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There are more online stores than ever as we get nearer to 2017; far more than when we experienced a dot-com boom back in 2000. People are appreciating the advantages offered by maintaining online businesses, which is why the market is saturated and very competitive.
with John Prestridge, SunView SoftwareIn this interview, SunView sits down with a good friend and customer who manages an IT team for an Illinois county government workforce. Due to her role within the Illinois government, we have respected her request to remain anonymous. Read More >>>
Dun & Bradstreet surveyed over 100 B2B marketers, gathering their opinions and plans for programmatic in 2016 and beyond.
The marketing world is abuzz about programmatic. You’ve probably read the headlines claiming that more than half of digital ad sales would be programmatic by 2018. Or maybe you’ve heard some of the world’s leading marketing executives tout the benefits of programmatic on stage at an industry event. But what does it really mean? Don’t worry, we have you covered!
Are you prepared for a network outage? Many companies have invested heavily in disaster-recovery solutions designed to mitigate the effects of catastrophic storms, earthquakes or power outages. However, Information Age notes that the cause of disruptions isn’t always so obvious — software updates gone awry or day-to-day human errors can also precipitate continuity problems. Here are five tips to help your company dodge network disruptions.
Multiple agencies across the U.S. government are paying closer attention to the software they are buying. More specifically, they want to know what open source and third party components were used to build the software applications. Read this article to learn more about this report
IDC research indicates that over the next decade, there will be a growing use of server-rich storage architectures leveraging Software-Defined Storage software.
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with Shashi Kiran, QualiIT Briefcase conducted the following Q&A with Quali Chief Marketing Officer Shashi Kiran to get a better understanding about the beneficial uses of cloud sandboxes as the DevOps trend continues to take hold and gain industry momentum. Read More >>>
Just when you think that you have seen it all, as far as cars and technology are concerned, the automotive industry takes it to another level. While the ability to create cars that have the capacity to fly may be quite a way off, that has not stopped the automobile industry from doing some incredible things with the latest cars off of the assembly line. According to a recent article by CSC, the automotive industry has turned to cloud computing, big data technology and location awareness as a means of integrating the latest in computing technology into the driving experience.
It seems as though the world has gone mobile. Everywhere you look someone has their smartphone out doing everything from playing Pokémon Go to shopping on the QVC online store. From texting to checking Facebook to keeping abreast of the news and weather forecasts, there is always something to do and see on that handy little gadget we wouldn’t leave home without. Not only are our cell phones a source of entertainment, but also a source of information and even function.
Mobile apps are at the front line of the digital revolution, and MADPs are becoming the main driver accelerating digital transformation in businesses. By 2020, more than 75% of enterprises will have adopted at least one mobile app development platform to accelerate their digital business transformation strategy, up from approximately 33% in 2015.
This SmartSelect paper discusses the development challenges companies face today and how a suitable application development platform combined with a DevOps approach to development can provide the flexibility that takes into account the needs of developers, IT, and the business.
Open source and third party packages/components live at the heart of high velocity software development organizations. Today, an average of 106 packages/components comprise 80 – 90% of a modern application, yet few organizations have visibility into what components are used where.
Every day, organizations and individuals are experiencing the power of custom apps to improve productivity, increase efficiency and achieve desired outcomes. For those uninitiated, getting your first custom app off the ground can be intimidating. However, there are a few concrete steps that you can take to move your idea from imagination to implementation. These steps and core concepts have been distilled from the best practices of many people – and teams – who have planned their own custom apps and are using them to their advantage. By following these steps, you’ll be harnessing the power of custom apps in no time.
Every interaction with your company informs the quality of that journey. Do you want great customers?
The modern business environment has upended some long-standing traditions. Many employees are now expected to work not just at the office from their desktops, but from home as well, on devices like smartphones, laptops, and tablets. The BYOD phenomenon has transformed industries across the country, as employees are now always in reach. As a result, the traditional 9-to-5 work day is quickly becoming blurred.
I am increasingly convinced that the eventual adoption of Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings is inevitable for most applications even if the number of applications built on top of PaaS offerings is relatively low today. What do I mean by PaaS? Services that sit above the more traditional Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) that most people today equate with cloud computing.
The customer experience commercial bankers deliver at the point of customer on-boarding may be the single most important experience their customers may have.
Big data, analytics, and especially mobile are disrupting the marketplace, and your customers need to understand the implications and opportunities inherent in the new marketplace. This webcast outlines ways to become a trusted source of knowledge and information on storage options for your customers.
This IBM® RedpaperTM publication describes best practices for deploying IBM FlashSystemTM V9000 enterprise storage system in a VMware vSphere environment. It includes guidelines and examples of the latest FlashSystem V9000 hardware and software, integrated with VMware version 6, to demonstrate the business benefits these solutions.
This IDC Flash discusses Nimble Storage’s introduction of an all-flash array (AFA), the AF-Series, as an addition to the company’s already very successful CS-Series line of hybrid-flash arrays (HFAs), on February 23, 2016. This Flash discusses Nimble’s entry into the AFA space and updates IDC’s view of the company’s competitive position in the overall enterprise storage market, based on this announcement.
Business users expect immediate access to data, all the time and without interruption. But reality does not always meet expectations. IT leaders must constantly perform intricate forensic work to unravel the maze of issues that impact data delivery to applications. This performance gap between the data and the application creates a bottleneck that impacts productivity and ultimately damages a business’ ability to operate effectively. We term this the “app-data gap.”
Achieving the all flash data center is like climbing a mountain: it takes planning, organization and hard work— but it doesn’t have to be painful. If you’re ready to set out for the summit, keep reading.
Nimble Labs report outlining the top causes of the app-data gap.
“Mind the Gap” study reveals the impact of application performance delays on company performance and financial results.
If your apps are not easy, they will take too long to build…never be adopted…never be up-to-date…And they will never reach their potential.
Big data is becoming much more than just widespread distribution of cheap storage and cheap computation on commodity hardware. Big data analytics may soon become the new “killer app” for high performance computing (HPC).
To protect its position of strength in the industry, Getty Images knew it had to get more strategic to overcome the cost-consciousness of certain companies and move into bigger and more profitable opportunities.
Read this white paper to find out how to bridge the gap and resolve the conflicts between finance and sales.
