Foundations for a data-driven future

Data-centric architectures must operate in real time in order to boost the analytics that power AI applications.

DTA launches Hardware Marketplace

The DTA has launched its Hardware Marketplace procurement portal with a single category — enterprise storage — and 36 initial suppliers.

Fibre cable failure to blame for ATO outage

ATO officials have blamed a failure of fibre cables in its DXC-provided SAN for the major IT systems outage in December 2016, but are still unsure whether the cables were faulty or just improperly installed.

ATO details causes of outages

The ATO has given a glimpse into why a storage area network failure led to complete outages of the tax agency's online services in December and February.

Rosetta to manage digital assets at State Library Victoria

State Library Victoria will implement the Ex Libris Rosetta digital preservation system to manage its digital resources.

The changing face of enterprise storage in government

A new breed of enterprise-class, cloud-based storage platforms is offering new hope for storage-weary administrators.

ICT to take centre stage at govt hearings

Parliamentary hearings into the tax code and infrastructure development will explore technology issues including managing and effectively utilising large volumes of data.

Big data doesn't mean all data

Big data projects in government agencies are helping analytics professionals learn the best way to turn big data analytics into operational improvements.

Putting the 'big' in big data

Government organisations are getting smarter about the way they use their information as big data strategies continue to gain traction.

Big data storage needs big storage data

Big data changes the economics of government storage strategies – but without modelling, costs can quickly blow out as scale and cloud storage kick in.

AGIMO floats draft big data issues paper

The Commonwealth government's efforts to formalise a big data policy for its agencies took a concrete step forward with the release of a draft issues paper.

AGIMO shaping policy mandate for govt “drowning” in big data

AGIMO will on Friday release a key document outlining its efforts to gather and encapsulate big data knowledge and expertise for government departments.

Tapping people power for big data

Governments swamped with big data are successfully engaging developers with competitions whose goal is to encourage them to find new uses for that big data

Rivers of Data