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Editorial & Analysis

Jessica Twentyman provides editorial and in-depth analysis in our regular bulletin on the technology market. Read the latest articles from our range of experts, guest bloggers and contributors.

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Who’s afraid of the big, bad Cloud service supplier?

09 May 2012

There are around 25k IT suppliers in the UK currently – companies who hold direct business relationships with users, helping them with anything from disaster recovery, to software deployment and – most importantly – managed services. These trusted advisors include many types of company from the largest SIs and distributors to self-employed experts looking after the needs of small companies.

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VMware and the Post-PC world

09 May 2012

VMware and the Post-PC world

Virtualisation company unveils product updates that it claims will change the way employees work and the devices they use.

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How clean is your cloud, Greenpeace asks?

09 May 2012

How clean is your cloud, Greenpeace asks?

Major cloud computing providers blasted by environmental charity Greenpeace in its recent report on data-centre energy consumption.

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UK companies failing cloud security test

09 May 2012

UK companies failing cloud security test

From encrypting data to contingency plans, is it time that companies got tougher on their cloud providers?

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Five cloud trends for the next five years

09 May 2012

Five cloud trends for the next five years

Analysts at IT market research company Gartner have laid out their best guesses for the unpredictable path of cloud evolution.

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Curious about Big Data?

26 Apr 2012

Curious about Big Data?

Big Data may be the cause for another nauseating buzzword, however think twice about dismissing it, as it will hang around for some time yet. And there are three good reasons: it has got substance, it is evolving and it has got longevity. Sadly the label is naff; suggesting that a huge volume of data is what it is all about. But the name has stuck.

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Windows 8: where business information meets consumer devices

23 Apr 2012

Windows 8: where business information meets consumer devices

Now that Microsoft has given business customers more insight into Windows 8 Enterprise, it’s clear the software giant recognises the consumerisation challenge that corporate IT departments face, says Jessica Twentyman.

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From Ingres to Actian

23 Apr 2012

From Ingres to Actian

Why did database company Ingres change its name to Actian and what is its strategy now? IP EXPO Online talks to CEO Steve Shineu

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Data security: more education needed

23 Apr 2012

Data security: more education needed

Ill-informed employees who don’t understand their organisation’s data security policies are a key factor in breaches, PwC survey finds.

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Tackling the 4 major impacts of big data

23 Apr 2012

Tackling the 4 major impacts of big data

Gartner sees a major role for enterprise architecture specialists in helping their organisations chart the best course for big data.

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Leading IT companies launch Open Networking Research Center

12 Apr 2012

Leading IT companies launch Open Networking Research Center

Aim is to find new ways to build networking intelligence into servers and slash the cost and complexity associated with IT networking.

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SAP boosts mobile app portfolio with acquisition of Syclo

12 Apr 2012

SAP boosts mobile app portfolio with acquisition of Syclo

Building on its 2010 acquisition of Sybase, the German software giant has made another major bet on corporate mobile working habits.

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iPad's tablet market dominance set to continue, says Gartner

12 Apr 2012

iPad's tablet market dominance set to continue, says Gartner

Sales of media tablets to business, not consumers, will account for over one-third of sales in 2015 – although the consumerisation of IT is increasingly blurring the distinction.

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Expert Opinion: Speed, power and resilience are what count for data networks in 2012

12 Apr 2012

Expert Opinion: Speed, power and resilience are what count for data networks in 2012

The London 2012 Olympics are almost here – the ultimate test for athletes and for Ethernet fabric too, according to Manish Sablok, head of marketing for Central, North and East (CNE) Europe at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.

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Amazon Web Services: coming to a data centre near you?

28 Mar 2012

Amazon Web Services: coming to a data centre near you?

By signing a new agreement with start-up Eucalyptus Systems, public cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services signals that its earlier scorn for private clouds may have been premature, as Jessica Twentyman explains.

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