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The expert team at Freeform Dynamics offer news and views on the latest hot topics, and pragmatic advice based on real-world experience and meaningful research studies.
Recent Posts
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The Private AI Infrastructure Imperative: A Practical Perspective
- Freeform Dynamics 18 Feb 2025 -
SAP customer unrest: How did we get here?
- Freeform Dynamics 07 Jan 2025 -
Microsoft Copilot: A Year of Learning
- Freeform Dynamics 16 Dec 2024
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Opening up mainframe data, one utility at a time
- Freeform Dynamics 10 Dec 2024 -
AI and analytics? Been there, done that
- Freeform Dynamics 25 Nov 2024 -
Enterprise AR redux: Will Apple succeed where Microsoft floundered?
- Freeform Dynamics 08 Aug 2024 -
Cloud Storage Revisited: What has the last decade taught us?
- Freeform Dynamics 06 Aug 2024 -
Generative AI in analytics: Enhancing the user experience without overreach
- Freeform Dynamics 01 Aug 2024 -
Generative AI tooling: Is the user the weakest link?
- Freeform Dynamics 18 Jul 2024 -
IT Sustainability: Passive vs Active Gains
- Freeform Dynamics 16 Jul 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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The convergence of OT and IT
- Freeform Dynamics 11 Jul 2024 -
Canon comes out of the closet on information management
- Freeform Dynamics 03 Jul 2024 -
Mainframe skills; time to flip the telescope around?
- Freeform Dynamics 25 Jun 2024 -
Mitigating AI Risks: 5 Essential Steps for Secure Adoption
- Freeform Dynamics 19 Jun 2024 -
Breaking Free From Vendor Lock-in with Managed Services
- Freeform Dynamics 11 Jun 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...