Blog entries

Training takes centre stage at the VMware Partner Exchange 2010

Blake Young — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:50:01 +0100

VMware has acknowledged the critical role that training plays in the company’s leading virtualisation solution, with the introduction of the Education Partner of the Year awards at last week’s VMware Partner Exchange.

EXCOM Education was awarded the inaugural VMware Education Partner of the Year Award 2010 for APAC in recognition of its category leadershipRead More...

How to use Policy Based Management in SQL Server 2008

Peter Jamhour — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:51:32 +0100

To set the scene for this post, try and put yourself in the position of today’s database administrator. Being the person inherently responsible for those servers and databases that are efficient, secure, organised, compliant and in some cases, policed, is by no means an easy feat.

At the moment, we more than likely have some sort of policy that governs what cRead More...

Green IT: Are you confused ? Deciphering the GREEN IT Code

John Filippis — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:16:46 +0100

“The Green IT code”: if it had been written by Dan Brown, featured an IT administrator called Robert Langdon and was set in a French data centre built on top of an ancient disaster recovery site containing remnants of the first server rack ever built, it would have sold billions of copies.

You see Green IT is a new area that hasRead More...

Hyper-V R2 has hit the steroids and is looking Buff! But is it ready for the Enterprise?

John Filippis — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0100

Virtualisation has become a hotter topic than Paris Hilton on a wild night out in recent times. Virtually (pun intended!) every geek in town is talking about virtualisation and the efficiencies in TCO that it has brought to their data centres and corporate environments.

VMware with their excelleRead More...

Windows 7 – The intelligent supermodel?

John Filippis — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:00 +0100

If you thought that the latest incarnation of Microsoft’s operating system was just a pretty face or more “Microsoft marketing fluff” or even “Vista with a bit more”, then you would be mistaken.

At first glance the look and feel of Windows 7 maRead More...

IT hiring outlook in Q3, 2009– A rainbow after the storm

Eileen Chieng — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:00:00 +0100

The hiring outlook has been doom and gloom for the past quarters. Finally it seems like there is a rainbow after the storm.

According to Tech Republic, the latest key findings form the third-quarter Robert HaRead More...

Stay relevant and be certified but which certification should it be?

Eileen Chieng — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:00:00 +0100

It is known to most IT professionals that certifications are to validate one’s IT working skills. Besides being trained on a certification that is popular among employers’ and increases one’s market value, one tends to wonder which IT certifications one should invest their time and money on.
According to Tech Republic, the industry’s 10 best IT cRead More...

CompTIA announces new A+ training

Blake Young — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:00:00 +0100

As of August 2009, CompTIA will have a new standard in it’s A+ training. Translation: its time to lock away some precious training time to refresh you’re A+ skills before they become obsolete. Read the full press release below…

As of August 2009, CompTIA will have a new standard in it’s A+ training. Translation: its time to lock away some preciouRead More...

Could going green be good for business? Saving Gaia through Virtualization

Eileen Chieng — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:00:00 +0100

From recyclable bags to green buildings to hybrid cars, is your company making the effort to save the earth by implementing green practices? Are you concerned that ‘going green’ will push your organisation into the red? What if you could save the environment AND make significant savings for your business? Sound good? Well, look no further than Virtualization.
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Where have all the Cables Gone? A Vision for Corporate Networking in the Next 10 Years

Richard Jefferis — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:00:00 +0100

Conjure up an image of a typical corporate network and what do you see? Big clunky desk-top clients of various types and ages, running a wide range of applications, many incompatible. Or maybe expensive powerful PCs being treated like dumb terminals with remote-application software connecting to big application servers. Big clunky portable computers being lugged from place to placeRead More...

Major projects boost demand for IT skills

Blake Young — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:00:00 +0100

Amidst the doom and gloom of the Global Financial Crisis, the IT industry is prevailing as a shining light, with major ICT projects boosting the demand for IT professionals, compounding the industry’s skills shortage.
One such project is the National Broadband Network (NBN) build, set to connect 90 percent of Australian households and businesses with broadband services Read More...

Busy putting out fires? Stop them at their source with ITIL V3

Darrell Klar — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:00:00 +0100

What is a normal work day for you?- Do you seem to always be “putting out fires”? Most of which needed to be handled yesterday?- Do you come to work each day wondering what changes have been made without someone informing you?- Do you seem to be only person that can fix every little problem? With those who think they can, simply creating more?- Does it always happen that Read More...