Tag Archives: CIO

What drives availability?
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When it comes to the technology we rely on to do our jobs or get on with our daily lives, we are much like toddlers in one respect: we want it and we want it now! If we can’t do … Continue reading

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FIVE CONSIDERATIONS TOWARDS ENTERPRISE AVAILABILITY No 2
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Available Enterprise wanted. Only joined-up thinkers need apply. One of the key findings of SunGard Availability Services’ white paper ‘Availability and the bottom line’ is that if organisations are to become truly Available Enterprises, they must take a holistic approach … Continue reading

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Planning for Cloud Outages
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Last year was a trying one for Cloud Computing. While positioned as a game changing revolution for IT, most of the talk instead focused on some of the numerous high profile Cloud outages that affected scores of businesses and their … Continue reading

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Research suggests cloud now mainstream technology
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SunGard Availability Services sponsored research into CIO opinions has revealed that only one third of the 250 UK respondents say moving into the cloud now feels like uncharted territory, suggesting that cloud computing is becoming an established technology platform. As … Continue reading

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So, what’s the right approach to cloud?
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Earlier this year we announced the findings from research collected from surveying 250 CIOs in the UK on their thoughts on cloud computing. You may remember that ensuring security and resilience, cost-cutting and moving to new platforms remained the CIOs’ … Continue reading

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UK CIOs Still Lack Confidence In Cloud
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Concerns Persist Over Cloud Model Amid Bad Experiences Reveals SunGard Availability Services Research Key findings: 68% of UK CIOs only happy to outsource data which is not critical or sensitive Only 10% of CIOs ‘completely confident’ in security and resilience … Continue reading

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