Author Archives: Freeform Dynamics

Why does information management matter?

Getting the right information to the right people at the right time sounds like a[...]

Who said anything about green?

Desktop virtualisation gets you part way there anyway Green and sustainability initiatives might be interesting[...]

What is the point of End Point Protection?

How we should be protecting our PCs Security threats have existed for almost as long[...]

Desktop virtualisation: One size doesn’t fit all

The many solutions to be found under the term ’Desktop Virtualisation’ have been vigorously promoted[...]

Working smarter, not harder: An alternative to the 25-hour day

The word ‘productivity’ is widely used in the industry, but what does it actually mean?[...]

Taking advantage of the Windows 7 migration

After almost a decade of service, the end-of-days is drawing near for the long-lived and[...]

We spent how much? Budget overruns needn’t be normal

According to the grassroots campaigning group the Taxpayers’ Alliance, overruns in UK government IT projects[...]

When IT projects go right – How not to stuff it up

There is a vast difference between running a project and running one successfully, as a[...]

IT Services and Systems Management

By Andrew Buss KEY FINDINGS The passive evolution of systems and tools has led to[...]

Old PCs: When it’s time to die

Often, PCs are like old soldiers: they never seem to die. In many cases the[...]

What’s the real deal on cloud?

Back to basics on what cloud computing is really about – what’s real, what’s not,[...]

x86 Server virtualisation check point

How dynamic should your data centre be?

Shaping your next desktop upgrade

The economic downturn caused many companies to delay their desktop and notebook refresh plans, but[...]

Interoperability: standards or proprietary?

‘Choice’ is one of those words that gets bandied around in all kinds of ways,[...]

Firms must warm to training even in a cold economic climate

“Our people are our greatest asset” is one of the most frequently employed oxymoronic phrases[...]

The Hardware mid-life crisis. Upgrade or refresh?

The good old PC, along with the phone, is today the main, if not only,[...]

XP? Thanks for the memories

Windows 7 Migration – is it time to move to 64-bit? Windows XP has been[...]

Unified Communications: Coming of age?

Unified Communications (UC) is a term that has long been bandied about, but has yet[...]

Want to do a desktop refresh? How would you like to pay?

Developments in both the worlds of PC technology and the global economic climate have conspired[...]

The differences that silicon can make to the desktop

Looking at the sleek laptops, all-in-one and small form factor PCs of today, they have[...]

Hypervisors: grinding through to bare metal

We are generally pretty familiar by now with the concept of virtualisation on the desktop,[...]

Data encryption adoption represents a significant opportunity

By Andrew Buss Data protection continues to be a top of mind subject for many[...]

Desktop upgrades: Why the business case now needs extra analysis

The refresh cycle for desktop and laptop computers varies from organisation to organisation. While some[...]

Why you should upgrade to 802.11n

The notebook market started to gather steam in the early 2000s with the launch of[...]