Jeff Kaplan

So, you’ve survived the onslaught of social networking, cloud computing, Big Data, and the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) phenomenon. You fought back against the ‘consumerization’ of IT, and are feeling pretty good about yourself. Welcome to your next nightmare – the Internet of Things (IoT)! The new year is only a couple of weeks […]

Back in January of this year, I suggested in this space that IT managers and their corporate counterparts should consider building internal appstores to counteract the challenges of the ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD) phenomenon. Since that time, a growing array of Cloud-based marketplace platforms have emerged that can make it even easier to pursue […]

The consumerization of IT has led a growing number of organizations to initiate bring your own device (BYOD) programs which permit employees to select their own smartphones, laptops and tablets to satisfy their day-to-day business needs. According to Gartner, “The rise of BYOD programs is the single most radical shift in the economics of client […]

One of the biggest frustrations facing CIOs and their IT teams is the consumerization of IT and shadow IT. This ad hoc and unauthorized adoption of mobile devices and business applications by corporate end-users is raising security and compliance concerns. It’s challenging traditional IT management systems and governance policies. Cloud Storage and Backup Benefits Protecting […]

One of the most pervasive trends in the technology world is the ‘consumerization of IT’. THINKstrategies believes this same pattern is beginning to emerge in the business intelligence (BI), big data and data integration world. Consumerization of IT refers to the growing tendency among ‘empowered’ business end-users to ignore the enterprise applications imposed on them […]

The phenomenal growth of Cloud Computing has been driven by a number of factors. But in order for the Cloud industry to build on its initial momentum, a broader cross-section of IT and business decision-makers must become adept at taking full advantage of the rapidly expanding array of virtual resources available in the Cloud. The […]

Despite Amazon Web Services’ service outage, and service disruptions suffered by other major Cloud service providers over the past year, the growth of the Cloud marketplace continued to accelerate in 2011. This movement will continue to grow in 2012 because it is delivering tangible and measurable business benefits to organizations of all sizes. Since migrating […]