Suncorp's massive project to integrate technology it inherited through its acquisition of Promina was progressing strongly, the banking and insurance giant said today.
Suncorp's CIO, Jeff Smith, says he would like the banking and insurance giant to use open source software for its 20,000 desktops, which currently run Windows XP.
Suncorp has signed a three-year security and archiving contract with Symantec to protect 20,000 "locked down" Windows XP desktops and servers.
Suncorp has consolidated its mainframe applications onto one new platform, following the completion of a major part of its Promina IT integration plans.
Mass server virtualisation has reduced Suncorp's server count, but datacentre manager David Chesterfield warns: beware the heat.
The multi-billion dollar merger of local insurers Suncorp and Promina has raised some interest (to put it mildly) within the Australian community, as such things are wont to do.
With a star-studded employment history including a stint as the chief information officer of Telstra, Jeff Smith is one of Australia's top-flight technology executives.
Suncorp CIO Jeff Smith talks about the finance giant's new datacentre facilities.
Suncorp CIO Jeff Smith talks about what the biggest surprise has been for him with Web 2.0-style technologies.
Suncorp CIO Jeff Smith talks about what proportion of his IT budget he spends on security solution.
Suncorp CIO Jeff Smith talks about the scale of his company's technology support operation.
Suncorp CIO Jeff Smith talks about the company's attitude towards IT outsourcing.
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