Click to learn more about author Lex Boost. In 2019, global hybrid solutions became the ‘hot topic’ for businesses. Industry experts anticipate this trend to continue this year as businesses seek to utilize the benefits of both public and private cloud solutions. The ability to merge public clouds with the capabilities of private clouds allows […]
Digital Transformation: Eight Tips for Selecting Digital Technology
Click to learn more about author Manikandan (Mani) Seetharaman. Selecting technology is a challenging and complex task, particularly for global organizations. Screening available options that fit basic needs is the easy first step, but the real work lies in determining how far to advance from there. Multiple considerations need to be balanced, so having a […]
A “Thing” Explainer – Technology Edition
Click to learn more about author Leon Adato. With so many technology buzzwords flying around (and it seems more being added by the day), it’s become increasingly difficult to fully grasp the functionalities of new technologies before the “next best thing” is announced, revealed, merged, acquired, or discovered. As tech pros, we have a difficult job […]
2020 Will Be the Year of Security First, Connectivity Second
Click to learn about author Josh Flinn. The traditional approach to IT strategy has been network first, data security second. Prepare for this paradigm to shift in 2020, as we move even more definitively into an approach that requires security to take the front seat to connectivity, which flips the original design of the internet […]
Best Practices for Using Azure Blob Storage
Click here to learn more about Gilad David Maayan. Microsoft Azure is a secure, scalable, durable and highly available cloud storage service. There are two storage account types, five storage types, four data redundancy levels, and three storage tiers. This article focuses on Azure’s Blob Storage service, including Blob types, Blob tiers, and best practices […]
Cyber Resiliency to Protect Assets Beyond 2020
Click to learn more about author Hal Lonas. Data protection, including backup and disaster recovery, and security in general are topics that have been top-of-mind with media over the past few years. But as we move into a new decade, businesses will need to have an understanding of how all of these technologies work together […]
Two Data Security Predictions for 2020
Click to learn more about author Don Boxley. As we enter another new year and kick off a fresh decade, it’s a great time to call out some technology predictions for 2020 and beyond. Topping my list are data security and disaster recovery (DR). When it comes to these two critical technology areas, my predictions […]
Debunking the Common Misconceptions Related to DevOps
Click to learn more about author Hemanth Kumar Yamjala. Every business today aims at achieving faster time-to-market with quality products or services. This is needed to stay competitive as rivals threaten to lure away customers by offering a better user experience. Hence, to stay competitive and achieve ROI, businesses increasingly are looking to embrace DevOps. […]
Ten 2020 Visions for Data Modelers
Click to learn more about author Thomas Frisendal. 2020 is a nice number and sounds comforting. And it is about vision(s). Are there any foresights of importance for data modelers? Well, here are 10 suggestions. No warranties, I suggest you use them as lighthouses, hopefully plotting your course from 2020 onwards. Business Value in Data […]
Learning from the Cultures of High-Performing Digital Organizations
Click to learn more about author Deborah Soule. This is the third part of a multi-part series on digital transformation. Read Part 1 and Part 2 Digital technologies offer new possibilities for generating value in the form of previously unimagined products, services, and solutions. Making the most of these possibilities comes not just from having […]