virtualisation

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• In brief: ABS to create server panel

  The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is to establish a panel of suppliers for the supply and delivery of blade and rack mount x86 servers.

  By Computerworld Staff | 07 May, 2012 12:03

  Tags: virtualisation, servers, hardware, Australian Bureau of Statistics, abs

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  Red Hat: Beware of cloud 'open-washing'

  Open source software company Red Hat believes that companies like VMware and Microsoft are skewing the definition of open cloud by claiming that their virtualisation products are open when in fact they are closed.

  By Sophie Curtis | 31 March, 2012 06:08

  Tags: Configuration / maintenance, data centre, hardware systems, Microsoft, Red Hat, virtualisation, Virtualization, VMware

• Microsoft and HP to collaborate on public and private cloud services

  HP and Microsoft have announced a new four-year partnership to deliver public, private and hybrid cloud solutions built around Microsoft Office 365 and its on-premise equivalents.

  By Sophie Curtis | 12 December, 2011 08:29

  Tags: applications, Microsoft, software, virtualisation, Virtualization

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  Hackers, like security vendors, are embracing the cloud; can you?

  Large-volume hackers have become cloud pioneers, utilising public infrastructure to threaten companies that often effect ambitious but poorly-considered cloud-computing strategies, a security industry technologist has warned.

  By David Braue | 01 December, 2011 08:40

  Tags: cloud, cloud security, hackers, Raimund Genes, security, trend micro, virtualisation

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  CSIRO to mesh Azure Cloud with HPC infrastructure

  The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has announced plans to integrate Microsoft’s Windows Azure Cloud with its high performance computing (HPC) infrastructure.

  By Diana Nguyen | 16 November, 2011 11:33

  Tags: cloud computing, cloud security, computed tomography (CT) reconstruction, csiro, CT reconstruction, John Taylor, security, virtualisation, Virtualization, virtual labs, Windows Azure Cloud

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  Citrix: Virtual desktops about to become cheaper than physical ones

  Citrix claims it's driven down costs to the point that next year it will be cheaper to deploy virtual desktops than traditional desktops.

  By Tim Greene | 27 October, 2011 06:44

  Tags: cloud computing, Configuration/maintenance, Data Center, hardware systems, texas instruments, virtualisation

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  In Brief: AppSense hires new ANZ MD

  Former Sybase ANZ sales director, Michael Bosnar, has joined virtualization vendor, AppSense, as its new ANZ managing director. Based in Melbourne, he replaced outgoing MD, Sean Walsh.

  By Hamish Barwick | 21 September, 2011 15:51

  Tags: AppSense, careers, virtualisation

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  NextDC creates COO, GM of sales roles

  Melbourne-based data centre operator NextDC (ASX:NXT) has created two new management roles, chief operations officer and general manager of sales, as the company expands in the Australian market.

  By Hamish Barwick | 06 September, 2011 12:22

  Tags: careers, Data Center, data centre, data centres, management, NextDC, virtualisation

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  Q&A with NYSE Euronext executive vice-president and CIO, Steve Rubinow

  Can you share a little bit about the role NYSE Euronext plays in capital markets in the global economy?

  By Georgina Swan | 31 August, 2011 09:44

  Tags: cloud computing, NYSE Euronext, private clouds, Steve Rubinow, virtualisation, Virtualization, VMware, Vmworld 2011

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  How a global enterprise virtualised Exchange 2010

  Global organisations often face the challenge of distributed IT environments and, consequently, duplicated effort when it comes to IT. And it was this scenario that Chris Haaker, faced as principle architect at Reed Elsevier.

  By Georgina Swan | 31 August, 2011 07:56

  Tags: Microsoft Exchange 2010, Reed Elsevier, virtualisation, Virtualization, VMware, vmworld, Vmworld 2011

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  NextDC posts $1.67m net loss

  Melbourne-based data centre operator, NextDC (ASX:NXT) has reported a net loss of $1.67 million, which it expected due to the start-up nature of the business, according to a full-year results statement released to the ASX.

  By Hamish Barwick | 30 August, 2011 10:23

  Tags: Bevan Slattery, business, Data Center, data centers, data centre, data centres, infrastructure, NextDC, virtualisation, Virtualization

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  Small businesses challenged by virtualization

  Small businesses may have a strong interest in virtualization, but they are still a long way from effectively adopting it. In fact, according to a new study by Symantec Corp, as they attempt to implement server virtualization, many are actually putting their data at risk.

  By Mark Phillips | 25 August, 2011 14:55

  Tags: small businesses, Symantec Corp, virtualisation, Virtualization

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  Vocus acqusitions lead to 77% revenue growth

  Following numerous acquisitions over the last 12 months, fibre wholesaler Vocus Communications (ASX:VOC) has posted a 77 per cent increase in revenue to $33.98 million for the year ending 30 June 2011.

  By Chloe Herrick | 24 August, 2011 11:19

  Tags: business, Data Center, data centre, data centres, James Spenceley, networking, virtualisation, Virtualization, Vocus Communications

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  HP releases 3Par storage system, federated storage software

  As part of its Converged Storage portfolio, Hewlett-Packard (HP) today announced new federated storage software, Peer Motion, which enables admins to transparently move application workloads between disk systems in virtualized and cloud computing environments.

  By Lucas Mearian | 24 August, 2011 09:08

  Tags: cloud, converged storage, Hewlett-Packard (HP), HP, Peer Motion, software, storage, virtualisation, Virtualization

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  Aussie Cloud adoption can be accelerated with BizCloud

  Australian businesses looking to move to the Cloud may experience shorter implementation times following the launch of BizCloud, an on-premise private Cloud service from business technology provider, CSC.

  By Hamish Barwick | 16 August, 2011 16:42

  Tags: BizCloud, business, cloud, cloud computing, csc, CSC Paul Gibbs, CSC Siki Giunta, Paul Gibbs, private cloud, public cloud, Siki Giunta, virtualisation, Virtualization