Telstra has announced today that it plans to release a $0 upfront laptop and broadband package for consumers and small business, but the inviting initial price tag belies the real cost of the deal.
Australian SMEs aren't paying nearly enough attention to Linux considering the top priority for their IT managers is to "reduce costs", but despite the prevailing attitude, it won't take much for open source to have a far greater impact in the near future, according to research released today.
Small businesses may be reluctant to implement a local area network (LAN), according to results of an IDC market survey. The survey revealed the number of respondents employing a LAN has risen by only one percent since last year.
Business spending on IT in Australia and the Asia Pacific region will remain flat in the coming year, which means if IT companies want to grow they -cannot ignore" China, according to an IDC analyst.
Australia is lagging behind the US, New Zealand and the UK when it comes to reducing software piracy rates, according to a report released today.
What do Windows 7 and Windows NT have in common? Despite being separated by 16 years, they're both available as 32-bit operating systems; and it's time for Microsoft to move on.
The benefits of a centralised and efficient data warehouse are obvious, but it's even more obvious that building one can be a right royal pain in the back end.
Last week I had the chance to hear HP give their world view on why you should join them and Intel on Itanium for your next generation of servers.
Analysts have responded to the Federal Government's new NBN strategy with optimism, noting that while risky, the plan makes an important break from years of stagnation and promises an important new foundation for Australia's broadband future.
Voice over IP has reached some major milestones in 2008 in both the enterprise and consumer ends of the market but how long can traditional telcos continue to fight against this disruptive technology?
Making predictions about the storage market isn't difficult. Suggest that capacities will go up and costs will go down and you shouldn't go too far wrong.
Software giant claims businesses will rush to upgrade to Vista, but analysts paint a different picture.
Although 85 percent of Australian companies have a business continuity plan in place, only half of Australian companies have tested their plan, according to IDC.
Australian computer vendors can expect poor sales for the second quarter of 2001, according to forecasts outlined in a report on the PC market's performance, released by IT industry analysts International Data Corporation (IDC).
The semiconductor market will grow at 18 percent in 2004, according to International Data Corp. The growth will be driven by stronger than expected mobile phone and PC shipments.
Four Linux companies have joined forces to develop a common core version of the OS for businesses, but a local analyst doubts a unified approach is enough to encourage take-up by Australian businesses.
They may not be perfect, but intrusion detection systems should be a part of your enterprise security arsenal.
Get this wireless thing right, and we could well be beneficiaries of a far-reaching boost in productivity.
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