Author Archives: Freeform Dynamics
Keys to data encryption adoption
Data protection remains top-of-mind for many companies. Data losses continue across both public and private[...]
The threat and promise of server virtualisation security
Given that IT security is all about understanding, and mitigating risks, it is inevitably going[...]
The hidden benefits of UC
Whether businesses like it or not, the likelihood is that Unified Communications (UC) in some[...]
Moving beyond user rights – Protecting data first
It goes without saying that IT systems should, in principle, be secured so that only[...]
Mixing mobile business with pleasure
By Josie Sephton The issue of personal use of company mobiles, and its cost to[...]
Server Virtualisation beyond Consolidation
By Jon Collins In a nutshell: Many organisations have adopted server virtualisation to support their[...]
Business bureaucracy vs dynamic IT
According to many pundits, here’s the plan for the next generation data centre: we can[...]
Is there a case for encrypting backups?
For most organisations, backups form an essential part of the day to day activities of[...]
HPC goes mainstream
Many people tend to associate High Performance Computing (HPC) with exotic supercomputers with esoteric CPUs,[...]
The great cloud joke
Once upon a time, in the cloud kingdom of Cloudalon, there lived a cloud king.[...]
How do you choose a hypervisor?
We know that the majority of organisations that we survey have adopted server virtualisation to[...]
How to keep mobile users happy
By Josie Sephton Once upon a time, not so long ago, provisioning and managing mobile[...]
CIOs – it’s time to bill the business for using IT
In the present climate, the pressure is on IT to demonstrate it is delivering value[...]
Raw iron or dynamic data centre. Where have you got to?
We hear a lot about the self-service data centre, where everything is highly automated and[...]
Managing a virtual desktop environment
In a previous article in this series we highlighted growing interest in deploying virtual desktop[...]
The pain and promise of x86 servers
Advances in x86 server technology have been relentless. Year-on-year improvements in price-performance and advances in[...]
Storage resellers: Trust is the key
A storage reseller can be a vital partner for organisations embarking on a storage infrastructure[...]
Should your data centre look more like Google’s?
With all the talk of cloud, some are predicting the death of the enterprise data[...]
The rocky road to UC
While Unified Communications (UC) is not quite mass market, the number of organisations giving it[...]
Monitoring for security effectiveness
In the last of this mini-poll series, we wanted to find out whether the security[...]
How can IT shake off the negativity? Get feedback from the business
Usually when we think of IT performance, we focus on the physical. We ask questions[...]
Calling data center professionals everywhere
How does the world look to you? We want to draw a picture of the[...]
Communications breakdown – Managing UC risks
Communications mechanisms in the workplace – from mobile devices to instant messaging and web conferencing[...]
Managing change in the application portfolio
Nothing stands still forever, particularly not in IT, and with good reason. When we researched[...]