Driving for operational performance, agility and efficiency
Cloud computing has certainly challenged traditional thinking in relation to IT infrastructure and operations, but the datacentre remains critical to most organisations. Against this background, the aim is to create the right blend of modern infrastructure and services to meet ever-changing business needs and demands.
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Cloud Storage Revisited: What has the last decade taught us?
It is clear that cloud storage has become an important component of modern IT infrastructure.[...]
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IT Sustainability: Passive vs Active Gains
In the 20 odd years that I’ve been following developments in ‘Green IT’, the industry[...]
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The convergence of OT and IT
Having worked in both operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) environments for years, I’ve[...]
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Observability and Security: Thoughts on the Cisco-Splunk Acquisition
The tech world is now trying to work out exactly what the news of Cisco’s[...]
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Mainframes and workload placement: Time for a dose of objectivity?
When Tony Lock and I interviewed Reg Harbeck, Chief Strategist at Mainframe Analytics Ltd, it[...]
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From clipboards to smart data capture; how software-defined scanning is changing the game
When I first heard about ‘smart data capture’, I couldn’t help thinking back to a[...]
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The Untapped Potential of Liquid Cooling in Modern Data Centres
Ever since IBM sold off its x86 business to Lenovo back in 2014, I’ve been[...]
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Taking the next step in mainframe observability
Despite their frequently less visible role, mainframes remain indispensable in supporting the critical operations of[...]
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The mainframe skills crunch; an outsider vs insider perspective
During my career, I’ve worked hands-on with a great many operating systems, programming languages, mainstream[...]
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Taking IT Cost Tracking and FinOps to the next level
A CIO I interviewed recently told me candidly: “It’s always a bit nerve wracking when[...]
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Mainframe Skills: Challenge or Opportunity?
People in mainframe circles have been talking about skills development and succession planning ever since[...]
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Making IT sustainability more objective and actionable
I’ve heard a lot of pitches from technology companies on how they can help customers[...]
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It’s Time to Raise the Bar on Observability
Observability has come a long way in the last 30 years
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The Evolving Role of Converged Infrastructure in Modern IT
Where does CI fit in a world of hybrid cloud?
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Tape is back on the main menu
The news that another of the big players in global file systems, Hammerspace, has integrated[...]
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Evaluating the Potential of Hyper-Converged Storage
What to consider when planning for modern IT and the hybrid cloud era
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Kubernetes as an enterprise multi-cloud enabler
Building out your environment to create a full lifecycle delivery platform
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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[...]
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Standardized solution implementation services
Shorten time-to-value, reduce costs and risks, and future-proof your investment
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Getting real about IT sustainability
From good intentions to tangible results through smart systems selection
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Have you made the right platform choices to minimise risk?
Critical systems have to run and run…
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Don’t let your smart software suffer from poor platform choices
Mismatched AI and analytics can be massively inefficient
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To maximise potential, mainframers must reach out and engage
The team here has always had immense respect for the mainframe community
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Kubernetes and the open-source maintainer question
While much of October's KubeCon-CloudNativeCon North America
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S/4HANA without compromise
A modern ERP architecture needs a powerful and future-proof platform
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VMware’s breadth and depth impresses, but is it still a safe bet?
At the recent VMware Explore conference in Barcelona
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Supporting the needs of highly unpredictable workloads
It’s all about flexibility, scalability and cost effectiveness
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The modern SD-WAN advantage
Even if you run an SD-WAN today, it’s time to check what’s new
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Singing the key management blues
We need cryptographic keys, but who is going to manage them?
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Why does ransomware still work?
As someone who first encountered ransomware during the last millennium
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SMB-friendly IT solutions are needed
Your business deserves more than a cut-down enterprise offering
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Evaluating the potential of hyper-converged storage
What to consider when planning for modern IT and the hybrid cloud era
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Even data fragmentation has gone virtual
Throwback Thursday: If there’s one thing our report from eight years ago reminds us
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EDSFF: a new standard for enterprise SSDs
Bringing NMVe up to date with the needs of the data center
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Private cloud in contexts old and new
Throwback Thursday: What a difference a decade can make
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Remember when cloud was going to kill the IT channel?
Throwback Thursday: taking a regular stroll in the Freeform Dynamics archives.
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Has the data centre of the future already arrived?
Throwback Thursday: Predicting the future back in 2012
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Accelerating your journey to data maturity with S/4HANA Infographic
Contributors: Dale Vile and Laura Rose
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Why I’m uneasy about the Salesforce Slack acquisition
Analyst Opinion: Most coverage on the Salesforce acquisition of Slack has focused on the industry[...]
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Identity and access management revisited
A changing world demands simplification and an urgent focus on security
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Hyper-converged has come of age Infographic
Modern infrastructure options are now integral to service delivery
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Modernizing database technology stacks
How many different database technologies are you running, how up to date are they, and[...]
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Taming your information sprawl with cloud data management
An Evaluation Guide for Business
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S/4HANA Revisited
Has the time now come for SAP’s next-generation application environment to go mainstream?
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