Click to learn more about author Jason Baragry. Today’s enterprises are operating within a VUCA world that requires constant change to meet new opportunities, competition, customer expectations, digitalization, and acquisitions. Enterprise architects provide the competence needed to navigate this change, understanding the benefits, costs, and impacts of transformation to enable CIOs and COOs to make informed decisions […]
Who Should Manage App Development Costs?
Click to learn more about author Jay Chapel. We speak to enterprises large and small about cloud cost optimization, and one of the more dominant themes we have been hearing lately is: Who should manage app development costs? Cloud Operations teams (ITOps, DevOps, FinOps, Cloud Center of Excellence, etc.) that are responsible for the management, governance, and […]
Cold vs. Hot Data Storage: What’s the Difference?
Click to learn more about author Ashok Sharma. When it comes to data storage, the temperature must be taken into consideration. The level of layered data storage service, from cold to hot, is described by the temperature setting. The levels are distinguished according to the level of significance for the business – in other words, […]
Data Resiliency and Data Protection: A Two-Pronged Strategy
Click to learn more about author Eric Polet. As the data-sphere expands in size and value, it becomes even more vulnerable to data loss from such things as cyberattacks, natural disasters, and human error. This has prompted organizations of all sizes to rethink their strategies for achieving both data resiliency and data protection. So, what […]
In a Data-Driven Economy, Data “Real Estate” Must Be Modernized
Click to learn more about author Mike Potter. The rush to become data-driven is more heated, important, and pronounced than it has ever been. Businesses understand that if they continue to lead by guesswork and gut feeling, they’ll fall behind organizations that have come to recognize and utilize the power and potential of data. But […]
Balancing Vendor Lock-In and Business Advantage – Getting the Right Combination
Click to learn more about author Matt Yonkovit. Ever since the start of information technology and the first computers were invented, there has been vendor lock-in. From the very first mainframes through to modern cloud and data companies, the guidance has been to avoid lock-in where you can. It’s also the reason open-source software was […]
How to Solve Kubernetes’ Persistent Storage Challenges
Click to learn more about author Romuald Vandepoel Kubernetes and containerization may be thought of as transformative when compared to more traditional cloud deployment approaches. Well, that’s how it appears in development environments. However, heads of infrastructure, platform managers, and other professionals charged with overseeing production environments know the benefits are finite. That’s because the […]
DataOps Highlights the Need for Automated ETL Testing (Part 1)
Click to learn more about author Wayne Yaddow. DataOps, which focuses on automated tools throughout the ETL development cycle, responds to a huge challenge for data integration and ETL projects in general. ETL projects are increasingly based on agile processes and automated testing. ETL (i.e., extract, transform, load) projects are often devoid of automated testing. The […]
Big Data at 10: Did Bigger Mean Better?
Click to learn more about author Mathias Golombek. If this time 10 years ago you were working in data and analytics, something was about to happen that would go on to dominate a large part of your professional life. I’m talking about the emergence of “big data.” I recently read that the origins of the concept […]
Blockchain Apps on Bare Metal Servers (Part 2): Stability, Resiliency, and High Availability
Click to learn more about author Andreea Jakab. In part one of this series, we discussed blockchain security. To achieve the full potential of your application and of the blockchain technology, and to benefit from the digital transformation it can bring to enterprises, you should concentrate on and invest in the proper infrastructure to support it. Let’s go into […]