Cloud is currently driving digital business transformation Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 21.7 per cent to total $US597.3 billion in 2023, up from $US491 billion in 2022, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. Cloud computing is driving the next phase of digital…
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Cloud will surpass on-premises infrastructure
Organizations need new digital capabilities IDC predicts by 2025, the cloud will surpass on-premises infrastructure as the primary location where operational data is stored, managed, and analysed for 65 per cent of A2000 organizations. IDC’s Future of Operations framework describes how organizations can improve their decision-making processes and efficacy by…
Read MoreNAB advances chase for women in tech
A new wave of women seeking to upskill in digital technology is sweeping across NAB with more than 500 female employees signed up to be part of the first NAB in-house certification cohort in cloud technology. NAB is the first company in the world to adopt and run the globally…
Read More10 common cloud strategy mistakes
Cloud strategy must coexist with other strategies A cloud strategy is a concise viewpoint on the role of cloud computing in the organization. However, business and IT leaders continue to make 10 common mistakes when crafting their cloud strategy, according to Gartner, Inc. “A good cloud strategy should be a short and consumable document, consisting…
Read MorePublic cloud end-user spending to reach $US600 billion
Inflationary pressures creating a push and pull effect Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 20.7 per cent to total $US591.8 billion in 2023, up from $US490.3 billion in 2022, according to the latest forecast from Gartner, Inc. This is higher than the 18.8 per cent…
Read MoreTop investment priorities by healthcare providers
Technologies that enable data storage and data-based decisions will attract investment Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cloud are the top technologies that healthcare providers in Asia/Pacific (including Japan) will be investing on in the next three years. The survey report focuses on healthcare providers, such as hospitals, clinics, and primary healthcare…
Read MoreBanks make up for slow start on cloud
Cloud budgets continue to grow. Cloud has become a key part of the strategy of banks to attain and maintain a competitive advantage in digital financial services. This is a big leap from many years of hesitating on cloud, owing much to initial regulatory hurdles that banks had to overcome.…
Read MoreState Library of Victoria ditches Oracle
The Library has shifted the support and maintenance contract to Rimini Street. The State Library of Victoria (“Library”), Australia’s oldest library, has entrusted the support and maintenance of its Oracle E-Business software to Rimini Street. Rimini Street is also providing the Library with its Advanced Database Security (ADS) and Advanced…
Read MoreSecuring migration to the cloud
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published the second version of cloud guidance. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published the second version of “Cloud Security Technical Reference Architecture (TRA)” today, which strengthens guidance to fulfill a key mandate under President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14028 – “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.” The…
Read MoreCloud-first approach helps the Murray–Darling Basin
More than 2.2 million people live in the basin. There is no denying that the Murray–Darling Basin is an Australian icon. However, its vastness means many people don’t know just how important it is to the nation’s environment, culture, and economy. Encompassing most of NSW, half of Victoria, some of…
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