So, you decided to go cloud first. There are three parts to consider: people, technology, and governance. No surprise here - it starts with having the right people

Don’t underestimate the power of using OCPD fuses in your data center

When a service goes down, the impact can vary from disastrous to so-what

Securing the data center in the year ahead will require dynamic security measures and skills

There is a high possibility that colocation facilities will become some of the first existing data centers to house this new generation of machines

It's not going to get any better

What would more regulation look like?

Reducing the need for human intervention means that IT workers can dedicate more time to strengthening their own security efforts

The budget justification question for IT security is difficult to answer.

Implementing micro-segmentation is not a small decision and it does take an organizational commitment

My crystal ball is a bit cloudy at times and I have yet to implement machine-learning into my predictions

Developing sound practices around these key dimensions is not only the purview of IT staff, it is a strategic imperative that requires attention and commitment throughout the organization

The most effective disaster recovery plan is one that caters to the business’s specific needs

Whatever the outcome of the BA / CBRE courtroom battle, every enterprise with outsourced IT will be watching with bated breath

Tape still has a place and a role to play

Choosing a fire protection system should not be considered something of an insurance box-ticking exercise, since the consequences of making the wrong decision can be devastating and costly

ARP creates a control plane where decisions about routing electrical can be taken and enacted, based on a real-time assessment of the actual needs of the data center. Peter Judge talks to Ed Ansett about an invention due to be revealed at DCD>London

Pair physical security and cyber security to protect data from all types of attacks

Encryption must be applied much further up the business and more comprehensively across the technology stack

Bad weather sparked last week's Azure outage. In the long term, AI and analytics may save us from this sort of incident - but for now, you need to get ready for the next storm

Equipment, expertise, and management are so much more advanced than they were five or 10 years ago. How could failures possibly be more common?

A few tips on how to keep personal information secure wherever it resides

Despite concerns, the C-suite’s desire for efficiencies are now seeing companies increasingly rely on cloud

Blockchain is changing the finance industry and there is potential for it to revolutionize manufacturing too