Outsourcing

IT users of every type have always pursued higher quality services and improved flexibility, scalability and transparency. Nowhere is that more true than when these IT users are in the market for remote management of their IT infrastructures.Infrastructure Outsourcing ... read more..

This document describes the perils, pitfalls, best practices and business benefits of data center migration.Data Centre Migration: ... read more..

The potential to leverage IT services and business information has greatly increased over the last decade. The concepts of joined-up IT and web services are powerful tools for business innovation. However, uptake of these technologies is often hindered by existing inflexible systems and high costs. A company's core systems are ... read more..

The network's the limit when it comes to making the most of the cloud In the grip of global recession, businesses are looking at 2009 as a year for cost-cutting. Facing substantially lower revenues, management boards are increasingly taking an active interest in how cost-efficiently business functions such as IT are ... read more..

Implications of the increasing use of web-based applications available in the computing cloud There are important security and compliance implications in delivering mission-critical applications as Web-hosted services. CIOs need to be very aware of the risks they face if they allow the organisation to float off into the Cloud, says Alan ... read more..

How are Cloud Computing, virtualisation and SaaS shaping the future of the desktop? Gone are the days where everything IT-related was confined to the 'computer room'. Over the last three decades, the boundaries of IT's reach have been removed with the advent of LANs, WANs and the Internet. The pervasive access ... read more..

The recession is prompting a growing number of companies to consider the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, leveraging low initial cost and a pay as you go approach to minimise costs and create a highly flexible operation. But how do the cost arguments stack up? In some areas, such as CRM, there ... read more..

Free report As the scale and importance of organisational data has grown and the regulatory requirements relating to data security have become more sophisticated, the market for off-site data, backup, and secure facilities has evolved to meet the growing needs. This research set out to address these issues and examined ... read more..

Expectation is often overlooked as a key element that is as critical to the nature of Managed Services as the service itself. Managing expectations, dispelling perceptions and enforcing reality help create a successful partnership between client and supplier, one of aligned vision and mutual respect. ... read more..