A visiting analyst has warned that an over-reliance on a temporary minerals boom and a decline in the number of science and engineering graduates will erode Australia's ICT capacity and hinder its unprecedented stretch of economic growth.
CIOs that want to protect their IT budget from being slashed need to develop business analytic capabilities, according to new research from IT analyst group Gartner.
Hewlett-Packard's decision to drop the OpenView and Mercury brand names is part of efforts to build the brand equity of HP Software, said a company official yesterday.
Determining which new or existing technologies align with the business goals and are ripe for exploitation can be a difficult undertaking. As a starting point, Gartner has selected ten top strategic technologies for 2005.
Just because Gartner is a prestigious research firm doesn't mean people believe what it says. Find out which of Gartner's latest predictions have IT pros up in arms.
There's only one thing better than a convenient scorecard for measuring your performance as a storage manager: a convenient scorecard for measuring your performance as a storage manager that also lets you think about Billie Piper or John Barrowman a lot.
New research suggests that IT managers aren't spending a lot of time stressing over their storage systems, but a little reflection suggests that they probably should be.
Analyst group Gartner has been prominent on the conference front of late, cranking up its talk-fests in Sydney around outsourcing, application integration, data centres, and security. Technology managers come from far and wide for the events, but are they worthwhile?
As our nation comes to grips with the implications of global warming, technology has the potential to be a major part of the solution to our CO2 challenges.
New storage technology can be frankly pornographic: it's big, it's sexy and you want it slammed into your rack right now but is a long term relationship more satisfying?
Just because Gartner is a prestigious research firm doesn't mean people believe what it says. Find out which of Gartner's latest predictions have IT pros up in arms.
Open source and proprietary software backers are going head-to-head for all the wrong reasons, and their resources and efforts could be better spent concentrating on beefing up applications, says Gartner.
Reality has been cruel to virtual worlds, with most failing to live up to expectations, especially in business environments. Did analysts get that right or are they also guilty of second-degree Second Life hyping?
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.
Australian SMBs are hungry for storage, yet have been left underserved by major storage vendors. However, increasing demand for digital marketing and fast access to information is causing vendors to take notice of this once-neglected sector.
The federal government has been great at experimenting with new technologies, said Gartner's government analyst, John Kost however our parliamentary system makes execution difficult because decisions to invest are not aligned with enforcement responsibilities.
Many CIOs develop business cases for a project that are too tech-centric. Gartner's Marcus Blosch reckons CIOs should couch arguments for technology within the business' commercial objectives to prise open the purse strings and get the project off the ground.
The frequency is changing from wired working to a wireless world. Can this new wave of technology help you gain the cutting edge?
They may not be perfect, but intrusion detection systems should be a part of your enterprise security arsenal.
Intrusion detection appears to have hit the bottom of its hype cycle with a particularly loud thud. Is there value beyond the hot air, and how can you make it work productively?
Let's face it, mobile commerce never delivered on the hype that surrounded it over the last few years. But that doesn't mean mobile commerce is dead, thanks to a new use of an old technology.
Thousands of SMEs are expected to move to DSL broadband by the end of the year. ZDNet Australia examines the industry and shows how to navigate this competitive and confusing market.
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In this exclusive video interview, Optus chief information officer Lawrie Turner speaks to ZDNet.com.au about being the IT head for Australia's number two telco.
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