Sydney Water chief information officer Tim Catley tells ZDNet.com.au in an in-depth interview how he restored the credibility of the organisation's IT department and exorcised its tech demons with strong governance and a simple 100-day plan.
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Dell has beat rival offers from Hewlett-Packard, IBM and ADNet Technology to win a large chunk of Sydney Water's IT spend for at least the next three years.
Sydney Water CIO Tim Catley today said the organisation would likely skip Vista and instead plan ahead to install Windows 7 on the organisation's 4,000 desktops, which are currently running Windows XP.
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Reversing a recent slide in satisfaction rankings among its business customers, Dell beat out Hewlett-Packard and IBM in a measure that's closely watched for potential insights into future PC sales trends.
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The Dell Optiplex 755 boasts strong performance for office demands in an attractive and convenient package.
It doesn't have many bells and whistles, but a powerful dual-core AMD processor lends the Dell Dimension E521 unexpected performance and strong bang for the buck.
By adding a new BTX chassis design and dual-core, 64-bit CPUs, Dell brings its high-end home desktops into the next generation of computing.
The GX270 isn't cutting edge, but it's enough ahead of the game to make it a worthwhile buy for enterprise customers.
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