Category Archives: Infrastructure & Platforms
How to simplify your IT with blade servers
Blade systems can help you establish control over sprawl while simplifying the administration of your[...]
Why we need converged infrastructure (and how to do it)
In recent years, physical server numbers have remained static but virtual server numbers continue to[...]
A mainframe-based cloud service?
As an industry analyst, it feels like I spend hours of my life sitting through[...]
User Access – Time for a change?
User expectations and the range of devices they use to access IT systems are growing[...]
Migrating to Windows Server 2012
Extended support for Windows Server 2003 ends on 14 July 2015, so you need to[...]
How to simplify storage management
How to create storage that’s responsive to changing workloads and applications, that can deliver the[...]
How to simplify your IT with cloud apps
Lots of you are considering cloud apps, but find it hard to figure out what’s[...]
Building an open cloud: Say no to silos
It’s a hybrid world. But proprietary clouds are hard to integrate and less flexible. On[...]
Desktop Virtualisation
Over the decades data centres and computer rooms have taken on many challenges in order[...]
Controlling Application Access
Freeform Dynamics conducted a research study in early 2014 looking at trends and developments in[...]
Are GPUs about to enter IT’s mainstream?
By Charles Brett Until relatively recently most in IT looked upon Graphics Processing Units (GPUs[1])[...]
ADCs – Love them or hate them
By Dale Vile Best of breed versus integrated multi-function solutions – it’s a discussion that’s[...]
The challenges of network fragmentation
By Tony Lock Originally published for the channel A recent survey by Freeform Dynamics revealed[...]
The State of Network Infrastructure
By Tony Lock Networks are the glue that allow users to function effectively in their[...]
Managing virtual servers is still an issue for many
By Dale Vile If you are feeling inadequate because you’re not in full control of[...]
Enterprise Networks – Where do IT Pros see challenges?
By Tony Lock The challenges placed on IT daily grow more demanding. In addition to[...]
The Death of the Corporate Network Perimeter
By Tony Lock In a recent survey over 400 respondents gave us the inside track[...]
Making the case for network modernisation
By Dale Vile Would you design your corporate network the way it is today if[...]
Get REAL about data location in the cloud
Where to put your data, how to decide in the real world Performance, compliance, privacy,[...]
Juggling Performance, Availability and Security
By Tony Lock A recent report from Freeform Dynamics illustrates that many corporate networks are[...]
Controlling Application Access
Application performance, availability and security challenges are quietly creeping up in the context of internal[...]
Predictions for 2014
My views on market developments in 2014 are not sensational, I’m afraid. I offer them[...]
Entropy and Data Quality
By Tony Lock IT systems are subject to many of the same laws that govern[...]