Digitalisation World

SIAM: should you be outsourcing it?

Published in Management Storage + Servers Virtualisation

In their recent white paper on Service Integration and Management (SIAM), Coeus Consulting examine the increasing trend in outsourcing this function and the problems that arise as a result. A growing number of organisations choose to outsource SIAM and this can have a negative impact on IT management. Ben Barry, director of Coeus Consulting, explains more.

UK public fears advance of internet-enabled devices amid security concerns

UK consumers fear that technology is overtaking their lives, with many increasingly concerned about the pace of change they face, according to the latest KPMG survey. Results also highlight discomfort with the greater surveillance of everyday life and a cynicism about the need for connected devices.

Gartner survey of more than 2,800 CIOs reveals that CIOs must "flip" their leadership styles to grasp the digital opportunity

As the technologies and trends that power digitalization move to center stage, CIOs are being presented with a unique opportunity to become digital leaders according to a global survey of CIOs by Gartner, Inc. The survey showed that CIOs are fully aware that they will need to change in order to succeed in digital business, with 75 percent of respondents saying that they need to adapt their leadership style in the next three years.

Published in BC/DR Flash Management Server Technology Software Defined DC & Storage Storage + Servers Storage Technology Virtualisation

Nutanix has announced two industry-first additions to its Virtual Computing Platform, taking aim at the most demanding applications and critical infrastructure requirements in the datacentre. The new NX-9000 appliance is the industry’s first all-flash hyper-converged platform, delivering scale-out storage for applications that demand exceptionally fast performance. With Metro Availability, Nutanix becomes the only hyper-converged infrastructure vendor to deliver continuous data protection...

Published in Storage + Servers Virtualisation

DataCore continues to add more educational institutions to the growing list of U.S. schools it is helping to improve storage performance, scalability and simplicity. Recently, Nova Southeastern University and Bellarmine College Preparatory have joined the Thunderbird School of Global Management, the oldest and largest graduate school for international business in the country, in becoming DataCore SANsymphony-V customers.

Published in Management Storage + Servers Virtualisation

VCE has unveiled new and updated Vblock Systems, integrated solutions and technology extensions to drive greater IT flexibility, agility and simplicity for enterprises and service providers globally. These systems and solutions broaden the VCE portfolio of turnkey converged infrastructures that transform customer data centers for private and hybrid clouds.