Publications
When you consider the level of expertise on our team it's hardly surprising that we're frequently called on to share our knowledge.
Below is a selection of recent articles, as well as some that have proved to be particularly popular.
We update these pages regularly, so be sure to check back from time to time for our latest publications.
Keith Dobbs, October 2009 FastTalk Magazine
When considering the selection criteria for your enterprise software application, the key factors commonly considered are; functionality, ie. will it meet the business and users requirements, and cost, does it meet capex and opex budgets. However, it is just as important to consider the application's ongoing manageability in your assessment.
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Martin Mutch, August 2009 FastTalk Magazine
Most line items in a data centre expenditure breakdown have decreased in cost over the past few years. The big exception, other than energy, is enterprise software.With the reduction of new project budgets in the current economy, we look at why both capex and opex spend on software proves resilient to normal cost reduction initiatives and how vendors such as Oracle retain an upper hand.
Download Recessionary pressures and budget cuts will reduce actual software spend - think again! as a pdf
Sweating Assets, Martin Mutch - October 2008, Business7
Is a Record-breaking quarter for Rocela a sign of the times?
Against the backdrop of tough trading conditions and the global credit crunch, now is a good time for companies to 'sweat their assets' and develop stronger client-supplier relationships in order to plan for the future, says Martin Mutch, Chief Executive of Rocela.
Download Are you realising value from your supplier relationships? as a pdf
Virtualisation in an Oracle World, Keith Dobbs - April 2008, FastTalk Magazine
The advent of virtualisation - the partitioning of single computers in order to create several virtual machines with their own space has brought with it a number of issues regarding licensing and support models. Add to that the prevalence of multi-core processors and the issues gain even more complexity. Article reproduced with kind permission from FAST Limited.
Download Do you understand the impact that Server Virtualisation has on Oracle Licensing? as a pdf
Cost of ownership and IT governance are top issues for CIO's and many are using Software Asset Management (SAM) as a lever to address both. The aim of this article is to explain what has attracted leading organisations to SAM and the compelling reasons as to why it should be applied to datacenter software such as Oracle, SAP or IBM - not just desktop software.
Download Are your SAM strategies as efficient as you would like? as a pdf