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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

  • 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

  • Windows 7: Don't Wait for Service Pack to Test, Gartner Says

    With any new OS deployment, IT teams traditionally take the "safe" route and wait for the first service pack. But IT groups that follow that strategy with Windows 7 rollouts will get caught in a support crunch, says research firm Gartner

    Written by Shane O'Neill • 15 Oct. 09 07:37

  • Desktop Virtualization: 5 Popular Flavors, Explained

    While VMware and Citrix go head-to-head over how to virtualize the desktop, most users say they prefer to deploy more than one flavor of desktop virtualization. Here's a look at today's five main desktop virtualization choices and their advantages and disadvantages.

    Written by Kevin Fogarty • 08 Oct. 09 02:00

  • 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

  • Cloud computing definitions and solutions

    Cloud computing: The very definition of cloud computing remains controversial. Consulting firm Accenture has crafted a useful, concise definition: the dynamic provisioning of IT capabilities (hardware, software, or services) from third parties over a network.

    Written by Kevin Fogarty • 11 Sept. 09 03:39

  • CIO Briefing Wrap-up: Virtualisation - A Reality Check

    CIOs from a wide range of industries and government organisations gathered in Sydney and Canberra recently to examine best practices for avoiding common virtualisation headaches, as well as how to reap maximum efficiencies and cost-savings from virtualisation projects.

    Written by CIO Staff • 01 Sept. 09 12:44
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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

  • CIO's Virtualisation Breakfast Briefing: Slideshow

    The event examined best practices for avoiding common virtualisation headaches, as well as how CIOs can reap the maximum efficiencies and cost-savings from virtualisation technologies.

    Written by CIO Staff • 31 Aug. 09 14:38

  • Disaster-proof virtualisation on a dime: how I did it

    Most companies virtualize servers to save money, save space and act faster on IT requests from the business. Human-resources outsourcing service The Sullivan Group virtualized its servers partially because company executives were worried about hurricanes.

    Written by Kevin Fogarty • 21 Aug. 09 03:18

  • Ausenco virtualises to 95 percent, upgrades DR capability

    Australian engineering, project management and operations company Ausenco has undertaken a major virtualisation and disaster recovery (DR) upgrade as a foundation to developing a private cloud for its core enterprise applications.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 07 Aug. 09 10:58
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    Cloud Computing Special Part 1: Looking For The Silver Lining

    Australian companies of all types are cautiously shifting applications out of the data centre and into the cloud. Despite all the hype, cloud computing is proving to be one trend that's more than just hot air.

    Written by Brad Howarth • 06 July 09 10:12

  • Cloud Computing Special Part 2: Cloud Control

    Beyond the hype, some companies are moving cautiously to cloud computing. Meet the experimenters.

    Written by Jarina D’Auria and Kim S Nash • 06 July 09 11:37

  • The cloud takes many forms

    When putting your systems in the cloud, a few options are available depending on exactly what you want to put there and for how long. Although each vendor offers essentially the same service — a place to move your computing efforts away from your own infrastructure — they break down the pricing in a number of ways. Make sure you take into account your specific needs to find which cloud suits your company best.

    Written by Jarina D'Auria • 06 July 09 09:28

  • Blog: Forrester bucks wisdom on cloud computing

    A couple of weeks ago Forrester released a report on cloud computing, based upon a survey of small and large enterprises located in North America and Europe. I was particularly interested in its findings as it addressed the question of private (internal) cloud computing.

    Written by Bernard Golden • 30 June 09 01:54

  • Dept Education, Employment and Workplace Relations set for hardware and services refresh?

    A major hardware refresh may be on the cards for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) following a request for tender seeking to establish a new panel of providers.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 24 June 09 08:13

  • Nine ways to save money on your next outsourcing contract

    Outsourcing experts, IT analysts (and optimistic vendors) are predicting an increase in IT services deals during the second half of 2009. They foresee an uptick in outsourcing driven by enterprises looking to increase IT efficiency and cut costs.

    Written by Stephanie Overby • 17 June 09 23:57

  • CIOs should learn to deal with cash constraint: Gartner

    Having a positive ROI may no longer be enough to get your next major ICT project over the line, according to Gartner.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 17 June 09 11:57

  • 5 cool cloud computing research projects

    Next week's HotCloud conference on cloud computing in San Diego will boast a slew of fresh research into this hottest of IT topics. Here's a glimpse at the work to be showcased at the event (PDFs of some research papers will not be available until the week of June 15 at the HotCloud site):

    Written by Bob Brown • 11 June 09 08:02

  • Oracle virtualization 'tax' squeezes customers

    Despite its recent acquisition of second-tier virtualization software developer Virtual Iron, Oracle has yet to move into the century of the virtual server when it comes to the nitty gritty of supporting and licensing Oracle software running on virtual servers, analysts say.

    Written by Kevin Fogarty • 29 May 09 03:36
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