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Oct 14, 2021
I spoke with Bratin Saha, VP and General Manager, Machine Learning Services, AWS, about how the cloud has enabled machine learning, and SageMaker's ability to ease ML deployment. (See podcast and video below.) Among his key points: Exponential Growth in ML Models "Now to give you some statistics, let's say in 2018, just about when […]
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Oct 14, 2021
Database migrations are some of the most dreaded initiatives in IT. Bring up the subject of migrations with any IT executive and one gets a strong visceral reaction. Too many careers have been wrecked by failed migrations. Clearly, conventional techniques using code conversion just don't work. Especially when it comes to migrating an enterprise data […]
The post How Database Virtualization Helps Migrate a Data Warehouse to the Cloud appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 13, 2021
FinOps practitioners and technical teams must begin working more closely together to factor financial reporting into their architectural designs, tagging and labelling taxonomies, and other configurations. When they do, there can be significant upside to a company. When they don't, the consequences can be damaging. Here's a case study that illustrates the need perfectly: Recently, […]
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Oct 13, 2021
The vision for integrated unified communication (UC) and contact centers (CC) has been discussed in industry circles for years now, and almost every UC and CC vendor has aligned themselves to sell both technologies. Over the years, I have asked all the major vendors, what is driving the merging of these two disparate platforms. I […]
The post 8×8 Launches Frontdesk to Support Front Office Staff Communication appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 12, 2021
In recent years, DataOps has emerged as a discipline to describe tools, processes, and the right organizational structure to support a data-focused enterprise. While Google presents a plethora of different definitions for the practice itself, one thing cuts across them all: the importance of collaboration to succeed. DataOps is not a product for purchase today. […]
The post 3 Steps for Successfully Implementing Industrial DataOps appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 12, 2021
Private clouds are a moving target - both for customers and vendors - even as they are being redefined in a rapidly expanding hybrid-cloud world. Some are even renaming them, with terms like dedicated clouds, internal clouds or corporate clouds. The names may vary, but the key drivers for safety and security remain the same. […]
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Oct 11, 2021
It's not a sexy, cutting-edge algorithm, but research shows comprehensive asset management is your best tool to mitigate the most commonly exploited vulnerabilities. A Joint Cybersecurity Advisory, authored by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), the United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and the U.S. Federal […]
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Oct 11, 2021
As organizations embrace cloud and digital transformation initiatives - a trend that's been accelerated by the recent pandemic - they're coming to grips with the fact that traditional networks weren't architected to handle the resulting complexities and workloads. This in turn is driving growth in flexible and robust software-defined WAN (SD-WAN) deployments, a market which […]
The post SD-WAN Deployment Pitfalls: How to Avoid 5 Common Challenges appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 08, 2021
Nothing embodies the old cliché "a picture is worth a thousand words" like data visualization. You can perform data analysis by looking at a spreadsheet of numbers in rows and columns, squinting at each row to make sure you read it right. Or - far better - you look at a pie chart or bar […]
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Oct 07, 2021
A software engineer receives an alert that a customer is experiencing a critical incident. If the engineer is lucky, this alert hits during normal work hours, so the incident is only interrupting regular tasks. If not, the engineer is most likely sacrificing a meal, personal time, or sleep. Unfortunately for employees of just about any […]
The post Your IT Teams are Burned Out (and What You Can Do About It) appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 07, 2021
As companies gather more data and seek to use it in meaningful ways, accessing that data and getting the most value from it can be a challenge. In addition to the sheer volume of data, many of the decisionmakers and teams that need insights aren't trained in analytics. To remain agile, a company's business analysts, […]
The post How Self-Service Visual Analytics Enables More Insights, Automation, and Efficiency appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 07, 2021
I spoke with Michael Jimenez, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Kemp Technologies, about how the cloud has changed application deployment and delivery. Among the topics we covered: How has cloud computing changed our ways of thinking about application deployment and delivery? Why are these functions- availability, elasticity, and agility - important now versus in pre-cloud […]
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Oct 06, 2021
This week Citrix announced its new Secure Private Access service, adding to its secure access service edge (SASE) portfolio. The service is a cloud-delivered zero trust network access (ZTNA) platform which is completely transparent to the user and protects access to applications and services irrespective of where the user is working. This means a worker […]
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Oct 06, 2021
The first thing I noticed when I picked up the new iPhone 13 Pro was the weight. This phone is a half-ounce heftier than its predecessor, and it's slightly thicker. The added size and weight is there to overcome user concerns about battery life by installing a bigger battery. Turn the iPhone 13 Pro around […]
The post The iPhone 13 Pro is Mostly About the Camera appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 06, 2021
The enterprise landscape is constantly evolving. While many of the significant shifts we've seen over the last few years were already underway (e.g., hybrid infrastructure, work-from-anywhere, everything-as-a-service, etc.), the lingering pandemic has accelerated the pace of transformation. These operational changes bring a need for IT flexibility, the latest in proactive cybersecurity and the ability to […]
The post Dell's ProSupport Suite for PCs Evolves With Today's Modern Enterprise appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 05, 2021
I spoke with Blair Newman, CTO at Neuton, about how "TinyML" is used to deploy machine learning on tiny microcontrollers at the edge. Among the topics we covered: What's the state of edge computing? There's some confusion about the idea, and how it relates to cloud - let's define it. What is TinyML? How does […]
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Oct 05, 2021
We define edge computing as the ability to place some amount of processing and data near the sources of the data as well as near the systems or humans that need quick access to the processing. It's a simple idea, and certainly nothing new. However, the popularity of edge computing continues to gather steam as […]
The post Why We Often Misunderstand the Synergy Between Edge Computing and Cloud Computing appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 05, 2021
Rural broadband, or the lack of it, has been a hot button issue for me for many years. For all of that the US has to offer in the areas of opportunity, it has failed much of the country as high-speed broadband is not available everywhere. In today's digital world, the network is everything and […]
The post Cisco's Rural Broadband Innovation Center: Leveling the Playing Field appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 05, 2021
How the Internet of Things (IoT) will be built is now pretty clear. Of the vast sums of federal money soon to be pumped into the economy, a fair chunk will go to the cities. And the cities are going to instrument public infrastructure with thousands of sensors and actuators, which will connect to intermediate […]
The post Smart Cities: Yes to the Industrial Side; Maybe to the Consumer Side appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 04, 2021
Having lived the early-stage startup life, I‘ve always wondered how CIOs approach these risky, yet rewarding opportunities. Speaking as someone who's personally created the "3 people and a dog" type startup multiple times, I've been curious on how to attract top tech talent. Why might CIOs prefer a startup over a large established company? To […]
The post Tech Buyers Choose: Innovative Startup vs. Experienced Large Vendor appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 04, 2021
Also see: What is AIOps: Definition, Use Cases, and Future Trends One of the questions I get asked a lot by customers, prospects, and partners is, "Will AIOps make them irrelevant?" To them, AIOps is often equivalent to automated remediation; an AIOps system automatically detects an incident and kicks off a remediation process in response […]
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Oct 01, 2021
Against the backdrop of escalating cybercrime and data breaches throughout 2020 and 2021, state legislators in over 29 US states have thrown the spotlight on data privacy this year, putting it high on the agenda in legislative sessions. Among other things, the rights of consumers to opt out of data collection on websites, providing watertight […]
The post The Argument for a National US Data Privacy Framework appeared first on eWEEK.
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Oct 01, 2021
On Tuesday, October 12, at 11 AM PT, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be "DataOps and the Future of Data Management," and it will be moderated by James Maguire, eWEEK's Editor-in-Chief. We'll discuss - using Twitter - important trends in DataOps, including market trends, key advantages, best practices, overcoming challenges, and […]
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Sep 30, 2021
Organizations worldwide are racing to build applications that reach their customers where they are—and often that means mobile phones and tablets. Slow and bug-ridden mobile apps leave users frustrated or even drive them to competitors. Creating exceptional user experiences across a plethora of mobile devices and platforms is imperative, but seeing and solving performance issues […]
The post Four Mobile App Performance Vitals Every Company Should Measure appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 30, 2021
"Software is eating the world," Marc Andreessen so famously observed in 2011. Yet now in 2021, it's time to add a new phrase to his famous truism: "and artificial intelligence is eating software." Clearly, artificial intelligence will alter the software business at every level: how applications will function, how they'll evolve, even how they're sold. […]
The post AI and Software Development: Let the Revolution Begin appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 29, 2021
I spoke with Todd Blaschka, COO and CRO at TigerGraph, about the advantages of graph analytics and graph databases. Among the topics we covered: What is graph analytics and how is it different from other commonly used analytics technologies? How has graph technology evolved? TigerGraph itself was founded in 2012, with a big funding round […]
The post TigerGraph's Todd Blaschka: The Uses and Evolution of Graph Technology appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 29, 2021
For a technology that has existed for some 15 years, the form and meaning (or semantics) of cloud computing remains oddly unsettled. Depending on who you talk to, cloud may or may not incorporate as-a-service (aaS) solutions for infrastructure (IaaS), platforms (PaaS) or software (SaaS). Clouds may be public (off-premises) or private (on-premises), or both […]
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Sep 28, 2021
I spoke with Mohit Aron, CEO of Cohesity, about the current state of ransomware, and we also discussed managing data for optimum security and productivity. Among the topics we covered: What's the current state of ransomware? How can organizations prepare for a ransomware attack in such a way that they can avoid paying the ransom? […]
The post Cohesity's Mohit Aron: Managing Data to Fight Ransomware appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 28, 2021
The amount of data compiled by a business can be overwhelming and as a result, many companies struggle to organize, analyze, define, protect and leverage their data. Part of that comes from not having a clearly defined data strategy in place - or not knowing how to construct one that works best for your business. […]
The post Four Pillars of a Successful Data Strategy: Making Better Business Decisions appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 28, 2021
At the recent Zoomtopia event, the company touted its ability to power digital healthcare and financial services. Zoom already integrates with popular electronic health record (EHR) systems, such as Epic. This allowed the company to quickly shift to telehealth at the start of COVID-19. People were comfortable using Zoom to video chat with family, friends, […]
The post Zoomtopia 2021: AI and Video to Power Digital Healthcare, Financial Services appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 27, 2021
Over the last several years, I have asked CIOs multiple times about how they would like their performance to be measured. One answer has come back repeatedly: They want to be measured the same way as their Chief Executive Officer is measured. Hopefully, this isn't news to anyone reading this piece. This should really matter […]
The post How CIOs Measure Themselves and Why it Matters appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 27, 2021
"Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked." — Warren Buffett The most important change in computing over the past 15 years has been the rise of cloud computing. The large hyperscale providers - I call them AMG, for Amazon, Microsoft, and Google - have been on an explosive growth […]
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Sep 23, 2021
Cloud computing providers play a foundational role for businesses. Virtually every enterprise uses cloud computing in some manner, whether it's to deliver key infrastructure and services, host applications or a content delivery network (CDN), or handle machine learning and software development. The convenience and economics of cloud providers make them increasingly appealing. Cloud deployments are: […]
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Sep 23, 2021
I spoke with four industry experts about the growing challenges in data governance, spotlighting which issues need to be resolved for better data management. The experts: Kelly Symons, Senior Vice President, Data Management and Quality, Mastercard Myles Suer, Director of Solutions Marketing at Alation, the facilitator for the CIOChat. Gwen Thomas, Sr. Compliance Officer for […]
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Sep 23, 2021
To generate richer and more timely insights, enterprises are using increasing amounts of data. Expect that trend to continue. An IDC model projects that the global datasphere will roughly triple in size by 2025. But this trend isn't new. After all, the term Big Data has been with us for quite a while. What's different […]
The post Edge Data Fabric: What It Is, Why It Matters appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 22, 2021
Companies are starting to finalize their long-term work plans, with many choosing to stay remote for the foreseeable future. The flexible, remote work option will be welcomed by many, but there is also concern about how companies will encourage and cultivate the next generation of leaders within their ranks. How do you ensure remote workers […]
The post How to Encourage a New Generation of Leaders in the Remote Workplace appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 21, 2021
F5 has announced an agreement to acquire Boston-based Threat Stack for $68M. The purchase of Threat Stack is F5's fourth acquisition in the past two years as the company is looking to transform from a hardware-centric network vendor to software and cloud company that provides network and security solutions. In 2019, the company made its […]
The post F5 Acquires Threat Stack, Continuing Its Transition to a Security Company appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 21, 2021
I spoke with Ram Venkatesh, Chief Technology Officer at Cloudera, about the company's shifts, and how the Cloudera Data Platform serves a hybrid environment. Among the topics we discussed: Let's talk about Cloudera's roadmap. Certainly the company has made some big changes in response to a rapidly changing market. What market forces prompted this change? […]
The post Cloudera's Ram Venkatesh on Hybrid Cloud and the Cloudera Roadmap appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 21, 2021
According to Gartner, the worldwide public cloud services market grew 40.7% in 2020. But despite how commonplace it now is, a cloud migration can involve complicated and often challenging steps, particularly surrounding system and data security. Clearly, it's critical to understand how to approach the task, clearly identify the attack surface, and know what specific […]
The post Secure Cloud Migration: Beware Identity Failures and Misconfigurations appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 20, 2021
Today's accelerated pace of digital transformation brings significant opportunities for businesses to grow and drive value for shareholders. At the same time, the rise of connected enterprises, remote workforces, and digital payments, among other things, has increased the risk of cyber breaches, ransomware and malware attacks. For technology companies that sit at the apex of […]
The post How Tech Companies Can Boost Cyber Defenses: Building a Cyber-First Culture appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 20, 2021
At the recent Zoomtopia event, the company touted its ability to power digital healthcare. Zoom already integrates with popular electronic health record (EHR) systems, such as Epic. This allowed the company to quickly shift to telehealth at the start of COVID-19. People were comfortable using Zoom to video chat with family, friends, and co-workers, so […]
The post Zoomtopia: AI and Video to Power Healthcare appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 17, 2021
Episode 32: Semperis's Mickey Bresman: How to Secure Your Active Directory Mickey Bresman, Co-founder and CEO of Semperis, provides three tips for securing your Active Directory against cyberthreats. Episode 31: Veritas's Simon Jelley: How to Guard Against Ransomware Simon Jelley, GM & VP of Product at Veritas Technologies, explains why ransomware is so difficult to […]
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Sep 16, 2021
Digital transformation of financial services is driving an increasingly automated analytics process in which personally identifiable information (PII) about borrowers is transmitted and stored in the cloud as part of the application review and underwriting process. Lenders need PII to make lending decisions. But, at the same time, financial institutions must protect the privacy and […]
The post Using Personal Data for Analytics Requires Balancing Accessibility and Security appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 16, 2021
Throughout my career as an IT consultant, working with various platforms and technologies, I've encountered a myriad of terms pitched to me to explain how their company is approaching modern software development. Terms like Agile, DevOps, SAFe, among others. All of them come with a passionate group of advocates ready to go to bat for […]
The post DevOps or ‘DevOops': Three Tips for Successful DevOps appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 15, 2021
Remote work existed long before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, now it is part of every organization, in many cases, permanently. This fundamental change in the way we work has had a highly disruptive impact on organizations. The more distributed the workplace becomes, the more difficult the challenge of managing content becomes. Organizations continue to use […]
The post Box's Mark Wayland on the Importance of the Content Cloud appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 15, 2021
Lenovo has long been one of the tech industry's canniest vendors in terms of building and extending strategic partnerships. So it is no surprise that both new and existing partners shared the spotlight and rallying cries during last week's Lenovo Tech World 2021 event. Building on Lenovo's existing suite of Infrastructure-as-a-Service and Device-as-a-Service offerings, the […]
The post Lenovo Taps Strategic Partners for New Everything-as-a-Service and Edge Solutions appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 15, 2021
Mickey Bresman, Co-founder and CEO of Semperis, provides three tips for securing your Active Directory against cyberthreats. Among the topics we discussed: What does "identity-driven cyber resilience" mean? Why is Active Directory (AD) security getting so much attention now, in particular? Share your top three tips for organizations looking to quickly beef up AD security […]
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Sep 15, 2021
According to Daniël Pairon at KPMG, "resilience is the ability to deliver critical operations in the face of disruption. It allows organizations to absorb internal and external shocks, ensuring the continuity of critical operations by protecting key processes and resources such as systems, data, people, and property." However, after COVID-19, I think that many business […]
The post Understanding IT Resilience: The Human Component appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 14, 2021
During the recent Tesla AI Day event, Elon Musk said he discourages "machine learning, because it is really difficult. Unless you have to use machine learning, don't do it." Well, Musk may be right in his assessment, because machine learning is quite difficult to implement. Most companies desire the benefits of what artificial intelligence can […]
The post Elon is Right, AI is Hard: Five Pitfalls to Avoid in Artificial Intelligence appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 14, 2021
I spoke with Simon Jelley, GM & VP of Product at Veritas Technologies, about why ransomware is so difficult to defend against, and his suggestions for critical best practices to lessen the threat. Among the topics we discussed: What's the current state of ransomware? Why does security software alone keep falling short? Why is paying […]
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Sep 14, 2021
It's a quandary many organizations face regarding cloud IT services. They can go the do-it-yourself (DIY) route, keeping most, if not everything, involving their IT environments in-house. Or, they can outsource the responsibilities to a third-party company. Both options offer certain benefits, depending on a company's specific business needs. The problem - one of them, […]
The post Managing Your Cloud: 5 Benefits of Managed Services appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 13, 2021
Behind the scenes, technology is becoming increasingly complex as the cloud, artificial intelligence, extended reality, edge and many other emerging technologies come into the mainstream. For technology users, however, interfaces are becoming more and more intuitive. It's almost inversely proportional: the more complex a technology becomes, the easier it becomes to use. The great democratization […]
The post How Democratizing Technology Adds a Crucial Element to Enterprise Innovation appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 13, 2021
One of the lasting impacts of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic will likely be the accelerated migration to a truly hybrid workforce model for many businesses. Enterprises will need to support their employees with equal access to opportunities and resources, whether in the office, working from home, or on the other side of the world. Increasingly, […]
The post Cisco's Webex And Google Meet Interoperability Makes an Interesting Pairing appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 10, 2021
I spoke with Radhika Krishnan, Chief Product Officer for Hitachi Vantara, about the role of data fabrics, and how data storage and data analytics are merging. Listen to the podcast: Watch the video: James Maguire on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamesMaguire eWEEK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eWEEKNews eWEEK on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eWeekNews/ eWEEK on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eweek-washington-bureau
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Sep 10, 2021
It's hard to pinpoint the first use of the phrase "digital transformation," but it has been around since at least 2012. And of course, the process of digitization, or migrating towards computerized technologies, has been going on since the 1960s. Indeed, for nearly a decade, industry pundits have been telling enterprises to embrace digital transformation, […]
The post Digital Transformation Guide: Definition, Examples & Strategy appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 10, 2021
I spoke with Nabil Bukhari, CTO and CPO of Extreme Networks, about how today's networks need AI for proper monitoring. We also focused on the profound change created by democratization of technology. Among the topics we covered: What's the role of cutting-edge technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence in networking? What do you […]
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Sep 09, 2021
Also: here's a preview of Zoomtopia 2021. Now that back-to-school season is upon us again, some students are back in the classroom, and some will continue to learn remotely (depending on the school district). To better understand how Zoom has evolved to support educators and the value of digital platforms, I spoke with Pat La […]
The post Zoom's Pat La Morte on the Evolution of Online Education appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 08, 2021
On Tuesday, September 14, at 11 AM PST, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be "Trends in Data Storage, Protection and Privacy," and it will be moderated by James Maguire, eWEEK's Editor-in-Chief. We'll discuss - using Twitter - important Trends in Data Storage, Protection and Privacy concepts, including market trends, key advantages, […]
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Sep 08, 2021
Aside from the pandemic, ransomware has become one of the gravest threats to the global economy. It is no longer a matter of "if" an organization is going to be attacked but "when," according to Gartner. The research firm predicts that 75% of organizations will face one or more attacks by 2025. National Security Institute […]
The post The File Data Factor in Ransomware Defense: 3 Best Practices appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 08, 2021
It is difficult to think of a Tier 1 vendor that placed a bet on cloud computing earlier than IBM. In 2007, the year after AWS launched its seminal S3 cloud storage and EC2 services, IBM announced plans to develop cloud solutions for enterprise customers. Four years later, the company said its cloud services were […]
The post IBM Power E1080: IBM Puts Power10 Muscle Behind its Hybrid Cloud Strategy appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 07, 2021
The numbers are in: The global cloud computing market has reached $250.04 billion in 2021 with a projected compound annual growth rate of 17.9%, which will reach $791.48 billion by 2028, according to Fortune Business Insights. Statistics vary, but most enterprises have migrated between 20-40 percent of their systems to the cloud or created net-new […]
The post The New Focus on CloudOps: How Enterprise Cloud Migration Can Succeed appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 07, 2021
Coming up on September 13th and 14th, Zoom will be holding its fifth annual Zoomtopia user event. Like last year, the 2021 Zoomtopia will be an all-digital event, which provides attendees access to a massive amount of content during and after the event. Since its inception, Zoomtopia has been a popular event for Zoom's customers, […]
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Sep 03, 2021
Automation through digital transformation initiatives that rely on cloud-based applications is driving a surge in the use of machine identities (IDs). Indeed, machine identities outnumber human identities by at least 3-to-1. And while machine IDs drive productivity by completing tasks quickly and without error, such widespread use - across disparate cloud applications - makes it […]
The post Protecting Machine IDs in Multi-Cloud: 5 Techniques appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 02, 2021
I spoke with Jonathan Martin, the president of Weka, about how today's exponential data growth is reshaping data storage, particularly in the analytics sector. Among the questions we discussed: If you look at today's typical data storage infrastructure, what sort of problems do you typically see? Where are the pain points in data storage for […]
The post Weka's Jonathan Martin on Enterprise Data Storage: Beyond Incremental Change appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 02, 2021
The pervasiveness of technologies that touch virtually every corner of consumer and commercial life tends to obscure how solutions evolve to address changing markets. While those shifts are often subtle, vendors can alter their own efforts to benefit customers and help them deal with serious existing and emerging threats. It is important to note that […]
The post IBM Telum: Using Silicon to Address Evolving Business Challenges appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 02, 2021
Digital technology drives nearly all aspects of business and our daily lives. Over the last 18 months we've also witnessed the important role technology plays in enabling businesses to adapt to rapidly changing market conditions, innovate and grow. However, as we see advancements like restaurants implementing QR codes for menus and payment, and hospitals offering […]
The post 4 Ways an As-a-Service Approach Accelerates Business Speed appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 02, 2021
Randy Bean's book, "Fail Fast, Learn Faster" hits bookshelves this week. The book details the Big Data Revolution and the Chief Data Officers that emerged to manage the volume, variety, and velocity of data it unleashed. Bean is clear that Big Data captured corporate imaginations unlike prior data movements, including ‘business intelligence.' Being Data Driven […]
The post Fail Fast, Learn Faster: The Story of Big Data appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 01, 2021
I spoke with Margaret Lee, GM & SVP, Digital Service and Operations Management at BMC Software, about how AISM pairs with technologies like AIOps, and her forecast for the future of AISM. What is AI Service Management? How does it differ from AI Management? How is AI being used in the real world, in conjunction […]
The post BMC's Margaret Lee on AI Service Management: Use Cases, Future Trends appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 01, 2021
In today's digital-first world, the demand for skilled developers and IT professionals has never been higher. A recent study by Korn Ferry found that by 2030, more than 85 million jobs could go unfilled because of a lack of skilled labor. Low code poses an interesting question: Can technology be used to replace tech talent? […]
The post DevOps, Low-Code and RPA: Pros and Cons appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sep 01, 2021
Colorado recently became the third state to pass a data privacy law, following Virginia and California, with four more states actively reviewing bills with similar provisions. Legislators around the world are getting serious about data protection as consumers become increasingly concerned about how companies collect, use and protect their personal data. As more business moves […]
The post What New Data Privacy Legislation Means for SaaS Users appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 31, 2021
Organizations are relying more and more on PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) certificates to protect critical resources. While that in essence is a good thing, the management of those certificates has become a potential cybersecurity nightmare. After all, PKI certificates are used for authenticating users, servers, or devices online, meaning that they are critical for establishing […]
The post How Sectigo Certificate Manager Removes the Chaos of Enterprise PKI appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 31, 2021
Organizations all over the world are entering a period of extended — and potentially permanent — hybrid work. As more people do their jobs outside the traditional office, IT administrators are becoming overwhelmed with managing hybrid workers, devices, and all the complexities that come with it. The changing workplace underscores the importance of ensuring that […]
The post Compliance vs. Security in Enterprise Networking: the Cisco Approach appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 30, 2021
Would it be sacrilege to decrease the amount of code testing? Surprisingly, there is ample data showing benefits from less testing. A typical software testing suite has these drawbacks: Takes too long to execute Tests code that hasn't changed Runs single-threaded Costs companies countless hours and many dollars Software testing proves that software operates according […]
The post How to Speed Up Your Software Testing Cycle: 5 Key Tips appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 30, 2021
Healthcare providers have increasingly become a target for cybercriminals, primarily due to the value of healthcare data on the black market. In addition, healthcare organizations may be more likely to pay ransomware attackers so that providers can continue to offer vital care to patients. Unfortunately, healthcare organizations have also become targets of advanced persistent threat […]
The post Advanced Persistent Threats: 6 Ways Healthcare Orgs Can Stay Safe appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 27, 2021
Over the past few years, corporate thinking on whether to move data and applications to the cloud has evolved into figuring out which data and applications to move to which cloud. The public cloud computing model, with its flexibility and price savings — compared to the cost of maintaining and updating internal data centers — […]
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Aug 27, 2021
The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit the US District Court for the District of Columbia, charging that Facebook is an illegal monopoly. The latest antitrust suit is a refile of a suit that was filed last year, but which was dismissed in June. In that case, the judge ruled that the FTC had not […]
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Aug 26, 2021
This week Australia-based Appen announced a disappointing quarter, as many of its customers grapple with global privacy changes, causing a redirection of spend away from advertising to projects that include geolocation information. In an effort to shift the business toward these new areas of spend on its earnings call, Appen announced it had signed a […]
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Aug 25, 2021
I spoke with Daniel Hernandez, General Manager, Data and AI at IBM, about how data fabric enables a cohesive data strategy to better enable artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence offers enormous competitive advantage, yet many companies struggle with deploying it. Why it is so hard for companies? If I company wants to get started with AI, […]
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Aug 25, 2021
This morning Comcast Business announced its intent to acquire managed service provider Masergy. This move brings enterprise class network capabilities to Comcast Business as they attempt to move up market and take on Verizon and AT&T in a bigger way. Comcast currently has its own SD-WAN offering, leveraging its partnership with Versa Networks, but it's […]
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Aug 25, 2021
Sometime late this year or early in 2022, you'll be able to get Windows 11, but you'll need a computer to run it on. Each of the laptops we review below are listed as Windows 11 compatible. One of the things I discovered when Microsoft announced Windows 11 is that my three-year-old Lenovo T-Series laptop […]
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Aug 24, 2021
I spoke with Dave Frampton, VP of Security Solutions at Sumo Logic, about the new threat surfaces that companies need to focus on protecting - and how companies can strategize for the best cloud security. Among the topics we discussed: Where are we now with cloud security? I think it's been established that cloud is […]
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Aug 24, 2021
IT plays a critical role in setting up companies for success in artificial intelligence. Learning from early adopters' best practices can help enterprises sidestep common pitfalls when starting new AI projects. A few predictable issues are often at play when new AI initiatives stall out. Some of the most common challenges are hitting snags that […]
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Aug 24, 2021
The surge of ransomware, malware, and other cybercrime has reached crisis proportions. This summer has already seen the following ransomware attacks: Colonial Pipeline and on JBS SA, the world's largest meat producer. Joint warning by U.S. and U.K. intelligence agencies of global campaign of brute-force attacks by the Fancy Bear unit of the Russian military. […]
The post Don't Let Ransomware Slip Through the Zero Trust Blind Spot appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 23, 2021
One of the most curious elements of this year's cybersecurity Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) was the inclusion of the new attack pattern, "system intrusions." Representatives from Verizon identified the category as a broad one that tends to include attacks with many steps, indicating significant lateral movement within the network. Research shows that many […]
The post Cybersecurity Warning: Lateral Movement Tactics Security Experts Should Recognize appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 23, 2021
Networks of the past looked very different from networks today. Legacy networks were built for applications and data that resided in corporate data centers, whereas modern networks are built for cloud apps and a distributed workforce. Especially post-COVID-19, it's unrealistic to run a cloud-first business on a network that was designed for a different era. […]
The post Aryaka's David Ginsburg on Network Modernization, SD-WAN and SASE appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 20, 2021
Pat Gelsinger was one of the front runners to take over Intel years ago when he was asked to take over Larrabee Microarchitecture; that effort was supposed to finally give Intel a high-end GPU that could compete with NVIDIA and AMD. However, the project ran into big challenges. While internal reporting indicated things were going […]
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Aug 20, 2021
New customer logos may be the lifeblood of top-line revenue growth and the focus of sales and marketing teams. But renewals have emerged in the last few years as a key growth driver for SaaS companies. A recent McKinsey study indicated that existing customers can drive between a third and a half of new revenue […]
The post How to Retain Customers on Your SaaS Platform: 4 Key Techniques appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 19, 2021
This week Cisco posted solid Q4 Fiscal 2021 results. The company ended its fiscal 2021 with strong performance, highlighted by revenues of $13.1B, up 8.8%, which was also $87M ahead of Street expectations. About 2.1% of the growth came from acquisitions, most notably IMImobile and Acacia, resulting in 6.7% of organic growth, which is certainly […]
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Aug 19, 2021
I spoke with four top thought leaders about a key issue in digital transformation: the CIO-CMO relationship, and whether the challenges in this alliance are a tech or a human problem. The experts: Tiffani Bova - global growth evangelist at Salesforce. Myles Suer - #CIOChat Facilitator; Director of Solutions Marketing, Alation. Kimberly A. Whitler - […]
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Aug 19, 2021
Ever since the serious talks of re-opening began, it's became abundantly clear that in this new post-pandemic era, workplaces will demand a higher level of physical security. Companies have gotten the memo (at least, most of them did). Business leaders have been adopting the best practices to protect their business and workforce, while landlords have […]
The post Is Your Workplace Security System Working as It Should? appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 19, 2021
If you thought that your current IT security practices were robust enough to fully support the transition to hybrid work, it's time to think again. According to data from Statista, 68.5% of businesses have been victimized by ransomware in 2021—the highest percentage reported to date and a 24% increase compared to just three years prior. […]
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Aug 18, 2021
There is a glaring need in the business world for a simpler way to unlock the value of data. The speed, velocity and unrelenting proliferation of all types of data from an ever-increasing number of sources is increasing. Enterprises struggle with harnessing data to realize value and achieve the ultimate goal of monetizing their business […]
The post Three Steps to Enabling Better Use of Business Data appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 17, 2021
Expanded adoption of the public cloud has resulted in unanticipated security challenges, one of which has been the explosion of non-human identities. In traditional network settings, user identities in the form of individual accounts are the primary security focus. However, the public cloud provides access to applications, databases, data stores, and other identities, necessitating a […]
The post Are Your Cloud Environments Protected from Identity-Based Attacks? appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 17, 2021
I spoke with Vincent Berk, CTO and Chief Security Architect at Riverbed, about network visibility and how to transform network and application data into actionable security intelligence. Among the topics we covered: How have the complexities of cloud, mobility, and a globally dispersed workforce due to COVID-19 expanded the risk perimeter and surfaces for cyberattacks? […]
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Aug 16, 2021
For businesses of all shapes and sizes, the inherent value in moving enterprise applications into the cloud is beyond question. The ability to control computing capability at a more granular level can lead to significant cost savings, not to mention the speed at which new applications can be provisioned. Having a modern cloud-based infrastructure makes […]
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Aug 16, 2021
Decisions, decisions…we all want to make the right ones. So, in an era of artificial intelligence, how can technology help employees make challenging choices that can delight customers while improving efficiency and ultimately the bottom line? According to Gartner research, poor operational decision-making by mid-level finance managers costs upwards of 3% of profits annually - […]
The post Mining Intelligence from Documents: 4 Key Concepts appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 13, 2021
Recently, the U.S. Justice Department officially accused Chinese cybercriminals of launching ransomware attacks against U.S. businesses. Specifically, the charges alleged that Chinese state-sponsored hackers had exploited vulnerabilities (since patched) in Microsoft Exchange Server over two months, linking those exploits to a number of ransomware activities, including DearCry. The DearCry ransomware itself was very much "ransomware […]
The post Chinese Cybercrime Allegations Mark New Turning Point in Global Ransomware Crisis appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 13, 2021
Like most corporate communications, how companies talk about themselves should be taken with a couple of pounds of salt. The worst tend to be simplistically self-aggrandizing. Yet other examples can offer meaningful insights into an organization's plans and self-perception. That is particularly true following significant changes in leadership, such as the January announcement that Pat […]
The post Intel Reveals Future Roadmap: New Innovations and Partnerships appeared first on eWEEK.
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Aug 12, 2021
On Tuesday, August 17, at 11 AM PST, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be "DevOps & Agile Development," and it will be moderated by James Maguire, eWEEK's Editor-in-Chief. We'll discuss - using Twitter - important DevOps & Agile Development concepts, including market trends, key advantages, best practices, overcoming challenges, and DevOps […]
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Aug 12, 2021
I have long awaited something like Windows 365, which is Microsoft's PC in the cloud. So each user is assigned, depending on service level, a virtual PC with various features. In fact, I've been waiting for this kind of cloud-based PC ever since Sun demonstrated their old Sun Ray One platform, which was positioned as […]
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