CIO

October 29, 2015

EDUCATION

Checking in from EDUCAUSE 2015

2 min read

Hello from EDUCAUSE 2015! I’m checking in from Indianapolis to share a little bit about what has been discussed so far. Yesterday, I heard an excellent general session from Daniel Pink, had the chance to attend multiple sessions on everything from the affordability of course materials to the personalization of the student experience, and spoke […]

October 19, 2015

CLOUD

Let’s Talk: Tackling the Shadow IT Tsunami @ #CIOsynergy San Francisco

2 min read

Did you know it pays to optimize your cloud strategy? (Literally) A recent IDC/Cisco report shows that key business indicators (top-line revenues, strategic IT budget allocations, greater IT asset flexibility) all increased with a better cloud strategy. You see this in the results. On average, companies who optimized their cloud experienced: 4% increase in revenue […]

August 6, 2015

CLOUD

Do You Know the Way to Ballylickey? Shadow IT and the CIO Dilemma

4 min read

I was once on a driving holiday in southern Ireland. As anybody who has been to that beautiful part of the world will know, the scenery is magnificent, but the road signs can be very confusing. Totally lost I pulled over to ask directions to Ballylickey and a local farmer uttered the immortal phrase: “Well, […]

August 4, 2015

CLOUD

Unicorns and Global Digital Disruption: Part II

4 min read

In my last blog, we talked about the current age of digital disruption and how unicorns are changing the tech landscape. What Does This Mean For You Though?...

March 16, 2015

CLOUD

Traditional ISVs – Transform your Business into the World of Cloud Computing

3 min read

If you’re a traditional on-premises software company, you’re in the right place. Today, I will talk about how cloud computing can transform your business. In a subsequent Cisco Blog, I’ll discuss the implication this move will have on your sales and distribution strategy. Model One Business Model Traditional software companies have operated in a Model […]

March 2, 2015

DATA CENTER

Seven Software Business Models – Part 2

5 min read

Many years ago I found myself talking to venture capitalists about the differences between SaaS, outsourcing, ASPs, MSPs, online applications; etc. Also I noticed that my Stanford students had little understanding of the economics of software, so I developed the idea of seven business models to cover everything in the software business, and remove the […]

February 23, 2015

DATA CENTER

Seven Software Business Models – Part 1

4 min read

Many years ago I found myself talking to a venture capitalist about the differences between SaaS, outsourcing, ASPs, MSPs, online applications; etc. Also I noticed that my Stanford students had little understanding of the economics of software, so I developed the idea of seven business models to cover everything in the software business, remove the […]

February 17, 2015

DATA CENTER

Seven Ways to Move to the Cloud

3 min read

While cloud computing is based on a number of technology innovations, I’m going to write for the non-technical person who I think needs to understand this major shift.  In the...

January 28, 2015

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Cloud Managed Networking is the “Easy Button” for the Network

2 min read

Let me start with a few ideas that should be pretty uncontroversial: Digitization is transforming even the most old-school industries. Who would have thought the taxi cab business would get turned on its head by an app? The old way of doing IT—where every company builds and maintains its own vast infrastructure—is going to change. […]