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Working from Home – is here to stay so how do we get it working for you?
|For many of you this is the beginning of week 343 of working from home (or at least it feels like it), or as many of the social memes will have us believe the 50th March 2020! Due to the unprecedented spead of COVID-19 it very much is the new norm, c...
How cloud computing’s helping educational institutions cope in a COVID-19 world
|It’s changed daily life in ways never seen before, and the COVID-19 crisis is still gaining pace. Businesses, governments and individuals are trying to figure what should be done, when, and how. The virus is also having a major impact on our educat...
Introducing the Macquarie Cloud Services Azure practice
|Today we’re proud to announce the official launch of the Macquarie Cloud Services Azure practice following a strategic agreement with Microsoft. The new Azure practice will complement our existing cloud, hosting, data centre and telco businesses. T...
VMware by Broadcom Certifications and you. A plain language guide to who can do what.
|Ever met a cloud provider that didn’t claim to be secure and agile? Neither have we. Cloud is used to mean very different things by different organisations. While it can make new things possible, it can also be a double-edged sword, with new challe...
Not all hybrid clouds are created equal
|Independent certifications can make comparing complex cloud providers easier than you thought. The challenges hybrid cloud models are designed to address are well understood. Not all workloads and applications are suitable for cloud environments. Som...
Secure Cloud Services. New perspectives from the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
|New mandatory data breach reporting legislation introduced in 2018 provides a powerful new insight into the types of threat you face in today’s cloud environment. While comparing cloud service providers can be challenging due to the sheer complexit...
Why You Should Attend Dell Technologies Forum 2018
|It’s that time of the year again – the Dell Technologies Forum 2018 is being held in Sydney on August 28th. This is a free, one-day event held in the International Convention Centre in the heart of Sydney. It’s the perfect place to learn about ...
Macquarie Cloud Services Protects Australian Health Data with Government-Grade Cyber Security
|Australians’ sensitive health information will be protected to the same high cyber security standards required by Government agencies even when stored in private clouds, thanks to a new service launched today by Macquarie Cloud Services. Macquarie ...
Are You Coming to the CIO Summit in Perth?
|The CIO Summit in Perth is a fantastic opportunity to gather with other IT leaders, gain insight into technology and from business leaders in Australia and abroad. At this year’s CIO Summit, the focus will be on high-priority IT and business issues...
Partnering to secure the cloud: Macquarie Cloud Services and Trend Micro.
|When it comes to Cloud design and implementation, security isn’t a question. It’s the question. It’s hard. And getting harder. Last year, over 31% of Australian organisations were breached0 and 75% lost data1. New mandatory breach reporting leg...