Adrian den Hartog

The possibilities that are opened up through technology are truly amazing. Not only in the places you would expect to see IT, but in our everyday lives. Innovation is seeping into the day-to-day activities we all participate in—from parking our cars to the accessibility of the water we drink. This i…

As new technologies emerge and replace traditional ones, IT teams are discovering that building an infrastructure around new functionality is advantageous in a slew of ways. One such disruptive technology gaining ground is software defined networking, or SDN. The premise of SDN is to allow the user…

There’s no doubt this question yields myriad of responses. Your input, thoughts, and perspectives are much appreciated. And here are few of my own recommended reads regarding the topic: If you have not already read Xander Uyleman’s blog on “Finding the Perfect Cloud Service Provider”, I highly reco…

Are you discovering that your data center is having a hard time keeping up with the demand of the business? In today’s consumer-driven world, IT must work in alliance with your overall business strategy—enabling it, not hindering it. But you already knew that. So what are your options? Start by cons…

Sales teams everywhere are embracing recent advancements in technology—think smart devices, mobility, and wireless. But expectations and requirements of implementing a mobile management strategy can put a high demand on IT departments to ensure network accessibility, security, and scalability. While…

Of course you’re aware that virtualization and mobility are taking over the traditional office workspace. More and more, employees are using their own mobile devices and working from home or remote locations, meaning work is no longer a 9-5, at-the-office thing. So to enable efficient practices with…

“Industry leaders weigh in on the disruptive nature of the cloud, and the opportunity for IT organizations to become higher-value service brokers. IT departments have lost traditional control over company systems. With cloud storming in, IT has been pushed aside to allow the entire corporatio…

Everybody has been talking about big data over the past years . Your data continues to grow, both in mass and importance. And you know that your company is in need of better analytics to use the influx of data as a point of improvement for business. As the Internet expands and connects all things pr…

It’s no secret that Fabric-based infrastructure appeals to the ‘here-and-now’ – and for some – the future, of computing because of “one-time setup” capabilities and ability to scale to larger compute needs as they arise. A single, unified fabric and solid-state memory c…