June 2021
Multi-Cluster Management with Tanzu Mission Control
How is it possible to have a large number of Kubernetes clusters, which are distributed across various platforms, still maintain compliance, offer self-service and provide complete transparency at the same time? For the implementation of these functions without overloading IT [...]
May 2021
Deployment and Management of Kubernetes with VMware vSphere in Tanzu
Driven by the pressure to continuously increase revenue and secure competitive advantage, IT decision-makers and business unit managers want modern applications that provide a better user experience and increase market share. However, modern applications entail multiple challenges: they are more complex [...]
April 2021
Digital Workplace Deployment with Horizon on VMware Cloud on AWS
The management of physical desktops is becoming more and more complex and expensive. Managing traditional desktop environments with operating systems and applications installed locally on desktops and laptops no longer meet requirements for modern companies. IT departments spend too much time [...]
Ransomware Protection – A quick check of your backup environments
In the event of a ransomware attack, the backup data is crucial for recovery. Therefore, the security of the backup environment requires special care. Last year's events have shown that backup servers and their data storage can be attacked in [...]
September 2020
IBM Spectrum Protect, what are best practices to keep in mind when executing the Audit Volume Command?
There can be situations when the data on the tape media could be physically corrupted. In such cases, IBM Spectrum Protect can help validate the data is not damaged by using the command explained below. But, what if the data [...]
How service management platforms automate the workplace of tomorrow
Service Management Platforms are used to structure and automate processes. They enable the tracking of each process and ensure faster response times while automating procedures, which means that the personnel can be better distributed and the service provided is improved [...]
August 2020
Does project management increase business value?
Certainly, you have already asked yourself why a position involving project management - hereafter referred to as PM - is included in a quotation and whether this position is really necessary for you. Depending on the project, quite large sums [...]
Agile or planned? Which project management method is the right one?
Is there ONE right project management method for all projects? When this question is asked, the answer must be "No". Nevertheless, the question is relevant and must be addressed before or at the beginning of a project. After all, you [...]
Digital Workspace 4.0: The chatbot opens the door to a new era
Digital Workspace 4.0 is becoming a business requirement. But if you plan to enter the new era, you are facing the question: Where do I start? How can the new technologies - such as Big Data and Artificial Intelligence - [...]
Choosing the right ITSM tool
There are a large number of different articles on this topic, but they are often limited to the naming of process models and instructions for action. In this article, we discuss the criteria mentioned by the IT Service Management Forum, [...]
ESM, ITSM & CSM – The definition chaos
Everyone talks about them, but everyone talks about something different! Enterprise Service Management, IT Service Management and Customer Service Management. As a hypothetical matter, almost every IT decision-maker is currently talking about these topics, but everyone always understands something [...]
Tape Libraries come back to save the day
A legacy data storage technology has become the hero of recent times According to the Cyber Observer: The United States ranks highest with 18.2% of all ransomware attacks and 43% of breach victims were small and medium businesses (link). [...]
July 2020
Five reasons for digitizing the workplace
The digital transformation is noticeably increasing in speed. The current corona pandemic in particular is encouraging this development and giving the whole situation an unprecedented boost. Many countries such as Germany and the US are being virtually forced to digitalize [...]
Next-Gen Backup
Backup and disaster recovery (DR) are two very important aspects when companies implement hyper-convergent IT infrastructures (HCI). In this blog series, I would like to share some of my experiences during my work as an architect and consultant. The series [...]
Cybersecurity in the financial services industry
Demanding performance with high risk For the financial services sector, real money is at stake when it comes to cybersecurity. The entire industry has secured a pioneering role for itself through comprehensive measures - including the use of new [...]