The software market has changed radically over the last three or four years. So have software license models. Big Data, cloud and mobile have forced changes. One of the most significant is the sun setting of the standard – the perpetual license.
You’re the head of IT facing the start of another week. Another set of challenges. Application teams going around IT. Business teams expecting near-instant service. Your company is growing fast. Way beyond your ability to plan — let alone
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“No-Ops” for Developers and “No-Dev” for IT Ops Analysts agree that IT is in the midst of a major transformation. Based on the results of latest Gartner enterprise IT buying behavior survey, the majority of spending is going towards
On Friday, billions of people will tune in to watch or listen to the start of the greatest sporting spectacle in the world. As a sports fan, I am excited to see the amazing performances to come, and already prepared with a box of tissues for when I’m