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  • Novell, Veritas boost Linux storage

    Novell and Veritas have consolidated their relationship by offering new Linux storage management software for a select group of customers in a move that shows that Linux is gathering momentum in the enterprise.

  • IBM's online backup for disaster recovery

    A new online service has been created by Big Blue to help organisations protect, store and retrieve essential data for analysis in the case of an emergency when a disaster or outage occurs.

  • Oracle outbids SAP to secure Retek

    Oracle has prevailed in its tussle with SAP to acquire Retek, having announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire retail software provider at a price of US$11.25 for each outstanding Retek share – 25 cents a share more th...

  • Lessons learned in Census privacy mess

    The Australian Bureau of Statistics has made a dramatic u-turn on its plans to expose the identity of people who fill out the census, but this is not believed to be because of media pressure to protect the anonymity of individuals.

  • World's largest computer grid storage project established

    In a quest to effectively manage and store the massive amounts of data generated through its research into nuclear technology, CERN (the European organisation for nuclear research) has established what is considered to be the world's large...

  • Aussie vendor Redmap-ping out Stateside success

    Shortly after establishing a US office, electronic document management vendor Redmap has further expanded its operations across the pond with the joint-venture opening of a scanning bureau to help corporations comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (S...

  • Government builds confidence for online transactions

    A new e-authentication initiative has been launched by the Government to build trust and confidence between businesses and the government transactions so that people will use the Internet more often, which in turn will benefit the economy.