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There are times in the technology world when a seemingly small, niche product will lead to bigger things. AppFlow, introduced last month by Amazon Web Services Inc., is one such example. In 2015, AWS launched a service called VPC Endpoint for S3 that …
Data insight plays a key role in how ABBYY supplies vital pieces of the RPA puzzle
In the one minute of time it takes to read the opening of this story, there will be 3.5 billion Google searches, 38,000 status updates on Facebook, and over 300 hours of new videos uploaded to YouTube. And that’s just a small …
A Cloud Guru rides industry trends to meet growing demand for tech skills training
When Sam and Ryan Kroonenburg were struggling to find affordable learning resources for cloud application development, they created their first class in 2015. The brothers were hoping to attract a few paying customers to keep their fledgling idea afloat. Instead, when 8,000 customers …
Partnership between IBM and Cisco extends beyond enterprise IT solutions
Sometimes the answer to a heart-wrenching problem is just sitting there waiting for action. That’s the feeling that IBM Corp.’s head of California operations experienced when she happened to turn on her TV as the global pandemic began. “Almost a month ago …
Intel collaborates with IBM and Red Hat on enterprise move to the hybrid cloud
In August 2021, the tech industry will mark the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the IBM PC. It contained an Intel 8088 microprocessor and cost well over $5,000 in today’s dollars. After many decades, IBM and Intel are continuing to partner …
IBM scales up layered cybersecurity strategy to boost data resiliency and security
For Banco Bradesco, one of the largest banking and financial services companies in Brazil, resilience matters. With 1.5 billion monthly transactions for 72 million customers, Bradesco depends on availability for its services. And IBM’s z15 enterprise platform helps make it happen. “We can …
Tool fatigue prompts IBM to deploy open-source-based security solution
One problem confronting the enterprise world today is that when data is stored in multiple platforms, it also takes multiple security tools to keep that information safe. A SANS Institute survey found that nearly half of respondents lacked visibility into data processed …
Staying a move ahead: CEO Alan Trefler positions Pegasystems for the long game in customer engagement
Most successful tech entrepreneurs build companies and careers on their brainpower. But the founder and chief executive officer of Pegasystems Inc. built his company into a billion-dollar success by also using his hands. Alan Trefler (pictured) moved pieces around a chess board …
Changes to PartnerWorld program reflect IBM’s focus on hybrid and multicloud
As IBM Corp. changes its business model, it’s also making significant changes to its PartnerWorld program, which was developed for any business that wants to partner with IBM. On Tuesday, the company announced it would introduce three specialized tracks for partners interested in …
Digital transformation now more about surviving a global pandemic than just staying competitive
Research released by Couchbase Inc. last year found that over 80% of enterprises across the U.S. and three other major countries had digital transformation projects fail, experience delay, or get scaled back. In the aftermath of the global pandemic, a reversal of that …