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• The Private AI Infrastructure Imperative: A Practical Perspective

  Dale Vile - Freeform Dynamics 18 Feb 2025

Early experimentation with generative AI (‘GenAI’) through generic cloud services has left many organisations questioning where to go next. While services like ChatGPT or AI features embedded in ...

• SAP customer unrest: How did we get here?

  Dale Vile - Freeform Dynamics 07 Jan 2025

When I worked for JD Edwards, then SAP, back in the late 90's, I firmly believed that it was always good practice for customers to stay current with their ERP software. Like all good employees, I ...

• Microsoft Copilot: A Year of Learning

  Dale Vile - Freeform Dynamics 16 Dec 2024

If 2023 was the year when generative AI burst onto the scene, 2024 has been one of experimentation and reality-checking. And nowhere is this more evident than in how UK CIOs have been responding to ...

• Opening up mainframe data, one utility at a time

  Dale Vile - Freeform Dynamics 10 Dec 2024

Freeform Dynamics recently caught up with VirtualZ, an often overlooked vendor of connectivity tools that bridge the gap between the mainframe, cloud and on-premise IT platform worlds. The more we ...

• AI and analytics? Been there, done that

  Dale Vile - Freeform Dynamics 25 Nov 2024

In a recent article, I covered a discussion I’d previously had with a company called Luzmo that enables SaaS players to more easily build advanced analytics capabilities into their solutions. This ...

• Enterprise AR redux: Will Apple succeed where Microsoft floundered?

  Dale Vile - Freeform Dynamics 08 Aug 2024

When Scandit announced its integration with Apple's Vision Pro mixed reality headset, I experienced a strong sense of déjà vu. This enterprise software provider, known for its smart data capture ...

• Cloud Storage Revisited: What has the last decade taught us?

  Tony Lock - Freeform Dynamics 06 Aug 2024

It is clear that cloud storage has become an important component of modern IT infrastructure. Nearly every IT professional is faced with rapidly growing data volumes, and in many instances they are ...

• Generative AI in analytics: Enhancing the user experience without overreach

  Dale Vile - Freeform Dynamics 01 Aug 2024

As scepticism creeps more and more into the generative AI discussion, I’ve been trying to gain a clearer view of where real value lies, particularly for tools used directly by end users. I was ...

• Generative AI tooling: Is the user the weakest link?

  Dale Vile - Freeform Dynamics 18 Jul 2024

One of the challenges I've had with generative AI is figuring out where the real value lies, particularly in relation to tools used directly by end users. This isn't me questioning the value of ...

• IT Sustainability: Passive vs Active Gains

  Dale Vile - Freeform Dynamics 16 Jul 2024

In the 20 odd years that I’ve been following developments in ‘Green IT’, the industry narrative hasn’t changed that much. Once you establish that the Earth is hotting up and becoming more polluted, ...

• The convergence of OT and IT

  Tony Lock - Freeform Dynamics 11 Jul 2024

Having worked in both operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) environments for years, I've observed the lines between these worlds becoming increasingly blurred. It's a trend ...

• Canon comes out of the closet on information management

  Dale Vile - Freeform Dynamics 03 Jul 2024

When I received an invitation to attend another Canon industry analyst event, I was in two minds about whether I should accept. While previous gatherings have been interesting, and the high-end ...

• Mainframe skills; time to flip the telescope around?

  Dale Vile - Freeform Dynamics 25 Jun 2024

The more I learn about the world of mainframes, the more I find myself drawn to it. When I started investigating the topic of mainframe skills in particular, it was on the premise that ...

• Mitigating AI Risks: 5 Essential Steps for Secure Adoption

  Tony Lock - Freeform Dynamics 19 Jun 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are finding their way into industries worldwide as organisations look to leverage these technologies to drive innovation, efficiency, and ...

• Breaking Free From Vendor Lock-in with Managed Services

  Tony Lock - Freeform Dynamics 11 Jun 2024

As organisations become more intertwined with their key IT vendors, they may find themselves in a situation known as vendor lock-in. This occurs when an organisation becomes so dependent on a ...