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Anatomy of an outage: Understanding the lifecycle of downtime
Disaster Recovery

Anatomy of an outage: Understanding the lifecycle of downtime

Businesses face high costs and risks with outages, impacting operations and reputation; understanding all stages is key.

By Eric Vaughn • 7 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
6 ways your manual payroll system could be increasing your risk profile
Human Capital Management

6 ways your manual payroll system could be increasing your risk profile

Using a manual payroll system? You're likely boosting your risk profile. Here are six reasons why an automated, cloud-based system is essential.

By Ruth Postle • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
3 common mistakes companies make when adopting cloud
Hyperscale

3 common mistakes companies make when adopting cloud

As businesses increasingly turn to cloud computing, they often stumble on security, inefficient 'lift-n-shift' migrations, and overhyped serverless solutions.

By Lee Atchison • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Data for good: Using data to help preserve our world
Data Analytics

Data for good: Using data to help preserve our world

If you are tracking the evolution of data, it is easy to see that we are fast approaching a time when data will be considered life-critical.

By Bob Yang • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
MSPs have crucial role in SD-WAN services, but do customers know it?
Network Infrastructure

MSPs have crucial role in SD-WAN services, but do customers know it?

An Ovum analyst reports that enterprises are confused today by the multiple messages and promotions surrounding managed SD-WAN services.

By Mike Sapien • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018
Security capabilities of SD-WAN encouraging rapid adoption
Network Infrastructure

Security capabilities of SD-WAN encouraging rapid adoption

Ovum chief analyst Mike Sapien says security has gone from a major concern to a major advantage with SD-WAN service deployment.

By Mike Sapien • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Apr 2018
Service providers need more than one option for managed SD-WAN
Network Infrastructure

Service providers need more than one option for managed SD-WAN

An Ovum analyst says service providers must develop broader differentiated managed SD-WAN service portfolios to cover the expanding customer segments.

By Mike Sapien • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Apr 2018
Expert says deploying an SD-WAN is about chip shots, not moon shots
Network Infrastructure

Expert says deploying an SD-WAN is about chip shots, not moon shots

ZK Research's founder provides his ten steps on deploying an SD-WAN - a series of chip shots rather than one big drive to the moon.

By Zeus Kerravala • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Apr 2018
The trick to unified comms deployments in a VDI environment
Unified Communications

The trick to unified comms deployments in a VDI environment

Rolling telephony, video conferencing, messaging and other comms services into the one package is a smart way to take control of business tools.

By Marc Doehnert • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018
7 best practices of successful managed service providers
Partner Programmes

7 best practices of successful managed service providers

As more channel partners are transitioning into the MSP model, it is important to get started on the right foot and continue strong from there.

By Nop Srinara • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018
StatusToday's Ankur Modi on what drove him to build a business
Cybersecurity

StatusToday's Ankur Modi on what drove him to build a business

Ankur Modi left a prestigious job at Microsoft to found StatusToday, a cybersecurity company that has pushed Modi into Forbes' 30 under 30 in tech.

By Robin Block • 6 min read • Sun, 15th Apr 2018
The importance of MSPs for cybersecurity
Partner Programmes

The importance of MSPs for cybersecurity

As the importance of security rises, SMBs will need to find a way to keep their organisations safe. Suhail Ismail thinks MSPs are the key.

By Suhail Ismail • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Apr 2018
The benefits and challenges of adopting a multi-cloud strategy
Software-as-a-Service

The benefits and challenges of adopting a multi-cloud strategy

In the Asia-Pacific region, research company IDC predicts that more than 70% of enterprises will have a multi-cloud strategy by the end of this year.

By Steve Singer • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Apr 2018
IoT security: prioritise, practice, and predict
Security Information and Event Management

IoT security: prioritise, practice, and predict

Splunk ANZ area vice president Simon Eid gives advice on how to ensure that you and your clients IoT network is kept safe and secure.

By Simon Eid • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Apr 2018
Former Internet Australia CEO weighs in on FTTC rollout
Unified Communications

Former Internet Australia CEO weighs in on FTTC rollout

Former Internet Australia CEO calls the NBN Co's Fibre-to-the-Curb rollout a belated but necessary upgrade amid ongoing broadband issues in Australia.

By Laurie Patton • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018

Stories from Other Regions

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With the GDPR clock ticking, how ready is your organisation?
Data Privacy

With the GDPR clock ticking, how ready is your organisation?

With only weeks to go before the European Union's new GDPR regulations come into force, many Australian organisations are still scrambling.

By Scott Robertson • 5 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018
Getting ahead of the NBN special services switch-off
Unified Communications

Getting ahead of the NBN special services switch-off

NBN's planned switch-off of 200,000 copper-based business services is set for November 12, yet many Australian businesses remain unprepared for the disruption.

By Jon Evans • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Apr 2018