Brett Winterford

One of Australia’s most experienced technology journalists, former iTnews Group Editor Brett Winterford has written about the business of technology for 15 years.

Awarded Business Journalist and Technology Journalist of the year at the 2004 ITjourno awards and Editor of the Year at the 2009 Publishers Australia 'Bell' awards, Winterford has extensive experience in both the business and technology press, writing for such publications as the Australian Financial Review and The Sydney Morning Herald.

As editor of iTnews Brett has led a team of award-winning journalists; delivered speeches at industry events; authored, commissioned and edited research papers, curated technology conferences [The iTnews Executive Summit and Australian Data Centre Strategy Summit and also shares the judging of the annual Benchmark Awards.

Brett's areas of specialty include enterprise software, cloud computing and IT services.

Recent articles by Brett Winterford

Cloud Central goes global with enStratus deal

Cloud Central goes global with enStratus deal

Joins cloud network with Amazon, Azure, Rackspace, Google.
Brett Winterford Aug 9 2010, 3:04PM Strategy
Oracle sets October deadline for Sun partner switch

Oracle sets October deadline for Sun partner switch

Sun channel portal to be switched to Oracle Partner Network.
Brett Winterford Aug 3 2010, 2:40PM Software
VMware sets cut-off for partners to switch to per-VM licenses

VMware sets cut-off for partners to switch to per-VM licenses

Last of the old guard asked to sign up to 'shared risk' plans.
Brett Winterford Aug 3 2010, 9:30AM Software
iPhone 4 launches in midnight frenzy

iPhone 4 launches in midnight frenzy

Hundreds brave the cold to queue.
Brett Winterford Jul 30 2010, 8:28AM Mobility
Central Coast to host HP pod data centre

Central Coast to host HP pod data centre

Verb IT builds 20-foot pod in Wyong.
Brett Winterford Jul 29 2010, 3:43PM Collaboration
Grey clouds hang over Australia's finance sector

Grey clouds hang over Australia's finance sector

Economics of cloud computing attract Australia's banks.
Brett Winterford Jul 26 2010, 9:49AM Software
IBM takes the covers off its new mainframe system

IBM takes the covers off its new mainframe system

Links new mainframe with IBM's standalone servers and blades.
Brett Winterford Jul 23 2010, 8:33AM Hardware
Comment: Look for Lockheed Martin to acquire

Comment: Look for Lockheed Martin to acquire

ATO deal will require bigger headcount.
Brett Winterford Jul 20 2010, 9:58AM Software
NetApp, DiData pick up CenITex deal

NetApp, DiData pick up CenITex deal

Signs on as storage provider to Victorian Government agencies.
Brett Winterford Jul 16 2010, 11:08AM Services
Tassie NBN builder looks to SharePoint for staff safety

Tassie NBN builder looks to SharePoint for staff safety

John Holland Group adopts Microsoft's latest collaboration tools.
Brett Winterford Jul 15 2010, 9:17AM Software
VMware brings vMotion to small business market

VMware brings vMotion to small business market

Price of small business editions to rise.
Brett Winterford Jul 14 2010, 8:24AM Software
Macquarie Telecom opens Sydney contact centre

Macquarie Telecom opens Sydney contact centre

Forty-seat contact centre in Sydney CBD.
Brett Winterford Jul 8 2010, 9:25AM Collaboration
UXC does the numbers on trade sale

UXC does the numbers on trade sale

Unnamed suitor looking to swallow UXC.
Brett Winterford Jul 5 2010, 2:42PM Finance
Whirlpool DDoS investigation dropped

Whirlpool DDoS investigation dropped

Is Bulletproof letting the script kiddies win?
Brett Winterford Jul 2 2010, 11:39AM Security
Whirlpool DDoS attacks to be reported to police

Whirlpool DDoS attacks to be reported to police

Site down for second consecutive day.
Brett Winterford Jun 30 2010, 12:53PM Security
Whirlpool suffers DDoS attack

Whirlpool suffers DDoS attack

Blocked by upstream providers.
Brett Winterford Jun 29 2010, 1:37PM Security
Finance Minister Tanner to quit politics

Finance Minister Tanner to quit politics

Nothing to do with new Prime Minister.
Brett Winterford Jun 25 2010, 9:38AM Finance
DiData takes stake in Netforce to boost hosting prowess

DiData takes stake in Netforce to boost hosting prowess

Merges BlueFire and NetForce for IaaS play.
Brett Winterford Jun 24 2010, 10:52AM Hardware
Telstra CIO John McInerney resigns

Telstra CIO John McInerney resigns

Telco to merge IT and network teams under Telstra Operations.
Brett Winterford Jun 24 2010, 9:18AM Collaboration
Opinion: A real test of Telstra's marketing muscle

Opinion: A real test of Telstra's marketing muscle

Can Telstra sell its customers and win them back again?
Brett Winterford Jun 22 2010, 8:44AM Collaboration

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