Competing with tech vendors for the best and brightest
I’ve sat back and noticed an interesting employment trend in the technology industry. Talented IT professionals are leaving enterprise organizations in what seems droves.
Technologies such as Cloud Computing, Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Big Data analytics are true enablers for …
What exactly is “production ready”
I recently wrote a review on VMware’s vCloud Air service. I came to the conclusion that the service isn’t production ready. Much of the feedback I received was that my assessment was a bit extreme. A deeper review would include …
Enterprise IT Trends 2015
I don’t do prediction posts. I’m also not above looking at trends. This post will look at a few trends that I’ve noticed in 2015. For diversity in thought, check out the podcast I hosted with Stephen Foskett and Justin …
Creating a business case for technology projects
I’ve talked through how you make logical arguments for undertaking technologies or transformation projects. One aspect I haven’t talked about is making a business case for a technology project. I’ve spoken on the topic at conferences, but I’ve never actually …
An argument for DevOps
Today’s VDM30in30 topic is thanks to Melissa Palmer (@vmiss). How do you make a case for DevOps? I’m an infrastructure guy. Just as an application programmer has developed the skill to program across languages, I’ve developed the skill …
Enterprise Architect – More than a Technology Job
I was reflecting on one the more challenging problems I’ve encountered during my career as an IT infrastructure architect. As IT architects move higher up the enterprise stack they encounter challenges that stretch beyond their core area of expertise. An …