• NetSuite announces Commerce as a Service platform
• Sydney to host banking and financial technology innovation summit
• MYOB floats new cloud platform
• Infor updates on Lawson buy-out: Micro-vertical strategy
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Southern Shorthaul Rail gets on the right track with ERP makeover
Managing an extremely complicated business model with a time-consuming, spreadsheet-based legacy business system, Southern Shorthaul Rail, knew that they were restricting their current profits and future growth. It was obvious the solution was a new ERP solution, but which? SSR went to market to find out...

Implementing energy efficient data centres
It is possible to dramatically reduce the electrical consumption of typical data centres through good design of infrastructure and IT architecture. This paper explains how to quantify the electricity savings, and provides practical examples of methods that can greatly reduce power consumption...

Keeping Maxnet’s data centre powered up and cooled down saves big bucks
To keep ahead of the demands of its growing customer base, Maxnet needed leading edge data centre infrastructure that was both cool and efficient...

The cutting edge of data management
When Cyclone Yasi swept through Queensland in February 2011, Eastern Tree Service’s crews spent two months working to clear away the debris. Socalled ‘hazard work’ is just one of the services this company provides...

BYOD - Mobilty goes viral
A year ago it was the development no employer wanted to know about; now, it’s the movement every employer has to deal with. Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) computing is the trend du jour, but is it really the Holy Grail of increased productivity, customer engagement and happy employees? Or are we just nearing the peak of inflated expectations before the inevitable trough of disillusionment?...

Australian paint leader finds the right reporting software mix
As paint manufacturer Evic sought to integrate its disparate reporting systems into a harmonious whole, it found the right match with a software system that allowed unprecedented levels of customisation...

Forecast: Partly Cloudy
When it comes to computing solutions, it’s what they do - not how they’re delivered - that really counts. Duncan Campbell from ERP solutions provider Greentree takes a closer look at hosting ERP solutions in the cloud...

AppWrap ICT deals and dealings 2012
A wrap-up of the past quarter's ICT news...