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The need for visibility in cybersecurity is expanding — literally. Distributed information technology systems and internet of things connected devices are multiplying possible entry points for cyberattackers. Being able to view and monitor all of them can majorly strain a single pair …
Clear identity and content marketing beat old-school ads and PR in the digital age
What is branding? Some may think it is makeup a company puts on its product or service to seduce or deceive customers. That isn’t likely to get businesses far in the world of instant online research and reviews. Companies today are better …
Flash storage does new tricks for cloud providers in a pinch
Boutique cloud service providers. Specialty cloud service providers. Sub-hyperscale cloud service providers. Call them what you like — there is a new class of cloud service providers emerging. They can’t hack the astronomical data centers of Amazon Web Services Inc. and Google …
Data and company: Intuit’s recipe for successful customer obsession
Many vendors are talking the customer-first talk lately. But who’s walking the walk? What does it take to win customers’ loyalty among so many digitally armed competitors? The recipe combines technological and human ingredients, according to Kavita Sangwan (pictured), director of technical programs, …
Forging a new field in Stanford’s petri dish for crossover data science
What is data science? That is what people across a huge range of professions outside technology are asking. They are seeking ways to use data to be more productive in their jobs. Likewise, students of data science are growing it into a …
Women in Data Science conference spreads out via virtual and regional channels
Women in Data Science is not what some might expect a women in tech conference to be. It’s not a huddle of technologists picking apart problems peculiar to women in the industry. It’s a diverse group of tech pros — who happen …
Database virtualization calls ‘cut’ on cloud-migration drama
Cloud migration is turning software applications into spoiled prima donnas. Before shifting a legacy app to a cloud computing environment, companies must endure a drawn-out, shriek-filled, costly, dress rehearsal. Refactoring and rewriting apps can become a major production. Is there a way …
WANdisco’s bustin’ funky moves in multicloud-mobility
Cloud computing has changed just about everything in information technology. It’s made application development and operations more agile, real-time and elastic. So why are we still transporting data in the cloud with odious old lift-and-shift methods? The enterprise must address the gravity of …
Redesigned data replication plays multicloud Twister game
One of the hairiest challenges in multicloud computing — and there are many — is data transport. Software applications residing across disparate clouds need data. Transporting data to them can be slow, costly and questionable from a General Data Protection Regulation standpoint. The solution is redesigned …
You can’t touch this: Why intangibles like data are gold in digital age
Diversify your portfolio are wise words financial advisers commonly dispense to investors. It’s also a good idea for digitally transforming businesses to diversify their goals. They can’t afford to run in place while competitors design disruptive business models. A company today should keep …