Why public sector agencies are shifting from cloud-first to cloud-smart strategies

The Australian Government’s new Whole-of-Government Cloud Computing Policy comes into effect on 1 July 2026, reinforcing cloud as a cornerstone of modern public service delivery.
Cloud computing transforms government data

Cloud computing is significantly transforming government operations, which boosts efficiency, cuts costs, and enhances citizen services. The global market for government cloud computing is set
Cloud seeding halts amid financial review

Financial pressures have temporarily suspended the NSW Snowy Mountains cloud seeding programme, which has been in operation for the past 20 years. Snowy Hydro has
Australia surges in public cloud expenditure

Australia is on track to experience a substantial increase in public cloud spending, with estimates suggesting it could reach $23.2 billion by 2024, according to
Nutanix appoints first A/NZ Cloud economist

Nutanix has appointed Shree Balachandran to the newly created position of Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) Cloud Economist. The industry veteran will work closely with
Vast Data secures hybrid cloud data management

VAST Data, the AI data platform company, announced that the company has unveiled its newest software release, version 5.0, extending the capabilities of the VAST
CoreWeave, VAST data partners for NVIDIA-powered Cloud

VAST Data, the AI data platform company and CoreWeave, a specialised cloud provider powering many of the world’s leading generative AI efforts, today announced a
Offshore cloud services dependence jeopardises NZ cybersecurity

A China-linked hack of US government cloud email accounts raise questions about the New Zealand government’s growing reliance on American data firms. This issue comes
Zscaler finds 88% of Aussie enterprises are adopting zero trust

The State of Zero Trust Transformation 2023 report by Zscaler has shown that IT leaders see zero trust as the ideal framework for securing enterprise
Microsoft outage affects millions of users globally

Millions of Microsoft users across the world were greatly affected when the tech giant was hit by an outage that took down its digital services.
NAB signs multimillion long-term cloud deal with AWS

NAB has signed a multimillion-dollar, long-term deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to further drive its cloud-first technology strategy as part of NAB’s ambition to
FLEXdata becomes first NetApp Keystone partner in Queensland

Queensland-based System Integration company FLEXdata has become the first local partner for NetApp’s Keystone offering, utilising the hybrid cloud privacy and public cloud features for