Migration news stories

Migration
Let’s clear the cloud visibility haze with app awareness
Increasingly, organisations are heading for the cloud, initiating new born-in-the-cloud architectures and migrating existing applications via ‘lift and shift’ or refactoring.

Migration
Syniti unveils first in series of Knowledge Platform updates
Syniti has introduced a completely cloud-based version of Advanced Data Migration, the first of a range of updates coming this year to its Knowledge Platform.

Migration
Mounting challenges threaten the promise of cloud in A/NZ
Cloud and data centre leaders must address misalignment exacerbating cloud costs and changes in strategic direction, according to a new study from ADAPT.

Migration
Rimini Street supports BreastScreen Victoria with IT solutions
One of Australia's largest breast cancer screening organisations, BreastScreen Victoria, has switched to Rimini Street Support for its Oracle Database software.

Migration
SNP solutions and approach achieve PwC certification after audit
SNP’s BLUEFIELD approach and CrystalBridge transformation software have achieved PwC certification following a comprehensive audit.

Migration
Tech experts share their five top data migration tips
An absolute must for all organisations planning a data migration, however complex, is to research vendors whose technology can simplify the migration – and choose the one with the most comprehensive solution and top support.

Migration
How to achieve a successful Microsoft Teams migration
Increasing numbers of organisations are finding that migrating to Microsoft Teams can be complex, difficult and sometimes less than entirely successful. The application requires careful planning to limit tenant sprawl and content chaos.

Migration
Enabling seamless transitions to the cloud
The last two years have seen unprecedented business upheaval – not just in Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) but also globally.

Microsoft
BitTitan launches migration discovery solution for Microsoft 365
"It's vital that organisations relying on Microsoft 365 have a complete understanding of their data and where it resides."

Migration
vFunction makes 'critical breakthrough' in modernisation with latest release
According to the company, the new vFunction solutions enable enterprises to automatically assess, analyse and manage the full modernisation and migration process from start to finish.

Amazon Web Services / AWS
Datacom snaps up AWS award for work with Victorian Government
Datacom picked up the Global Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network Public Sector Partner Award.

Migration
New AI capabilities enabled with LiveData now automating Apache metadata into Databricks
WANdisco, a LiveData company, has announced its LiveData Migrator platform can now automate the migration of Apache Hive metadata directly into Databricks, enabling users to quickly enable new AI and machine learning capabilities.

Microsoft
BitTitan introduces Microsoft Teams migration capabilities to MigrationWiz
New features enable IT professionals to migrate an instance of Teams and corresponding Channels, Conversations, Permissions and Files to a new Microsoft Office 365 tenant.

Migration
Where cloud migrations still come unstuck - ThousandEyes
It’s not just code that needs refactoring for the move to cloud.

Amazon Web Services / AWS
Exclusive Interview: How Sotic executed its cloud migration strategy
Founder Leo Mindel discusses the challenges his company encountered when migrating to the cloud, and the benefits they're reaping now.

Migration
SkyKick launches Office 365 QuantumSync cloud migration technology
The upgrade supposedly brings increased security, improved performance and a better end-customer experience to the migration platform.

Identity and Access Management
Why security is critical during cloud migration
At least one-third of Australian businesses now use commercial cloud computing services.

Digital Transformation
Mission-critical migration just like an 'Extreme Makeover'
Virtustream's Anthony Wales discusses how cloud migration can be compared to home renovation 'reality' TV shows.

Digital Transformation
NZ’s $3.45bil IT services market fueled by competitive advantage
"With regards to cloud adoption, organisations are prioritising innovation and security over cost and scalability.”

Multi Cloud
Top 3 cloud computing predictions – what’s in store for 2019?
Virtustream's Deepak Patil shares his predictions for how cloud computing will evolve in 2019.

Network Infrastructure
Four trends set to shape the network in 2019 – Juniper
While it represents the hub that underpins virtually all IT services, the network has also historically been one of the most difficult to change.

Amazon Web Services / AWS
Korean Air to close on-premises data centre within 3 years
One of the world’s top ten airlines has declared its going all-in with cloud and shutting down its on-premises infrastructure - the first in APAC to do so.

Cloud Security
Exclusive: Is cloud migration worth the security risk?
"As the CIO I can’t control the threats, but I can control the position I put the organisation in to defend against those threats."

GDPR
The five-step guide to securing data in the cloud - IDC
This is especially important with the implementation of privacy regulations such as GDPR.