Inside the Briefcase
The new power couple: Content and commerce take center stage
November 21, 2016 No CommentsStart leveraging the power of contextual commerce and download our ebook today.
DATA and ANALYTICS
Big Data Improvements in the Health Care Industry
November 21, 2016 No CommentsBig data offers access to previously raw or hidden data that can be used to discover valuable insights that increase preventable care, enhance patient engagement and improve patient quality of life. According to Forbes magazine, big data offers the solutions that health care organizations need as they continue to shift to value-based, patient-based models of proactive care. Big data provides health care executives with actionable insights for creating more efficient operations and effective systems.
BI Goes Mobile: The Combined Power of Watson and MobileFirst
November 15, 2016 No CommentsTwo weeks ago, at the World of Watson event in Las Vegas, IBM announced that they are bringing their Watson tools to the enterprise world in a big way. As it turns out, MobileFirst for the iOS apps can now be integrated with a set of cognitive abilities to help enhance productivity, decision-making and the experience of enterprise employees. Basically, with Watson’s abilities, enterprise applications will be able to comprehend, reason and learn using analytics, according to the press release.
Five Cost-Saving Tips and Tricks For Your Data Center
November 14, 2016 No CommentsData centers are both expensive and time-consuming to manage. It goes without saying that you want to make things as efficient as you possibly can; that you want to save time, money, and resources wherever possible. After all, the more efficient you are, the more time and energy you can dedicate to innovation.
Exploring New Niches: How to Overcome the Challenges
November 14, 2016 No CommentsThere 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.
A Shifting Landscape for Colocation Providers—What You Need To Know
November 14, 2016 No CommentsThe landscape for colocation providers today is rapidly shifting. The sector is facing market forces that represent great opportunity and significant challenge: an evolving marketplace, growing number of industry trends and demands on new and evolving technologies. In the face of these challenges, colocation providers must balance operational change with continued innovation at every level of their offer.
Data Scientist or Data Engineer? Think Rock Star and Roadie
November 10, 2016 No CommentsData scientists are the rock stars for several Internet of Things (IoT) applications. They get most of the attention and acclaim. They extract critical intelligence from Big Data so businesses can make informed decisions on the spot.
IT Briefcase Interview: A Conversation on A.I. in IT Service Management
November 9, 2016 No Commentswith 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 >>>
Programmatic & The B2B Marketer: 2016 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends
November 7, 2016 No CommentsDun & Bradstreet surveyed over 100 B2B marketers, gathering their opinions and plans for programmatic in 2016 and beyond.
B2B Programmatic Outlook 2017 (Adweek Brandshare & Dun & Bradstreet)
November 2, 2016 No CommentsThis research report by Adweek Brandshare & Dun & Bradstreet highlights B2B marketers’ top programmatic concerns and challenges, as well as their planned spend and most important KPIs.
Why Analytics Should Be a Key Part of Your SEO Strategy
November 1, 2016 No CommentsIf you have been following all the recent changes that Google is adding to their algorithms you’ll likely see a pattern that has developed over the past couple of years. More and more search engines are all about providing an awesome experience for users and not so much about how websites are following rules. Yes, keyword stuffing and other black hat strategies are still frowned upon and highly penalized, but even they are starting to take a backseat to how well a website is doing in providing a great experience for visitors to that site.
Sales Performance Management for Dummies
October 31, 2016 No CommentsThis book can help you understand the importance of SPM, key components of an SPM system, and the guidelines to evaluate the best SPM solution that fits your organization’s needs.
The B2B Marketing Data Report: Power Up Your Data Strategy with the Fourth Annual Report from Dun & Bradstreet
October 28, 2016 No CommentsDid you know that the average health of marketing data is categorized as “questionable” at best? It seems that we often pay lip service to the importance of good data, but fail to actually clean it up. However, as modern marketers we operate in a world where the success of our initiatives, as well as the latest technology and trends depend upon the quality of our marketing database.
Programmatic Matters eBook: Everything You Wanted to Know About Programmatic but Were Afraid to Ask!
October 27, 2016 No CommentsThe 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!
Top Five Practices to Ensure Agility in Your IT Service Desk
October 27, 2016 No CommentsThe agile approach is everywhere. Born in the software development world, agility means adaptive planning, ongoing development and continuous improvement. Rapid and flexible response to change is critical. It is not surprising that the best practices of agile software development penetrated into other areas, and ITSM is no exception. Unless you’ve been away from ITSM for the last 10 years, you know that an agile IT service desk is flexible, automates processes for quicker incident resolution, and emphasizes collaboration between technicians and interaction with end users.
Creating a Security Culture in the Age of Digital Transformation
October 27, 2016 No CommentsEnterprises are embracing the shift to becoming digital as the fast pace of business now demands a frictionless sharing experience.The “Digital Transformation Agenda 2016” report from The Economist Intelligence Unit revealed that 77 percent of those surveyed agreed somewhat or strongly that digital transformation is their number one priority. However, 46 percent felt their organization would need to make significant changes to meet their goals.
Business Continuity: Top Tips For Dodging Disruptions
October 26, 2016 No CommentsAre 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.
8 Services Every Business Needs
October 20, 2016 No Comments8 Services that every business needs, these services include data cabling, human resources and IT support. A service such as IT support is unbelievably important because every business uses it in some way and something is bound to go wrong. The perfect way to get around this is to get a 24/7 IT supports team so they’re always there to help. We hope you love this infographic that Network Data cabling have done.
Government Asks: What’s in Your Software?
October 19, 2016 No CommentsMultiple 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
Why Business Travelers Are Vulnerable Targets for Cyber Attacks and How to Stop Them
October 19, 2016 No CommentsTraveling can be an eye-opening and life-enriching experience for those who partake in it. There is, however, certain dangers and precautions which must be taken in consideration when traveling, especially as a business traveler. One such consideration is that business travelers are especially vulnerable to cyber attacks while traveling. While this may be shocking to hear, the truth is undeniable. There are, however, certain measures that a business traveler can take to ensure that valuable data is not stolen. Before security measures are related, it is beneficial to understand how these attacks are occurring.
IDC White Paper: Meeting Industry Needs for Software-Defined Storage
October 18, 2016 No CommentsIDC research indicates that over the next decade, there will be a growing use of server-rich storage architectures leveraging Software-Defined Storage software.
Infographic: What if you started work on your house but without a full set of tools?
October 18, 2016 No CommentsMore storage software will be needed as businesses add Flash, file, object and software defined to their IT infrastructure. Are you properly equipped?
Ten ways to save money with IBM data protection
October 17, 2016 No CommentsThis white paper describes 10 ways that IBM data protection solutions can help organizations save money while addressing mod- ern data protection challenges.
The Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Appliance: The Fastest Path to Software-Defined Data Center Benefits and Hybrid Cloud Efficiencies
October 17, 2016 No CommentsThough barely out of its infancy, hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) has become a golden child within the IT ecosystem. Its simplicity and scalability have opened the door to software-defined data center (SDDC) capabilities at companies of all sizes, providing performance capabilities that once required enterprise-level resources to implement. It has become the great equalizer for hybrid cloud access. HCI’s ascent has been remarkable; it was only a few years ago that IT organizations were cautiously experimenting with such compact and powerful appliances – taking small, measured steps toward integrating these cloud-ready devices into data center operations.
IT Briefcase Exclusive Interview: Cloud Sandboxes and Their Many Benefits
October 17, 2016 No Commentswith 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 >>>
The Connection Between eCommerce and Online Security
October 17, 2016 No CommentsIt wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that eCommerce has completely revolutionized the world of retail as we know it. Instead of going to a store and browsing through the limited number of items they have in offer, you now have the opportunity to log-in onto your e-store account and buy anything you like. Unlike with real stores where you would have to travel to a different location (which also adds to the price of the purchased product) all you have to do here is open a new tab in your browser.
Problem Solving Current Electronic Product Development Challenges
October 13, 2016 No CommentsConsumer electronics market is larger and more competitive than ever, so the products that are developed must have eye catching style, the latest technology and a competitive price to be successful.
Most Useful Mobile Technology in Today’s Market
October 11, 2016 No CommentsIt 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.
Five Tools and Technologies to Help Manage Social Business Risks
October 11, 2016 No CommentsSocial media has become a powerful business channel for companies of all types and sizes. However, with great benefits come great responsibilities. These platforms will help you obtain brand awareness and authority, but once you use them, you will be inevitably prone to risks. So, together with a concise and persuasive social media campaign, you will also find the following five tools and technologies useful to manage your business risks.
Survey Reveals Insights into How Enterprises Approach Analytics
October 5, 2016 No CommentsFor quite some time, the majority of enterprise business intelligence (BI) investments and implementations have focused on internal processes and users. However, when Jinfonet surveyed more than 400 senior IT and business professionals about their BI and analytics practices, 67 percent said they were serving external customers. Yet a large percentage of external customers still don’t have access to the analytics they need, because the cost to deploy them stands in the way.
