Time to sound the alarm as AI hype catches fire
One of the most worrying things that’s coming out of recent research[...]
It’s time to look again at IT and Software Asset Management
In the realm of IT administration, it’s all too easy to get stuck in familiar[...]
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[...]
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[...]