In a world where 80% of businesses depend on globalised supply chains and with an irreversible march towards the cloud, organisations and governments alike are faced with a dilemma. How can we protect our intellectual property at an international level? By Cédric Prévost, Orange Business Services.
Read MoreDave Chapman, Head of Strategy and Professional Services at Cloudreach, looks at the accelerated shift to cloud computing in 2020, what it means to be a cloud native company, the cloud ripple effect and successful case studies.
Read MoreChris West, Head of Global Accounts at Keysource, the data centre and critical environment specialist, looks at the challenges global businesses are facing when it comes to provisioning critical infrastructure across a legacy estate.
Read MoreAs interconnected services continue to proliferate, with increases in cloud providers, edge services and SaaS offerings, the rationale to stay only in a traditional data centre topology has limited advantages. This is not an overnight shift, but a change in thinking how we deliver services to our customers and to the business. This trend, coupled with the new reality that external factors might limit physical access to data centres (such as emergency quarantine), is driving new thinking on how I&O leaders need to plan their infrastructure. By David Cappuccio, Distinguished Research VP at Gartner.
Read MoreAs the Coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, organisations across all industries have been forced to adapt and adjust their digital transformation projects to meet the needs of a fast-changing world. Covid-19 has not slowed digitalisation down; on the contrary, it has been a key factor in accelerating such initiatives. Partly driven by the need for flexible and remote working, more and more businesses are migrating their data and business operations to the cloud. By Radhesh Menon, Chief Product Officer, Datto.
Read MoreThe digital business case has been propelled forward five years. Since the COVID-19 crisis, businesses across the country have had to adapt and react quickly, setting out plans for staff to work from home more regularly, as emergency measures introduced during the pandemic turn into permanent lifestyle changes. Some large organisations such as Twitter, Facebook and even financial and professional services firms have announced plans to allow employees to work from home until next year or to do so permanently. By Simon Ford, EMEA AVP of CyrusOne.
Read MoreHow can organisations overcome today’s cyber security challenges to protect systems and data within and across multiple cloud environments – and underpin new ways of working since COVID-19? By Phil Aitchison, Chief Operating Officer, Big Data & Security UK&I at Atos.
Read MoreHummus is often considered a “superfood” and people are consuming it in large quantities. National hummus sales now top $725 million annually, and it's estimated that 25% of U.S. households now stock hummus in the fridge. It wasn't always like this. Just two decades ago, annual U.S. hummus sales barely surpassed $5 million. By Scott Leatherman, CMO, Virtana.
Read MoreMoving to a new IT service provider with minimal disruption By Vikki Durden, Head of Operations at UK IT Service.
Read MoreThere’s no doubt about it, we are living in a cloud enhanced world. No matter what is happening in life, whether it’s uploading pictures of the family, keeping track of friends on social media, or working remotely, the fact remains that the cloud is a part of our everyday lives in one way or another. By Sarah Doherty, Product Marketing Manager, iland.
Read MoreCompanies are under severe pressure to transform in order to survive in today’s economy. Applications, such as Oracle E-Business Suite, and other ERP systems, occupy a crucial part of businesses’ operations, but many run on aging and limiting on-premise infrastructure. By Mark Vivian, CEO, Claremont.
Read MoreIn a matter of months, COVID-19 has completely upended decades of tradition and social dynamics of the modern office. As our daily lives turn almost completely to digital interactions digital skills, long growing in importance, are now centre stage as critical to success in the current work environment. By Nick Turner, VP EMEA Druva.
Read MoreHybrid cloud is a popular solution among enterprise grade businesses, but it is not a one size fits all solution. The building blocks of this model are complex and potentially costly to manage. This article will examine the core challenges and provide a blueprint to enable decision makers and IT leaders better manage the challenges they will likely face. By Ian Sheen, Technical Lead - Strategy and Transformation, Telstra Purple.
Read MoreBy Ali Peracha, Vice President and Founder, ITBoost, a ConnectWise company.
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