Author Archives: Dale Vile
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[...]
User desires versus business needs
Much has been written about the rise of user influence and power. Some of it[...]
The Democratization of IT Disaster Recovery
If it has been a while since you thought about your DR measures, or a[...]
The IT vendor empathy gap
Industry analysts, CIOs and others involved in the IT decision making process are on the[...]
Accommodating increased user influence
Business people often complain that the IT department is not keeping up with their needs.[...]
IT-Business Alignment Revisited
In some organisations, the tension between IT and business teams has come to a head[...]
A mainframe-based cloud service?
As an industry analyst, it feels like I spend hours of my life sitting through[...]
Wake up, grandad: All the techies use social media
Ever since I passed the big five-o, I have noticed more and more youngsters who[...]
End User Computing:
This paper is written for business executives and managers with an interest in how technology[...]
How to simplify your IT with cloud apps
Lots of you are considering cloud apps, but find it hard to figure out what’s[...]
Concerning Windows Phone and its relevance to the larger business
You could be forgiven for thinking that Microsoft has missed the boat with its Windows[...]
Building an open cloud: Say no to silos
It’s a hybrid world. But proprietary clouds are hard to integrate and less flexible. On[...]
Controlling Application Access
Freeform Dynamics conducted a research study in early 2014 looking at trends and developments in[...]
Is Windows-everywhere a serious option for the modern business?
By Dale Vile Businesses bought into Windows two decades go. Many IT professionals today, in[...]
ADCs – Love them or hate them
By Dale Vile Best of breed versus integrated multi-function solutions – it’s a discussion that’s[...]
Managing virtual servers is still an issue for many
By Dale Vile If you are feeling inadequate because you’re not in full control of[...]
Making the case for network modernisation
By Dale Vile Would you design your corporate network the way it is today if[...]
Get REAL about data location in the cloud
Where to put your data, how to decide in the real world Performance, compliance, privacy,[...]
Controlling Application Access
Application performance, availability and security challenges are quietly creeping up in the context of internal[...]