Author Archives: Dale Vile
The weakest link in Software as a Service
The delivery of cloud based application functionality via the Software as a Service (SaaS) model[...]
Whose data is it anyway?
Losing control of one’s data is among the first concerns that arise when software as[...]
Channel impact of cloud computing
The writing is on the wall. As cloud computing steamrolls across the market, on-premise infrastructure[...]
Is cloud data secure?
Would your data be more secure in the hands of Google or left where it[...]
A question of performance
Software as a service (SaaS) promises a lot but many are still nervous about relying[...]
Trust and risk in the cloud
Stick enough kit and multi-tenant software in one huge data centre and there is no[...]
The changing shape of the desktop
By Josie Sephton, Dale Vile & Tony Lock KEY FINDINGS The desktop environment is ready[...]
The perception and reality of cloud security
Some back to front thinking in evidence? One of the most frequent concerns about cloud[...]
The great mainframe utilisation debate
Are you getting the most out of yours? Someone recently asked me why mainframes are[...]
Cloud computing will devalue the role of IT professionals
Exploding this and other myths You’ve heard the rhetoric: Cloud computing changes everything. The days[...]
Intel helps customers take ownership of the cloud agenda
Most major players in the IT industry have attempted to take ownership of the cloud[...]
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[...]
Devices and the Cloud
What’s your perfect device? Are you a BlackBerry, iPhone or Android smartphone fan? Are you[...]
Beyond the cloud computing hype
Have you ever wondered what we will be left with once the marketing people get[...]
Defining cloud computing
The media, social media, analyst and marketing domains sometimes act like an echo chamber. The[...]
Improving Systems Agility
By Dale Vile One of the most common complaints heard from business people about the[...]
Life after cloud computing
By Dale Vile Have you ever wondered what we will be left with once the[...]
Solvency II: Threat or Opportunity?
By Dale Vile and Jon Collins INTRODUCTION The emergence of new regulation always presents a[...]
The significance of Salesforce.com’s ’Chatter’
Salesforce.com to me is a bit like the boy who cried ‘Wolf!”. Every press release[...]
CRM market dynamics: Response to journalist inquiry
The analyst team here at Freeform Dynamics frequently gets asked for comment by journalists. This[...]
Thinking Beyond the Clouds
By Jon Collins and Dale Vile A number of trends are having an impact on[...]
Those demanding mobile users
For years, when we asked Reg readers what worried them about mobile, “security” was top[...]
Policing personal calls on business mobiles
Responsible employer or miserly git? Communications technology makes it easy to mix up personal and[...]