Posted on August 22, 2017
Change can be hard, but it’s better when you choose it to happen on your terms, rather than having it forced upon you. Times might be tough for miners now, but while commodity prices are currently historically low, these pricing fluctuations and cycles are par for the course. It’s important to remember…
Posted on August 20, 2017
We live in a connected world, where powerful processing power resides in our mobile telephones, wearable tech can send and receive data on the fly, and social media makes connecting more accessible than ever before. So what is the next step? Imagine a world where all machinery can access the internet,…
Posted on August 18, 2017
US research firm Gartner recently released a summary of the top technologies for information security in 2017. Gartner vice-president Neil MacDonald warned the cyber threat level for enterprises is currently very high, as attackers continue to improve their abilities. "Security and risk leaders must…
Posted on August 11, 2017
You know all about the Internet of Things (IoT)—it’s that remarkable technology revolution that’s already in full swing and is bound to make a big difference to everyone’s lives before too long. But if you are a technical decision maker in a traditional business, chances are you’re probably not…
Posted on August 11, 2017
Modern organisations are highly data driven when it comes to business decision making. Data helps organisations drive business model innovations and transform established industries. This has given rise to ‘big data’ – organisations are capturing and analysing the right data points, whether structured…
Posted on July 20, 2017
What are the potential impacts of a natural disaster on data infrastructure? The digital transformation we have seen over the last five years has increased the emphasis on an ‘always on’ and ‘always available’ IT environment. Natural disasters can have a significant impact on the availability of data…
Posted on July 11, 2017
There’s been a lot of hype about the opportunities offered by Big Data – so how can it realistically offer your organisation competitive advantage? And how do you get your ICT infrastructure ready to take advantage of these opportunities? Data Analytics is at the top of many CIO agendas. Organisations…
Posted on July 06, 2017
Building the best business case and best-practice for Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity For many organisations, they know that Disaster Recovery planning is a must-have, but don't understand how to approach and plan for best-practice responses. There are several key areas to consider…
Posted on June 27, 2017
ICT decision makers used to have a choice. “Do we need to house our own infrastructure, or would we be better co-locating it in an external data centre facility?” There were many factors in making this choice: pros and cons of the different models, as well as unique business imperatives and even the…
Posted on June 20, 2017
Attempting to gain business resources for a situation that 'may happen' is never easy. Dealing with potential problems tends to get short shrift – forever being pushed down the seemingly endless list of priorities until they are effectively in stasis. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning…