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  • War Memorial will never forget digital assets

    Just a week out from Remembrance Day, the Australian War Memorial has announced that Alphawest will overhaul its content management systems and is on the prowl for storage platforms to preserve 100 terabytes of data.

  • Green issues drive change at Sun

    Sun Microsystems is merging its storage and server units into one team, the company's chief executive Jonathan Schwartz has announced.

  • ATO takes axe to EDS AU$1bn outsourcing deal

    The Australian Tax Office says it will open its IT outsourcing contracts worth over AU$1 billion to multiple suppliers, ending its 10 year single-supplier arrangement with EDS.

  • EMC layoffs to cut deeper than forecast

    EMC plans to cut 1,350 jobs this year -- 100 more employees than it earlier expected -- to consolidate operations that have sprawled after a three-year acquisition spree.

  • Sun to buy StorageTek for US$4.1 billion

    Sun Microsystems, looking to add market heft, is acquiring storage specialist StorageTek in a deal worth US$4.1 billion, the companies said Thursday in the US.

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    Taxing task for warehouse builders

    Plans by the Australian Tax Office to track the purchase and sale of investment properties might make a few money-minded Australians nervous, but they represent a potential bonanza for storage vendors and business intelligence firms.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    HP -- more than hardware?

    HP this week staged its first software forum for the Asia Pacific region at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney.

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  • Old IT never dies...

    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?

  • How to build a manageable inventory process

    Creating an accurate equipment inventory can be a difficult undertaking for IT pros. Use this sample workstation lifecycle and relational database as a model to set up a better inventory process.

  • Storage software sees momentum

    Spending on software for tasks such as backing up and archiving continued to soar in the first quarter, according to a new report.

  • Top storage competitors put the lid on their offerings

    What happens when two storage specialists get an opportunity to joust? Mark Latchford of IBM and Steve Redman from EMC go head-to-head.

  • Backing up is not hard to do

    In 2004, a study showed backups and recoveries took too long, and the processes consumed too many human resources. To hopefully overcome this issue, ZDNet Australia has compiled a guide for IT managers.

Reviews (25)

  • Storage: The inside story

    Few managers consider it a sexy area, but well-planned storage systems are critical to the functioning of businesses of all sizes. How has storage technology evolved and how can you plan the right system at the right price?

  • Getting attached to your network

    We review four network attached storage (NAS) appliances designed to ease the storage load on your servers and the workload on your admins.

  • Virtual stores

    Can virtualisation help you simplify your storage management? And when will it be ready?

  • Web servers: Rack 'em up

    Which Web server will cope with those spikes in demand, and which has the best options for remote management? ZDNet Australia takes a look at the options.

  • Nokia 6220 Classic

    Playing on the brunette-stereotype, the Nokia 6220 Classic is a 3G smartphone that transcends its demure looks with pragmatic appeal, a stand-out 5MP camera and assisted-GPS.

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