Following on from WAN Speak Musings - Volume I, this brings together the next 12 blog articles Quocirca has written for Silver Peak's WAN Speak blog site. ...
10/05/2013 | Wanspeak volume II.pdf | VIEW
A vendor analysis of the global enterprise MPS market ...
08/05/2013 | Quocirca MPS Summary May 2013 1.pdf | VIEW
Many IT vendors and end-user organisations have been banging the drum about ‘big data’, as if this is the ultimate answer to everything. However, information is king – and how information is managed is more important than ‘big data’. ...
21/03/2013 | Commvault - BBD - final.pdf | VIEW
Over the last months, Quocirca has been blogging for Silver Peak System’s independent blog site, http://www.WANSpeak.com. Here, the blog pieces are brought together as a single report. ...
21/03/2013 | Wanspeak volume I.pdf | VIEW
Cycle II of Quocirca's NGD Index shows modest growth in the sub and main indices. However, granular analysis uncovers some interesting findings, including that a simple change of mindset can have a massive impact on how well an ITC platform can support the business. ...
19/03/2013 | Oracle NGD report final March 2013.pdf | VIEW
Managing mobile costs is a challenge for all organisations, especially as responsibilities and budget authority often sit in several places—IT, finance, personnel, managers and, of course, the employees themselves. This situation becomes even more complex and problematic for those organisations that span more than one country or have to use multiple suppliers within one country. Getting to grips with these costs in a way that does not undermine the value of mobile flexibility is paramount, and organisations need to gather sufficient detail to effectively manage and analyse their mobile costs. ...
11/03/2013 | Mobile Expense Management - 2013.pdf | VIEW
There is a trend among employees to want to use their personal choice of mobile device in the fulfilment of their work commitments. While this appears to bring many benefits for the employee to select their preferred device or devices and, on the face of it, reduces upfront costs for their employer, it does introduce significant on-going costs and risks for the organisation. However, with many appealing mobile consumer devices being offered, the trend is likely to increase, so organisations need to work out suitable strategies and policies to manage this complex and hybrid situation in the best interests of both themselves and their employees. ...
11/03/2013 | Carrying the can - 2013.pdf | VIEW
Financial institutions across the EU have been faced with getting ready for the latest round of regulation around the Capital Requirements Directive, CRD IV. ...
25/02/2013 | EMC CRD February 2013 final.pdf | VIEW
Targeted attacks and how to defend against them. In the past, businesses that invested in effective IT security could reasonably expect that random attacks would pass them by and leave their mark on less well-defended organisations. However, this is no longer the case. The growing aspirations of cyber-criminals to seek greater profits and the rise of hacktivism have led to more targeted attacks. If it’s your business attackers are after, they are more determined than ever to find a way in. ...
22/02/2013 | Quocirca - Targeted Attacks Feb 2013 - final.pdf | VIEW
As more businesses move to a shared networked multifunction peripheral (MFP) environment, left unprotected, it is all too easy for unclaimed confidential or sensitive information to fall into the wrong hands – either accidentally or intentionally. ...
18/02/2013 | Quocirca Nuance Print Security Final Feb 2013.pdf | VIEW
