In this column, Builder.com shows you how to develop a -vendor viability plan," a strategy that identifies which of your technology vendors is most at risk and what you should do about it.
When it comes to product testing, it seems market leaders have more to protect.
Welfare agency Centrelink has flagged plans to overhaul the way it procures a raft of ICT services, consolidating two separate panel contracts into one overarching deal with between 10 and 15 vendors.
Alcatel-Lucent's lead engagement officer for its dealings with the NBN Co, John Turner, has decided to leave after just six months in the role.
Macquarie University's cheap new wireless network continues to evolve and grow since it went live in mid-2005, with some of the original components being replaced by higher-quality and more expensive hardware from additional vendors.
Even Gartner themselves realise their presentations can sometimes be seen as 'same-old, same-old'.
Vendor surveys coincidentally always seem to bring up results that say "you need to buy our product".
How many vendors do you usually evaluate when trying to determine the best solution for a contract? Ten? Twenty? How about 100?
Considering how expensive and drawn-out tender processes can be to solve problems that might be very immediate, it's little wonder that the Victorian Police IT department tried to work the tender exemptions system.
Ever been frustrated by calls from a vendor sales rep spruiking a technology that's obviously not relevant to your operations? Bartercard chief information officer Jason Van is.
We look at the virtual machine software market's three principal players: Microsoft, VMware and Xen.
As multi-vendor storage environments proliferate, companies must find a way to manage disparate storage products--and the emerging Bluefin standard may just be the solution.
A recent study shows that despite a perceived lack of vendor ethics, many companies remain vendor-loyal. perhaps we have become too complacent with our vendor choices.
Do software customers actually care about the impact of provider's mergers and acquisitions, or are they just too far from the crux of business.
IT vendors such as Microsoft and Intel have grand plans for 64-bit computing and the improved processing potential it promises but convincing customers may not be so straightforward.
Looking to roll out new business desktops? We pit four of the biggest vendors against each other on desktops valued at $1500.
Microsoft now builds security into products such as Vista but attackers have shifted their focus to applications so software vendors are the weakest link, says the VP of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Group.
IT vendors are still too interested in building flashy products instead of ensuring their software is bug free, which is an unsustainable situation, according to James Turner, industry analyst at IBRS.
Australian Customs CIO Murray Harrison dislikes SLAs and runs away if a vendor talks to him about innovation. In this interview, he also explains why getting excited about gadgets can be dangerous and talks about how Customs' outsourcing strategy has evolved.
CA's Melbourne office includes one of the largest antivirus research labs in the southern hemisphere. Part of that is a little room that contains numerous filing cabinets stuffed full of 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch disks, each of which contains a "live virus".
Antivirus management is complex, time consuming, and absolutely essential. Handing it over to a service provider could prove to be the easiest,"and safest,"option.
In this case study, we look at how a software choice went awry, leading to an expensive headache instead of a much-wanted solution.
The Photosmart Plus has a great touchscreen interface, but average printing quality at best.
Dell's tablet isn't cheap, but it'll appeal to the business crowd who desire a solidly built system.
Fujitsu has perfectly positioned the LifeBook P3110, from the AU$1099 price, to its size and specs. If you have modest needs but have been hesitant about picking up a netbook, you'll be pleasantly surprised by what this laptop can offer.
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