Standardisation can be a minefield for the cloud industry, but platforms such as Docker could provide a suitable solution There are around 50 officially recognised standards within the cloud industry, but it’s often difficult for CIOs to decide which to adopt. Sometimes it may seem easier for CIOs to ignore these concerns, then just go…
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In many businesses, backup and disaster recovery is ignored, priority being given to various daily IT concerns, upgrades, and maintenance problems. In your case, disasters might not be commonplace, but be assured, they do happen and must be planned for. The biggest culprits are hardware failures and user error—two things that will happen to every…
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In April, Microsoft ended support for the hugely popular Windows XP operating system. The move caused – and is still causing – all kinds of mayhem. Despite having more than a decade to prepare, people just weren’t ready for the change. Now, the Redmond firm is preparing to do the same with Windows Server 2003,…
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Staying safe in cyberspace extends beyond your own four walls – the defences of your partners and suppliers must also be strong As uncomfortable as it tends to make most IT-minded people feel, security has been the tech world’s hottest topic for some time now. Whether it’s bring your own device (BYOD), the cloud or…
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No Clear Direction All planning and execution will be severely hindered, unless everyone understands the rationale, requirements, objectives and limitations of a move. There are big decisions to be made right at the start, on which will the detailed planning process will be based, including; What: bigger, smaller, cheaper? Where: do we want to move…
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Survey reveals that decision makers are concerned about unauthorised cloud storage solutions While the cloud’s praises continue to be sung from every enterprise rooftop, a new report has highlighted that IT decision makers remain very wary of free file storage solutions. The likes of Dropbox have become hugely pervasive at the consumer end of the…
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