Category Archives: IT Strategy/Transformation
Applied Desktop Virtualisation
By Tony Lock & Dale Vile KEY FINDINGS With desktop refresh now on the agenda,[...]
Buying into the cloud
A lot of companies are reporting that individual departments and even business users are adopting[...]
Next generation systems management
By Andrew Buss Complex environments undergo continual upheaval. For many businesses, although the IT infrastructure[...]
Desktop Virtualisation
By Tony Lock Desktop management has long been an almost “taboo” subject in most businesses.[...]
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[...]
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[...]
The changing shape of the desktop
By Josie Sephton, Dale Vile & Tony Lock KEY FINDINGS The desktop environment is ready[...]
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?[...]
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[...]
What’s the real deal on cloud?
Back to basics on what cloud computing is really about – what’s real, what’s not,[...]
Shaping your next desktop upgrade
The economic downturn caused many companies to delay their desktop and notebook refresh plans, but[...]
Lithium helped the penny to drop
A more tangible take on social CRM While I go about my business as an[...]
Applied Cloud Computing
By Dale Vile and Tony Lock Introduction The term ‘cloud computing’ is one of the[...]
The True Cost of Desktop Support
Desktop support is something every organisation does using a variety of tools, people and processes,[...]
CIOs and ’Data Protection’
By Tony Lock The rapid growth in the amount of stored data means that the[...]
Data encryption adoption represents a significant opportunity
By Andrew Buss Data protection continues to be a top of mind subject for many[...]
Are you delivering IT and creating wiggle room?
According to Freeform Dynamics research, many IT departments are seeking to become better aligned with[...]
Automation – one step closer to lights out?
In an earlier article in this workshop we considered the challenges associated with procuring system[...]
Mixing mobile business with pleasure
By Josie Sephton The issue of personal use of company mobiles, and its cost to[...]
The Time has come for “Chargeback”
Ever since the industrial revolution there have been periods when businesses have prospered simply on[...]