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One company, faced with high attrition among its managers, was able to discover the root cause, address the issues and improve retention. Another successfully performed a diagnostic of its enterprise learning capabilities to determine which forms of training would have the greatest impact on performance.
with Bill Ho, Biscom While access via laptops is common and many companies have established use policies for them, the mobile device space is much less mature. Concerns about lost devices, embedded encryption, containerization, secure communications, and even malware disguised as apps are growing. Read More >>>
This comparison guide looks at 9 Enterprise Business Intelligence products developed for the enterprise and SMB. Read More >>
with Padmini Ranganathan and , SAPIn this interview, Jerome Feltracco and Padmini Ranganathan from SAP outline key changes in data management, and offer expert advice for businesses looking to integrate and analyze company data to increase overall business value. Read More >>>
by Gil Allouche, QuboleMoving into a management position is a big adjustment. All of a sudden, executives are getting after you about deadlines, budgets and recommendations on whether they should move to a cloud database. Read More >>>
with Paul Ross, AlteryxIn this interview, Paul Ross from Alteryx offers expert advice for organizations looking to reduce analytic processing times and deliver meaningful data from throughout the enterprise in a manner that is both user-friendly and easy to understand. Read More >>>
Join Aaron Zornes, industry expert and founder of The MDM Institute, as he shares the benefits of Master Data Governance as well as best practices for getting started to applying governance with the next-generation of data.
Even though big global brands appear to be making all of the news and noise surrounding big data, the powerful computing necessary to run business analytics is not out of reach for mid-market companies. That’s good news for those who may be thinking about investing in big data solutions in order to gain fresh insight into their customers’ experiences, expectations and buying habits. According to industry analysts, spending is expected to more than triple in the near term, from $867M in 2012 to $3.6B in 2016.*
with Todd Goldman, InformaticaIn this interview, Todd Goldman from Informatica offers expert advice for organizations looking to effectively prepare for the integrated information age, and outlines ways in which data quality can be preserved within this Big Data revolution. Read More >>>
by Kari Woolf Novell GroupwiseEmail is mission-critical to any organization. Whether you choose to host email on an on-premise server or outsource to a cloud-based vendor, employees cannot function without this form of communication. Read More >>>
When it comes to our field service operations, we’ve learned that knowledge is power. This is especially important when products become more complex and information becomes more difficult to find. Our primary business is centered on the development, manufacture and sale of semiconductor production equipment (SPE), flat panel display (FPD), and photovoltaic cell (PV) production equipment. In an effort to support a diverse customer base, our 12,000+ employees (research & development, manufacturing, sales and service) are strategically located all over the world.
By Larry Lang, QuorumMost organizations understand the importance of keeping critical data safe from both manual and natural disasters. It is surprising, however, to hear just how many companies are not prepared for the day their system goes down and data is lost. Read More >>>
By Patrick Burke, RackspaceThe cloud, according to recent research, has successfully moved from nascent concept to a full-on force that touches nearly all aspects of both business and consumer experiences. It’s behind your mobile apps and your email and your company’s disaster recovery plans. Read More >>>
by Daniel Rudich, TangoeWhile organizations are benefitting from the explosive use of mobile technology, there are also complications that come along with employees bringing their own devices into the workforce, as these devices require access to corporate systems. Read More >>>
by Dennis Empey, EchpopassIn the following interview, Dennis Empey, chief information security officer at Echopass Corporation, discusses the serious risks to cloud-based contact centers – and what you should be doing today to protect your customers. Read More >>>
by Rick DelGado, Independent AuthorCloud computing may sound like the next big technology fad that only large companies with an IT budget can afford to experiment with, but the truth is completely the opposite. In today’s fast-paced business world where software and technology are critical to everything from marketing and sales to daily tasks like word processing, an affordable computing option is exactly what small businesses need. Read More >>>
By Patrick Burke, Rackspace In the event of a disaster, would your IT operations be back to business with the help of data centers that remain running amid the storm, transitioning from generators to utility power in the days following? Read More >>>
by Mark Palmer, TIBCO Software Inc.For the past 10 years, event processing has been growing up on Wall Street. Ten years ago, less than 5% of the world’s trading was algorithmically event-driven; today, over 60% of trading in equities is algorithmic, and much of that is powered by event-processing technologies. Read More >>>
New generation of cloud-based master data management (MDM) technology fixes the root cause of inconsistent data silos without the high cost and labor overheads of traditional MDM solutions.
with Jack Norris, MapR TechnologiesIn the interview below, Jack Norris from MapR Technologies discusses a paradigm shift in the way that data is viewed in the enterprise today, and outlines ways in which organizations can best keep up with this Big Data evolution. Read More >>>
by Rick DelGado, Independent AuthorWith tight budgets, many companies are looking for ways to reduce costs and be as efficient as possible. Finding those extra areas to cut even more costs can be difficult, but there are 5 factors you may have overlooked that affecting your budget. Read More >>>
As virtualization capabilities are built into networking, storage, applications and databases giving shape to the software defined data center, problems with management and visibility across data center boundaries will emerge. A recent survey by SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI), a leading provider of powerful and affordable IT management software, revealed that more than 700 IT professionals in six countries across the globe agreed virtualization technology contributes significantly to management challenges, indicating the impact is undeniable and vast.
Software AG (TecDAX: SOW AG) today announced the launch of its new webMethods Intelligent Business Operations Platform (IBO) and the acquisition of JackBe Corporation. JackBe is a privately-held company with headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland and a provider of real-time visual analytics and intelligence software. Real-time visualization and analytics are increasingly important in managing the technology megatrend of large data volumes.
Avant Communications will be incorporating Cosentry’s capabilities into their service line, offering a wide range of services which include Cloud, Colocation & Managed Hosting Services. As a preferred service provider, Cosentry will work directly with Avant’s partners to design affordable solutions that will reduce risk while providing a performance based infrastructure.
By Rajesh Ganesan, ManageEngineRajesh Ganesan from ManageEngine talks about the rise in data center remote access and how it’s making IT professionals – and IT management vendors – rethink their approach to securely accessing remote resources. Read More >>>
By Chris Heyn, Kemp TechnologiesRunning multiple data centers is a necessary requirement of multinational companies to keep the network traffic in country wherever possible and there a many good reasons for this. Read More >>>
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has added nine new academic collaborations to its more than 1,000 partnerships with universities across the globe, focusing on Big Data and analytics — all of which are designed to prepare students for the 4.4 million jobs that will be created worldwide to support Big Data by 2015. The company also announced more than $100,000 in awards for Big Data curricula.
The newly formed partnership will see Ebicys – based in Santiago, Chile – provide Yellowfin’s easy-to-use BI solution, and associated suite of professional services, to its clients throughout Latin America. Ebicys’ Commercial Manager, Pablo Araus, said the agreement would help its clients realize the power of pervasive BI deployments.
A data center consolidation is a once in a lifetime IT project. Spend a minutes with us and learn more about the pitfalls of data center consolidation and how to avoid them.
With so much talk about Prism and the NSA these days, people really want to know more about online data and information. Big Data infographic by Elexio…
