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[![](https://insights.logicalis.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/10951414_s-240x300.jpg)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/shadow-it) ## [Line of business purchasing power moves out of the shadows](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/shadow-it) [December 8, 2014](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/author/chrisgabriel) *Chris Gabriel, CTO Logicalis UK, looks at the implications for CIOs and IT departments of new research findings – which suggest shadow IT is now very much in the mainstream of IT purchase...* [Continue Reading ››](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/shadow-it) Tags [IT trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends), [Service Defined Enterprise](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/service-defined-enterprise), [IT Trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends-2), [Shadow IT](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/shadow-it) [![](https://insights.logicalis.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Internet-of-Things-1.png)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/the-internet-of-things-part-2) ## [Get Ready for the Internet of Things – Part 2](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/the-internet-of-things-part-2) [November 17, 2014](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/author/lucaspinz) *In the second of a two-part series, Lucas Pinz, senior technology manager, PromonLogicalis, looks at how the Internet of Things will transform the ICT industry – and assesses the challenges that must...* [Continue Reading ››](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/the-internet-of-things-part-2) Tags [internet of things](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/internet-of-things), [IT Trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends-2), [IoT](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/iot), [Internet of Things](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/internet-of-things-2) [![](https://insights.logicalis.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/11839600_s-300x290.jpg)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/100th_post_it_trends) ## [The century post](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/100th_post_it_trends) [October 27, 2014](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/author/markrogers) *In our 100th blog post on CxO Unplugged, Logicalis President and COO Mark Rogers takes a look at highlights and IT trends from the previous ninety-nine.* [Continue Reading ››](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/100th_post_it_trends) Tags [IT trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends), [IT Trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends-2) ## [Defining Service-led Transformation – Part 1. Third Platform](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/third-platform-1) [August 19, 2014](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/author/markrogers) *In this, the first of a two part series, Mark Rogers, President and COO of Logicalis Group, examines the impact of the “Third Platform” on enterprise IT - what‘s driving it, how it will affect IT...* [Continue Reading ››](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/third-platform-1) Tags [Service Defined Enterprise](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/service-defined-enterprise), [Outsourcing Services](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/outsourcing-services), [IT Trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends-2), [ITSM](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/itsm), [Business Strategy](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/business-strategy) [![](https://insights.logicalis.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/IT_Dept.jpg)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/redefining-the-role-of-it) ## [Is IT succeeding in redefining its business role?](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/redefining-the-role-of-it) [June 2, 2014](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/author/edkonopasek) *Ed Konopasek, VP, Cloud and Data Centre Solutions says evidence that CIOs are redefining the role of IT departments – from maintenance to a function that ensures business and technology work as one –...* [Continue Reading ››](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/redefining-the-role-of-it) Tags [Role of IT](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/role-of-it), [Role of CIO](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/role-of-cio), [IT Trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends-2), [Business Strategy](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/business-strategy) [![](https://insights.logicalis.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SDN.gif)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/sdn-software-defined-networking-fad) ## [SDN. A fad, like 3D-TV? Only in technology defined enterprises](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/sdn-software-defined-networking-fad) [March 3, 2014](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/author/chrisgabriel) *Chris Gabriel explains why the SDN (Software Defined Networking) naysayers are wrong, and why they’d be mad to ignore a technology model that will change everything.* [Continue Reading ››](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/sdn-software-defined-networking-fad) Tags [Software Defined Networking](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/software-defined-networking), [IT Trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends-2), [SDN](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/sdn) ## [Seven deadly wins. 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This week Joanne looks at two bumps in the road around these trends and asks what CXOs can...* [Continue Reading ››](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tech-trends-for-2014-on-the-other-hand) Tags [IP](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/ip), [IT Trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends-2) [![](https://insights.logicalis.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2014-trends.gif)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tech-ict-trends-2014) ## [The hot ICT trends for 2014? You tell us…](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tech-ict-trends-2014) [January 20, 2014](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/author/jojames) *Joanne Nelson looks ahead to the hot ICT trends for 2014. But this is no ordinary ‘new year predictions list.’ It is based on analysis of online conversations between IT leaders, professionals and...* [Continue Reading ››](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tech-ict-trends-2014) Tags [Mobility](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/mobility), [IT trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends), [Big Data](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/big-data), [internet of things](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/internet-of-things), [IT Trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends-2), [Business Strategy](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/business-strategy) [![](https://insights.logicalis.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/optimal_servies_survey.jpg)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/the-future-of-the-cio-pseudo-service-provider-iesp) ## [The future of the CIO: Delivering the ‘pseudo service provider’ IESP model](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/the-future-of-the-cio-pseudo-service-provider-iesp) [January 13, 2014](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/author/chrisgabriel) *In the third of a series of blogs about the future of the CIO and the IT function, Chris Gabriel looks at some of the changes he expects CIOs to make as they seek to transform IT functions into...* [Continue Reading ››](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/the-future-of-the-cio-pseudo-service-provider-iesp) Tags [Strategy](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/strategy), [IESP](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/iesp), [CIO](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/cio), [IT Trends](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/it-trends-2), [ITSM](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/itsm), [Outsourcing](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/outsourcing), [Business Strategy](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/topic/business-strategy) [«](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/it-trends-2/page/3) [1](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/it-trends-2/page/1) [...](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/it-trends-2/page/1) [2](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/it-trends-2/page/2) [3](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/it-trends-2/page/3) [4](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/it-trends-2/page/4) [5](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/it-trends-2/page/5) [6](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/it-trends-2/page/6) [»](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/it-trends-2/page/5) ### CATEGORIES - [Business Strategy (96)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/business-strategy) - [IT Trends (52)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/it-trends-2) - [Strategy (45)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/strategy) - [Uncategorised (45)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/uncategorized) - [Security (40)](https://insights.logicalis.com/blog/tag/security) ### Like to learn more? 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