Author Archives: Freeform Dynamics
Virtualisation and packaged applications. When is a silo not a silo?
To the outsider, suggesting that such workloads as SAP, Siebel and so on should be[...]
Another annoying cloud pitch. Why do vendors think Cloud is new?
I just sat through another cloud consulting services pitch from a major IT vendor. Some[...]
What personality is your IT department?
Over the years I’ve spent quite a lot of time thinking about the idea of[...]
The Truth About Client Computing and Virtualisation
Client virtualisation has been around for a long time. This panellists taking part in this[...]
Licensing in virtual systems still making us ill
We know from extensive research that in the server arena, virtualisation is moving into the[...]
Keep an eye on the big picture
By Martin Atherton In a nutshell: There are lots of things we could do to[...]
Server virtualisation beyond the x86 environment
Respondents have told us that the virtualisation of significant portions of your x86 server estates[...]
World finally using unified communications
It seems that Unified Communications (UC) has at last started to move beyond the ‘what[...]
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[...]
ROI in context – Avoiding analysis paralysis and delusion
The consideration of Return on Investment (ROI) understandably increased during the downturn. In line with[...]
The long and winding road to server virtualisation
“Move along, nothing to see here,” said a self-confessed “old timer on the virtualisation front,”[...]
Can virtualisation reduce the management overhead?
Server virtualisation is quickly becoming a mainstream route by which IT services are delivered. Already[...]
Storage in the virtual era
by Freeform Dynamics The growth in use of server virtualisation technology is having a knock-on[...]
Show me the money! Uncovering the financial aspects of IT
IT costs money, and the job of any CIO, IT director or manager will include[...]
How secure are virtual desktops, really?
As we discussed in an earlier article many “desktop virtualisation” solutions exist today. Each has[...]
Approaching x86 Consolidation
by Freeform Dynamics All IT initiatives need an objective view of requirements and choices on[...]
Virtualisation in two years’ time
It is always somewhat tricky forecasting the future, never mind doing so in IT. Even[...]
Storage is boring, right?
In the spirit of calling a spade a spade, it is fair to say that[...]
From play to work and back again. Mobile devices and the consumer effect
After a number of years of preliminary investment, activity and experience with mobile technology, many[...]
Data protection and virtualised machines
Let’s face it, we’re not very good at backups. It’s nothing to be ashamed about.[...]
Post-Copenhagen, does green IT matter?
It’s difficult to talk about “green IT” without coming across as a techno-apologist. However much[...]
How do you manage your virtual environment?
A study we undertook in 2008 acknowledged what we all knew to be true: contrary[...]
Can financing and management models survive IT Change?
Whether or not you believe that IT is about to experience a revolution, it is[...]