Don Sheppard

I'm a IT management consultant. I began my career in railways and banks after which I took up the consulting challenge! I try to keep in touch with a lot of different I&IT topics but I'm usually working in areas that involve service management and procurement. I'm into developing ISO standards, current in the area of cloud computing (ISO JTC1/SC38). I'm also starting to get more interested in networking history, so I guess I'm starting to look backwards as well as forwards! My homepage is http://www.concon.com but I am found more here.

Articles by Don Sheppard

Observations on the Canadian government cloud RFI

How will Canada’s cloud computing policy look when it is finally delivered by the Government?

Does your enterprise even need a formal cloud policy?

As Canadian organizations weigh their on-demand options, it's worth thinking through some of the governance considerations

Online reputation – control and portability

There once was a time when business could be transacted with a simple handshake or a signature.  A failure to meet a commitment might...

Radio Boxes

You can certainly say that today’s wireless “radio boxes” have surpassed all expectations when viewed from a 1915 perspective

Peering into the 2015 crystal ball – the clouds will reign

Will cloud computing be able to live up to the lofty expectations with the current suite of products and the maturity of the various competitors

My takeaway from the Microsoft Cloud & Mobility Summit

Microsoft held its Cloud and Mobility Summit at the Allstream Centre in Toronto on December 3rd and 4th.  The event was divided into two...

Personal clouds

Cloud computing encompasses a wide range of concepts, including the idea of a personal cloud. As bandwidth and capacity advances it becomes more practical. Here's a look at what it means

Cloud computing and device problems

It took me some time to research a difficulty with my smart phone and find a solution. Improved cloud service management might be the answer

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