Author Archives: Freeform Dynamics
Recovery Management
Audience – European Journalists Occasion – CA Channel Partner meeting, Barcelona Presenter(s) – Tony Lock[...]
Event review: IBM Information on Demand, Berlin
Organisations are accumulating information rapidly – a lot of information – and as research shows,[...]
Blow your mind: the lessons of knowledge management
Most companies are organised around their function. But when their primary function is to think,[...]
What’s so special about telepresence?
We have been conditioned over the years to crave novelty. We like our new cars,[...]
A realistic exploration of the Desktop Linux opportunity
How often have you dismissed the views expressed by extremists because what they are saying[...]
Dan Bricklin (inventor of PC spreadsheet) on technology
A couple of weeks ago, Wiley asked if I’d like a review copy of Dan[...]
Who’s afraid of the SOA police?
We heard a lot of talk a few months ago about about the death of[...]
May the Force.com be with you?
You may have heard of Salesforce.com, an online service that has been penetrating companies left,[...]
Virtualisation and security – the two-edged sword
All new innovations in IT are a double edged sword – with the benefits come[...]
Data retention – balancing business with IT
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Lessons from BT on joined up operation?
Information and knowledge management within the enterprise is something that Freeform Dynamics has looked at[...]
A virtual sustainability summit, or three
Now here's an idea that makes sense: a follow up to the Copenhagen Climate Conference[...]
Getting real about Linux on the desktop
Few topics in the IT industry are more contentious than the prospect of putting Linux[...]
A(nother) Take on Cloud: ‘Nothing to Worry About’
Although we’ve said on several occasions that cloud computing isn’t the revolutionary movement that many[...]
When rip and replace is not an option – Unification doesn’t have to mean blind conformity
Today’s brochures about data centre design show pictures of row upon row of rack-mounted devices,[...]
Linux on the Desktop
by Dale Vile and Martin Atherton The Microsoft Windows based desktop has been a fact[...]
Think you’re not ready for the cloud? Maybe you’re closer than you think
Your business may already be getting to grips with the fundamental practices needed to bring[...]
Cloud: evolution not revolution
Fed up with 'cloud' yet? You ain't seen nuthin'. It's not going to go away.[...]
Microsoft: Leopard: Spots
When invited to a Microsoft ‘Voice of the Customer’ briefing, I must confess that I[...]
Beyond the downturn
By Martin Atherton There is no shortage of business advice at the moment and one[...]
Two men say they’re Jesus….
I had a link to a short video entitled ‘Cloud Computing in Plain English’ sent[...]
Server Platforms and Operating Systems
By Tony Lock What’s happening today in the server infrastructures deployed by organisations, large and[...]
Rumours of KM’s death exaggerated
Say 'knowledge management' to most people in our business and watch the curl of their[...]
You scratch my beak and I’ll scratch yours
Someone quite well up on these matters recently described social networking as “reciprocal altruism”. The[...]