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    The Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet has gone to tender for core ICT services and telephony management services contracts which together could be worth over $26 million.

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    HP-owned EDS has won the bulk of a three-year application development and maintenance outsourcing deal with Australia's number two telco, Optus.

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    Industry analysts are always predicting what will happen in the future. David Braue went back in time five years to see how analysts expected the mobile comms market to evolve, and then compared it to what actually happened.

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    HP' s 24-port ProCurve offers PoE+, a lifetime warranty and free software upgrades.

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    The HP ProLiant DL585 G5 is a powerful server with a strong emphasis on reliability and serviceability that reduces overall device cost.

  • Norton Internet Security 2009

    Norton Internet Security 2009 hits all the right security notes and its superior protection technologies might even win back some jaded anti-Symantec folks, though the lack of adequate technical support may continue to frustrate.

  • Symantec Backup Exec 12

    Symantec Backup Exec 12 allows complete system recovery and concentrates on continuous file/data protection. Though AU$1,795 may seem a lot of money for an application, Backup Exec might be worth the investment if you're using it for irreplaceable and highly valuable data.

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