Data centres need to change to meet an organisation's needs, but consolidation based around virtualisation along with cloud computing introduces uncertainties in how investments should be made. ...
10 minutes | 09/05/2013 | VIEW
Business analytics and big data are areas of focus for many organisations. New vendors are threatening the incumbents, and organisations and their employees are driving new needs. ...
8 minutes | 09/05/2013 | VIEW
Quocirca's Bob Tarzey recently participated in a Cloud Circle master class sponsored by Capgemini. Quocirca features in this video summarising the views expressed at the event. ...
0 minutes | 22/04/2013 | VIEW
If the cloud is to deliver on its promise, it needs to be able to bring together functional components across the private and public cloud spaces. This may need specific skills - a group which can manage service catalogues and pull the functions together as required. This is the cloud service broker. ...
55 minutes | 14/02/2013 | VIEW
Hierarchical networks are becoming a major constraint on how well new IT platforms, such as cloud, can operate. New network approaches based on software defined networks and OpenFlow provide a better foundation. ...
37 minutes | 22/01/2013 | VIEW
Big data is not just about "a lot of data" - there are other things to consider alongside volume, such as variety, velocity and veracity - which should all lead to distinct value for the business ...
60 minutes | 12/11/2012 | VIEW
Security remains the biggest issue companies have with cloud computing. Intel's cloud expert Alan Priestley and analyst house Quocirca's Clive Longbottom discuss the necessity for information to be secured wherever it is and at any time, using a multi-level system. ...
3 minutes | 01/11/2012 | VIEW
What changes are occurring within data centres with the advent of cloud computing? Intel's cloud expert Alan Priestley and analyst house Quocirca's Clive Longbottom discuss current issues within data centres such as energy usage. Currently there is a lot of wasted resource, can this be addressed by the introduction of higher temperatures into the data centre? ...
6 minutes | 01/11/2012 | VIEW
How does the cloud computing landscape look in Europe at present? Intel's cloud expert Alan Priestley and analyst house Quocirca's Clive Longbottom discuss companies' transition to the cloud. The majority of large and mid-sized organisations now understand how cloud computing can help their businesses and are benefiting from the flexibility that cloud enables. ...
6 minutes | 01/11/2012 | VIEW
80% of companies' data is now electronic. Intel's cloud expert Alan Priestley and analyst house Quocirca's Clive Longbottom discuss the issue of big data, and how companies can deal with this more complex environment to get business value from it ...
4 minutes | 01/11/2012 | VIEW
