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The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has welcomed the Western Australian Government’s establishment of a $500 million Digital Capability Fund to support investment in digital services.

Data centre provider Digital Realty has achieved a 4.5-star NABERS Energy rating for its Sydney Erskine Park data centre infrastructure.

Eftpos has announced building its new QR code payments experience infrastructure on schedule, with the first commercial trials to be announced "in the coming weeks."

Agrees to Acquire Mercatus, Inc. to Offer Fully Integrated Platform For Growing Private Market Segments Including Infrastructure, Private Equity, Real Estate, Private Debt and Fund of Funds

COMPANY NEWS: State Street Corporation has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Mercatus, Inc., a premier front-and-middle-office solutions and data management provider for private market managers.

Infrastructure automation provider Puppet has launched Puppet Practice Labs, a free series of educational exercises.

COVID-19 might still be ravaging the world, and Chinese docks, affecting physical goods logistics, but China's cloud services spend has hit $6 billion in the first quarter of 2021, according to research and analyst firm Canalys.

Electricity consumption from data centres and 5G base stations in China is "on track to increase by an estimated 289% between 2020 and 2035," according to a new report from Greenpeace, which also shows 61% of electricity that powered China’s digital infrastructure came from coal in 2020.

Industrial automation and digital transformation company Rockwell Automation has launched a new brand - LifecycleIQ Services - it says is designed to help companies innovate faster and improve efficiencies during the age of digitalisation,

SAP's hardened platform promises to deliver local cloud services designed to powering the critical operations, infrastructure, system and applications of government and regulated industries across both Australia and New Zealand

IT SUMMIT INVITE: Join industry leaders and ServiceNow experts on March 16, 2021 at 2pm AEDT as they share insights into how improved agility and a more proactive approach to IT and operations will deliver the digital transformation you need and define the future of IT and the future of work.

IT SUMMIT INVITE: Join industry leaders and ServiceNow experts on March 16, 2021 at 2pm AEDT as they share insights into how improved agility and a more proactive approach to IT and operations will deliver the digital transformation you need and define the future of IT and the future of work.

IT leaders are increasingly concerned about security and scalability of remote work tools adopted early in the pandemic to address the sudden shift to remote work, according to a study by remote support software specialist LogMein.

GUEST OPINION: Debt, competition, and tech demand at the same price are collectively putting telecom providers in a tough spot. As 5G network installations spread, so do the consumer demands for phones that operate on their networks—save for a few conspiracy theorists. With telecom companies feeling they're falling out of favour with many investors, now is the time for telecoms to reconsider their digital infrastructures.

Leading Edge Data Centres has reached an agreement with the NBN Co to build infrastructure for all RSPs to connect to its data centres in regional Australia.

GUEST OPINION by Paul Hooper, CEO, Gigamon:   Buckle up... Everyone is looking to the future for positive news around a COVID-19 vaccine and a safe return to some sort of normalcy. Business leaders are no exception.

The CEO of TPG Telecom, Iñaki Berroeta, has given a keynote speech at a major comms conference where he spoke about 5G's evolution and phases, 5G and IoT, massive boosts in video traffic, convergence, dark fibre, infrastructure, the NBN, renewable energy, the VHA and TPG merger and plenty more. 

Game changing cyber protection company Acronis is expanding regional support for its growing roster global partners, deploying local data centres, enhancing cyber infrastructure and more to ensure to full range of Acronis Cyber Protection Solutions is available to partners and organisations around the world.

GUEST OPINION by Brett Barningham, Managing Director of Local and State Government ANZ, Civica. The government’s latest Budget has been described by some as one of “shock and awe” levels of spending, including billions on regional infrastructure. The figures are truly eye-watering – and confirmation that the government is seeking to use its purchasing power to enhance overall demand amid a record recession.

Australian data centre infrastructure spending is forecast to return to growth of 6.5% in 2021, despite an estimated decline of 10.4% for this year due to restricted cash flow during the pandemic.

Telstra and the Australian and Tasmanian Governments have completed an $11 million upgrade to communications on Flinders and Cape Barren Islands as part of an infrastructure program to connect Tasmania’s most remote communities.