A view from the Itica Window
I attended a very interesting economics lecture given by Doug McWilliams the Chief Executive of the CEBR, who had some very interesting views on the role IT will play in the recovery of the UK economy. More…
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A recent survey by Gartner, Inc indicates that many business leaders are now planning for growth rather than looking to reduce costs.
In the survey, 42% of business leaders answered that they were concentrating on growing revenue rather than cutting costs, with 29% viewing growth as their key goal. More…
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As the various election campaigns splutter into life, and politicians of all colours try and explain how they will deal with the deficit, there is a sizeable groundswell of opinion forming that wholesale outsourcing of public services might just be the “silver bullet”. More…
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For years, Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) has been looming, basically waiting for adoption. It’s tested, proven, and in some places in production (e.g. US Department of Defense). The biggest benefits being its larger address space, built in security, Quality of Service, and more efficient data transmission.
We are now approaching the time where decisions need to be made, IPv4 address space is slated to run out in 2010 or 2011, so how should you approach IPv6 adoption? More…
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The ruling in the most significant IT Contract Law case of recent times has just been made and very interesting reading it is too!
I believe that the case will have far reaching implications for the selling of IT services and will lead to significant changes in the market place. More…
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With the rise of “Cloud” computing, there will inevitable be an increase in IT service contracts that are entered into online with very little and sometime no negotiation or contact between the customer and the supplier.
So what are the things to look out for when signing up to an on-line contract? More…
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Will 2010 be the year when “the cloud” finally delivers on the promise?
What in fact is cloud computing and is it really “the next big thing”? If you ask any number of IT professionals you are likely to get a variety of different answers! More…
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The next generation of Windows arrived with us last month and looking at the decision to stay put or upgrade to 7; I think whether or not you went to Vista, that 7 is a good place to be. Start planning and get all you apps tested and remediated, then roll it out. It’s going to be easier to support, so you’ll end up with a supportable platform for the foreseeable future. More…
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The recession has increased interest in many different ways of saving money, but is one of the traditional ways of achieving savings, in itself, a waste of money? More…
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Why should businesses invest time and money into Business Continuity when we are in a recession? Most organisations are still looking for ways to reduce costs and Business Continuity can often be seen as a cost with no benefit.
The answer of course is risk management and the recession has highlighted some areas where businesses may now be taking increased risk. More…
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