In Depth

In Depth

• Backup datacentre power: Using diesel generators to plug the UK's energy supply gaps

  Energy market stakeholders are calling on the datacentre community to help them close the UK's energy demand and supply gap by hooking up their diesel generators to the National Grid, but will it work?  Continue Reading

• Australia a hotbed for data analytics

  Market for technologies that help organisations make sense of vast volumes of data is hotting up Down Under  Continue Reading

• Brexit might benefit genomics big data analytics research

  Genomics, an IT-dependent area of medical science research, could yet benefit from Brexit by lower barriers to data acquisition  Continue Reading

• The changing shape of mobile apps

  We find out how organisations can gain the agility they need to keep pace with mobile app innovation  Continue Reading

• Software asset management maturity in the age of SaaS

  For asset tracking, software as a service is no different from any other type of software licensing – but the process of software asset management needs adapting  Continue Reading

• Big data projects need business input and careful management

  Big data projects need to be managed. Ocado and Graydon have been figuring out how  Continue Reading

• Cloud contracts are still a minefield

  Cloud computing is maturing in the enterprise space, but the contracts that underpin cloud services have not evolved at the same pace  Continue Reading

• Private cloud: Orchestration, storage and containers

  We look at the key requirements and components of private cloud – including the use of container platforms – and the impact of private cloud on storage in the datacentre  Continue Reading

• Breaking the cyber kill chain

  Traditional antivirus is no longer good enough for fileless malware attacks that don’t leave a trace  Continue Reading

• New model datacentres require hybrid approach

  CIOs must marry legacy datacentre infrastructure with the agility of public and private cloud environments  Continue Reading

• Successful CIOs in 2017 will be those who look outwards

  CEOs increasingly want IT leaders who can look outside the IT department and improve wider perceptions of the organisation  Continue Reading

• CIOs must become hybrid IT and digital leaders to avoid becoming unfashionable

  It looked for a while that CDOs would replace CIOs, but organisations are realising that what they need is a mix of both roles  Continue Reading

• Saab CIO Mats Hultin says be open, flexible and agile – or die

  Saab CIO Mats Hultin is directing the Swedish defence company’s IT function globally to be streamlined and standardised, but open and flexible for a future that includes the internet of things  Continue Reading

• How artificial intelligence is powering retail customer experience

  Retailers are beginning to explore how cognitive computing and AI could make e-commerce smarter and more personalised  Continue Reading

• DevOps done right: Creating a collaborative and supportive business culture

  Cultivating a supportive and collaborative business culture is considered central to getting DevOps to take hold in an organisation. We take a look at what this entails  Continue Reading