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Santos' thin client starts big-data plans

Santos' thin client starts big-data plans

After a successful implementation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and an open-source thin client, oil and gas exploration company Santos is looking towards deep analysis of big data.

May 18th, 2012 in Big Data by Suzanne Tindal Comment 1 Vote
Red Cross kicks off massive IT refresh

Red Cross kicks off massive IT refresh

The Australian Red Cross has had it with "dumb terminals" and poor IT scalability from the 1990s, and is now using a huge grant from Microsoft to kick off a refresh of the organisation's IT.

March 21st, 2012 in CIO by Luke Hopewell 1 Comment 15 Votes
Red Hat tops Wall Street expectations

Red Hat tops Wall Street expectations

Red Hat delivered solid third-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations. Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst said the company is enjoying strong demand and market share gains.

December 20th, 2011 in Open Source by Larry Dignan Comment Vote
Red Hat buys Gluster to manage data

Red Hat buys Gluster to manage data

Red Hat has dived into the unstructured data management game via its US$136 million purchase of Gluster.

October 5th, 2011 in Open Source by Larry Dignan Comment Vote
Red Bull Mobile launches in EB Games stores

Red Bull Mobile launches in EB Games stores

Red Bull Mobile opens for business today, launching an exclusive range of HTC handsets in EB Games stores around Australia.

September 29th, 2011 in Eb Games by Joseph Hanlon 6 Comments 3 Votes
Secure boot resets hardware purchasing

Secure boot resets hardware purchasing

We have all seen how clingy enterprise desktops are to Windows XP, so systems administrators will need to be mindful of secure boot for much of the foreseeable future.

September 26th, 2011 in Bios by Chris Duckett 1 Comment 3 Votes
Windows 8 secure boot to block Linux

Windows 8 secure boot to block Linux

Windows 8-certified 64-bit hardware will be forced to carry security measures to stop the installation of other operating systems, such as Linux, until the software is regarded as trusted, according to Microsoft.

September 21st, 2011 in Microsoft by Chris Duckett 13 Comments 3 Votes
Red Bull starts mobile service on Vodafone

Red Bull starts mobile service on Vodafone

Red Bull will take its first step into the mobile market, with the company planning to launch a virtual mobile network on the back of Vodafone's 3G network.

August 22nd, 2011 in Vodafone by Michael Lee Comment Vote
5 open source myths debunked

5 open source myths debunked

The open-source industry will soon reach another milestone when Linux celebrates its 20th anniversary on 25 August. Advocates identify five misconceptions surrounding the technology and discuss how these have since been proven false with the emergence of a viable business model.

August 16th, 2011 in Open Source by Kevin Kwang 2 Comments 9 Votes
Red Cross hires IBM for software overhaul

Red Cross hires IBM for software overhaul

IBM has secured a new contract with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service to work through the service's first national overhaul of its critical blood management software.

May 10th, 2011 in IBM by Luke Hopewell Comment Vote

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Five things to consider when choosing a Linux distribution

Choosing a Linux distribution shouldn't come down to which desktop has your favorite color scheme. Linux distributions are different and some will suit your company's needs better than others. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler discusses five critical factors IT managers should consider when choosing a Linux distribution.

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Fedora 13 Goddard screenshots

After a number of postponements, Fedora 13 is now due to appear on 25 May. ZDNet Australia took a pre-release of the upcoming "Goddard" distribution for a spin to see what's been cooking.

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RT @juhasaarinen: NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/T7uk1hbK by @joshgnosis

Poor Oracle, poor, poor Oracle, I feel so sorry for them. I really hope they don't go bust, for at least another 5 or 6 months. Sucked in...

41 minutes ago by Rex Alfie on Google didn't infringe on Oracle patents: jury

The point of pilot schemes is to determine the best practice and save money in the broader picture. The Tasmanian rollout planning actua...

42 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million

I think that a CBA is unlikely because with the high proportion of customers now electing for the highest rate (50% of connections in Apr...

57 minutes ago by GregoryB1 on NBN cost-benefit analyses are so 2011

Pentaho adds native integration with MongoDB http://t.co/uJCqDA9B

RT @pussyeatingclub: Why you should pay for porn. A good read. http://t.co/PfhedCQs

DDoS works because you have enough compromised machines to clog the pipe or servers of the victim. If, the victim's pipe is widened by a ...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on National Botnet Network coming: Earthwave

Please stop with the analytical, common sense and facts, Gregory. Those opposed to the NBN don't want to hear such things, which is why ...

1 hour ago by Beta on Blowing the digital dividend on wireless NBN

But, yet again, Turnbull is clearly in error when he says that other companies cannot roll out copper. In South Brisbane Telstra chose to...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

Not much point running fiber back to the exchange if that exchange itself is connected by copper. It is access to fiber backhaul that de...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

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1 hour ago by Beta on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

So instead you want these estates wired up with fiber and then left, unconnected with no service, until the fiber rollout reaches them in...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Copper greenfield dominance irrelevant: Conroy

@paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z

RT @joshgnosis: @paulbrislen @juhasaarinen Prices compared here: http://t.co/WnZzXP5Z

Water, roads and electricity were all rolled out by government because there private companies weren't interested as the ROI in the early...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Five pros and cons of the NBN

NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/T7uk1hbK by @joshgnosis

Chrome beats Internet Explorer in global Web browser race | ZDNet http://t.co/3XfMdUXM

The case you outline, South Brisbane, is in fact the coalitions prefered model. They WANT the incumbent telco, Telstra, to provide the f...

1 hour ago by GregoryB1 on Five pros and cons of the NBN

Cybersecurity #collaboration between the US & Australia. http://t.co/p2uKLSBi

So, over time, the Coalition policy will cost much much more than Labor's because they intend to subsidise the broadband of farmers and t...

2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on Malaysia held up as NBN king

Any form of science training counts against you as a politician, in the coalition parties, doubly so. There may be others who keep quiet...

2 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Qld govt IT to be cleaned up by audit http://t.co/r4oNuNW8 #qldpol

Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/7ZfXZk19

Microsoft is serious about open source: 10 proof points | ZDNet http://t.co/2OtDR11D

Sorry HC, what is meant by "Cinders "?

3 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

Thanks Beta, I could hear the nurse walking down the corridor as you posted. Much better now.

3 hours ago by Doubt on NBN users opt for 100Mbps

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Q&A of the Week: 'The current state of the cybercrime ecosystem' featuring Mikko Hypponen http://t.co/6lUYFs0X

You say that the golden age of cyber crime will be over by 2014/2015. I would like to differ. I believe that cyber criminals are getting ...

4 hours ago by Staden on Cybercrime golden age over in two years?

Before accusing me of fudging the figures, that was the percentage in April, the latest available. It seems that as the advantage of the ...

8 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

8 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

Currently about 50% of connections are at the 100Mb/s rate.
As a consequence, ARPU is significantly higher than the projected figures.

8 hours ago by GregoryB1 on NBN FUD: will Abbott ever learn?

RT @DellEnterprise: Dell Secureworks talks with ZDNet about Android's biggest #security flaws - http://t.co/LSFLQVFq #infosec

NBN users opt for 100Mbps: Customers are picking the top fibre plan that is available on the National Broadband ... http://t.co/sjtFSU3g

"Customers are picking the top fibre plan that is available on the National Broadband Network (NBN), more than a... http://t.co/M3P24Htn

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RT @MADinMelbourne: roxon "will enable more families to access credit" @MLolderandwiser: Privacy Act amendments http://t.co/Mv4c7PC2 via @zdnetaustralia

NBN users opt for 100Mbps - ZDNet Australia http://t.co/fLfHMzPn #australia #technews

RT @konradski: Whaddayaknow - turns out Wi-Fi CAN interfere with a plane's navigation systems http://t.co/ospQCU2S

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15 hours ago, NBN's Tassie upgrade to cost $1.3 million

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NBN users opt for 100Mbps http://t.co/xKqEb4bE via @zdnetaustralia

Biometric bugs too dangerous for public? http://t.co/8JLz5tdF via @zdnetaustralia

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War talk dominates #AusCERT 2012 - http://t.co/SlBpMj0c - #security #cyber

Travel Tech Q&A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/vYexrDwu #ipad

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Which Windows will make for a better tablet? http://t.co/4mAHg850

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Travel Tech Q and A: Skyscanner's Ewan Gray http://t.co/VN5tGJzC

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