Category Archives: Infrastructure & Platforms
Applied Cloud Computing
By Dale Vile and Tony Lock Introduction The term ‘cloud computing’ is one of the[...]
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,[...]
Why you should upgrade to 802.11n
The notebook market started to gather steam in the early 2000s with the launch of[...]
Keys to data encryption adoption
Data protection remains top-of-mind for many companies. Data losses continue across both public and private[...]
Is your server estate becoming too complex to manage?
In earlier articles in this workshop we reported on research carried out by Freeform Dynamics[...]
The threat and promise of server virtualisation security
Given that IT security is all about understanding, and mitigating risks, it is inevitably going[...]
Devices and the Cloud
What’s your perfect device? Are you a BlackBerry, iPhone or Android smartphone fan? Are you[...]
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[...]
Desktop virtualisation: The control-plus-flexibility problem
Desktop virtualisation is attracting serious attention as organisations consider the future potential directions for delivering[...]
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[...]
HPC goes mainstream
Many people tend to associate High Performance Computing (HPC) with exotic supercomputers with esoteric CPUs,[...]
How do you choose a hypervisor?
We know that the majority of organisations that we survey have adopted server virtualisation to[...]
Storage Technology Evolution and Alignment
By Jon Collins and Tony Lock Executive summary Few organisations today would deny their absolute[...]
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[...]
Desktop virtualisation: The control-plus-flexibility problem
Desktop virtualisation is attracting serious attention as organisations consider the future potential directions for delivering[...]
Your desktop virtualisation reality check
Migrating desktops is never easy. The promise of better management and security that is offered[...]
Managing a virtual desktop environment
In a previous article in this series we highlighted growing interest in deploying virtual desktop[...]
Storage resellers: Trust is the key
A storage reseller can be a vital partner for organisations embarking on a storage infrastructure[...]
Desktop virtualisation: why, how, and how much?
As anyone who has started down the path will confirm, desktop virtualisation is not a[...]
The Mainframe Extends its Reach
Over the course of the last decade there has been considerable discussion about the future[...]