Five Technology Trends That Make Running A Data Centre Harder

Operating a data centre isn’t easy even in a relatively static business environment, but modern technology trends make it more difficult than ever. Here are five to watch out for.


Why Your App Development Approach Sucks

Think you can emulate Amazon, eBay or other modern software giants? You’ll never get there unless you abandon a conventional silo-driven approach to building apps.


Would Your Workplace Security Improve If You Killed Most Of It?

Large organisations spend billions every year trying to secure their workplace environments. Would they be better off ditching most of that expenditure?


10 Fast Tips To Make BYOD Work Better

Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) seems an inescapable reality at this point for most enterprises, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still work to be done by the IT department to make it a manageable scenario. Here are ten rapid-fire strategies to adopt to make BYOD more workable in your environment.


Make Gamification Work In Your Business

Gamification — using techniques adopted from video games for training, innovation and customer engagement — is a commonly-discussed topic in IT circles. But how can you make a gamification project work? Here are some practical tips.


Remind Your Bosses That Big Data Experts Are Hard To Find

We know that big data skills are in short supply and experts in the field command serious money. You may not be able to fill all the gaps for analytical expertise in your company, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t remind management that the gaps exist.


How To Match Your Enterprise Systems Design To Your Business Goals

It’s a familiar refrain — IT should serve business, not the other way around. How can you actually make that happen? These five simple hints should help.


World Of Servers Contemplates Enterprise Architecture In London

Our World Of Servers coverage continues this week with posts from the Gartner Enterprise Architecture Summit in London. We’ll be featuring posts all week covering how to plan and deploy your overall enterprise architecture for maximum business value and efficiency.


Top 10 Ways To Make The Most Of Conferences

Your boss has agreed to send you on a conference for work. How can you make the most of that opportunity? Maximise the benefits by following these 10 tips.


Top 10 Things To Remember When Travelling To The USA

Planning a trip to the United States? You’ll have a much better time and eliminate travel hassles if you remember to adjust to some of the peculiar American quirks. Here are the 10 key issues we advise looking out for.


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