Ok, so one last blog before I go … but this is important ! Software security has and continues to be a top line issue for most organisations, yet software and IT teams still continue to produce and deploy insecure code and applications with serious consequences...

So after 5 great years at Microsoft UK it’s time for me to say so long as I move on to new things although I fully expect to remain part of the Microsoft ecosystem and still haunt the corridors of the UK Campus from time to time! So what does a Microsoft...

Doing a little housekeeping and thought I’d put a list together of the white paper’s I’ve produced or contributed to over the past few years over. It’s interesting to see that even the one’s I produced back in 2006 on SaaS as a Disruptive Technology are...

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I've decided to branch out a little and have kicked off a new blog to replace this one ... It's an easy URL: www.mattdeacon.com so please drop by and take a look:)! I'll run the blogs in parrallel for a while ... hope to see you there some...

I get to meet some great people in my line of work and there are none more interesting and fun than the GreyBeards ! GreyBeards is comprised of Martin Banks and David Tebbutt , both seasoned journalists and technology writers who offer a range of strategic...

So I’ve seen all the flashy demo’s DeepZoom like the infamous Hard Rock Memorabilia site, but I must confess that I’ve often got stuck in the “nice technology, now where’s the problem” camp. Pivot from Microsoft Live Labs has fundamentally changed all...

I once had the chance to move over to Redmond to deliver architectural guidance for Azure with the patterns & practices group so you can imagine my interest in seeing what they managed to produce in my absence, despite it taking quite a while to get...

I got chance to organise an analyst briefing last week at Microsoft to cover the architecture capabilities of Visual Studio 2010. It was a great session as there’s such a strong and exciting story growing for Microsoft in their support not just for architects...

A story of cloud awareness This is the story of the Banker and the Pig. It is not based on any specific single reality but on the collection of many factors. It’s based on the presentation I prepared called Unbundling the bank. ”Oh no!”, says the (fictional...

The other night I tried my hand at a 5 minute cloudcamp presentation which was mad and to be honest didn’t go according to plan! But hey I’ve put all that down to life-long-learning now and in probably talking to the wrong audience! Below is the deck...

Just over 2 years ago I first wrote the post entitled “ unbundling the bank ” and hear I am finding myself planning a talk at CloudCamp next week entitled the same! The title, I thought, came to me earlier this week when I had chance to visit a team of...

It was great to finally get a chance to speak at the IRM Enterprise Architect Conference Europe the other day. I’ve attended, submitted topics many times and this time around they gave me my big chance! I even got to speak in the keynote room as I’d had...

There is a shift happening but it’s been happening longer than many think and its effects may be larger and more significant than we at first expect. This shift is business driven, as it strives to maintain its innovation edge ensuring that costs are...

Maybe it’s because I’ve been on leave and enjoying the late spring surf of Cornwall but I’ve come to realise that it’s not all been ITs fault after all! Fundamentally, we’ve spent far too long blaming ourselves for the failure of IT to deliver on it’s...

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO made the statement back in April that “ We’re All In ” when it comes to the cloud. He mentioned that over 70% of the $2.5billion Microsoft R&D budget is now focused on cloud innovation and that this will head to 90% over...

Finally, all 8 of my interviews for AIC2010 are available on Channel9! Talking Architects with Kim Cameron, Chief Identity Architect, Microsoft Corporation "The Internet was born without an identity". -Kim Cameron. With...

I met up with an integration partner the other day and we talked about how cloud could impact their business. He talked about the typical integration project and that it was quite an investment for the customer. Phase 1: Partner builds out integration...

In their recent newsletter IASA have reported that Microsoft will end it's Microsoft Certified Architect Program for Infrastructure and Solutions and cover the cost to transfer existing MCA holders to CITA-P. Here's the full press release below: ...

With more on the way! Congratulations to Matt Starkie, Wayne Filin-Matthews and Yuri Misnik on becoming the UK's first IASA Certified IT Architect Professionals (CITA-P). On the experience Matt said , "It was indeed very challenging and nerve wracking...

A year ago, easyjet would not have predicted the level of cloud adoption it has seen across its core IT assets. At Architect Insight last year, Andy Caddy, Head of Enterprise Architecture gave an account of their IT cloud strategy explaining that easyjet...

After quite a bit more pain than it needed, the slides for AIC2010 are available on the event website. www.microsoft.com/uk/aic2010

At the next UK IASA meeting we will get the chance to hear directly from one of the first UK IASA Certified IT Architect Professionals, Wayne Filin-Matthews. The first official CITA Board will sit on 26 and 27 June and the first IASA Foundation training...

<Fixed URL http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/mattdeacon/Talking-Architects-with-Iain-Mortimer/ > It was a great pleasure to have Iain Mortimer, Chief Architect, Bank of America Merrill Lynch keynote for me at the last Architect Insight Conference...