Author Archives: Freeform Dynamics
Never mind virtual desktops – what about the apps?
Conventional wisdom says that when planning an IT project, the things to get right before[...]
The unrealised potential of ERP and CRM – Poll results
With all of that money, time and effort expended on ERP and CRM systems over[...]
Setting application data free
The best time to sell someone pain relief is when they are hurting, and so[...]
Business Productivity An Alternative View
The Register’s Tim Phillips, Jon Collins and IBM’s Gary Gomersall give the lowdown on alternative[...]
Optimising Business Communications
Communication is central to every aspect of business life. This webcast looks at how the[...]
The state of the x86 server estate
Server estates are rarely static. This webcast uncovers the trends reported for refreshing servers and[...]
The Options for Virtual Desktops
Fashions come and go, in IT as well as ‘real life’, and those charged with[...]
Expanding the footprint of enterprise apps
Many organisations originally invested in ERP and CRM suites to deal with specific problems they[...]
Evolution of x86 Server Estates
by Dale Vile and Jon Collins Justifying the purchase of x86 servers to run new[...]
Juggling server virtualisation and database workloads
As the conversation moves from generic virtualisation of ‘quick win’ workloads such as web servers[...]
Respondents lay out their selection criteria for app packages
While software sales and marketing people often try to convince business people that the technical[...]
Keep an eye on the big picture
If a datacentre were a person, who would it be? My thinking right now is[...]
Evaluating enterprise application software
A seasoned ERP salesman coaching a junior colleague once said: “The trick, my boy, is[...]
Unified networking: Reality or a marketing myth?
We all know that the IT Infrastructure has a life of its own. In the[...]
Is losing a mobile device really such a big deal?
These days, it’s no surprise to anybody that staff mobility – everything from home working[...]
Is server virtualization ready for production?
The adoption of server virtualization technology follows several trajectories. We could consider the breadth of[...]
Orchestration and the server environment
Few words in the IT industry’s vocabulary are more grandiose than ‘orchestration’, evoking images of[...]
Virtualisation in the smaller business
Many of the comments on some of the virtualisation articles we have written to date[...]
Looking back at packaged application rigidity and lock-in
When packaged applications first appeared on the scene a quarter of a century ago, it[...]
We’re going for optimised workload delivery…
Who wouldn’t want IT to be delivered in a more dynamic, flexible, agile, [insert your[...]
Is the eco-wind blowing your way?
It wasn’t so long ago that all ’green’ activity went under the heading of ’idealism’.[...]
Poll Results – Just how political is your IT organisation?
For this week, the last in this workshop series, we were looking at the near-future,[...]
Moving to a new app? Mind the data trap
If you’re anything like me, you’re always on the lookout for software that will improve[...]
Poll Results – Server upgrade and disposal plans
We asked you a number of questions around whether you have any immediate plans to[...]