Microsoft’s planned investment in Australian digital infrastructure, skilling and cybersecurity has been hailed as a welcome move by industry.
The company’s announcement this week said that Australia would benefit from its $5 billion expansion in hyperscale cloud computing and AI infrastructure over the next two years, while its own data centre footprint climbs from 20 to 29 sites across Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.
A new Microsoft Datacentre Academy is also in the works, via an alliance with TAFE NSW, in the hope of reskilling Australians toward jobs needed in a cloud- and AI-enabled economy. The academy’s curriculum will align with core operational roles, including those of data centre technicians, critical environment specialists, inventory and asset management professionals, and IT operations personnel. The intent is to faciltate the Australian Government’s target of filling 1.2 million tech-related jobs across the country by 2030.
Mantel Group’s John Kaleski said the industy can only benefit from reskilling.
“We have an undersupply of technology consultants in the Australian marketplace. Microsoft’s plan to provide an extra 300,000 places under its global skills program will ultimately help organisations innovate in the cloud- and AI-enabled digital economy more efficiently with access to a larger pool of talent,” he said.
Kaleski is equally buoyed about the news of a collaboration with the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) to deliver the Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS), aimed at improving protection from cyber threats for Australian residents, businesses and government entities. As part of this partnership, Microsoft will work with ASD to build fit-for-purpose, next-generation cybersecurity solutions.
“We all know that cyber attacks pose a significant threat to Australian residents, busines ..
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