There is a misconception that the university sector is perhaps more sedate than most: ancient subjects taught in old buildings by middle-aged lecturers – delivered to a young audience locked-in to a three-year course. The reality is wildly different. “We have a far more demanding group of stakeholders than most industries,” says University of Florence […]
Going beyond 5G hype with the telco cloud This year’s MWC was all about 5G. From 5G enabled devices, to potential early network rollouts to certain US cities in the coming month, it seemed there wasn’t a moment that didn’t have a next generation network angle to it. If last year’s event was about the theory, then this year definitely felt like […]
As we move into 2019, we thought we’d share a recap of some of the key announcements which support our strategic IT priorities. These core pillars define our approach to the support we give our customers. At VMware we are focused on supporting their digital transformation, from infrastructure through delivery and security to the end-user […]
Digital Disruption. Digital Transformation. We’ve heard this all before, right? It’s all been overhyped. Isn’t it time to move on? Well, no. With only about 40% of organisations making the move to digital transformation, there is still a fair distance to go. While many may be feeling “transformation fatigue” at this point, there is still […]
By Lorna Hardie, Regional Director Sub-Saharan Africa at VMware Even though many organisations are willing to embrace change when it comes to technological innovation, some remain hesitant when this change relates to diversity and inclusion. It has become far too easy for businesses to remain stuck in their comfort zones when hiring the same type […]
Thales is a global organisation with operations on all continents serving major markets, all of them of vital importance for our societies: space, transportation, defence and security. It provides critical systems around the world that enable its customers to gain agility, think smarter and act faster. Thales has successfully used VMware solutions across its business […]
Pest control and hygiene company Rentokil Initial needed a network which could provide agility, scalability, resilience and cost-effectiveness to be rolled out across multiple markets of varying maturity. By deploying VMware NSX® SD-WAN by VeloCloud™, it secured a company-wide network which resulted in up to 3,000% more bandwidth for up to 50% of the cost […]
Fresh on the heels of VMworld and our rejuvenated Service Provider network; the VMware Cloud Provider Program, we’re continuing our series of guest blogs from partners. In our latest post, we spoke with Lukas Hrdy, Head of Enterprise Cloud & Platform Services, Tieto Corporation, the largest enterprise cloud service provider in the Nordics, about the […]
Organisations are constantly looking for greater business agility and a faster time to innovation for new applications – all while managing cost efficiency. To do this, even the most successful businesses have to rely on new ways of integrating their technologies with other reliable and resilient partners that can take their capabilities up to a […]
Richard Munro, Chief Technologist and Technical Director for vCloud Air EMEA at VMware, is instrumental in helping organisations accelerate their cloud transformation deliverables with VMware’s Cross-Cloud Architecture With any strategy or plan – no matter how big or small – it can be hard for anyone to lose focus, get distracted or even take a […]
We spoke to George Wraith, Head of ICT at New College Durham, on how technology is playing a crucial role in enabling a stimulating teaching environment with the most up to date learning resources. Until seven years ago, most of the education sector pursued a centralised IT strategy – and our […]
A Cross-Cloud approach can deliver cloud freedom, choice and control, helping your business accelerate on its digital transformation journey. However, securely managing and bridging the gap between multiple clouds while managing risk, cost and security can be difficult. Richard Munro, Chief Technologist and Technical Director for vCloud Air EMEA at VMware, is instrumental in helping […]