GovDC program sees update of Unanderra Data Centre
30 November, 2017The Unanderra Data Centre has just been expanded due to growing demand.
Next-generation citizen services: Is there an availability gap? If so, how do we close it?
22 September, 2017 by Nathan Steiner, Head of Systems Engineering ANZ, Veeam SoftwareCommunications and citizen experience within the government sector is being redefined.
How data can help government make faster decisions
19 September, 2017More informed, higher quality and faster decisions can be made when data is presented properly at every level of an organisation, and according to data titan Pete Williams, there's no area of business that hasn't been affected by the data-related opportunities now widely available.
Metro North adopts Nutanix cloud platform
13 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingQueensland's Metro North Hospital and Health Service has achieved cost savings and IT capacity improvements through the adoption of the Nutanix enterprise cloud platform.
US agencies failing data centre targets
11 September, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMost US agencies are not even attempting to meet legislated requirements for consolidating and optimising inefficient data centres, according to a new audit.
CDC creates fifth ACT data centre
28 August, 2017A new data centre will be developed in Fyshwick by Canberra Data Centres.
Deakin Uni and ABS sign data transformation deal
07 July, 2017Deakin University and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) have signed a memorandum of understanding designed to improve data collection processes.
Intelligent PDUs — the key component to a greener, more secure datacenter
22 June, 2017 by Jerry Chang, the Assistant Manager of Green Energy Business Development Department of ATENThe energy needs of server rooms, the heart of an enterprise, are escalating dramatically year by year. In 2015, the total power consumption of server rooms worldwide came to 416.2 terawatts per hour, greatly exceeding the total power usage of advanced countries such as the United Kingdom. Add on to that the fact that power consumption resulting from the cloud will increase 63% by 2020, according to a Smarter 2020 report, and the magnitude of the issue becomes clear.
Data centre decisions for government
03 April, 2017 by Jonathan NallyWhile governments share many of the same sort of data centre concerns with the private sector, there are some public sector challenges that need addressing, said Zerto's Matthew Kates.
2017 set to be the year of the data centre
16 March, 2017 by Nathan Steiner, Head of Systems Engineering ANZ at Veeam SoftwareAs we start the new year, it's clear that 2016 was a watershed in highlighting the importance of availability around the globe, but it is only gaining momentum as customers and partners demand availability.
GovDC Marketplace conference in September
14 March, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Government will hold its GovDC Marketplace Event 2017 in Waverley on 14 September and is taking registrations of interest from potential delegates and sponsors.
NSW taps Metronode to expand DC capacity
12 January, 2017 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Government has engaged Metronode to expand the capacity at its Silverwater and Unanderra data centres, the facilities used for the state government's GovDC data centre consolidation program.
Server outage disrupted Hobart traffic system
20 October, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA power outage at a data centre housing a number of Tasmanian government servers led to a disruption in a number of health department systems and the central traffic signals control system in Hobart.
GovDC architect leaving NSW Government
19 September, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe leader of the GovDC project to consolidate the NSW Government's data centres into two central facilities, Pedro Harris, will resign from his role at the end of next month.
The advanced hybrid solution for power management
12 August, 2016Data centre transfer switches normally fall into one of two categories: relay-based Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS) or Static Transfer Switches (STS). Both have inherent design flaws that hinder performance and reliability — two areas where a hybrid transfer rack switch really excels.
