JP Morgenthal

In recent discussions with IT leaders from both federal and Department of Defense sides of US government, representatives stated that they are having a heck of a time accommodating expansive growth in mobile computing. This is critical given that today, in most cases, agencies and departments still have control over which mobile devices can be used. In the future, these executives realize that the changing demographics of contractors and employees means they will not only need to support continually growing traffic, multiple presentations and increased asset management, but will also have to deal with a wide spectrum of mobile devices due to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD). This idea that these executives will one day soon have to loosen their grip over endpoints is a major concern. Contrary to belief it is not about power and supremacy over their domain.  Most users ... (more)

To Win the Cloud Computing War - Become the Platform

Steve Yegge, a Google engineer, recently posted a long rant on Google+ about how Amazon does everything wrong and Google does everything right. Probably the most traffic generated for Google+ since they launched, which is why he most likely still has a job. While it was painfully excruciating to get through, I wanted to make sure I read the entire entry because the focus wasn’t really on Google at all, but on a transformative idea of Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon. As Steve points out at some point Bezos got “it” and he realized the power and the value in his company wasn... (more)

Start Building Your Next-Generation IT Department Now

David Johnson’s Blog piece really got my goat. In this piece, “Meet Jamie - A HERO With The Power To Force Change,” Johnson paints a sales representative that has rejected his IT department’s choices for device support in favor of an unsanctioned Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) strategy as a hero. Frankly, I believe Johnson does a major disservice to the IT industry with this piece, once again painting them as inept and unable to keep pace with the speed of business. As someone who has consistently been advocating for pushing the envelope within IT, my goal has been to help busines... (more)

Cloud Conundrum: Private Cloud Computing With A Pay-for-Use Model

One of the touted benefits of cloud computing is supposed to be that it is a metered service. Much like your water and electric, the cloud is supposed to allow users to access compute resources as needed and be charged only for what is used. This is a great model for users of cloud computing since the risk is nominal. However, it’s a very costly investment on the part of cloud service providers since they need to create, market, manage and support the service without any guarantees that the service will be used. Moreover, pricing this usage so as to be profitable can be a complex... (more)

Cloud and Tablets Favor the Content Publisher . . .

I recently added a Vizio tablet to my list of technological acquisitions. It’s a relatively good Android-based tablet that is very reasonably priced compared to equivalent functional models. However, I realized today a pattern emerging regarding my usage of the device--I’m more willing to pay for content when using my tablet than I was on when using my PC. The primary reason for the tablet investment was to gain a hands-on experience with what the future is shaping up to look like. I would not be the first to state that tablets are consumption devices, but what I haven’t seen cl... (more)