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  • Seek CIO sees outsourced hosting trend

    Web-based jobs directory Seek's decision to outsource a critical aspect of its infrastructure reflects a wider trend towards greater maturity on the part of online businesses, according to the organisation's chief information officer.

  • realestate.com.au outsources server monitoring

    Online property listing group realestate.com.au has outsourced application and infrastructure monitoring to hosting specialist Hostworks in a three-year deal announced today.

  • Seek outsources Web hosting

    Web-based jobs directory Seek will outsource its online infrastructure to managed service provider Hostworks in a three-year deal announced today.

  • CommBank's sub-prime woes offset by IT savings

    The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has released its half-yearly results reporting that greater spending on its investments at large has been offset by a reduction in its IT costs.

  • Virgin Blue flags Oracle outsourcing

    The nation's number two airline Virgin Blue has revealed it will shortly outsource the management of its key Oracle E-Business applications following a major upgrade of the systems.

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  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Analysing the analysts

    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?

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  • Seek outsources Web hosting

    Web-based jobs directory Seek will outsource its online infrastructure to managed service provider Hostworks in a three-year deal announced today.

  • Windows only for $140m government tender

    The Northern Territory government has released details of its four-year, $35 million per annum desktop sourcing tender.

  • How to renegotiate an outsourcing deal

    Renegotiating an IT outsourcing contract can be a tricky business. ZDNet Australia investigates the best way to approach it.

  • Outsourcing CRM operations a wise choice?

    Outsourcing customer relationship management -- generally seen as part of the business process outsourcing trend -- is a complex undertaking. And it's about a lot more than "shipping jobs overseas" ....

  • Offshoring: Don't shoot the messenger

    India's image as a paragon of outsourcing took a severe beating last week after revelations of offshoring jobs gone awry shook the entire medical fraternity in the UK. But this episode proved that offshoring as a short-term solution can be fatal.

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  • Apple Final Cut Studio 2

    Final Cut Studio 2 is a solid value and worthy upgrade for serious film editors who work on Macs. However, hobbyists should consider simpler software.

  • PDF-eXPLODE

    For standard invoices and reports requiring efficient delivery, PDF-eXPLODE could well be a lifesaver. It can be a bit touchy on occasion, but once your document templates are set up properly it should be plain sailing.

  • Microsoft moves into chip world with Xbox

    There's a multibillion-dollar company moving into the chip business: Microsoft.

  • Someone To Watch Over Me

    As more and more Web sites seek to outsource maintenance and expansion, outsourcing service providers are responding. Are you ready to place your trust in the hands of another?

  • Surfing Free

    According to market researchers, as the new millennium arrives, widespread free Internet access will arrive with it. Both Dataquest and Datamonitor are predicting that the year 2000 will bring on the era of free Internet access that many technology pundits have been predicting for years.

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