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← View all opinionsEarlier this year it was announced that data roaming charges will be abolished within the EU by 2017. This agreement, requiring telecom operators to treat most mobile data equally, has been long-await...
Take a deep breath and herald the arrival of Apache Spark – the missing link in data management set to make all our lives easier. I’ll explain why Spark is so good shortly, but first let’s get started...
There’s no denying the fact that cloud adoption is on the rise. For proof, look no further than Cloud Sherpas’ 2015 Enterprise Cloud Report, which found that 82% of enterprises identify cloud technolo...
I started in the IT industry (with a full head of hair) as a youthful 18 year old. During this time and with the addition of 27 further years within the now tech or rebranded cloud world I have seen l...
Paris is relegated to join Ireland and Scandinavia in lower league, while Spain and Italy lag far behind. With data sovereignty an issue and with Safe Harbour an increasingly distant memory, what are...
“The best companies will be the most mobile” — Tim Cook We live in exciting times, technology and mobility is ingrained into all aspects of life. The evolution of mobile devices has come a long way fr...
Disruptive technologies have become a big topic in the IT industry recently with many large businesses providing products that displace another. In short, a disruptive technology is something that rep...
As disruptive technologies change how companies do business in a range of industries, generic commercial-off-the-shelf applications may not offer organisations the speed-to-market or flexibility they...
The use of technology in contact centres is allowing them to reach much larger audiences and by using cost effective pay as you go cloud based solutions, they can also save money. This is very importa...
The OpenStack Summit in Tokyo once again showed just how much support for the SDN based cloud computing platform exists amongst the vendor community. Fighting for headline space with Oracle OpenWorld...
Today when reading about the impact of Artificial Intelligence and robotics the focus always seems to be on industrial or agricultural assimilation. Most commentators or self proclaimed 'cloud experts...
Web traffic spikes caused by major calendar events occur all year round. During the summer, calendars are filled with events, from festivals such as Glastonbury or Bestival, to popular sporting tourna...