Author Archives: Bryan Betts

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

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

Evaluating the potential of hyper-converged storage

What to consider when planning for modern IT and the hybrid cloud era

The allure of the log-in-anywhere desktop

How can organisations simplify desktop management if we all still want our own devices?

The business need for simpler storage

What to consider when planning for modern IT in the hybrid cloud era