Author Archives: Freeform Dynamics
Virtualisation and sorcery: We’re all apprentices now
It’s funny to think what might be made of this virtualisation lab in a few[...]
How ready is your business for unified communications?
Although unified communications (UC) still has some way to go before it achieves mainstream adoption,[...]
What personality is your IT department?
Over the years I’ve spent quite a lot of time thinking about the idea of[...]
The cost of unified comms: Start with the business not the tech
Once companies have overcome the hurdle of defining what unified communications (UC) is and does,[...]
Unified Communications and the productivity debate
The word ‘productivity’ is a somewhat wearied term that is perhaps too readily associated with[...]
Power monitoring across the desktop estate
Despite the pressure on organisations to operate to more “green” agendas, the reality is that[...]
You think unified comms is just about productivity?
When we talk about Unified Communications (UC), a lot of us are guilty of dwelling[...]
Efficiency through unity
Since its beginnings, unified communications (UC) has faced an uncertain response in the enterprise, with[...]
Office IT: One size doesn’t fit all?
“We are all individuals” – Brian “I’m not” – computer user ’One size fits all’[...]
Securing the Un-securable?
Audience – IT security practitioners and academics Occasion – BCS Information Security Special Interest Group[...]
Making life easier for the road warrior
In the past decade we have witnessed the use of laptops in organisations reaching similar[...]
Dedication to regulation
By Martin Atherton Regulation is a fact of life and business. The signs are that[...]
Virtualisation and Security
As x86 / x64 server virtualisation moves into everyday operations, what impact does it have[...]
IT infrastructure for midsized companies
Zeynep Koch of Oracle joins Jon Collins to discuss IT infrastructure for midsized companies, the[...]
How much does desktop PC support actually cost?
By Jon Collins Do you, or does anyone in your organisation, know precisely how much[...]
Desktops: Why you should care about them. Now.
IT is full of ’big ideas’ like business process management, business intelligence and cloud computing[...]
Keep an eye on the big picture
By Martin Atherton In a nutshell: There are lots of things we could do to[...]
Scoping UC
By Josie Sephton In a nutshell: The proliferation of communications channels has set expectations around[...]
Want to reduce mobile voice costs? Change the channel
It has been a while since the EU introduced regulations to address the cost of[...]
Storage in the virtual era
by Freeform Dynamics The growth in use of server virtualisation technology is having a knock-on[...]
Approaching x86 Consolidation
by Freeform Dynamics All IT initiatives need an objective view of requirements and choices on[...]
Sensible business process management (BPM) for sensible times
By Martin Atherton By most accepted standards somewhere north of two thirds/70% of IT budgets[...]
Server Virtualisation for real: When your IT shop really is a Zoo
Keeping virtualised IT systems running requires more than technology. This webcast looks at how Chester[...]
How do you manage service levels in a virtualised environment?
In previous research projects we’ve examined the impact of service level monitoring and management, and[...]