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  IN PICTURES: VeeamON Tour hits Sydney

  Veeam recently hosted its annual VeeamON Tour in Sydney with customers and channel partners gathering together to view technical sneak peeks, insights and business scenarios to IT decision makers.

  IN PICTURES: VeeamON Tour hits Sydney
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  IN PICTURES: Microsoft Sydney flagship store opening - all the colour and action (+46 photos)

  ​Microsoft opened its new flagship store in Sydney, the first outside of North America, with some pomp and circumstance, to a big crowd of several thousand - some of whom had been queueing since 6.15pm the night before.​ There was caps and water for virtually everybody, major prizes from the Microsoft range, and the first 750 through the door got two complimentary tickets to an exclusive Jessie J concert at the State Theatre. Microsoft executives from the US, civic and state government leaders, joined MIcrosoft Australia MD, Pip Marlow, and Sydney store manager, Nick Wells, in celebrating the opening of the super store. Photos by ARN Editorial Director, MIKE GEE.

  IN PICTURES: Microsoft Sydney flagship store opening - all the colour and action (+46 photos)
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  IN PICTURES: Qlik's new North Sydney office opening (+16 photos)

  Software company, Qlik, recently held a party to mark the opening of its new office in North Sydney. Qlik CEO, Lars Bjork, welcomed a number of the company's elite partners to the event. There was ribbon cutting, plenty of networking, and lots of happy faces around. Here are some pictures from the event.

  IN PICTURES: Qlik's new North Sydney office opening (+16 photos)
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  In Pictures: Houston, we have a bug - 9 famous software glitches in space

  There’s never a good time to run into software bugs, but some times are worse than others - like during a mission to space. Spacecraft of all shapes and sizes rely heavily on software to complete their objectives. But those missions can be quickly ended by the simplest of human errors when writing code. The omission of an overbar here or overflow error checking code there can mean the difference between success or failure, not to mention the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars, years of work and, on manned missions, human life. Use the arrows above to read about 9 examples that show that, despite the care with which these systems are built, bugs have occurred in spacecraft software since we started to fling rockets into space - and will, no doubt, continue to crop up.

  In Pictures: Houston, we have a bug - 9 famous software glitches in space
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  In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10

  If you’re going for an immediate upgrade to Windows 10 from your Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 computer, this guide will get you up to speed as quickly as possible.

  In Pictures: User guide to Windows 10
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  In Pictures: 10 tools that fix common Windows frustrations

  Windows is full of niggling little irritations. These tools fix them.

  In Pictures: 10 tools that fix common Windows frustrations

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News about software

• Does low code make apps overly complex?

  By making use of standardised coding techniques and code reuse, low code in fact tends to reduce the complexity of applications. Here’s why.

• Cloud momentum sees SAP start the year strong

  Software giant started the financial year with strong cloud revenue, but it recognised that exiting the Russian market will impact its bottom line.

• Post Kyndryl, software and consulting boost IBM financials

  Tech giant saw revenue rise eight per cent for the first quarter of the year, as demand for its hybrid cloud software and consulting services ...

• Cisco SD-WAN software gains broader app access, enhanced analytics

  Tech giant upgrades SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp for SaaS service to provide secure connectivity to a wider range of cloud-based apps and greater visibility into network ...

• Unfettered developer freedom may be over

  Carefully limiting choices (and complexity) lets developers focus on innovation and not worry about security and operations.

• What makes great software?

  What makes great software? Doing the work, doing it well, and remembering that you're writing for people — not machines.

Interviews about software

• Channel drives record APJ growth for Veeam

  Region represented fastest growing geography for data management vendor

• When it comes to Cloud security which is better? Heavy hand or gentle policing?

  When it comes to successfully managing Cloud use within the enterprise, some security organizations try to establish and enforce firm lines between what is permissible ...

• INSIGHT: Only you can change your software pricing experience

  "In the software industry, pricing is equal parts science and art, and software customers play an essential role in shaping their own experiences."

• Profile: Microsoft’s Phil Goldie

  Microsoft's partner boss discusses life, Cloud, wine and M&A.

• SAP CEO Bill McDermott on why Concur is worth $8.3 billion

  Buying Concur 'is the best business case I've ever put in front of the board,' McDermott says

• OpenDaylight Executive Director spells out where this open source SDN efforts stands

  Neela Jacques explains where the standards stand

Features about software

• ​The evolving category of business management software

  There needs to be a shift away from managing through documents to managing using models.

• GitHub's new features aim for business and open-source users

  Its CEO says feature development isn't an either/or problem

• You’ve been hit with ransomware. Now what?

  When their data has been stolen, and is being held hostage, companies are increasingly caving in to cybercriminal demands for payment. Short of paying up, ...

• Meg Whitman tells IT leaders everything they need to know about HP Enterprise

  In a recent interview, HP Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman discusses her firm's RD strategy and how it differentiates itself from other IT vendors in areas ...

• Windows comes up third in OS clash two years early

  Last year, Gartner said Windows would remain No. 2 until 2017; latest data says it ended up behind Apple's OS X and iOS in 2015

• 5 things to expect from Microsoft's big developer conference

  Azure, Windows, HoloLens and more will headline Build this week