When we asked Reg readers to tell us about their experiences with mobile roaming, quite a few of you came back with some interesting insights. And you’re not happy. In…
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could wipe the slate clean and install a brand spanking new communications infrastructure from scratch? In this webcast, we look at a real world…
The rise of ‘consumer’ expectations in the workforce is driving some organisations to think up ways of giving their employees more choice when it comes to personal computers. ‘Bring your…
One of the first articles I ever had to write as an analyst was about change management. In it, I suggested that major IT programmes tend to follow a similar…
Vendors are pushing cloud for all they are worth. And customers talk about it too, whether they understand what the word means or not. Some claim cloud computing is the…
Whether businesses like it or not, the likelihood is that unified communications (UC) in some form will insinuate itself into many workplaces at some point in the not-too-distant future. Research…
You may be heartily sick of hearing that ‘change is the only constant’, ‘everything’s getting faster’ and ‘business is more competitive than ever’. However, a direct consequence of what’s happening…
By Jon Collins IT infrastructure is often presented in a way that is more relevant to the largest organizations with the biggest wallets. But if your business isn’t operating at…
The issue of mobile pricing can be something of a sore point in the business environment, and it’s one that we’re exploring through our Reg reader poll. We’ll be reporting…
The Register’s Tim Phillips, our own Andrew Buss and Intel’s Iain Beckingham give power efficiency in the data centre the once over. They give expert opinions and realistic advice on…
By Josie Sephton Given the push towards platform virtualisation as a way of optimising hardware resources, it was only a matter of time until mobile popped into the mix. Mobile…
It is probably fair to say that the likelihood of videoconferencing becoming mainstream in the next year or so is slim. Of course, many vendors will no doubt vehemently disagree…
Everyone knows that mobility is pretty important to most businesses today, with needs having moved way beyond simple phone voice connectivity. We have seen a dramatic shift in requirements as…
Data governance can be dismissed as ‘applied common sense’, or balked at as an impossible endeavour which once embarked upon, will never end. The fact that one end of the…
Software vendors make their money from licensing software for individual and corporate use. From the buying perspective, you’d think it could be a simple question of asking how much you…
We all know that data protection regulations are gaining teeth. As we discussed before, it is becoming more difficult to keep data losses private, and the damage to reputation and…
Audience – IT practitioners and decision makers Occasion – Webinar hosted by Citrix, 27 May 2010 Presenter(s) – Jon Collins IT Support and workforce productivity View more presentations from…
Audience – IT decision makers Occasion – CA Mainframe Madness May 2010 Presenter(s) – Jon Collins Driving value 0.2a View more presentations from Jon Collins. To view full screen,…
The idea that ‘information is important and we want to do more useful things with it’ transcends technology by virtue of it having been true long before IT vendors wanted…
Information is power, right? Well, just how powerful must most organisations feel today, given the amount of information they are packing? The immediate irony is that the opposite is generally…
The IT industry really does bring out the best and worst traits of human nature. Were we always quite so excitable about the latest big thing? It is difficult to…
Implementing a unified communications solution is just the starting point. It starts to get really interesting when look at how new facilities change behaviour within the workforce, and how to…
Roughly speaking, availability management is what your business does to ensure IT services stay up when expected and agreed – and continuity management is what you do if something goes…
