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.
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.
NSW appoints Data Analytics Centre advisory board
13 April, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingASX CIO Tim Thurman has been appointed chair of a 10-member advisory board for the NSW Government's Data Analytics Centre.
'Edge' of the centre
01 April, 2016 by Mark Roberts, IT Business Unit Manager – RittalCan Micro Data Centres play a role in decreasing the burdens placed upon IT infrastructure, in particular those located at the 'Edge'?
NSW updates data centre reform policy
19 January, 2016 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe NSW Government has refreshed its data centre reform strategy document to give agencies with specialist infrastructure requirements more time to migrate to the new centralised government data centres.
Taking steps towards a data-driven citizenry
30 November, 2015 by Nigel Mendonca, Country Manager, ANZ, Tableau SoftwareThe NSW Government's Data Analytics Centre signals a step towards a data-driven citizenry, greater government accountability and the chance to discover new opportunities.
NSW Innovation Minister pledges data sharing laws
07 October, 2015 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNew South Wales Minister for Innovation Victor Dominello used a keynote at the IFIP World Computer Congress to detail plans for the state's new whole-of-government Data Analytics Centre.
The virtualised data centre of the future
10 January, 2014 by GovTechReview StaffThe growth of virtual server and storage techniques in enterprise data centres requires a rethink of network topography and congestion management. Opinion.
City of Boroondara boosts services with APC data centre infrastructure
11 December, 2013 by GovTechReview StaffIT staff at Melbourne's City of Boroondara have boosted data-centre reliability and scalability with an APC data centre solution.
Roundtable: Data centres (part 2)
04 September, 2013 by GovTechReview StaffPart 2 of GTR's roundtable on data centres brings together several industry experts to weigh up the latest industry developments.
