Gartner’s Top 10 Strategic IT Trends For 2015
Gartner have released their top-ten information technology trends for 2015. Strategic technology trends are defined as having potentially significant impact on organizations in the next three years. Their list comprises: Computing Everywhere As mobile devices continue...
blueAPACHE in Talkin’ Cloud Top 100
blueAPACHE make the Talkin' Cloud Top 100 Cloud Service Providers for 2014. The 2014 Talkin' Cloud 100 awards rank the world's top cloud service providers, aggregators, brokers and more. Hotly contested across multiple channels, blueAPACHE have featured since...
Shell shocked – the Bash bug
A critical security flaw known as ‘Shell Shock’ has recently been found in Bash that is worrying a lot of people, and rightly so. The US National Vulnerability Database rate this new flaw as a Level 10, and CERT Australia has noted plenty of online chatter around...
Windows Server 2003, how big a problem is it?
As Microsoft confirms that Windows Server 2003 will no longer be supported (or more importantly, no longer receive critical service packs or security updates), we are learning that the need to start migrating away is rapidly becoming something businesses should be...
New privacy laws and the Cloud
On March 12, 2014, new privacy laws in Australia made it compulsory to notify new and existing customers about the data you collect and what you do with it. The new data privacy laws introduces harsh financial penalties for individuals and companies found guilty of...
Goodbye Windows Server 2003, hello Cloud
Windows Server 2003 will reach End of Support on 14th July 2015. Now is the time to plan your transition away. Today’s business environments are very different to those of 10 years ago. Windows Server 2003 has been trusted for over a decade, but now there are better...
blueAPACHE integrates to NBN
Last week, blueAPACHE connected their emPOWER Cloud and emPOWER Network directly into the Federal Government National Broadband Network (NBN). For those connected to the NBN, you should see improved speeds (subject to your network connection) across the full spectrum...
91% say SaaS meets expectations
More and more organisations are moving to the cloud at a fast rate because of the fundamental business benefits including a lower total cost of ownership, improved security, more accountability, less reliance on staff, greater elasticity, faster deployment and mobile...
70% using or evaluating Hybrid Cloud
The cloud is gathering a lot of media attention, and businesses are starting to pay attention. To better understand the adoption rates of hybrid cloud, Tech Pro Research conducted a global survey in May 2014 of 138 organisations. Their findings showed that most are...