The Department of Defence is seeking proposals from vendors to provide extensive systems upgrades, services and support for its military integrated logistics information system, an IT project it has described as one of the largest currently underway in Australia.
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Five local government sites in Australia and New Zealand has teamed up with PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne to manage the lifecycle of their assets.
Oracle's latest price list for its growing portfolio of applications software contains significant increases across the range, and a particularly large price rise for its BEA software.
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Sure you know how many PCs are on your network, but can you say for sure how many have out-of-date licenses or pirated software?
Enterprises that don't have processes in place for managing IT assets can find that infrastructure is completely undocumented, argues a visiting technologist.
Companies are hanging on to their IT equipment longer to stave off spending what they can't currently afford. But IT systems have to be disposed of eventually; what happens when they do?
Imagine the scenario of moving office buildings: you suddenly have to figure out how much IT equipment will be involved in the move. It's then that you realise you're not actually sure how many servers you do in fact own.
Sure you know how many PCs are on your network, but can you say for sure how many have out-of-date licenses or pirated software?
Despite an underpowered CPU, the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC offers the best balance of small size, comfort, and functionality we've seen in a mini-notebook, making it fast a favourite for on-the-go use.
Intel vPro promises to ease desktop management for IT managers but does it really stack up? We review Optima's first vPro machine to find out.
Intel today launched the vPro desktop platform in Australia and New Zealand, claiming the technology will reduce support costs, improve hardware security and make PCs easier to manage. However, newly found partner Apple has no plans to include vPro in its line of offerings.
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In this exclusive video interview, Optus chief information officer Lawrie Turner speaks to ZDNet.com.au about being the IT head for Australia's number two telco.
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