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{{Short description|Research organization}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Distributed Systems Technology Centre<br />(DSTC)
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| ___location = [[Brisbane]], [[Australia]]
| industry = [[Distributed Computing]] Research
| products = [[Elvin (service)|Elvin]]
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The '''Distributed Systems Technology Centre''' (DSTC) was a leading research organization in the field of
applied research focusing on a number of application domains, such as government, defence and health care. It was a centre of excellence in distributed systems technologies and had an international reputation as one of the most effective and influential IT research organisations in Australia.
DSTC was supported by the Australian Government's [[Cooperative Research Centre]] (CRC) program
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DSTC was one of the most successful CRCs in Australia, and was a leading centre for expertise in distributed systems and information technology. It was a major contributor to the Australian information technology industry through its research, projects with industry, support for training and education. It organised the annual Evolve Conference, which brought leading international experts to Australia. It was a strong participant in international standards organisations such as the [[Object Management Group]] (OMG), [[World Wide Web Consortium]] (W3C) and [[Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards]] (OASIS). The DSTC started and hosted the Australian W3C Office.
== Spin-offs ==
Several spin-off companies were created from DSTC projects [https://web.archive.org/web/20060911004537/http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/scin/pathways/subs/sub69.pdf]:
* In 1997, Active Tools commercialised [[Nimrod (distributed computing)|Nimrod]], a tool for performing parameterised computations in a grid, as EnFuzion. EnFuzion is now owned and distributed by [http://www.axceleon.com/ Axceleon].
* In 2001, Wedgetail Communications commercialised several security products including μPKI, a [[public key infrastructure|PKI]] library for small devices, and a Java Crypto and Security Implementation (JCSI) Single Sign-On product. In 2004, the company was bought by Vintela, which in 2005 was in turn bought by [[Quest Software]].<ref>{{
* In 2003, [https://web.archive.org/web/20170213195059/http://www.mantara.com/ Mantara] commercialised [[Elvin (service)|Elvin]], a light-weight event notification service. In 2013, Mantara was effectively acquired by [[Deutsche Bank]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://a-teaminsight.com/deutsche-bank-to-pick-up-mantara-assets/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190829013055/http://a-teaminsight.com/deutsche-bank-to-pick-up-mantara-assets/ |url-status = dead |archive-date = 2019-08-29 | title = Deutsche Bank to pick up Mantara assets | website = a-teaminsight.com | access-date = 2019-08-29 }}</ref>
* In 2004, [http://www.extensia.com.au/ Extensia Solutions] commercialised the RecordPoint shared electronic health record system.
* In 2006, distIP purchased some of the remaining intellectual property assets of DSTC. Trading as [http://www.veriluma.com Veriluma], it commercialised the Sheba modeling system for intelligence assessment.
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In addition to these commercial ventures, one of DSTC's greatest legacies is its alumni, some of whom have taken on prominent positions in academia, whilst others have found employment in some of the world's leading ICT companies. DSTC also made a massive contribution to computer science education, playing a major role in the education of many computer science students (including a large number of PhDs) in Australia, and particularly in Brisbane.
The CEO of DSTC in the early years had a prominent position in [[Queensland]] politics, which led to DSTC getting a few mentions in the Queensland parliament.
Its website was archived following its closure in June 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-07-01 |title=DSTC |url=http://www.dstc.edu.au/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060701015909/http://www.dstc.edu.au/ |archive-date=2006-07-01 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=Distributed Systems Technology Centre}}</ref>
== See also ==
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== References ==
=== Citations ===
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=== Sources ===
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* [http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php?id=8855942 Research centre folds, 70 jobs lost], Julian Bajkowski, Computerworld, 11 July 2005.
* [http://www-306.ibm.com/software/success/cssdb.nsf/CS/KHAL-62HN6G A leader in research and development for major information technology initiatives], IBM Case Study on DSTC Pty Ltd.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060911004537/http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/scin/pathways/subs/sub69.pdf Marketing our Innovations - can we do it better?], Submission to Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Science and Innovation, DSTC Pty Ltd, 9 May 2005.
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