Pro Tech’s investment priorities There are a few surprises, along with the old reliables, among IT’s investment ambitions, reports ALEX MEEHAN 13 Mar
Pro Collaboration: what does good look like? While tools, access and education all play a part, facilitating the culture of collaboration is critical in doing it better, reports ALEX MEEHAN 12 Feb
Pro Hyperconverged infrastructure: who needs it? Is there anyone who can afford to ignore this fast-moving trend? 13 Nov
Pro Edge computing: the new network reality Compute capability at the edge of corporate networks is going to significantly change network design, ALEX MEEHAN reports 10 Jul
Pro Cryptocurrency: do you need to accept? While blockchain has arguably outshone pure cryptocurrencies, the likes of Bitcoin are gaining strength and credibility. Is it time to consider... 8 Jun
Pro Blockchain: interest versus need ALEX MEEHAN finds that while interest is at fever pitch, implementation is still rare, and need can still be hard to define 8 May
Pro Inside Track: Digital Transformation — a culture thing While many organisations begin their digital transformation journey with tools and technology, culture and data make for a better start, finds ALEX... 12 Apr
Pro Public cloud backwash: going back on-premises While some cloud partners have seen workloads exit cloud, other quarters do not see an off-load trend, finds ALEX MEEHAN 11 Apr
Pro Skills shortages There are many facets to the skills shortage, not least of which are sectoral competition and emerging roles for which little experience exists,... 15 Mar
Pro Inside Track: Unified view Security intelligence platforms can manage layered protections for a single, unified view, finds ALEX MEEHAN 9 Feb
Pro Security threats: Insider witch hunt The balance of security, privacy and workability is by no means straightforward, finds ALEX MEEHAN 7 Feb
Pro Inside Track: Taking the initiative, digitally It is not about the technology, or the structure, it is about leadership and culture, finds ALEX MEEHAN 15 Dec
Pro Inside Track: Delivering from the cloud What can enterprise get from the cloud now that they could never before? 10 Nov
Pro The future-ready CIO There has been much talk recently of the CIO becoming a co-pilot to the CIO, influencing strategic decision making, while dealing with business units... 8 Nov
Pro Inside Track: Mobility – consumerised, commoditised, more important than ever Growing user expectations, increasing reliance and security concerns are driving rapid development, reports ALEX MEEHAN 20 Oct
Pro Automatic for the people In the manner of outsourcing non-core functions, business automation is about freeing real people to do more valuable tasks. But how that is done... 13 Oct
Pro Inside Track: Enterprise storage — Flash dance ALEX MEEHAN finds that the rush to solid-state storage has stalled amid cost concerns, and organisations that rushed to the cloud may have issues... 21 Sep
Pro New Workforce: multigenerational, diverse, cyber The spread of talents and span of experience, enabled through a raft of new collaboration tools, means today’s mixed workforce could be the best... 19 Sep
Pro Brexit Report In the wake of the election, with the DUP deal done, are we in a better position to determine the impact for the tech sector of Brexit? ALEX MEEHAN... 9 Aug
Pro Inside Track: BC and DR – the test imperative Whether cloud or traditional, as a service or wholly owned, a back-up or recovery system that is untested is unworkable, reports ALEX MEEHAN 4 Aug
Pro Inside Track: Hyperconverged, hyper benefits? Converged infrastructure is now a base on which to build HCI, but there can be drawbacks, discovers ALEX MEEHAN 14 Jun
Pro The Lambda side: serverless computing Without the need to focus on infrastructure, that focus can be concentrated on code and applications that generate the value, writes ALEX MEEHAN 12 Jun
Pro Public sector IT: what does good look like? There are patches of good, and better, in the public sector’s use of IT for digital engagement, but there is much to be done to elevate other... 18 May
Pro Inside Track: Data protection—good for all ALEX MEEHAN finds that the changes in data protection should be seen as boon for all, and that includes vendors 10 Apr
Pro Cognitive computing and business Though chiefly lurking behind common services, cognitive computing is here and already well established, finds ALEX MEEHAN, but it is not quite there... 10 Apr
Pro Inside Track: The service option Going with a security service provider is about more than cost or cover, finds ALEX MEEHAN, confidence is also a major factor 9 Mar
Pro Disappearing data centres While predictions are that data centres as we know them are likely to disappear as early as 2020, opinions vary as to what a data centre is, and how... 9 Mar
Pro Inside Track: Print and transformation Managed print services are maturing to meet the demands of digital transformation, finds ALEX MEEHAN 9 Feb
Pro Cloud economics: what are the real costs of cloud? The real cost of cloud computing depends very much on usage and workloads, finds ALEX MEEHAN 9 Feb
Pro Inside Track: Future proofed In the current trends for small, incremental changes, delivered faster, future proofing IT can be viewed as a process, not a project, finds ALEX... 12 Dec
Pro User experience and productivity User expectations are growing for better user experiences as the drive for productivity increases demand. ALEX MEEHAN finds that IT must do more to... 12 Dec
Pro Inside Track: A gold standard ALEX MEEHAN finds that while standards exist for BC and DR, it is still hard to judge practitioners by them 10 Nov
Pro New machines: beyond x86 and the PC It is not just about new machines, but new architectures and new ways of thinking about how we view what a computer is, writes ALEX MEEHAN 10 Nov
Pro Adaptive security Learning, responsive, context aware — today’s security solutions are about so much more than lists and definitions, writes ALEX MEEHAN 17 Oct
Pro The new workforce ALEX MEEHAN finds that while the workforce is expanding to include greater depth and diversity than ever before, there are still some basic steps... 14 Sep
Pro Inside Track: Increasing cloud cover ALEX MEEHAN finds that not all cloud services are created equal, with some set for robust growth 14 Sep
Longform The public cloud landscape There has never been a better time to be a CTO, or developer, as cloud technologies have matured to provide greater capability, and flexibility, than... 19 Jul
Longform Inside Track: Centring data centres Maturing offerings, value-add services and DC ecosystems are making the market ever more interesting, finds ALEX MEEHAN 20 Jun
Longform New enterprise architectures: is converged infrastructure the new disruptor? Converged, hyper-converged or cloud: there are many permutations for enterprise architectures, but workload and business goals often determine the... 20 Jun
Longform Business analytics: cases for success The big guys get it and the smaller ones are coming round, but expectations needed to be managed according to the experts, writes ALEX MEEHAN 16 May
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