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  • The right tool for the job

    Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 16 May 2024
  • Without data, a company does not exist. This was one of the answers Lotar Schin, AI centre of excellence lead at Hungarian commercial bank, OTP Bank made during a panel discussion at the recent ...

  • Datacentres can play a bigger role in grid sustainability

    Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 01 May 2024
  • While improvements in energy efficiency have kept electricity consumption in datacentres in check, according to the International Energy Agency, to reach net zero, emissions must halve by 2030. ...

  • SaaS: With AI, every which way you lose

    Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 22 Apr 2024
  • The latest spending forecast data from analyst firm Gartner shows that spending on datacentres is set to increase 10% in 2024. This is largely being driven by hyperscalers riding the generative AI ...

  • VMware changes are hurting users in education

    Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 10 Apr 2024
  • VMware has been officially part of Broadcom since November 2023. On March 14 2024, a hundred days on from the acquisition, CEO Hock Tan wrote a blog post stating: “We overhauled our software ...

  • Tech impact of council budget crisis

    Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 06 Mar 2024
  • Councils around the UK are looking at how to save money as they struggle to keep a tap on inflation and rising costs. Local services are being cut and council taxes are being hiked. None of this is ...

  • Birmingham: There is a lesson for every CIO

    Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 21 Feb 2024
  • A few years ago, Oracle announced a big win, when it was selected by Birmingham City Council to replace a heavily customised SAP system, which was originally implemented in 1999.Socitm advisory was ...

  • A powerful case for more open data

    Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 08 Feb 2024
  • A panel discussion at the recent State Open Con 24 conference has shone a spotlight on the red tape, inefficiency and political moves that prevent opening up data sets to tackle a crisis affecting ...