All articles by John Oates
John Oates
IoT predictions for 2017
At some point this year there will be one Internet of Things sensor or device for every person alive on the planet.
Ponemon security study, the true cost of cyber crime
The most recent Ponemon Institute research into security breaches found no magic bullet for solving a problem which is continuing to grow and continuing to get more expensive. But it did offer some key strategies both for better defence and for easier resolution when something does go wrong.
Aruba networking study
The way that enterprises consume and procure technology is changing rapidly. The days of establishing return on investment, persuading the chief finance officer you’d got the sums right then engaging in a long, slow procurement process are over.
Peaks and troughs clouds and servers
Black Friday is a marketing tradition imported from the US. Across the pond it marks the first day of sales after Thanksgiving.
Big data successes from government and business
The British government is a keen advocate of big data and better use of analysis – both for delivering its own services more efficiently and effectively and as a way to improve business productivity.
Public versus private cloud, is the difference changing?
Cloud computing, whether public or private, looks set to grow at an ever faster rate over the next twelve months.
Intelligence at the edge, putting IoT in its place
At its simplest the Internet of Things is about devices, data and connectivity. There is no point filling your factory or workplace with intelligent devices unless they’re linked up.
Why storage matters
Storage used to be the poor relation of enterprise IT. Everyone needed it but it was hardly a central part of strategic thinking.
But it is beginning to take a more central role for several reasons.
Idea economy isn’t about ideas
A great idea might seem like the most crucial part of creating a new business.
But the history of ideas shows us that very often lots of people have the same idea at the same time. The rather dull term for this is ‘multiple discovery’.