Keeping government alive during data disasters
01 December, 2017 by Nathan Steiner, Head of Systems Engineering, ANZ, Veeam Software | Supplied by: Veeam Pty LtdJust as households and businesses prepare for bushfires every summer, so too should governments make provision for data disaster recovery.
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 Software | Supplied by: Veeam Pty LtdCommunications and citizen experience within the government sector is being redefined.
How data can help government make faster decisions
19 September, 2017 | Supplied by: Hannover Fairs AustraliaMore 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.
Data centre decisions for government
03 April, 2017 by Jonathan Nally | Supplied by: Zerto Aus Pty LtdWhile 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 Software | Supplied by: Veeam Pty LtdAs 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.
NSW picks ServiceNow, UXC for GovDC Marketplace
01 August, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingServiceNow and UXC Keystone have been selected to provide the core platform for GovDC Marketplace, a one-stop shop for NSW government agencies to procure approved ICT services.
