Cloud has been the buzzword of choice in the IT industry for the past decade or so. In that time, conversations on cloud computing invariably leant towards cost, security, data sovereignty, choosing the right supplier and selecting the right cloud computing model. A key part of this latter topic was the comparison between cloud and
Developments in IT are advancing with ever-greater speed. Where decades passed between Zuse’s Z1 and the first PCs, now the industry is seeing evolutions practically every month. As the performance and variety of devices grows, so do the demands involved in managing them. Many users nowadays work not just on PCs and notebooks, but use
Fixed PCs in the office are increasingly being supplemented by mobile devices that enable employees to read and reply to emails on the move and to edit other content. While this may provide hitherto unknown flexibility for employees, it also presents new challenges to IT departments. While servers and PCs are automatically subject to the
The spectacular and headline-grabbing cyber attacks in which thousands of data records are stolen are in no way just the result of a stroke of genius from highly talented hackers. In fact they are increasingly brought about by criminals who have managed to get through without expensive equipment and professional programming knowledge. They use exploits
Unlike its predecessors, Windows 10 will be continuously updated instead of being replaced by a new major release after 3 or 4 years (“Windows as a Service”). Microsoft has designed the rollout of upgrades in waves by first distributing new features onto computers where errors and incompatibilities will cause the least damage. Only then follow
The importance of IT has never been greater. Companies are transforming their business models with digital technologies, leveraging emerging mobile and social platforms, and increasingly operating online. And all of these developments are powered by IT innovation. Yet, IT departments face critical challenges in meeting the ever-increasing demands of the business. With new generations of
Cloud computing is transforming IT in terms of how services are delivered, how infrastructure is deployed and managed, and how IT organizations structure themselves. For the purposes of this study, Forrester is defining a cloud solution as having three major characteristics:“self-service access, full automation of processes and policies, and metering and tracking of usage.”1 It
To grasp the modern challenges of running and sustaining infrastructure throughout its lifecycle, ask yourself these questions: “How can I manage the ongoing health of my multi-vendor infrastructure more efficiently as a system, not as siloed technology components?” “How can I simplify and more effectively manage my data center as a unified, agile resource pool,
This paper describes how cloud and big data technologies are converging to offer a cost-effective delivery model for cloud-based big data analytics. It also includes: • How cloud computing is an enabler for advanced analytics with big data • How IT can assume leadership for cloud-based big data analytics in the enterprise by becoming a
Why You Should Read This Document This planning guide provides background information and practical steps for IT managers who want to plan and implement big data analytics initiatives, including: Today’s IT landscape for big data and the challenges and opporunities associated with this disruptive force Big data technologies that comprise a flexible big data platform,