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Everyone knows what distributed computing is, but few realise how some enterprises are reharnessing this resource to power critical projects and applications, and why tech leaders should be paying attention.
Most of Australia's major banks are just beginning massive IT projects which will see them refresh their core banking systems. But as HSBC's Australian CIO Brenton Hush tells ZDNet.com.au, the global bank's local operation is already ahead.
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