Being a data architect requires a good understanding of the cloud, databases in general, and the applications and programs used to maximize their potential…
What Trends to Expect in 2024 in Enterprise Storage? (Part One)
Looking ahead to the new year, we’ve identified seven trends in enterprise storage for 2024. In part one, we’ll define and explore the first four trends. The remaining three trends will be the focus of part two. This information will help equip you to prioritize and be successful in the new year. Trend: Freeing up […]
Hybrid Cloud Challenges and How to Avoid Them
Hybrid cloud solutions are indispensable in achieving a balance between data security, scalability, and innovation for banking, fintech, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) industries. These sectors encounter unique challenges, including regulatory complexities, data sensitivity, rapid transaction processing demands, cybersecurity risks, legacy systems, competition, shifting customer expectations, organizational resilience, and global operations. To overcome […]
IBM Expands Cloud Security and Compliance Center for Enhanced Data Protection
According to a new press release, IBM has expanded its Cloud Security and Compliance Center to offer a suite of modernized cloud security and compliance solutions, addressing the growing need for enterprises to protect data and mitigate risks across their hybrid and multicloud environments. This expansion includes the introduction of the IBM Cloud Security and […]
The Competition Between On-Prem and Cloud Is Over – Hybrid Wins
Many organizations, when faced with the question of how to manage their workloads, ask themselves: on-premises or cloud, pitting the two against each other. But the reality is that most enterprises are operating in the world of “and,” meaning they have workloads on-prem and in the cloud – and that little three-letter word makes a world of difference. According to the State […]
Cloud Migration Best Practices
Organizations are migrating to the cloud because of various benefits: reduced administrative overhead, flexibility of expanding or contracting storage requirements at the push of a button, visible operational cost savings – and all without buying or retiring physical servers at the data center. An increasing number of enterprises and organizations see cloud migration not only […]
3 Vital Concerns for Companies Running Hybrid-Cloud Environments
The benefits of the cloud – reduced capital expenditures, greater IT flexibility, business efficiency, competitive advantage – are compelling. So much so that, not so long ago, people were predicting organizations would move their entire computing infrastructure to the cloud, and nothing would be left on-premises. It, of course, never happened. Instead, organizations have embraced […]
3 Strategies for Creating a Successful MLOps Environment
Disconnects between development, operations, data engineers, and data science teams might be holding your organization back from extracting value from its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) processes. In short, you may be missing the most essential ingredient of a successful MLOps environment: collaboration. For instance, your data scientists might be using tools like JupyterHub or […]
What the Hybrid, Multi-Cloud Resurgence Means for the Cloud Landscape
As a result of the global pandemic, flexibility has become critically important to enterprises – and far more common in business operations than ever before. The vast majority of companies have instituted flexible working policies to retain and attract employees; behind the scenes, they have also increasingly adopted cloud services to enable agility during uncertain […]
What Can Enterprise IT Leaders Expect in 2022?
The past two years of remote work have been both a sprint and a marathon for IT leaders – working to find quick solutions to keep the lights on and businesses running remotely, coupled with making remote work scalable, sustainable, and secure long-term. During this time, IT leaders’ mindset around digital transformation shifted from being […]