It’s funny to think what might be made of this virtualisation lab in a few years’ time. When we kicked it off back in December last year, we wanted to…
Although unified communications (UC) still has some way to go before it achieves mainstream adoption, businesses increasingly understand what it is and what it can deliver in terms of benefits…
Once companies have overcome the hurdle of defining what unified communications (UC) is and does, probably the biggest hindrance they face in implementing this technology is return on investment (ROI).…
The word ‘productivity’ is a somewhat wearied term that is perhaps too readily associated with the benefits that Unified Communications (UC) brings to a business. To some extent this has…
Despite the pressure on organisations to operate to more “green” agendas, the reality is that for many the reasons they actually fund anything are related to a desire to save…
When we talk about Unified Communications (UC), a lot of us are guilty of dwelling on generalities and how attractive the notion of smoother communications would be to us as…
Since its beginnings, unified communications (UC) has faced an uncertain response in the enterprise, with businesses recognising it as a “nice to have” rather than a “need to have”. However,…
“We are all individuals” – Brian “I’m not” – computer user ’One size fits all’ might be preferable for IT departments, but from an end-user perspective, everybody thinks they have…
Audience – IT security practitioners and academics Occasion – BCS Information Security Special Interest Group Annual Conference – 18th/19th March, 2010 Presenter(s) – Jon Collins Securing the Un-securable?…
In the past decade we have witnessed the use of laptops in organisations reaching similar levels to those of desktops. All the signs are that the penetration of such machines…
By Martin Atherton Regulation is a fact of life and business. The signs are that its impact will be felt more strongly and constantly than ever as time wears on.…
As x86 / x64 server virtualisation moves into everyday operations, what impact does it have on ’security’? This webcast investigates if virtualisation brings with it any new security challenges or…
Zeynep Koch of Oracle joins Jon Collins to discuss IT infrastructure for midsized companies, the priorities and the plans. IT infrastructure is often presented in a way that is more…
By Jon Collins Do you, or does anyone in your organisation, know precisely how much money you spend on PC support? In principle, this sound straightforward enough to answer –…
IT is full of ’big ideas’ like business process management, business intelligence and cloud computing which tend to clutter the airwaves and block out some of the more mundane areas…
By Martin Atherton In a nutshell: There are lots of things we could do to optimise our datacentres. The real challenge is to do it in an orderly, sustainable and…
By Josie Sephton In a nutshell: The proliferation of communications channels has set expectations around cost and productivity benefits. Unified Communications (UC) is proffered as a way of helping bring…
It has been a while since the EU introduced regulations to address the cost of roaming in Europe – 2007 to be precise. Undoubtedly, this was a welcome piece of…
by Freeform Dynamics The growth in use of server virtualisation technology is having a knock-on effect on other infrastructure capabilities including storage. As it becomes a core technology (of this…
by Freeform Dynamics All IT initiatives need an objective view of requirements and choices on offer to meet performance and cost objectives. This guide explores x86 server consolidation for Linux-based…
By Martin Atherton By most accepted standards somewhere north of two thirds/70% of IT budgets are spent keeping everything running. It stands to reason that in a given year (since…
Keeping virtualised IT systems running requires more than technology. This webcast looks at how Chester Zoo engages with its business users to ensure they receive the service levels they require…
In previous research projects we’ve examined the impact of service level monitoring and management, and found positive benefits in having a range of associated SLAs in place. No surprises there…
