“There are no guarantees in life — except death and taxes.” And data center SLAs (Service Level Agreements), of course. Analyst Al Sadowski of 451 Research wrote the piece below on the evolution of SLAs. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing —————- It’s Time for Service-Level Agreement 3.0 Ask any buyer, and they will tell you …
Data Center Market Continues to Grow (DRT)
Good news: Our market is growing! The succinct DRT press release re-posted below has all the key takeaways highlighted in red (by me). Brian Wood, VP Marketing ————– Digital Realty Announces Results Of Annual North American Data Center Demand Survey Independent study commissioned by Digital Realty indicates continued strong growth driven by industry demand for increased security, energy efficiency, new …
Hey IT Guy, Got a Minute?
Cheer up, IT brothers and sisters! Your skills are in high demand! This also means that everyone wants a piece of you. This (hopefully) humorous post was written by Alistair Dabbs in The Register. And hey, after you’re done reading this, will you please take a look at my machine? It’s not working quite right… Emphasis in red added by …
CIOs Play Key Role in Employee Engagement
Technology today is more than just a means to an end — rather, it determines much of the ambient environment in which knowledge workers “do their thing”. If technology tool A is clunky and technology tool B doesn’t integrate well with technology tool C then I’m not only not going to be as productive as I could be — and …
Failure — And What Happens Immediately After
Prescient article by analyst Jim Grogan of 451 Research. “There are those who have, and those who will.” Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ————- Microsoft hosting failure is a reminder to all: failures happen, be prepared Microsoft recently suffered an outage that serves a reminder: everything with an on/off switch will one day have a …
Hey IT Types, Is YOUR Budget Rising This Year?
No absolutes; everything is relative. Take 2%, for example. While 2% growth might sound pretty lousy, it’s actually sweet when compared to big cuts in other areas of the org such as finance and HR. The survey below, summarized by Caron Carlson of FierceCIO, also highlights what those 2013 IT budgets are expected to be used for. Emphasis in red …
Shadow IT No More
P2V — or going from a Physical to a Virtual environment — is what the article below from TechRepublic is all about. My thanks to FierceCIO for bringing it to my attention. Cloud migration is a hot topic for any IT department or business — and it’s better to get in front of it (or get your arms around it …
Is IT About to Become Extinct? Naahhhh!
I favor articles that present two sides of a coin — not just the headline-grabbing shiny side, but also the scuffed up and finger-printed grimy side. This preference pertains especially to articles about cloud computing, big data, cyber security, and all-electric vehicles. Check out this article from Bob Lewis in InfoWorld. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP …
IT Dept Re-Organization Strategies
IT Department organizational dynamics are, naturally, of keen interest to the AIS audience. The short article below by Lauren Brousell appeared in CIO and was brought to my attention by Caron Carlson of FierceCIO. Emphasis in red added by me. Brian Wood, VP Marketing ———— IT Department Reorgs Are on the Horizon An IDG Enterprise study finds that most IT …
Oops! Data Center BYO vs. MTDC
Build vs. Buy — business decision-makers should be agnostic, yes? This evaluation is especially true in the realm of IT infrastructure, where rapid change is the norm and economics can be turned sideways with the introduction of new, or improved, technologies. Rick Kurtbein of 451 Research wrote the piece below; my post-Valentines wish is that all leaders read and heed. …
