Enterprise adoption of cloud will accelerate in 2019. That’s according to Forrester’s 2019 Cloud Computing Predictions, which sees cloud as no longer the preserve of small and medium businesses. In fact, the firm reports that some 60 percent of North…

Infrastructure Transformation Accelerates Digital Transformation While ‘digital everything’ is often high on the agenda for businesses planning digital transformation, some commentators are now focusing on the important role that traditional IT infrastructure transformation should play as a foundation for digital…

As digital transformation gathers pace, visibility of IT operations becomes increasingly critical. Users and customers expect access to applications and services wherever and whenever they need them. That puts uptime at a premium. But, without visibility into all aspects of…

Analysts continue to highlight the adoption and benefits of digital transformation. The Gartner 2017 CEO Survey, for example, found that 42 percent of respondents claimed to put digital first as their corporate strategy. They recognize that digital is key to…

An earlier blog – ‘Is it Time to Migrate to Microservices?’ – discussed the benefits, trends and challenges in adoption of this architecture. However, while adoption is increasing and businesses are realizing significant benefits, analysts add a word of caution.…

Microservices are making it faster and easier to build and maintain software by utilizing smaller composable modular components, rather than developing traditional monolithic applications. Adoption of microservices for software development is increasing, according to a 2018 survey by Dimensional Research…

Moving workloads to the cloud can be a complex decision. Do you choose public cloud, private cloud or a hybrid solution? Which workloads should you move, and which ones have priority? And, what’s the best approach for migration – rehosting,…

Consistency is a key driver for software product engineering. It can reduce costs, improve software performance, reduce product development times, increase productivity and support higher levels of innovation. In an environment where software quality, performance and delivery are integral to…

IDG’s 2018 State of Digital Business Transformation reports that 89 percent of enterprises have plans to adopt or have already adopted a digital-first business strategy. Their aim is to improve process efficiencies and meet and exceed customer expectations. The sectors…

When digital applications and services are so important to business success, software quality is vital. Quality software can provide a great customer or user experience and increase customer satisfaction. But, software with bugs has the opposite effect, it doesn’t just…

Product engineering is changing. Because software now plays such a critical role in digital transformation, product engineering is now a strategic task. Effective product engineering ensures that digital applications are fit for purpose and help users work more productively. For…

In previous blogs, we have highlighted the importance of planning, automation and speed in ensuring a successful migration, but other factors can help you achieve even more impressive results from the project. For example, by applying cloud engineering skills before…