“Data-driven decision making” has proven to be more than just a trend. Many organizations are realizing they must get on board to maintain an edge in an increasingly competitive landscape. This marks a shift from the traditional model of setting Read More …
My long years in the tech industry have given me some perspective on how software is produced today. The developers who have just started working professionally might not be aware just how radical the change has been from the waterfall Read More …
DevOps has been on the top of my mind lately, thanks to plenty of inspiration from the recent all-day DevOps Conference. Now that we’ve got some real data and case studies showing what DevOps can do, the business case is Read More …
For IT specialists on the bleeding edge, the recent All Day DevOps Event was a blissful 15 straight hours of high-quality learning. Honestly, it was probably more useful than many live all-weekend conferences I’ve attended. I won’t attempt to point Read More …
Not all technology failures stem from technology problems. If you’ve ever seen someone drop their smartphone on the sidewalk or chuck a shoe at their TV in anger, you already know this to be the case. But at many companies, Read More …
Companies are more cognizant of the need for security for their business and customer data in 2016. Somewhat counter-intuitively, many companies seem more complacent than ever. Among many leadership teams, there’s often a sense that you direct your IT people Read More …
Innovative network engineering can do a lot for a company, boosting collaboration and productivity (while cutting costs – a win-win situation for any firm). But a functional, secure network also opens up other exciting possibilities: a prime example is the Read More …
As an outside IT specialist, we can get called in on some dangerous missions. Fixing a network is always a unique challenge. But when angry people on both sides get their guard up, you could be walking into a minefield. Read More …
For enterprise companies, Wi-Fi is not the slow, dumpy cousin of network connections any more. Had I made the same claim a year ago, or even six months ago, it might have been pretty contentious. As of mid-July, given the Read More …
The outside specialist’s job in IT is part-technician, part-detective. You’re trying to get to the bottom of surreal mysteries like “who murdered the company’s web app”. The suspects (including the likely killer) are all rooting for you to solve the Read More …