Andrew McCreath
Andrew McCreath is an Engagement Partner with Glasshouse Technologies (UK), a global provider of IT infrastructure services, with more than 16 years experience of Infrastructure and Management Information Systems. Prior to joining GlassHouse, Andrew managed multi-million dollar projects while employed with Accenture, Credit Suisse First Boston, Kimberly-Clark, Société Générale and EMC, and is currently specialised in server virtualisation and Data Centre consolidation
Articles by Andrew McCreath
Do Cloud-Delivered Services Present a Viable Alternative to Buying New Tools?
Service providers are now delivering services through the cloud that claim to provide a better alternative to the traditional model of buying management tools....
The Drive Towards Managed Services
Increased management complexity within organisations, together with a mounting need to provide business partners with greater visibility of IT infrastructure,...
VDI: not just about Windows 7
The move to Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is a big change affecting both users and developers and migration to Windows 7 may well be the catalyst....
Can You Handle the Cloud? Part Two
Last time Tom Brand, service manager – cloud solutions for GlassHouse Technologies (UK), blogged on ITProPortal he asked: are organisations...
Can You Handle the Cloud?
Many organisations believe the cloud is not ready for widespread adoption, with the majority of concerns based around security and compliance. Tom Brand,...
Should the Government Develop the G-Cloud?
In the UK, we’re fairly well known for the amount of cloudy weather we have but it now seems we want more cloud – not only does it give us plenty...
Is Cloud the Answer for the CIOs and CFOs?
There continues to be much hype around cloud computing. It's been increasing over the last 18 months and is likely to continue growing for the...
Private vs. Public Cloud: What Is Good For Your Business?
Over the last 18 months the debate as to which type of cloud - private or public - is better has been hotting up. As far as Tom Brand, virtualisation practice...
Fighting Back In 2010 With A ‘Just Enough’ Model
If 2009 was the year of survival, 2010 surely has to be the year of digging in and recovering. Whether you choose to use ‘the cloud’, or...
Keeping The Data Centre Going Over Christmas - The Importance Of DR, Back-Up And Staffing / Management
As the Christmas holidays draw nearer, businesses are preparing for the festive close down and staff are looking forward to some well earned...
What Factors Will Prohibit Organisations From Moving To The Cloud?
So the cloud hype train rolls on and we’re all constantly being told how the cloud can help cut costs, increase agility and reduce time to market. The...
Why Is A Disaster Recovery Strategy So Important Today?
Simon Johnson, disaster recovery practice lead at GlassHouse Technologies (UK) discusses the importance of a disaster recovery (DR) strategy and asks how much...
What is Next in Virtualisation?
In this blog post, Tom Brand, virtualisation practice lead at GlassHouse Technologies (UK), discusses what is next in virtualisation now businesses have done...
What is the Relationship Between Cloud and Virtualisation?
With tightened budgets, businesses are constantly looking for way to see a rapid return on investment (ROI). This has increased interest in the adoption of...
Worldwide IT Spending Down Six Per Cent - What Does It Mean
Gartner predicted as recently as July that worldwide IT spend in 2009 would be six per cent lower than in 2008. This figure looks bad enough, but when...
