Author Archives: Dale Vile
Orchestrating the DevOps Tool Chain
A great deal has been written about how trends in digital communication and engagement are[...]
Data Virtualisation for DevOps
The DevOps movement is supported by a whole range of tools, and is particularly well[...]
Strategic DevOps Adoption
An interesting remark I heard at a recent CIO gathering was “DevOps is the first[...]
Virgin Media Business and its SMB proposition
Over the years, I have grown increasingly sceptical about the ability of most Telcos to[...]
The Promise and Practicalities of Flash
With the flash storage market developing rapidly it’s important to understand the nature of the[...]
Hyper-Scale Data Management
The term ‘Software Defined Storage’ is used to describe a wide range of ideas and[...]
Devices, recruitment and staff retention
In a nutshell Some say it’s not possible to recruit and retain good staff nowadays[...]
Build a DevOps culture
Everyone’s talking about DevOps, but not everyone can do it. This webcast covers the balance[...]
STORAGE under PRESSURE
Meeting basic storage needs has been a necessity for some time now. But with rapid[...]
Creating the Storage Advantage
By Dale Vile Management Summary Most organisations are able to deal with their basic storage[...]
Industry analysts and the IT decision cycle
By Dale Vile Industry analysts provide information, insights and guidance to help technology buyers and[...]
Creating more harmony around end user computing
In a nutshell Tensions frequently arise between business units and the IT teams as users[...]
Insurance through the Looking Glass – Video
Customer-centric business in an increasingly digital world
Rethinking desktop delivery
In a nutshell Many IT professionals are weary of the relentless Windows upgrade spiral and[...]
User flexibility without the risk
In a nutshell Most organisations are seeing users and business groups starting to make their[...]
Insurance through the Looking Glass
Creating a more customer centric business environment has historically been hard to achieve. In this[...]
Security policy and EU data protection regulation
Websense research finds that 40% of UK security professionals never speak to their executive board[...]
The Politics and Practicalities of End User Computing
With the phenomenal rise in the adoption of smartphones, tablets and other desirable devices, many[...]
So what you gonna do about DevOps?
Having to deal with the ‘next big thing’ once or twice a year is a[...]
Avoiding the runaway code train
More and more code, delivered faster and faster. According to many, that’s the imperative if[...]
Flexible IT governance
We want flexibility but, if we’re not careful, we get governance confusion as well. In[...]
Into the Compute Era. Your data centre for the next 25 years
Converged infrastructure, the software defined data centre and cloud computing allow you to optimise your[...]