All articles by John Oates
John Oates
IoT and edge intelligence
Internet of Things technology has changed the way the manufacturing industry functions. IoT is best known for improving efficiencies – smart lightbulbs and heating systems – and improving monitoring for factory equipment to speed up maintenance and reduce downtime and costs.
Big data and social services
The UK government is committed to delivering an integrated healthcare system which brings together traditional healthcare, mental health services and broader social care into one system.
HPE and Microsoft Azure bringing hybrid cloud to life
Microsoft and HPE have worked closely together for many years, but one of the big stories from the most recent Discover event in London was the deepening relationship around hybrid IT and cloud services.
The impact of digital transformation on QA and testing
The impact of digital transformation is being felt in every area of life and business. This is changing all areas of enterprise IT but none more so than the areas of quality assurance and testing.
Building a data centre which doesn’t date
The strategic requirements of building a data centre have changed. It used to be all about delivering a service at a price. The key requirement was to balance the needs of the business against the available budget. Often the technical design and attempts to build for the future was dictated by these restrictions.
New uses of social media
The question about social networking used to be whether or not you used it. Now it is a question of how much you use it and what for.
New services still require core IT skills
Enterprises are constantly told that technology needs to empower staff, improve ways of working, provide new services and embrace new types of technology like Internet of Things.
Mobility predictions for 2017
For #genmobile a phone is not really technology, it is just how you get things done. For enterprises this means that mobile strategy is not about technology it is about providing staff with what they expect.