Today it is time to look at the investment part of IT, or the so-called capital expenditure (CAPEX). What do we have to invest in the long term in order to own the IT environment we are building? The ... more
I am often being asked why IT costs so much. The answer can be simple or complex, as just about anything else in life. Since I know most people want quick explanations and solutions, I can do you all ... more
We want to have smart gadgets, smart cars, smart homes, smart cities and yes, above all, a smart government, which would make our lives way easier, comfortable and enjoyable. Most things that are in o... more
I have talked about the issue of data center security in my previous blog posts and described that data centers of global IT cloud providers are built to last and can and will withstand just about any... more
A few days ago a fellow colleague opened a very tipical question of storing data off premise, more precisely, in the cloud of (any) provider. While individuals seem to, virtually blindly, entrust clou... more
Working with corporate or your private applications, you get the feeling that the application is on‑premises, while the actual data and where they are processed is located miles away. In a way, the wo... more
For a long time now the network has been the foundation of digital business operations, transmitting all sorts of data from and to users, applications, and servers. IT administrators are setting their... more
Occasionally I have a sit-down with my colleagues from the industry and we discuss past achievements and future challenges. A lot of discussion focuses on cloud computing, so the thought that the IT i... more
The variety of choices for IT infrastructure available today has never been so extensive. The selection is very similar to supermarket shelves full of different products. The range of solutions is wid... more
Today’s Information specialists should focus their attention mostly on the operability of business application and the quality user experience, but many of them are thinking day in and day out mostly ... more
