Category Archives: [ Analyst Opinion ]
An AI crash is coming: don’t let it drag you down
All the signs are there that an AI crash is coming: overinflated claims and dodgy[...]
Want to become a data-driven organisation? Start thinking differently about change management
Need a strong data strategy? Look for a CDO who’s a change manager and data[...]
Just because it’s innovative, doesn’t make it good!
One of my hobbyhorses at the moment is how words and adjectives that ought to[...]
The key to future IT success is a switch to managing services, not systems
For most of the history of commercial IT, system design has focused on meeting the[...]
Are tech vendors pulling their weight on fixing fragmented IT?
Many organisations have silo’d data and fragmented IT systems, but
Digital identity: the many images of you
More and more of the topics we deal with at Freeform Dynamics now also relate[...]
Trust: easy to lose, hard to recover
Here are just a few of the topics that my fellow Freeformers and I have[...]
Dealing with the growing problem of edge and IoT sprawl
Amidst all the hype regarding the massive growth potential for IoT
To maximise potential, mainframers must reach out and engage
The team here has always had immense respect for the mainframe community
Does application modernisation mean what you think it means?
Most people in IT probably think they know what application modernisation is
Kubernetes and the open-source maintainer question
While much of October's KubeCon-CloudNativeCon North America
VMware’s breadth and depth impresses, but is it still a safe bet?
At the recent VMware Explore conference in Barcelona
Digital identity and opening up the smartwallet
When an 80 year-old relative asks you how she can use her phone to both[...]
Has the cloud caught up with the mainframe?
Yes, you read that right
What’s up with Google’s plan to supplant SMS and drive mobile e-commerce?
Ask most people what RCS stands for, and you’ll probably get a blank look.
Like a teenager, Kubernetes looks almost grown-up, yet still a bit awkward and confused
Platform: that’s the key word that sprung to mind after attending Kubecon
Frustrated with your company’s cloud obsession?
What goes around, comes around
HP Inc’s Poly opportunity: look beyond devices and software to a real collaboration strategy
Could its takeover of workspace collaboration specialist Poly
‘Traditional’ is not a dirty word
Sometimes ‘new’ and ‘disruptive’ really doesn’t make sense
Singing the key management blues
We need cryptographic keys, but who is going to manage them?
Hybrid working isn’t turning out as expected
Last year, as companies recognised both the value of face-to-face interaction
Citrix and Microsoft: who’s really leading the transformation agenda?
Citrix loves Microsoft and Microsoft loves Citrix
Do you feel trapped by Microsoft?
Thoughts on loosening Redmond’s grip on your business
Striking a balance between risk and innovation: Lessons from an autonomous ship
Back story to a different kind of voyage