Some thoughts about Crowdstrike's dodgy software update Read more »
Crowdstrike… quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Server market 2023 – a virtualized, x86, Windows driven world
Have a look at how the server market is evolving and is likely to change in years to come Read more »
The AI Alliance – values, nationalities and absentees
My look at the foundation of the AI Alliance Read more »
Server market grows 4% to $91 billion in 2021 – could have been more
A review of the server market in 2022 and look ahead to 2023 Read more »
IBM Power10 – technical leader with big cloud opportunities
A look at IBM's Power10 and Telum chip announcements Read more »
IBM’s Q4 2019 announcements – storage for the AI and container workloads you want to run
Following closely on the heels of the DS8900 launch last month, IBM announced some major storage products (both hardware and software) today at the TechU conference in Prague. My analysis here is based not only on briefing material from Eric Herzog and his team, but also from my visit to […] Read more »
HPE buys Simplivity – winners, losers and implications
A look at the implications of HP's acquisition of Simplivity Read more »
2016 prediction 8 – Applications dominate in the shift towards a ‘Software Defined’ future
Cloud computing will grow by 13% to reach $354B. The strongest growth will be in SaaS (26.3%), which we count as part of the software market. IT services engage to build and manage private, public and hybrid clouds will grow by 16.3%, PaaS by 7.7% and IaaS by 8.1%. The […] Read more »
IBM’s Ambuj Goyal – A New Lens On Data Centre Development
IBM's Ambuj Goyal gave a clear thought provoking presentation on the change in systems at STG's annual European analyst meeting at Penny Hill in the UK. Read ITCandor's analysis. Read more »
IBM Launches PureSystems – An Integrated Compute, Storage, Networking and Middleware Approach
IBM has spent along time preparing itself for its introduction of PureSystems. Read how ITCandor assesses the shift from pick 'n' mix data centre components to this fully integrated approach. Read more »
RedHat RHEV3 – Alternative Virtualisation And Ecosystem
RedHat launched RHEV3 this week. Read ITCandor's assessment of its position and chances as an advanced virtualisation player. Read more »
‘Storage Hypervisors’ – IBM Proposes A New Industry Term
ITCandor enters the debate on storage hyperisors proposed by IBM. Read more »