Delivering IT services can be in many ways be compared to manufacturing processes, and over the years the concept of an “IT factory” has become a popular way of explaining best practices in IT operations. In this tradition Cloud Computing can be seen as the logical next step, converting the traditional IT factory into aContinue reading “How Lean is your Cloud?”
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Introducing the Cloud Academy: as cloud is not a sprint but more a marathon
More and more people are realizing that Cloud Computing may be a hype, but for sure it is not an invention. The components that make up or enable the cloud are not new. We have had fairly broad networks for 10 years, have used virtualization for 20 years and were sharing of computing capacity (timeContinue reading “Introducing the Cloud Academy: as cloud is not a sprint but more a marathon”
The Cooperative Enterprise Cloud – Easy as a whistling song
For anyone still doubting whether the Cloud indeed will change everything, the below video is really something to watch. It tells the story of how UK headquartered Logicalis group partnered with Cisco, Netapp and CA to deliver their Cooperative Enterprise Cloud Service. After being the first vendor to deploy Cisco new Unified Computing System inContinue reading “The Cooperative Enterprise Cloud – Easy as a whistling song”
This may be your last Windows upgrade, you better enjoy it!
Cloud Computing promises to move all functionality into the cloud. At the same time the consumerisation trend is driving the use of consumer electronics such as of the shelf laptops, iPhones, MacBooks and home entertainment centers as access devices. Typically these devices will be cool, flat, inexpensive and it’s doubtful they will have a physicalContinue reading “This may be your last Windows upgrade, you better enjoy it!”
Service Portfolio Management or How Cloud Computing puts an end to bottoms up Service Management
This blog features both under our Service Management and Portfolio Management sections and revolves around a video we created earlier this year. In the video a demand manager tries to convince an operations manager of the benefits of a portfolio approach. The operations manager is not easy to convince as he feels his approach ofContinue reading “Service Portfolio Management or How Cloud Computing puts an end to bottoms up Service Management”
Cloudy Xmas cards and new year’s predictions
At the end of the year – and in this case the end of a decade – I thought it made sense to look back at what has been and try and predict what may be. Many already have named 2010 the year of Cloud Computing, so I decided to call on Google Trends toContinue reading “Cloudy Xmas cards and new year’s predictions”
Cloud Computing becomes Cool Computing?
Last month InformationWeek’s Bob Evans started a contest asking their readership to come up with a better name for “Cloud Computing”. Reason was that the CEO’s of both HP and IBM recently expressed some discontent with the current name. Something about “Cloudy not being clear enough”. Not clear enough for what, for justifying really largeContinue reading “Cloud Computing becomes Cool Computing?”
Re: Top 5 causes of IT project failures – an insurer’s view
Tony Cox of Computer Weekly described the Top 5 causes of IT project failures by analyzing the records of project insurer Hiscox. Comment: Funny how all five normally occur before most people think the project has even started. BTW I hope that somewhere during my career there will be a time when there won’t be aContinue reading “Re: Top 5 causes of IT project failures – an insurer’s view”
Service or Application? -Same difference! – Let’s Speak Value – – – – streams
On this blog a lively debate has been going on about whether using the term applications instead of services is an acceptable service management practice. Many may say we have reached the “How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?” stage here. But if service management is about managing services, would itContinue reading “Service or Application? -Same difference! – Let’s Speak Value – – – – streams”
Will IT in 2010 be seen as Cost or Investment?
Under the above title we started a discussion at the LinkedIn group that Gartner is hosting for attendees of the recent Gartner ITxpo’s in Orlando and Cannes. The discussion is getting quite lively, so thought it may be a good idea to invite a wider audience here.To protect the innocent I won’t repeat all responsesContinue reading “Will IT in 2010 be seen as Cost or Investment?”
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