Opinion

Opinion

Virtualisation software

• 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

• The digital opportunity for CIOs

  CIOs have a unique opportunity to lead the digital strategy in their organisations, but they have to move quickly to make sure they have the right skills and infrastructure in place  Continue Reading

• Driving digital productivity in the UK

  There is a need for British businesses to improve their adoption of digital technologies  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

• Patent trolls must not be allowed to encroach on Europe

  So-called patent trolls may soon come under attack in the US as part of government-backed efforts against abusive intellectual property litigation  Continue Reading

• Time for DevOps to get out of the weeds

  Software and service providers face a battle to deliver new products, features and capabilities faster than ever  Continue Reading

• The state of the VDI industry in 2014

  There were two major technological advancements last year that make virtual desktops much more attractive than in the past  Continue Reading

• User acceptance testing needs real training, not just a short course

  In spite of its importance, user acceptance testing (UAT) is often chaotic, problematic and ineffective  Continue Reading

• Why companies are turning to application virtualisation

  More people are ‘getting’ the idea that you can virtualise selectively  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

• Preparing your teams for software defined networking

  Software defined networking may offer a more reliable and automated network, but administrators need to be prepared before they introduce it to their environment  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Six questions to ask about security and virtualisation

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Virtualisation raises three main security issues

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Configuration is key to virtual security

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Virtual security more than just technology

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Security in the virtual world still not 100%

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Security in virtual world requires special considerations

  How should information security professionals get stated with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Hypervisor is key to securing virtual servers

  How should information security professionals get started with securing virtual environments?  Continue Reading

• Seven enablers of effective disaster recovery for SMEs

  This article considers the current status of disaster recover (DR) in small and mid-size businesses (SMEs) and highlights a few simple steps every organisation can take to ensure it is better able to address such challenges.  Continue Reading

• Supporting user-centric computing

  User virtualisation can make life easier for IT departments and users alike.  Continue Reading