Category Archives: Infrastructure & Platforms
Buying into the cloud
A lot of companies are reporting that individual departments and even business users are adopting[...]
Software as a service can breed dependency so choose suppliers with care
Cloud computing is frequently likened to utility services such as electricity, water or gas. If[...]
The weakest link in Software as a Service
The delivery of cloud based application functionality via the Software as a Service (SaaS) model[...]
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[...]
Whose data is it anyway?
Losing control of one’s data is among the first concerns that arise when software as[...]
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[...]
Putting the SaaS into security management
In all areas of business, security and privacy are built on good policy, properly applied.[...]
Channel impact of cloud computing
The writing is on the wall. As cloud computing steamrolls across the market, on-premise infrastructure[...]
Is cloud data secure?
Would your data be more secure in the hands of Google or left where it[...]
A question of performance
Software as a service (SaaS) promises a lot but many are still nervous about relying[...]
Trust and risk in the cloud
Stick enough kit and multi-tenant software in one huge data centre and there is no[...]
Moving beyond consolidation: The steps towards a private cloud
Many companies have essentially completed their migration to server virtualisation. The next challenge is moving[...]
Who said anything about green?
Desktop virtualisation gets you part way there anyway Green and sustainability initiatives might be interesting[...]
Desktop virtualisation: One size doesn’t fit all
The many solutions to be found under the term ’Desktop Virtualisation’ have been vigorously promoted[...]
The changing shape of the desktop
By Josie Sephton, Dale Vile & Tony Lock KEY FINDINGS The desktop environment is ready[...]
The perception and reality of cloud security
Some back to front thinking in evidence? One of the most frequent concerns about cloud[...]
Modern solutions to an ever-growing challenge
What could be new about backup and recovery? After all, everyone has been doing it[...]
IT Services and Systems Management
By Andrew Buss KEY FINDINGS The passive evolution of systems and tools has led to[...]
What’s the real deal on cloud?
Back to basics on what cloud computing is really about – what’s real, what’s not,[...]
Public Cloud: Sorting out the peaks from the troughs
We know many of you remain sceptical of the whole ‘Cloud’ thing and are unsure[...]