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In a previous post we talked about balancing computing architecture and operational management choices. We built a model that defined four computing styles: legacy IT, outsourcing, private cloud and public cloud. In a subsequent post we refined this model to include four hybrid solutions: hybrid architecture, hybrid operations, hybrid cloud and hybrid hosting. We introduced […] Read more »
We can learn from the past. We can act in the present. We can speculate about the future. With the 20th anniversary of the world wide web only just behind us, the mainframe’s 45th anniversary two years ago, and the iPhone’s 5th anniversary coming up next year, a brief discussion on the past, present, and […] Read more »
From August 30 to September 2, 2011 Salesforce.com is organising its annual user event Dreamforce. This year’s event title is: “Welcome to the Social Enterprise”. What is the Social Enterprise? As Salesforce.com explains in the Dreamforce ’11 tagline: “There’s a post-PC revolution underway and your customers have moved to a world that’s entirely social, mobile, […] Read more »
Yes, I know it sounds strange coming from someone who has been measuring business IT and telecommunication spend for decades. Let me explain. With good reason, both IT users and vendors follow business IT spend review and forecasts from the likes of Gartner, IDC and others. Users want to benchmark their own spend against their […] Read more »
Cap Gemini recently released a study on identifying new revenue streams for fixed and mobile telcos. The report analyzed three verticals: healthcare, energy, and automotive. It can be downloaded here (free, but registration required). The report argues that telcos are forced to identify new revenue streams, given the increasing competition from over-the-top Internet players (have […] Read more »
Between all the noise about cloud computing and social networking there is a third trend that does not get the attention it deserves. What is happening? Remote access is becoming the new normal! Or, in other words, enterprise IT resources are increasingly accessed remotely. Even at enterprise headquarters. Why is this happening? Three key reasons. […] Read more »