Getting ahead and staying ahead in today’s fast-changing world
Two sets of dynamics impact your technology agenda today, and each drives continuous change in the other. On the one hand demands from the business are constantly changing, while on the other the march of technology and new ways of exploiting it never stops. Against this background, success depends on looking ahead, anticipating developments on each side of the equation, and acting proactively.
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IT Sustainability: Passive vs Active Gains
In the 20 odd years that I’ve been following developments in ‘Green IT’, the industry[...]
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Mainframe skills; time to flip the telescope around?
The more I learn about the world of mainframes, the more I find myself drawn[...]
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Breaking Free From Vendor Lock-in with Managed Services
As organisations become more intertwined with their key IT vendors, they may find themselves in[...]
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S/4HANA Migration: Is Selective Transformation the Answer?
The last big market survey carried out by Freeform Dynamics on SAP migration was completed[...]
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IT transformation fatigue? Time to bust those big bang blues
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The IT Sustainability Paradox
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Mainframes and workload placement: Time for a dose of objectivity?
When Tony Lock and I interviewed Reg Harbeck, Chief Strategist at Mainframe Analytics Ltd, it[...]
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What are you doing to ensure your IT suppliers work for you?
Navigating the Complex IT Supplier Landscape in 2024 It is a truism that IT evolves[...]
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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
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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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IT Governance for Today and Tomorrow: Minimum Viable Principles
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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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Optimising your supplier base for 2024
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Getting the most from your key suppliers
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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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What does “Investment in Generative AI” actually mean?
I’ve found myself in a number of conversations recently where the discussion has turned to[...]
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Custom chatbots and model gardens: putting Private AI to work
Part 2: More to think about It’s essential to decide where to run your Private[...]
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Understanding the rise and role of Private AI
Part 1: AI hype vs fear and doubt The leakage of proprietary IP and other[...]
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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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A straightforward look at SAP master data automation
If you’re knee-deep in the world of SAP and data management, you almost certainly know[...]
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Automation of SAP Master Data Management
Solving the dirty data dilemma and laying the foundations for continuous change and optimisation
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Time to sound the alarm as AI hype catches fire
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It’s time to look again at IT and Software Asset Management
In the realm of IT administration, it’s all too easy to get stuck in familiar[...]
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An AI crash is coming: don’t let it drag you down
All the signs are there that an AI crash is coming: overinflated claims and dodgy[...]
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Want to become a data-driven organisation? Start thinking differently about change management
Need a strong data strategy? Look for a CDO who’s a change manager and data[...]
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Tackling the software skills crunch
How IT leaders grow their software engineering resources
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Just because it’s innovative, doesn’t make it good!
One of my hobbyhorses at the moment is how words and adjectives that ought to[...]
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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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Are tech vendors pulling their weight on fixing fragmented IT?
Many organisations have silo’d data and fragmented IT systems, but
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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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Trust: easy to lose, hard to recover
Here are just a few of the topics that my fellow Freeformers and I have[...]
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Dealing with the growing problem of edge and IoT sprawl
Amidst all the hype regarding the massive growth potential for IoT
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The global information access opportunity
Making a business case for investment in modern file data management
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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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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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Manufacturers in a world of constant change
Why ERP modernization could yield the ESG and Industry 4.0 synergies that you need
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Like a teenager, Kubernetes looks almost grown-up, yet still a bit awkward and confused
Platform: that’s the key word that sprung to mind after attending Kubecon
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‘Traditional’ is not a dirty word
Sometimes ‘new’ and ‘disruptive’ really doesn’t make sense
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Hybrid working isn’t turning out as expected
Last year, as companies recognised both the value of face-to-face interaction
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Modernizing the digital workplace
Accelerating your desktop delivery in the post-pandemic era
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Is the commodity server bandwagon running out of steam?
The term “paradigm shift” gets flung about far too much in IT, but we may[...]
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One SSD to ruler them all
Why the new EDSFF storage format is hot stuff – and what else you need[...]
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Why does ransomware still work?
As someone who first encountered ransomware during the last millennium
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Ransomware teaches the importance of data protection
Several years ago, around the time that ransomware attacks started making the front pages
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Having trouble overcoming the S/4HANA confidence gap?
As John Lennon and Yoko Ono didn't quite sing
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Got a strong story to tell? Don’t settle for a place in the chorus
Have you lost your voice? Or is the market just not hearing you?
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Has Windows 11 strengthened the case for Chromebooks?
Analyst Opinion: I was left with two overriding thoughts
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Forget the ‘free’ software, the real value of open-source is the collaboration
Analyst Opinion: It’s a cliché, but why are we still reinventing wheels?
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Is it a Suite, Package, Bundle or Platform?
People have been selling collections of products and tools for centuries, and with the advent[...]
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Is ‘suite’ becoming a dirty word?
How much attention do you pay to the pros and cons of software and service[...]
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Windows 11: could this ‘feel good’ update actually help IT pros?
Much has been written about Windows 11, and many YouTube videos have been published. If[...]
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Where vendors too often go wrong: SMBs need enterprise-grade IT too
For far too long now, many vendors seem to have assumed that the IT requirements[...]
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SMB-friendly IT solutions are needed
Your business deserves more than a cut-down enterprise offering
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Remember when Agile was treated with suspicion?
Throwback Thursday: When we researched the topic of Agile development back in 2008
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Is IT investment handled better now than a decade ago?
Throwback Thursday: People like to think that the way IT works with business has changed
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Achieving success with your S/4HANA proof of concept (POC)
What to consider when selecting platforms, tools and services
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Are Your Crucial Database Workloads Ready for the Public Cloud?
How to Choose the Right Cloud Data Option for Your Business
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The allure of the log-in-anywhere desktop
How can organisations simplify desktop management if we all still want our own devices?
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The business need for simpler storage
What to consider when planning for modern IT in the hybrid cloud era
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The SMB solution selection challenge
It's all too easy for smaller businesses to get caught out
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How to boost supplier commitment without spending more money
Time to tune into those non-revenue goals
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Private cloud in contexts old and new
Throwback Thursday: What a difference a decade can make
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The importance of modern data archiving
In today’s business world, the value of archiving is greater than ever
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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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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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The road to becoming a data-driven business
How ready is your organization for insight-enabled digital transformation?
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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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Seeking storage flexibility, scalability and automation
Can Software Defined Storage provide some answers?
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It is time to reconsider Server Based Storage
What you thought you knew about storage has changed
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The Agile Intelligent Enterprise: Making the Business Case for SAP S/4HANA
Clever Planning for a Successful Migration
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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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Network security in the spotlight
Understanding why it can go wrong is key to making the right investment decisions
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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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From data migration to VM mobility
Analyst Blog: We need to think differently about data migration
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Making server decisions for hybrid IT
If you think hybrid IT renders your server knowledge obsolete, think again
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How hybrid IT changes your data journey
Hybrid IT drives a shift in storage thinking from capacity to service
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Can integrated systems help build hybrid IT?
Things to know when planning your hybrid future
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Turning the tables on cloud service providers
Experienced customers are now calling the shots
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2019 – The war between the business and IT is fake news
Some writers love a battle – or at least, the idea of one. So they[...]
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The real value of NVMe is end-to-end
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Are you ready for NVMe?
Analyst Blog IT has always been hit by marketing waves that speak of new systems[...]
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Digital workspace disasters and how to beat them
New roles for user management and app deployment in the digital workspace
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Data Centre Evolution
Will HCI change how we design and build core IT systems? The way we build[...]
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The fall and rise of the Mono-socket Server
Why cores matter as much as sockets Things are different on the desktop, but in[...]
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The Economics of Application Platforms
Don’t let anarchy or false economies hold back future-proof transformation
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Storage in the Era of NVMe
An Evaluation Guide for IT Teams As an IT professional dealing with storage, you will[...]
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Choice in a Shifting Landscape
A Business Perspective on Enterprise Storage in the Age of Flash and NVMe As you[...]
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NVMe: a fresh start for storage
It’s time for a real change, not just iterative AFA evolution
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Dealing with the GDPR Challenge Infographic
The catalyst for a move to modern data protection
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How Agile and DevOps enable digital readiness and transformation
In today’s world, software is everywhere – and it is spreading fast. Once it was[...]
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Data Management for a Digital World
Turn GDPR compliance and ransomware defence to your advantage
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Microsoft presents its quantum computing credentials
Thoughts from the Future Decoded event
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The politics and practicalities of IT procurement
Is cloud becoming a strategic disrupter?
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The Impact of Automation on IT Operations Infographic
Are you ready for the software-defined datacentre?
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The Enterprise Cloud Imperative
Have cloud investments to date laid a good enough foundation for the future, or is[...]
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The Impact of Automation on IT Operations
Over three quarters of those surveyed in a recent multi-national study said the pressure on[...]
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Don’t Let an Outdated Software Strategy Hold You Back
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Modern Storage for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses
Advanced solutions deliver SMBs power and simplicity
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Application Platforms Matter
Cloud services are increasingly becoming part of the IT delivery mix, but a recent study[...]
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Datacentre Strategy and Evolution
Despite the advent to cloud computing the datacentre remains central to corporate IT. But with[...]
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DevOps and Cloud Computing
Many are exploiting cloud computing to drive business advantage, while others are enjoying the flexibility[...]
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The 2nd Generation All-Flash Opportunity Infographic
Content Contributors: Dale Vile & Jack Vile
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IT Ops doesn’t matter? Really?
Listen to some DevOps evangelists talk, and you would get the impression that IT operations[...]
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Digital Workplace Transformation
The business context for Windows 10 in financial services There is a digital divide at[...]
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The trouble with business executives…
When IT teams and their colleagues within the business get along, life is good for[...]
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The Green Data Centre – Myth or Reality
Every few years, core IT infrastructure issues surge into visibility on the corporate radar. Often,[...]
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The power management skills gap
A recent survey by Freeform Dynamics of 320 senior data centre professionals reveals that datacentre[...]
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Five years later, the hybrid cloud is real
When we surveyed over 300 IT and business professionals back in 2011 on their attitudes[...]
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Getting all-flash storage investment approved
We are at an interesting time in the all-flash storage array market
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IT Decision-Making in the Digital Age
Making the right technology investments in today’s fast moving digital age can mean the difference[...]
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Cloud computing reality check
Introduction: Is cloud really a kind of magic? Many have positioned cloud computing as the[...]
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Will hyper-converged infrastructure kill traditional storage?
In a nutshell Deciding which direction to take with your storage purchasing is a tough[...]
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Protecting data in your hyper-converged environment
In a nutshell Hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) has been gaining popularity as a way of simplifying[...]
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All-flash storage uncertainty and doubt
In a nutshell All-flash arrays are arguably coming of age, but in an early market,[...]
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IT Ops as a Digital Business Enabler
Some argue that IT operations doesn’t matter anymore; it’s all about developers. Our aim in[...]
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Digital transformation initiatives hampered by poor ICT skills
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently published a report detailing the results of an[...]
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Managed Services in the Data Centre
From stability to agility Data centres have been around a long time during which various[...]
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Everyone’s talking about Dedupe
In a nutshell Storage is a very hot topic in every data centre and computer[...]
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The Impact of Cloud on IT Teams
We often hear that cloud computing dramatically reduces the need for in-house IT teams, and[...]
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Digital Disrupters do it to Themselves
The word ’digital’ seems to have overtaken ’cloud’ as the hottest word in the IT[...]
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Capacity planning in an age of agile and on-demand IT
Capabilities are still far from ideal
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A higher impact approach to IT investment
In a nutshell You may have doubts about the value for money or level of[...]
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The dangers of digital smokescreens
A recent global study (1,442 senior respondents) revealed that those reporting particularly good returns from[...]
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If you think DevOps is BS, you may be a victim of bandwagon marketing
I’ve been coming across more DevOps naysayers and sceptics recently. Whether online or face-to-face, I[...]
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Readers of The Register speak out on Thin Client technology
Managing PC estates is a time-consuming, expensive and thankless task. Better provisioning and management tools[...]
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Assembling the DevOps Jigsaw
The world we live in is increasingly digital. As the smart use of technology leads[...]
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Exploiting the Software Advantage
Advances in digital technology create significant opportunities to transform both customer engagement and business operations.[...]
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Infrastructure Readiness Temperature Check
IT infrastructures are often coping pretty well with current business requirements, but many IT professionals[...]
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User-Centric Mobile Security
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Future Proofing Your Network
Network traffic flows have become pretty complex in today’s distributed business environment, and not just[...]
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Mobile Working without the Tears
As both company and personally owned mobile devices are increasingly used in business, understanding and[...]
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Orchestrating the DevOps Tool Chain
A great deal has been written about how trends in digital communication and engagement are[...]
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Data Virtualisation for DevOps
The DevOps movement is supported by a whole range of tools, and is particularly well[...]
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Justifying end user computing investments
In a nutshell Device proliferation and loss of control over at least some end user[...]
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Strategic DevOps Adoption
An interesting remark I heard at a recent CIO gathering was “DevOps is the first[...]
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Eight Best Practices for Cloud Security
There’s been a lot of FUD spread around in recent years on the subject of[...]
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Virgin Media Business and its SMB proposition
Over the years, I have grown increasingly sceptical about the ability of most Telcos to[...]
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The ’feel-good’ factor is good for business
People who feel good while doing their job tend to work better, contribute more and[...]
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Devices, recruitment and staff retention
In a nutshell Some say it’s not possible to recruit and retain good staff nowadays[...]
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Build a DevOps culture
Everyone’s talking about DevOps, but not everyone can do it. This webcast covers the balance[...]
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Snooper-proofing laptops and tablets?
Given how important the company’s data is and the ever more stringent nature of the[...]
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A new approach to verifying user identity
By Tony Lock We all know that trying to authenticate our users when they access[...]
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Inertia has its virtues, but change is happening
As the old year draws to a close it’s time for CIOs and analysts to[...]
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Creating more harmony around end user computing
In a nutshell Tensions frequently arise between business units and the IT teams as users[...]
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Rethinking desktop delivery
In a nutshell Many IT professionals are weary of the relentless Windows upgrade spiral and[...]
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User flexibility without the risk
In a nutshell Most organisations are seeing users and business groups starting to make their[...]
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The Politics and Practicalities of End User Computing
With the phenomenal rise in the adoption of smartphones, tablets and other desirable devices, many[...]
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So what you gonna do about DevOps?
Having to deal with the ‘next big thing’ once or twice a year is a[...]
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Avoiding the runaway code train
More and more code, delivered faster and faster. According to many, that’s the imperative if[...]
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How much of your mainstream IT capacity does mobility consume?
Few doubt the increasing popularity of mobile devices, specifically smartphones and tablets. Their numbers grow[...]
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Flexible IT governance
We want flexibility but, if we’re not careful, we get governance confusion as well. In[...]
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Do more of your apps deserve better DR?
What does IT disaster recovery (DR) mean to you? Does it bring to mind racks[...]
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User desires versus business needs
Much has been written about the rise of user influence and power. Some of it[...]
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The IT vendor empathy gap
Industry analysts, CIOs and others involved in the IT decision making process are on the[...]
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Have you planned for a ’friendly’ DDoS attack?
Malicious Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks do not occur often. Nevertheless, for an enterprise[...]
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Accommodating increased user influence
Business people often complain that the IT department is not keeping up with their needs.[...]
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IT-Business Alignment Revisited
In some organisations, the tension between IT and business teams has come to a head[...]
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Social media and why businesses need to embrace it
As a teenager just entering the world of business I had to go through a[...]
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Wake up, grandad: All the techies use social media
Ever since I passed the big five-o, I have noticed more and more youngsters who[...]
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User Access – Time for a change?
User expectations and the range of devices they use to access IT systems are growing[...]
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Migrating to Windows Server 2012
Extended support for Windows Server 2003 ends on 14 July 2015, so you need to[...]
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End User Computing:
This paper is written for business executives and managers with an interest in how technology[...]
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Mobile security is more than protecting local data
By now we’ve all heard the term Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). This phenomenon is[...]
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What are APT’s?
What is an APT? APT stands for Advanced Persistent Threat. The goal of this form[...]
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Security: the oft-forgotten dimension
Computer security is a hot topic today, and much talked about. There are endless emanations[...]
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Juggling Performance, Availability and Security
By Tony Lock A recent report from Freeform Dynamics illustrates that many corporate networks are[...]
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Controlling Application Access
Application performance, availability and security challenges are quietly creeping up in the context of internal[...]
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Predictions for 2014
My views on market developments in 2014 are not sensational, I’m afraid. I offer them[...]
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Will the CMO inherit the Earth?
By Dale Vile Two narratives concerning the CIO/CMO relationship are doing the rounds at the[...]
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Voice recognition in healthcare
By Dale Vile I first discovered dictation software back in 2001 when I ended up[...]
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Software Defined Networking (SDN) continues to move forwards
By Charles Brett and Tony Lock During an Analyst Briefing at the IBM Development Laboratory[...]
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Social Business and unknown unknowns
By Charles Brett At an Analyst Briefing in London in late September IBM described what[...]
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Device Proliferation and Data Fragmentation
By Tony Lock Bring your own device (BYOD) continues to attract considerable attention, but the[...]
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Clouds and the Data Centre weather forecast
By Tony Lock Enterprise Data Centres are complex collections of systems acquired over long spans[...]
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The End User Security Jigsaw
Organisations of all sizes are trying to understand the security implications of mobile working, device[...]
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The Data Protection Imperative
In this short paper, we spell out why the time has come to adopt a[...]
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Data Protection as a Business Enabler
While the importance of business information is almost universally recognised, few organisations have enjoyed either[...]
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Storage Anywhere and Everywhere
With more departmental applications, collaboration and sharing environments, and even cloud-based services, with access via[...]
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Don’t forget the desktop
By Dale Vile Ask anyone in the industry about the future of end user computing[...]
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DCIM and Energy Management
By Tony Lock Over several decades IT management has focussed almost exclusively on keeping servers[...]
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Speeding up ‘Change’
By Tony Lock For much of the last decade ‘IT’ has become something of a[...]
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Empowering your users the ‘right way’
By Tony Lock Many organisations say their people are among the most valuable assets they[...]
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Cloud is more about choice than hosting
By Dale Vile There’s a trick we use at Freeform Dynamics when trying to figure[...]
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To PaaS or not to PaaS – that is the question
By Dale Vile Most forms of cloud computing are starting to find their place in[...]
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Freedom without Anarchy
Empowering employees through the delegation of authority and trust can enhance innovation and productivity. But[...]
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Building the future proof datacentre
By Andrew Buss The last decade has seen massive leaps in performance and capability across[...]
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The next decade of data centre evolution
By Dale Vile To some, the mere concept of enterprise datacentres still being around in[...]
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The data centre in 2020
By Tony Lock There has never been a clearer understanding of how quickly business is[...]
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A Vision for the Data Centre
The death of on-premise IT as a result of hosted cloud services is greatly exaggerated.[...]
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Defragging your Datacentre
By Andrew Buss The world of business is becoming faster moving, more competitive and ever[...]
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Taming the procurement elephant
The cost of supplying IT services inside businesses has never been more visible with considerable[...]
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Martini induced client-server redux
By Dale Vile If you see the phrase ‘anytime, anyplace, anywhere’ in relation to mobile[...]
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Analytics and Big Data
By Tony Lock ‘Big Data’ is a hot topic receiving considerable attention from the marketing[...]
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Upping your game with Windows Server 2012
Andrew Buss met up with Chris Losch, from Newham Council, and Gary Collins, from Intercept[...]
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Why you need an interactive archive
Many organisations today only archive data when there is some external legislative driver forcing their[...]
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Electronic trading dogged by information issues
By Dale Vile How many suppliers and customers do you trade with in the average[...]
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Future-proofing the data centre
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IT Service Management and Business Requirements
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Bridging the great divide
By Andrew Buss At the Intel Developer Forum 2012 in San Francisco, Intel looked to[...]
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Data Entry and Device Control
By Tony Lock When computers were first created, all attention was centred on getting answers[...]
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Lack of Understanding inhibits adoption of Big Data
By Tony Lock Read any IT publication, online or hard copy, and it is hard[...]
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Social collaboration: From a faith-based to business-led approach
I have long been a sceptic of the ‘install it and they will figure out[...]
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Effective B2B Integration
The way in which organisations communicate and transact across supply and demand chains has a[...]
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What should CIOs be demanding of Storage Vendors?
In most organisations the acquisition of storage and its associated management tools was, until recently,[...]
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Personal Use of a Windows Tablet in Business – It’s ready for operational use
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The Rise of User Centric IT – Is the consumerisation of IT a benefit to anyone?
There is a long history of end users wanting, or ‘needing’, to have ‘different’ tools[...]
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Private Cloud and Data Centre Evolution
Will every data centre become a cloud? As nearly everyone working in IT understands, things[...]
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Translating private cloud into customer requirements
Identifying the ingredients that make the difference for agile IT The term ‘Private Cloud’ is[...]
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Engineering IT for agility – Getting the foundations right
One of the certainties when it comes to running IT is that change is constant.[...]
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Microsoft is unveiling a whole new generation of Windows on October 26th 2012, and significant[...]
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You don’t have to move in specialist digital marketing circles to have come across the[...]
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Data fragmentation challenges restrict business flexibility
Business must be ready to respond to rapidly changing market conditions. For any organisation to[...]
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Siloed approach to IT security increases business risk
It is said that the technology at the heart of IT changes at a bewildering[...]
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Private Cloud and IT Service Delivery
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By Dale Vile We were surprised at the strength of positive sentiment and relative lack[...]
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Playing the SLA long game
By Dale Vile When IT is your day job it’s easy to lose sight of[...]
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From virtualisation to private cloud
Lots of people are talking about private cloud as the next natural step from virtualisation.[...]
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Analyst Headlines: Accelerating Cloud Adoption
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Behind the Headlines: Accelerating Cloud Adoption
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Analyst Headlines: Securing the Access
Andrew Buss discusses the impact of the mega trends such as the Consumerization of IT[...]
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Behind the Headlines: Securing the Access
Andrew Buss discusses the impact of the mega trends such as the Consumerization of IT[...]
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Analyst Headlines: Securing the Wide Area
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The Register Buzz Report
In association with The Register IT buyers’ views of technology vendors are shaped by a[...]
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Relieving the Systems Management Burden
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IT Management Checkpoint
by Martin Atherton Existing IT management strategies have enabled organisations to take control of their[...]
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Life in the SaaS lane
by Dale Vile Evangelists will tell you that Software as a Service (SaaS) is the[...]
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IT and the Environment: Part 1
by David Tebbutt Call it green, call it sustainability, call it environment, the name doesn’t[...]
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IT and the Environment: Part 2
by David Tebbutt Say ’green’ to most enterprise IT suppliers and they fire back with[...]
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IT and the Environment: Part 3
by David Tebbutt Let’s be clear about one thing, if the developing world wants to[...]
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Mobility and Connectivity
by Jon Collins and Dale Vile During the middle part of 2007, Freeform Dynamics ran[...]
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Evaluating Mobile Email Solutions
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