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Windows Server 2008 is here (and stuck between the big iron and a hypervisor)

Michael Warrilow, Hydrasight — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0100

Be warned: the launch of Windows Server 2008 is upon us [Read More...]

Don't believe the (virtualisation) FUD

Michael Warrilow, Hydrasight — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:00:00 +0100

The world isn't waiting for Microsoft and Hyper-V, no matter what you've started to read in the IT press. [Read More...]

Virtualisation in 2008

Michael Warrilow, Hydrasight — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:00:00 +0100

2008 is going to see further attention to a wider range of virtualisation technologies. At Hydrasight, we've just started to publish our trends for the coming year. What follows is selected highlights in regard to virtualisation. [Read More...]

FUD sells security, doesn't it?

Michael Warrilow, Hydrasight — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100

The IT risk and security landscape is changing. Has your organisation kept up? [Read More...]

Pay IT forward (or hello to the $100 laptop)

Michael Warrilow, Hydrasight — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:00:00 +0100

There's a principle that goes along the lines of 'give something away to get something back'. The one laptop per child (OLPC) initiative seems to be asking us to embrace that concept. I, for one, hope it works. [Read More...]

HP Software to acquire Opsware, and makes a loud cloud of smoke in the process

Michael Warrilow, Hydrasight — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:00:00 +0100

I find it almost impossible to believe that HP's acquisition of Opsware will be 'game changing' (as suggested by HP Software's senior executives this week). [Read More...]

Linux on the business desktop

Michael Warrilow, Hydrasight — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:00:00 +0100

The competition is about to get feisty, and it seems everyone has an option about Linux on the enterprise desktop... so perhaps it's time to put a little more science into the discussion [Read More...]

Microsoft in security

Michael Warrilow, Hydrasight — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:00:00 +0100

I've been caught napping, but I don't think I'm alone. [Read More...]

A vista of Apples, penguins and more

Michael Warrilow, Hydrasight — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:00:00 +0100

Putting the trials of trialling Vista behind me, I recently obtained a copy of SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop in an effort to make up for having to sell my iBook G4 to buy a Dell Inspiron running XP [Read More...]

(re)Defining IT Service Management

Michael Warrilow, Hydrasight — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100

Is systems management dead? Some people would say so [Read More...]

Of blogs and analysts

Michael Warrilow, Hydrasight — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100

My first blog. Its manifesto. Some thoughts on why I shouldn't be doing this. [Read More...]