From Ageing Servers to On-Prem AI: A Mid-Sized Rebuild Part 2: Phase Zero Has No AI in It

Part 1 (Why Virtualisation Comes First) explained why virtualisation matters: it makes change easier to reverse. That is essential when testing an AI-driven network product. You change one variable, observe the result, and roll it back if the outcome is not what you expected. The logical network diagram below shows …

How to build up network security in AI perspective

Recently I have been studying networking as well as the proper mindset for network security. Here I am going to share some ideas about designing the authentication and authorisation environment for a small company. First, I will introduce a case, a small company with multiple departments, to illustrate the strategy …

How to craft user-centric content for Wiki platforms – A UX Perspective

In 2022, I embarked on a journey to enhance a self-help platform (Wiki) for an IT consulting firm. The platform has since transitioned from a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to a fully developed platform. At first, I found it quite challenging in creating accessible content for layman users. However, my …

How to conduct the IT integration for value creation: Enterprise Architecture (EA)

As a well-defined practice, Enterprise Architecture (EA) could help organisations make good use of their capabilities as a result of understanding, analysing, mapping, designing and planning existing IT assets in structured manner, aligning with company strategies. On such processes, a comprehensive model for operation would be documented, showing a roadmap …

How to conduct the IT integration for value creation – principles and recommendations

To achieve competitive advantage, it is normal to see two company merge to form a new one. Lots of challenges would pop up during the process of integration. Unlike the business integration, the IT integration is more implicit due to the invisibility of information underlying logics. Therefore, the potential risk …