Opinion

Opinion

Managing servers and operating systems

• The rise of the ODMs: Should the branded hardware suppliers be worried?

  The use of ODM datacentre hardware makes good economic sense for the hyperscale providers, but what about everyday enterprises?  Continue Reading

• Multi-cloud management: Making it work for the enterprise

  As the hype surrounding multi-cloud infrastructure continues to grow, what do enterprises need to do to make the model work for them?  Continue Reading

• HPE's Simplivity purchase keeps hyper-convergence in the spotlight

  Hyper-converged infrastructure is well and truly mainstream. 451 Research finds hyper-converged all set to become the number one platform for core datacentre workloads  Continue Reading

• How serverless computing could help enterprises cut cloud complexity

  The reality of cloud is failing to live up to the hype for some enterprises, but serverless computing could help firms attain the operational benefits they're looking for  Continue Reading

• Infrastructure as code: What does it mean and why does it matter?

  The emergence of software-defined hardware has given rise to the phrase “infrastructure as code” to describe the way these environments are managed  Continue Reading

• Choosing the right colocation provider

  Quocirca's Clive Longbottom runs through the list of items enterprise IT managers should look for in prospective colocation providers  Continue Reading

• Graph databases: What are the benefits for CIOs?

  With enterprise interest in graph databases on the rise, Clive Longbottom explains why some businesses are favouring them over relational setups  Continue Reading

• Sale, spin-off or stay put? What should EMC do next?

  With reports suggesting some major changes may be afoot at EMC, Clive Longbottom looks at the reasons why  Continue Reading

• When DevOps isn't enough, try NoOps

  Letting developers loose to create, test and deploy new code without operations might streamline processes, but it's not without its risks  Continue Reading

• HP: Where next for the troubled Silicon Valley giant?

  Numerous management changes and acquisitions have created confusion about HP's strategy, but is it too late to bounce back?  Continue Reading

• Why excluding IT in M&A planning is a recipe for failure

  More than 60% of acquisitions fail to meet their goals within the planned timeframe  Continue Reading

• Intel x86 and IBM Power CPUs: Which, when, why?

  There are only three processors left in the market for mission-critical applications. Which should you chose ?  Continue Reading

• Securing the hypervisor: expert tips

  There are many potential security issues with the various components of a virtualised infrastructure, and nowhere is this more of a concern than with the hypervisor platforms that host virtual systems and application instances  Continue Reading

• Developing the modern datacentre into a services hub

  More businesses are choosing private cloud over public cloud. Analyst Andrew Buss explains why  Continue Reading