Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
Cloud computing is no longer just a buzzword according to a recent study commissioned by Avanade, a business technology services provider. The Cloud Computing survey shows a 320% increase over the past nine months of respondents reporting they are testing or planning to implement Cloud computing. This, according to Avanade, is the first data that…
There are a few coalescing trends that will make the next few years very interesting. One trend is demographic: there is a new generation of folks coming into management that is very comfortable with technology since they have never known a world without it. The members of this group view technology as a given. Like…
One of the more tech-geeky Cloud debates centers on what exactly Cloud computing is and whether or not “private Clouds” are a contradiction. Technically, perhaps, they are, but Cloud purists are already being drowned out by pragmatists. Early Cloud leader, Amazon, isn’t worrying about definitions. They recently released the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) service,…
The Open Group announced the availability of two new industry standards on Monday: the Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM) and SOA Governance Framework. OSIMM will provide an industry recognized maturity model for advancing the continuing adoption of SOA and Cloud computing within and across businesses. The SOA Governance Framework is a free guide…
As Cloud computing begins to move beyond the pure hype stage and into the beginning of mainstream adoption, Gartner has identified the five attributes of Cloud computing. By using these attributes, it is possible to see how strongly a Cloud solution (or service) adheres to the Cloud computing model. Gartner defines Cloud computing as a…
Those clicks you hear: that’s the sound of IT shutting off in-house servers because the data they once held has been moved to the Cloud. No, we’re not exaggerating. “Cloud is the next solution in computing platforms,” said Theresa Lanowitz, founder of Voke, a San Francisco-based analyst firm. Right now, we are at the start…
They do not want to see your IT plan. Trust us, they don’t. Up in the C-suite, the CFO, CEO, and the board chairman are way too busy ducking pot shots from the Obama White House; conjuring up creative explanations of down quarters to pacify shareholders; and reading economic tea leaves in hopes that there…
In the groundswell of economic pressures, companies big and small are looking to the Cloud for relief. The buzz is everywhere: Cloud computing can cut costs, speed implementations, and scale quickly. The buzz, however, may be slightly off-the mark … at least in product pitches. “Just like SOA hype was vendor fueled and thus became…
The future of IT is not in building and maintaining technology, but in the application of technology in solving business problems. This new IT organization should not be focused on maintaining a technology infrastructure, but in using IT as a value-added tool to enhance the operation of the business. Making the switch to concentrating on…
In 2009, expect a strong focus on IT management initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings in a tight economy; the continued deployment of technologies that enable IT to be managed as a business; and new management challenges introduced by the growth of emerging technologies. “While there are obvious concerns surrounding the global economy, we expect…