the quarter before.
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    10 Keys to a Successful Business Intelligence Strategy 03 December, 2007 13:39:13

    You need to have an executive sponsor and a business intelligence strategy in place before you start thinking about which vendors to evaluate
    You need to have an executive sponsor and a business intelligence strategy in place before you start thinking about which vendors to evaluate
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    Searching for Happy Customers 06 August, 2007 13:38:02

    Hint: The answer is not always Google. CIOs share their hard-earned lessons
    Mess up internal search and you'll frustrate your employees. But mess up external search and you'll alienate your customers
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    SAN, NAS, ILM, SAS — Your Boss Doesn't Care 06 July, 2007 12:00:55

    Storage-area network (SAN) and network-attached storage (NAS) are examples of acronyms that can drive a wedge between managers and techs
    Storage is awash in TLAs (three-letter acronyms). LUN, SAN, NAS, ILM, SWD, SAS, HBA, DAS, CAS and FAN are all acronyms that regularly appear in storage-related literature, publications and columns.
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    Inside Internode's data centre 05 June, 2009 14:39:00

    Computerworld gets an exclusive behind the scenes look inside Internode's Adelaide data centre with network guru Mark Newton
    Computerworld gets an exclusive behind the scenes look inside Internode's Adelaide data centre with network guru Mark Newton
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    HP uses outside air, big fans, 12-foot raised floor to cool servers 03 June, 2009 07:44:00

    It's also cutting data center power use by painting server racks white
    Just off the North Sea coast in the United Kingdom, Hewlett-Packard Co.'s EDS unit has built a data center that largely relies on cold sea air to keep servers chilled and -- by doing so -- cut the center's cooling power needs in half.
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    HP targets the cloud with new hardware 12 June, 2009 08:27:00

    HP offers complete cloud computing package for businesses
    HP has designed a new portfolio of hardware, software, and services, aimed at reducing costs and saving resource, particularly for businesses involved in Web 2.0, cloud and high-performance computing.
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    Defence to spend $700m on ICT reform 05 June, 2009 11:13:00

    Strategic Reform Program report reveals only half of defence IT budget visible to CIO
    Less than half of the annual $1.2 billion spent by Defence on its ICT is visible to its chief information officer, Greg Farr, a new report has revealed.
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    Inside Telstra's Virtualisation Strategy 11 May, 2009 14:12:00

    Need to cut infrastructure costs driving the strategy
    Telstra is increasingly turning to virtualisation as its core strategy to both manage the rising costs of, and growth in, its data centres, according the company’s CIO, John McInerney.
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    Defence to Initiate ICT Reform Program, Expand CIO Role 05 May, 2009 11:56:00

    ERP rollout, data centre consolidation, single architecture all on the cards, according to the Department of Defence’s strategic policy white paper
    The Defence department has signaled a raft of changes to its approach to information technology under a new ICT reform program.

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    New scam email uses Australian Federal Police to gain victims' trust 03 July, 2009 10:49:00

    Fake offers of free AFP monitoring service to stop "cybernetic attacks"
    Cyber criminals have changed tack in their ongoing scam campaign against banks, moving to the use of government agencies to gain the trust of unsuspecting email recipients.
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    AFP hits $6 million identity fraud syndicate 03 July, 2009 08:25:00

    $500,000 of goods per week purchased with fake credit cards
    The Australian Federal Police (AFP) claims to have struck a major blow to a multi-million identity fraud syndicate.
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    5 steps to secure a new PC 30 June, 2009 00:19:00

    Just unwrapped a brand-new PC? Security pros share their secrets for making your system Internet-safe.
    A common misconception is that a shiny new computer is more or less secure because it hasn't yet been exposed to the Internet's sinister underbelly. But the truth is, these machines come out of the box needing scores of patches, some basic security software downloads and the disabling or replacing of items security pros don't typically trust.
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    Facebook simplifies privacy settings, calls them too complex 02 July, 2009 05:48:00

    The social-networking site is also getting ready to let members share content with anyone on the Internet
    Facebook will simplify the way in which it offers privacy options to its users, as it gets ready to give its members for the first time the option to make the content they post on their profiles available to anyone on the Internet.
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    DR a growing concern for A/NZ CIOs: Symantec 02 July, 2009 09:16:00

    Mission critical apps and cost of down-time major drivers
    CIOs in Australia and New Zealand are increasingly getting involved in the disaster recovery planning of their organisations, according to a new survey from Symantec.
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