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Server market permanently under the Cloud says EMC boss
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-06-08 04:39:02
The global server market suffered a devastating decline in the first quarter and what has been tagged as the worst slump in history may be due to a shift toward virtualisation and cloud computing rather just than the economic downturn, according to an EMC senior executive.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-06-08 04:39:02
The global server market suffered a devastating decline in the first quarter and what has been tagged as the worst slump in history may be due to a shift toward virtualisation and cloud computing rather just than the economic downturn, according to an EMC senior executive.
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Australian server market suffers worst crash in history!
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-06-03 01:12:39
Just days after an announcement server sales have crashed elsewhere in the world during the first quarter, the Australian server market has followed suit, suffering its worst decline on record. The contraction, outlined in a new report from IDC was nothing short of breath-taking, completely erasing five years of growth.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2009-06-03 01:12:39
Just days after an announcement server sales have crashed elsewhere in the world during the first quarter, the Australian server market has followed suit, suffering its worst decline on record. The contraction, outlined in a new report from IDC was nothing short of breath-taking, completely erasing five years of growth.
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SMS blows off downturn and starts hiring big time
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-06-02 07:03:50
For Australia's largest listed ICT services provider, SMS Management & Technology, the downturn is already well and truly over. At least that would appear to be the case judging by the company's hiring intentions.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2009-06-02 07:03:50
For Australia's largest listed ICT services provider, SMS Management & Technology, the downturn is already well and truly over. At least that would appear to be the case judging by the company's hiring intentions.
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ACMA cans SMS spam scammers
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-06-01 00:24:59
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has sent a clear message to would be SMS spammers intending to scam unsuspecting mobile phone users looking for love and social contact. ACMA has already closed down three spam operations pending a court case.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-06-01 00:24:59
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has sent a clear message to would be SMS spammers intending to scam unsuspecting mobile phone users looking for love and social contact. ACMA has already closed down three spam operations pending a court case.
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"Windows 7 crippleware!" scream outraged netbook owners
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-31 20:08:43
Microsoft has once again upset many in the netbook user community with news of artificially imposed limitations on the entry level version of its upcoming new operating system Windows 7. All over the web netbook users are accusing Microsoft of crippling Windows 7 Starter edition for no other reason than to extort extra dollars from them.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-31 20:08:43
Microsoft has once again upset many in the netbook user community with news of artificially imposed limitations on the entry level version of its upcoming new operating system Windows 7. All over the web netbook users are accusing Microsoft of crippling Windows 7 Starter edition for no other reason than to extort extra dollars from them.
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Microsoft looking for Moore's Law to save Windows 7
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-27 00:48:59
The jury is in about the performance of Windows 7 RC on netbook computers - it's as slow as a wet week. For Microsoft the "great white hope" is now Moore's Law. Will new entry level netbooks be powerful enough to prevent Redmond's second white elephant in a row?
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-27 00:48:59
The jury is in about the performance of Windows 7 RC on netbook computers - it's as slow as a wet week. For Microsoft the "great white hope" is now Moore's Law. Will new entry level netbooks be powerful enough to prevent Redmond's second white elephant in a row?
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Optus beats Telstra to lucrative $60m a year ATO deal
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-05-25 16:36:59
Optus is in the final stages of inking a lucrative managed telecoms services contract with the Australian Tax Office worth more than $60 million a year. Optus beat three other companies including Telstra in a tender race that has been in progress for the past 8 months.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-05-25 16:36:59
Optus is in the final stages of inking a lucrative managed telecoms services contract with the Australian Tax Office worth more than $60 million a year. Optus beat three other companies including Telstra in a tender race that has been in progress for the past 8 months.
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Microsoft to launch last ditch search effort
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-25 09:32:06
The blogosphere is teeming with reports and rumours about the imminent release of a new Microsoft search engine possibly as early as next week. We caught a glimpse of it a couple of months ago when Microsoft leaked some screen shots of its Kumo project.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-25 09:32:06
The blogosphere is teeming with reports and rumours about the imminent release of a new Microsoft search engine possibly as early as next week. We caught a glimpse of it a couple of months ago when Microsoft leaked some screen shots of its Kumo project.
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Vodafone and 3 attempt to ward off ACCC with pricing promise
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-25 05:19:44
Some market watchers say that a pricing announcement today by Vodafone and Hutchison will not influence an ACCC determination about their proposed merger on May 29. However, it is hard not to view the announcement promising to maintain existing pricing for the next two years as a pretty fair attempt.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-25 05:19:44
Some market watchers say that a pricing announcement today by Vodafone and Hutchison will not influence an ACCC determination about their proposed merger on May 29. However, it is hard not to view the announcement promising to maintain existing pricing for the next two years as a pretty fair attempt.
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Microsoft questions EU unfair treatment in browser hearing
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-25 03:37:07
Microsoft has lashed out at the European Commission over its treatment in a new antitrust case and for once the Redmond software company may have a point. The EC has brought a case against Microsoft over its long time inclusion of Internet Explorer as part of Windows.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-25 03:37:07
Microsoft has lashed out at the European Commission over its treatment in a new antitrust case and for once the Redmond software company may have a point. The EC has brought a case against Microsoft over its long time inclusion of Internet Explorer as part of Windows.
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TechOne profits down for half but promises full year growth
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-05-24 21:43:47
Australian enterprise applications provider Technology One (ASX: TNE) took an earnings hit for the half ending 31 March 2009 but says the company is on track for substantial profit growth for the full year as expenses associated with growing the company come down.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-05-24 21:43:47
Australian enterprise applications provider Technology One (ASX: TNE) took an earnings hit for the half ending 31 March 2009 but says the company is on track for substantial profit growth for the full year as expenses associated with growing the company come down.
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Samuels silently shouts "structural split" for Telstra
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-24 00:40:58
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman, Graeme Samuel, seemingly stopped short of calling for the structural separation of Telstra in his speech to the ATUG 2009 Regional Conference in Canberra last week. However, Samuel's thinly veiled address left little doubt that the physical break up of Telstra is what the regulator unequivocally wants.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-24 00:40:58
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman, Graeme Samuel, seemingly stopped short of calling for the structural separation of Telstra in his speech to the ATUG 2009 Regional Conference in Canberra last week. However, Samuel's thinly veiled address left little doubt that the physical break up of Telstra is what the regulator unequivocally wants.
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Melbourne IT world's first to go live with VMware vSphere 4
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-05-21 01:01:20
Melbourne IT has flipped the switch on vSphere 4, making the Australian web hosting provider the first company in the world to go live with VMware's new virtual infrastructure platform. VMware introduced the vSphere 4 platform in April and today announced its general availability.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-05-21 01:01:20
Melbourne IT has flipped the switch on vSphere 4, making the Australian web hosting provider the first company in the world to go live with VMware's new virtual infrastructure platform. VMware introduced the vSphere 4 platform in April and today announced its general availability.
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WolframAlpha a long way from beta
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-18 17:34:10
While everyone seems to be aghast at the capabilities of new computational search engine WolframAlpha, most ordinary users will still be visiting Google and Wikipedia - unless they want help with mathematics, physics, chemistry or some obscure factoid involving measurement.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-18 17:34:10
While everyone seems to be aghast at the capabilities of new computational search engine WolframAlpha, most ordinary users will still be visiting Google and Wikipedia - unless they want help with mathematics, physics, chemistry or some obscure factoid involving measurement.
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ICT jobs contract as governments tighten purse strings
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Enterprise Staffing
2009-05-18 02:56:18
Anyone hoping for a quick turnaround in the ICT jobs sector looks set to be disappointed with a new report showing that nervous businesses and ever more cautious government agencies are putting projects and staff hirings on hold. What's more, if the report is to be believed, things don't look like getting better until mid-2010.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Enterprise Staffing
2009-05-18 02:56:18
Anyone hoping for a quick turnaround in the ICT jobs sector looks set to be disappointed with a new report showing that nervous businesses and ever more cautious government agencies are putting projects and staff hirings on hold. What's more, if the report is to be believed, things don't look like getting better until mid-2010.
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AMD digs the knife into Intel over EU fine
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-13 23:56:04
Number two microprocessor player AMD is gleefully digging the knife into its much larger rival Intel over the US$1.45 billion fine imposed by the European Commission for antitrust activities. AMD, which has never had much higher than 20% market share is playing the EC ruling for all its worth, stating every single case where Intel is said to have abused its dominant market position.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-13 23:56:04
Number two microprocessor player AMD is gleefully digging the knife into its much larger rival Intel over the US$1.45 billion fine imposed by the European Commission for antitrust activities. AMD, which has never had much higher than 20% market share is playing the EC ruling for all its worth, stating every single case where Intel is said to have abused its dominant market position.
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Thodey tipped to top Telstra today
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-05-07 16:56:14
Telstra's presiding mobile boss David Thodey has been informally named as the new CEO of the carrier, an appointment that is expected to be officially confirmed today.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-05-07 16:56:14
Telstra's presiding mobile boss David Thodey has been informally named as the new CEO of the carrier, an appointment that is expected to be officially confirmed today.
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IT&T joins other sectors in jobs death spiral
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Enterprise Staffing
2009-05-04 04:28:09
The Australian IT&T jobs scene continues to be in a nose dive with new figures showing that there are now less than half the jobs on offer than there were one year ago. As bad as it looks for IT&T jobs, however, in April the sector did not fare as badly as some other professional sectors.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology people
Category: Shakers & Breakers - Enterprise Staffing
2009-05-04 04:28:09
The Australian IT&T jobs scene continues to be in a nose dive with new figures showing that there are now less than half the jobs on offer than there were one year ago. As bad as it looks for IT&T jobs, however, in April the sector did not fare as badly as some other professional sectors.
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Windows 7 leaves netbook market open for Linux
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-01 04:48:15
Microsoft's newest operating system Windows 7 will leave much of the burgeoning netbook market open for Linux because of its relatively large footprint. This was confirmed to iTWire by a local Microsoft executive today, although she did not spell it out in those words.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2009-05-01 04:48:15
Microsoft's newest operating system Windows 7 will leave much of the burgeoning netbook market open for Linux because of its relatively large footprint. This was confirmed to iTWire by a local Microsoft executive today, although she did not spell it out in those words.
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Windows 7 Release Candidate hits public download space
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-30 17:57:07
In one of the most anticipated releases from Microsoft since - well - Vista, Microsoft has announced the availability for public download of its come back operating system Windows 7. With Windows 7, Microsoft hopes to correct its mistaken market judgment call made when it released Vista.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-30 17:57:07
In one of the most anticipated releases from Microsoft since - well - Vista, Microsoft has announced the availability for public download of its come back operating system Windows 7. With Windows 7, Microsoft hopes to correct its mistaken market judgment call made when it released Vista.
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