Hervé Renault, Head of Cloud Providers, EMEA. How many clouds do we need as the market matures? Cloud computing has well and truly matured. Customers are searching for the right environments to support their business and mission critical applications as they digitise their operations to compete in dramatically disrupted markets. As the market demands, […]
It’s the technology that, in the words of VMware’s EMEA CTO Joe Baguley, is ‘making a rapid shift from the darkest reaches of IT into broader business parlance’, but what actually is Kubernetes? According to Joe Beda, principal engineer at VMware and part of the team that created Kubernetes, it ‘is the idea of making […]
Google Cloud Next 2019 is one of the world’s leading cloud development events. As such, it’s the perfect occasion to announce significant developments in our partnership with Google, spanning end user computing and public cloud. We have a longstanding partnership with Google, that goes back to working together on security and management for Chrome Books […]
Andy Philp, EMEA Solutions Marketing, VMware As the world becomes more closely connected, workforces have become more diverse and blended. Work is no longer confined to a place, rather it has become about making things happen – wherever you are, and however you work. A new report from IDC ‘Becoming “Future of Work” Ready: Follow […]
Professor Feng Li, PhD, FBAM, Head of Technology and Innovation Management, Cass Business School Many business leaders underestimate the scale and speed of digital disruption that is bearing down on them. Innovation is on every organisation’s agenda, and although most don’t have issues developing strategies or generating new ideas, they often fail in their execution; implementing new business models or turning […]
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 […]
When discussing the impact of technology on the organization, we’ve typically done so in terms of platforms and infrastructure: on-premise, off-premise, cloud, data centers, networks, Edge. And you might measure value and effectiveness in terms of the value of cost optimization, agility, speed to market, security, compliance, control and choice. What this focus overlooks is what’s actually driving business decisions today – something that, until a few years ago, most people outside of the […]
Innovation is king. In the face of rising expectations and disruptive digital competitors, enterprises are desperate to innovate to safeguard their businesses and unlock future growth. Yet how often do we see many struggle to be able to execute? Look at Xerox, Kodak, Nokia. All big names that struggled to adapt to the changing demands […]
Nick Cross, EMEA HCI Senior Director Autonomous vehicles. Smart buildings. Wearables. Commercial drones. New digital payment methods. What could they mean for your business? Now more than ever, technology is a key business enabler, with the potential to accelerate time to market for new products, services, and user experiences. How can you identify and adopt […]
Digital transformation is an increasingly relevant subject in all industries, and banking is no exception. CaixaBank is the leading retail banking institution in Spain, with more than 16 million customers and considered as one of the most innovative in the world. With a penetration rate of 32%, it has the largest digital customer base in […]
Digital transformation is no longer a way of gaining a competitive edge. Rather, it’s necessary for survival. Businesses must adapt – quickly – if they’re going to succeed. However, while many have the will to digitise, the way may be blocked by legacy IT. This means new or evolved technology cannot be delivered as the […]
Ten years ago, the most common form of engagement we had with utilities companies was either the monthly bill or calling to report a fault. Neither promised to be particularly pleasant. With the advent of smart home apps, and the remote control of thermostats, lights and security cameras, that engagement has been transformed. And there […]