Whilst Microsoft is still saying that there are still some good reasons to move to Vista, Steve Balmer’s admittance that Windows 7 will be ‘backwards compatible’ does seem to suggest that the Redmond giant already knows that many customers on XP may skip Vista altogether and move to the new platform.

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Confusion reigns around the changes that SAP has made to its support contracts - changes that could lead to significant price hikes for some users. Participants at a recent Forum workshop - all enterprise level buyers of SAP products - expressed confusion and frustration around SAP’s communications with them so far.

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Some businesses wanting to break away from the strangle hold of complex licensing agreements and expensive support have opted to use Google’s ‘free’ email service Gmail instead. A ‘no brainer’ some would say. A free service backed by one of the largest names in the sector and used by millions worldwide – what could possibly […]

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How’s this for a conundrum inside an enigma wrapped around a puzzle.

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De-perimeterisation will be “already happening” to your company and security and network chiefs must start planning for a firewall-free future - according to experts gathered to discuss the issue at a recent Corporate IT Forum (tISS) presentation workshop.
The workshop, led by de-perimeterisation guru Paul Simmonds (who is also board member of the Jericho Forum), aimed […]

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The pressure’s certainly on for IT directors to keep an eye on their IT budgets and to ensure that, going forward, their IT’s sustainable and green. But surely - at least in some areas - can’t green also mean lean?

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