Sustainability Starts with Reliability Most sustainability conversations in enterprise IT focus on transformation.In my experience, they should start with reliability. Operating IBM Z environments at scale has consistently shown that efficiency is not driven by change...
Most organisations assume high availability is something you design once and rely on. With the pace of digital transformation and AI, organisations are under increasing pressure to modernise, often at speed. In reality, that’s where the risk starts. In my experience...
One Update, Global Impact: What the 2024 Outage Really Teaches Us About Resilience By Jim Allum, AllumTek Business Advisors Ltd When a routine software update knocked millions of devices offline worldwide, the immediate disruption was clear. What’s becoming clearer,...
2026: Planning for Success (and the Unexpected) As we step into 2026, every leader is focused on growth. We are all setting ambitious goals: revenue milestones, growth targets, and the bonuses tied to hitting them. But here’s the reality: none of us truly know what...
The Hidden Risk That Could Cost Your Business Millions Why Succession Planning Is a Business Continuity Imperative IntroductionDuring my corporate career, I was responsible for ensuring core business services remained available – not just technology, but the...
Indecision Is the Silent Killer of Culture Culture isn’t defined by what’s written in a handbook, it’s defined by 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞. When responsibility is spread across too many hands, decisions stall. When one person hoards control, progress...
