Hadoop’s 10th Anniversary – Apache Hadoop Founder, Doug Cutting, on the future of Hadoop and its growing ecosystem


“I think this competition is very healthy – this means that the ecosystem can continue to progress in its technical, political and economic architecture.”
China and the big data wave: Cloudera’s BASE program launched in China with Tsinghua University


“We’re seeing now big data change industries and even society but Hadoop is just a technology. In order to make this kind of changes, it takes much more than just technology. It takes lots of people working together, learning the skills and understanding how these technologies can be used effectively.”
Big Data Week Jakarta 2017 – Cloudera’s BASE initiative officially launched in Indonesia


“There are a total of 16 BASE partners who will join us for the initiative and it is, to date, our biggest BASE launch across the Asia Pacific region.”
Australian Government releases strategy to support rollout of 5G mobile technology
5G represents a significant leap from the capabilities of previous generations and introduces a range of new technological possibilities.
EXCLUSIVE – The Role of the Electronic Government Agency (EGA) in the Smart Thailand Initiative and challenges ahead (Part II)


“Not only does the government need to be smart, in the digital era, the government should play an important role to make the entire society smart.”
EXCLUSIVE – The role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) as the Builder of good information systems and ICT solutions for organisations


“The role
of the CIO, to me is aligned to the role of a Builder. My role is changing to a consulting role that
co-ordinates external and internal resources through the formation of plans and
strategies and then the application of resources to deliver the business
solution.”
Darwin selected as one of 14 sites for the Australia Government’s new Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) pilot program


The Turnbull Government has announced eight of
the 12 new P-TECH pilot sites, on top of two initial locations, with the
remaining four sites to be determined in consultation with state and territory
governments, non-government school authorities and industry.
NT Government to invest AU$1.5 million over the next three years in renewable energy R & D projects


“Increased investment in renewable energy creates
jobs, and delivering cheap and reliable energy for business and families will
provide a boost for economic development and population growth.”
Bettercare Victoria supporting innovative health projects to improve patient care


“Through the Better Care Victoria Fund we’re
drawing on our best and brightest clinical minds to find new, more effective
ways to treat more patients, sooner.”
CSIRO opens landmark AU$100M collaborative research facility in ACT


State-of-the-art labs will be used to conduct
cutting edge research in areas including developing crops to feed a growing
world, next-generation cotton, water and climate management and data and
smart-system solutions.