Driving for operational performance, agility and efficiency
Cloud computing has certainly challenged traditional thinking in relation to IT infrastructure and operations, but the datacentre remains critical to most organisations. Against this background, the aim is to create the right blend of modern infrastructure and services to meet ever-changing business needs and demands.
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Taking the next step in mainframe observability
Despite their frequently less visible role, mainframes remain indispensable in supporting the critical operations of[...]
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The mainframe skills crunch; an outsider vs insider perspective
During my career, I’ve worked hands-on with a great many operating systems, programming languages, mainstream[...]
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Taking IT Cost Tracking and FinOps to the next level
A CIO I interviewed recently told me candidly: “It’s always a bit nerve wracking when[...]
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Mainframe Skills: Challenge or Opportunity?
People in mainframe circles have been talking about skills development and succession planning ever since[...]
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Making IT sustainability more objective and actionable
I’ve heard a lot of pitches from technology companies on how they can help customers[...]
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It’s Time to Raise the Bar on Observability
Observability has come a long way in the last 30 years
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The Evolving Role of Converged Infrastructure in Modern IT
Where does CI fit in a world of hybrid cloud?
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Tape is back on the main menu
The news that another of the big players in global file systems, Hammerspace, has integrated[...]
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Evaluating the Potential of Hyper-Converged Storage
What to consider when planning for modern IT and the hybrid cloud era
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Kubernetes as an enterprise multi-cloud enabler
Building out your environment to create a full lifecycle delivery platform
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The key to future IT success is a switch to managing services, not systems
For most of the history of commercial IT, system design has focused on meeting the[...]
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Standardized solution implementation services
Shorten time-to-value, reduce costs and risks, and future-proof your investment
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Getting real about IT sustainability
From good intentions to tangible results through smart systems selection
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Have you made the right platform choices to minimise risk?
Critical systems have to run and run…
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Don’t let your smart software suffer from poor platform choices
Mismatched AI and analytics can be massively inefficient
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To maximise potential, mainframers must reach out and engage
The team here has always had immense respect for the mainframe community
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Kubernetes and the open-source maintainer question
While much of October's KubeCon-CloudNativeCon North America
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S/4HANA without compromise
A modern ERP architecture needs a powerful and future-proof platform
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VMware’s breadth and depth impresses, but is it still a safe bet?
At the recent VMware Explore conference in Barcelona
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Supporting the needs of highly unpredictable workloads
It’s all about flexibility, scalability and cost effectiveness
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The modern SD-WAN advantage
Even if you run an SD-WAN today, it’s time to check what’s new
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Singing the key management blues
We need cryptographic keys, but who is going to manage them?
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Why does ransomware still work?
As someone who first encountered ransomware during the last millennium
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SMB-friendly IT solutions are needed
Your business deserves more than a cut-down enterprise offering
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Evaluating the potential of hyper-converged storage
What to consider when planning for modern IT and the hybrid cloud era
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Even data fragmentation has gone virtual
Throwback Thursday: If there’s one thing our report from eight years ago reminds us
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EDSFF: a new standard for enterprise SSDs
Bringing NMVe up to date with the needs of the data center
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Private cloud in contexts old and new
Throwback Thursday: What a difference a decade can make
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Remember when cloud was going to kill the IT channel?
Throwback Thursday: taking a regular stroll in the Freeform Dynamics archives.
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Has the data centre of the future already arrived?
Throwback Thursday: Predicting the future back in 2012
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Accelerating your journey to data maturity with S/4HANA Infographic
Contributors: Dale Vile and Laura Rose
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Why I’m uneasy about the Salesforce Slack acquisition
Analyst Opinion: Most coverage on the Salesforce acquisition of Slack has focused on the industry[...]
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Identity and access management revisited
A changing world demands simplification and an urgent focus on security
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Hyper-converged has come of age Infographic
Modern infrastructure options are now integral to service delivery
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Modernizing database technology stacks
How many different database technologies are you running, how up to date are they, and[...]
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Taming your information sprawl with cloud data management
An Evaluation Guide for Business
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S/4HANA Revisited
Has the time now come for SAP’s next-generation application environment to go mainstream?
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Key factors in the network security buying decision
How – and why – network security professionals select solutions and suppliers
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Hyper-converged has come of age
Modern infrastructure options are now integral to service delivery
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The Hybrid IT Platform Imperative
Building a solid systems foundation for digital transformation
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The role of machine learning and automation in storage
Drivers, perceptions, readiness and practicalities
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Manage your data, not just your storage
Don’t get burnt by keeping ‘cold’ data on expensive ‘hot’ storage systems
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Analytics-Driven Storage Management
An evaluation and decision guide for IT leaders and professionals
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