UCaaS vendor collab9 gets US FedRAMP authorisation
19 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingUS-based collab9 has become the first UCaaS provider to secure FedRAMP authorisation from the US federal government for its portfolio of services.
The Primary Health Network that cloud built
18 August, 2016 | Supplied by: Microsoft Pty LtdRapid adoption of services such as Office 365, Skype for Businesses, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and NAV helped Murray Primary Health Network meet its tight deadlines.
Early adopters find transformation fosters innovation
16 August, 2016 by David BraueEarly government cloud adopters are finding that the process of digital transformation is fostering innovation and cultural change.
Cloud computing for law enforcement
05 August, 2016 by Matt Ilijic, Policing and Public Safety Lead, Accenture Australia | Supplied by: AccentureLaw enforcement agencies should embrace the opportunities cloud computing poses, as data management is key to fighting crime in the digital age.
Overcoming the hybrid/public cloud compromise
03 August, 2016 by Carlo Nizeti, Senior Manager, Systems Engineering, Nutanix ANZ | Supplied by: NutanixEnterprise cloud platforms are designed to deliver the level of control needed to respond to challenges at the user's chosen rate.
US politicians introduce IT modernisation Bill
18 July, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA new Bill introduced by a bipartisan group of US congressmen and senators aims to cut back wasteful spending on legacy IT systems by government agencies through accelerating cloud adoption.
Salesforce joins ASD's Certified Cloud List
14 June, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe ASD has added Salesforce to the Certified Cloud Services List of approved providers, while Finance has launched a refresh of the Government Cloud Services Panel.
Fujitsu wins $140m ICT contract with City of Gold Coast
20 April, 2016 | Supplied by: Fujitsu AustraliaFujitsu has landed a $140 million contract with the City of Gold Coast to manage its ICT infrastructure and applications over the next five years.
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud established in Canberra
19 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingSAP Australia has launched an SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud service at the Canberra Data Centre specifically designed for use by government customers.
National Blood Authority looks to cloud to stem blood wastage
02 March, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingAustralia's statutory agency for ensuring safe and secure blood donations has adopted an enterprise cloud platform from Nutanix to help stem $10 million worth of blood wastage per year.
Governments pushed to share public infrastructure
27 January, 2016 by David BraueGovernment agencies are ditching bespoke systems in favour of commercial offerings as commodity cloud and other infrastructure offerings become more trusted.
Security to be top reason govt agencies move to cloud
22 January, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGartner expects that by 2018, security considerations will outweigh cost savings and agility as the primary factor motivating government agencies to adopt the public cloud.
BT secures cloud services contracts with EU
13 January, 2016 | Supplied by: BTBT has secured new contracts worth over €24 million to create one of the largest government clouds in Europe.
AEC to host public websites on AWS
16 December, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe AEC has contracted SMS Management & Technology to deliver AWS implementation for its public websites, in order to help the commission support major traffic spikes during election periods.
Counting the cost of cloud
14 December, 2015 by Ian Raper, Regional VP, Riverbed A/NZ | Supplied by: Riverbed Technology Australia Pty LtdThere are three critical aspects to ensuring the federal government's 'cloud first' policy adoption does not see productivity being sacrificed for cost savings: visibility, optimisation and control.
