Author Archives: Bryan Betts

Dealing with the growing problem of edge and IoT sprawl

Amidst all the hype regarding the massive growth potential for IoT[...]

The global information access opportunity

Making a business case for investment in modern file data management[...]

Does application modernisation mean what you think it means?

Most people in IT probably think they know what application modernisation is[...]

Kubernetes and the open-source maintainer question

While much of October's KubeCon-CloudNativeCon North America[...]

VMware’s breadth and depth impresses, but is it still a safe bet?

At the recent VMware Explore conference in Barcelona[...]

Digital identity and opening up the smartwallet

When an 80 year-old relative asks you how she can use her phone to both[...]

The modern SD-WAN advantage

Even if you run an SD-WAN today, it’s time to check what’s new[...]

Manufacturers in a world of constant change

Why ERP modernization could yield the ESG and Industry 4.0 synergies that you need[...]

What’s up with Google’s plan to supplant SMS and drive mobile e-commerce?

Ask most people what RCS stands for, and you’ll probably get a blank look.[...]

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[...]

HP Inc’s Poly opportunity: look beyond devices and software to a real collaboration strategy

Could its takeover of workspace collaboration specialist Poly[...]

Singing the key management blues

We need cryptographic keys, but who is going to manage them?[...]

Hybrid working isn’t turning out as expected

Last year, as companies recognised both the value of face-to-face interaction[...]

Modernizing the digital workplace

Accelerating your desktop delivery in the post-pandemic era[...]

Is the commodity server bandwagon running out of steam?

The term “paradigm shift” gets flung about far too much in IT, but we may[...]

One SSD to ruler them all

Why the new EDSFF storage format is hot stuff – and what else you need[...]

Why does ransomware still work?

As someone who first encountered ransomware during the last millennium[...]

Having trouble overcoming the S/4HANA confidence gap?

As John Lennon and Yoko Ono didn't quite sing[...]

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?[...]

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?[...]

Which is worse: noise, or the sound of silence?

Analyst Opinion: If you’re one of the many people who find offices too noisy[...]

Google Calendar auto-adds shared meeting notes

Analyst Opinion: If, like me, you often find yourself hunting for notes[...]

From virtual desktops to Chromebooks and the work-anywhere web

Throwback Thursday: If there’s one thing our report from eight years ago reminds us[...]

Are Your Crucial Database Workloads Ready for the Public Cloud?

How to Choose the Right Cloud Data Option for Your Business[...]