Author Archives: Freeform Dynamics
Getting to grips with software licencing
IT is becoming more embedded within the business, with more use of IT for business[...]
The realities of SaaS and Security
With upgrades to Windows 7 and Office 2010 high on the agenda, questions are being[...]
Video in the workplace
There have been many false dawns for video collaboration at work. We’ve all bought videoconferencing[...]
The automation conundrum
By Andrew Buss Our research tells us that the move to virtualisation on volume servers[...]
SaaS security: it comes down to knowing what you are doing
A lot of things have happened recently that may cause us to think twice about[...]
Driving value from IT
While no one has the luxury of wiping out history and designing the optimum infrastructure[...]
Buying into the cloud
A lot of companies are reporting that individual departments and even business users are adopting[...]
BPM Beyond Automation
BPM has an application beyond highly structured process automation. Dale Vile talks with The Register’s[...]
Intelligent cacheing for optimised storage
Virtualisation is an accepted part of server and data centre strategy. One of the biggest[...]
Secure your departmental apps
Throughout a workshop on The Register, we’ve been looking at resiliency and security for hosted[...]
Next generation systems management
By Andrew Buss Complex environments undergo continual upheaval. For many businesses, although the IT infrastructure[...]
What you think about SaaS
Throughout a workshop conducted on The Register, we have been looking at the factors that[...]
Desktop Virtualisation
By Tony Lock Desktop management has long been an almost “taboo” subject in most businesses.[...]
The next stage of network evolution
The modern enterprise network is at the heart of IT service delivery, and consideration needs[...]
Moving beyond consolidation: The steps towards a private cloud
Many companies have essentially completed their migration to server virtualisation. The next challenge is moving[...]
Why does information management matter?
Getting the right information to the right people at the right time sounds like a[...]
Who said anything about green?
Desktop virtualisation gets you part way there anyway Green and sustainability initiatives might be interesting[...]
What is the point of End Point Protection?
How we should be protecting our PCs Security threats have existed for almost as long[...]
Desktop virtualisation: One size doesn’t fit all
The many solutions to be found under the term ’Desktop Virtualisation’ have been vigorously promoted[...]
Working smarter, not harder: An alternative to the 25-hour day
The word ‘productivity’ is widely used in the industry, but what does it actually mean?[...]
Taking advantage of the Windows 7 migration
After almost a decade of service, the end-of-days is drawing near for the long-lived and[...]
We spent how much? Budget overruns needn’t be normal
According to the grassroots campaigning group the Taxpayers’ Alliance, overruns in UK government IT projects[...]
When IT projects go right – How not to stuff it up
There is a vast difference between running a project and running one successfully, as a[...]
IT Services and Systems Management
By Andrew Buss KEY FINDINGS The passive evolution of systems and tools has led to[...]