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How low can you go? A retrospective
low code, cloud, databases, development Richard Wilcock low code, cloud, databases, development Richard Wilcock

How low can you go? A retrospective

Over four years ago now, in mid-2021, I wrote a series of Refractis “Angles” about the increasing adoption of Low Code tools.

I thought it would be interesting to revisit the articles, review my original list, see which of the tools had thrived, and how they had adapted to the changes that AI has brought to the space. 

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The case for VDI in 2021
cloud, vdi Jonathan Sturtridge cloud, vdi Jonathan Sturtridge

The case for VDI in 2021

Moving legacy, data heavy applications to the cloud can cause performance issues and lead to user frustration. Can Virtual Desktop Infrastructure provide a solution by relocating user-compute closer to application data?

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You can’t manage what you don’t measure
infrastructure, cloud, cost optimisation Richard Wilcock infrastructure, cloud, cost optimisation Richard Wilcock

You can’t manage what you don’t measure

With the full impact of a post-Covid economic chill looming, many corporates are looking to optimise costs through rationalisation and cloud migration programmes. But in our experience, many companies are not measuring all aspects of on-premise IT spend, and as the old adage goes, you can't manage what you don’t measure.

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