Freeform Dynamics

Forecasting logon storms with desktop virtualisation

Desktop virtualisation is all about centralising the various aspects of client computing such as processing,[...]

The trials and tribulations of data centre networking

By Tony Lock For much of the last decade data centre networking, along with networking[...]

How big is Big Data?

‘Big data’ is one of those ‘buzz’ terms that is difficult to avoid, at least[...]

Bridging the information gap

The pace at which modern business tends to move has resulted in a situation where[...]

Building tech for the flexible worker

Remote workers need support and training. The IT department needs to secure their devices and[...]

Big data in Context

Audience – IT & Business professionals Occasion – TheRegister:IntelAcademy, 22nd November 2011 Presenter(s) – Martha[...]

Expert Clinic – Building cloud-optimised networks

Cloud computing is all about providing services as reliably and transparently as possible to the[...]

The storage boom and bust cycle

More data more often than not means more disks. It was ever thus – but[...]

The consumerisation of IT: it’s a trickle, not a tide, but you still need to be ready

If media headlines and vendor claims are to be believed, organisations today are faced with[...]

Flash and HTML5, or Flash vs HTML5?

If anybody attending the Adobe MAX conference had any doubts about Adobe’s commitment to Flash,[...]

Clouds for hire

Is it effective to build out a network infrastructure to handle all workloads, rather than[...]

Big data and the cloud

One of the big advantages of cloud computing is scalability in terms of both server[...]

Smarter Networking for a smarter data centre

How do data centre networks need to evolve as business systems become ever more complex?[...]

Beware the cost of virtualisation lock-in

As the old saying goes, repeat something enough times and it becomes accepted as the[...]

Will SaaS make you more efficient?

SaaS might give you more availability, it might cut your capital costs, and it might[...]

Expert Clinic – Flattening Ethernet

The concept of an IT service used to be defined as an individual, often silo’d,[...]

User productivity: Achievable goal, or mission impossible?

The role – and limits – of technology as an enabler of productivity gains ‘Productivity’,[...]

Rumours of the PC’s death are greatly exaggerated

By Martha Bennett If recent headlines are anything to go by, the days of the[...]

Virtual worlds away in SMB space

Industry-standard x86 servers have now been used in SMBs for about 20 years, making this[...]

Don’t be fooled

By Tony Lock If one were to believe even a tenth of the marketing messages[...]

The importance of mutual understanding: A faster track to business alignment and satisfied users

Here at Freeform Dynamics we’re renowned for advocating a service centric approach to IT. The[...]

Making the most of licence flexibility

A few months ago we highlighted the difficulties that many companies have when it comes[...]

End User Productivity Revisited

Despite the plethora of ‘productivity solutions’ available from IT suppliers, why is it that real[...]

How to gear up for dynamic service delivery

If servers and applications form the heart of the IT infrastructure, then the network is[...]