Inside the Briefcase
By Gottfried Sehringer, MendixToday, enterprises are under pressure to build software – traditional desktop applications, mobile apps, tablet apps, or often a mix of them all – that improve efficiency, simplify processes, and delight users. Read More >>>
with Siamak Farah, InfoStreetWe live in very exciting times. We hear of innovations every day, some of which may be pivotal to our future. This is particularly true for technologies that companies select to offer to their customer base. Read More >>>
By Patrick Burke, RackspaceMore users are turning to cloud-enabled headgear such as Google Glass and other items such as fitness monitors, smart watches and wearable cameras, but a study shows questions still surround the effectiveness of the new technology — and reveals some privacy fears as well. Read More >>>
with Eran Kinsbruner, Perfecto MobileIn this interview, Eran Kinsbruner from Perfecto Mobile discusses IT challenges that are emerging due to the increased abundance of mobile applications, and outlines new mobile strategies that will improve the quality of the mobile experience for organizations today. Read More >>>
with Bruce Tierney, OracleIn this interview, Bruce Tierney from Oracle outlines ways in which a complete, open, and integrated approach across social, mobile, and cloud technologies can improve business processes and increase ROI for businesses today. Read More >>>
By Donald Farmer, QlikViewWe base Business Intelligence today on a clear premise: people are logical decision-makers. In this light, common BI practices promise that the right data, in the right format, at the right time, will help you toward better outcomes. Read More >>>
with Alex Attal, Fujitsu America In this interview, Alex Attal from Fujitsu America outlines ways in which a mobile-enabled operational, maintenance, safety and compliance solution can span across multiple levels of business. Read More >>>
By Cliff Schertz, Tiempo Development As an increasingly foundational part of today’s IT landscape, outsourcing offers benefits from cost savings to accelerated production to technical expertise. Yet we’ve all heard the outsourcing horror stories. Read More >>>
By Patrick Burke, Rackspace HostingLooking to bolster its anytime, anywhere online shopping experience for its customers, Walmart has picked up two startups in the cloud computing realm. Read More >>>
IT Briefcase’s Inaugural Product Comparison Report for Enterprise Social Networking. This comparison guide looks at 9 Enterprise Social Networking products developed for the enterprise and SMB.
By Patrick Burke, Rackspace HostingThe growth of the cloud is evident in software, infrastructure and platforms—all as services used in the world of small business. The cloud now lets outsourced IT professionals assist small businesses. Read More >>>
By Todd Gleason, FireHostMany people believe that cloud platform performance can’t match the technical excellence of dedicated hardware. But in addition to benefits like mobility and cost savings, an optimized cloud can provide unmatched speed, scalability and reliability. Read More >>>
By Ben Miller, BluelockRecovery-as-a-Service, or “RaaS”, is the latest disaster recovery solution. Cloud-based RaaS allows organizations to recover their IT resources efficiently and effectively when an adverse situation strikes. Read More >>>
Mighael Botha, Software AGIn this interview, Mighael Botha from Software AG outlines ways in which a single integration backbone to connect all Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and cloud-based applications can help organizations today increase overall business value. Read More >>>
By Patrick Burke, Rackspace HostingAston Martin, the iconic British sports car manufacturer, now counts cloud computing among its many forward-looking initiatives that continue to boost the car company to the forefront of automotive design and performance. Read More >>>
By Patrick Burke, Rackspace HostingCloud computing seems to be on a trajectory similar to that of smartphones and tablets. In fact, worldwide shipments of smartphones surpassed shipments of feature phones for the first time this quarter, according to market research firm IDC. Read More >>>
By Blake Pappas , Experts reveal that over 64 million blogs incorporate Wordpress software. Therefore, when the announcement was made recently that Wordpress had been successfully hacked, the world paid attention. Read More >>>
By Earl Wright, BandwidthAs communication technology evolves, unified communications and managed service providers are racing to stay one step ahead of your needs. A big piece of this is their ability to offer you a broader palate of communications services. Read More >>>
By Praveen Asthana , GravitantSequestration burst out of obscurity and entered our household vocabulary in 2013. It got our attention because the impact of it is $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts from the Federal budget over the next ten years. Read More >>>
with Nobby Akiha, Actuate CorporationIn this interview, Nobby Akiha from Actuate Corporation outlines ways in which visual data mining, social media and predictive analytics can improve complex business variables and increase overall ROI for businesses today. Read More >>>
with James Richardson, QlikTechIn this interview, James Richardson from QlikTech discusses the value of self-service BI and outlines ways in which an effective Business Discovery platform can enable users to explore live data and solve business problems in new and creative ways. Read More >>>
By Patrick Burke, Rackspace HostingA TechNavio report reveals that the government cloud computing market will increase by an average annual rate of 6.2 percent through 2016, as governments begin moving their data onto the cloud. Read More >>>
By Joe Caserta, Caserta ConceptsIs Big Data a business initiative or an IT initiative? For decades, businesses have been trying to make sense of disorganized transaction data sprinkled throughout the enterprise, relying heavily on human resources to analyze data via data warehouses. Read More >>>
By David Greene, Riverbed TechnologyIn this interview, David Greene from Riverbed technology offers expert advice for organizations looking to quickly, economically, and efficiently secure and protect data in the data center while ensuring that branches have the performance and resource availability required to successfully conduct business. Read More >>>
By Patrick Burke, Rackspace HostingIt’s usually safe to say the more you know in your particular job field, the better off you’ll be, certainly in terms of job security. Now it seems the more you know about cloud computing and its related ecosystems, the better paid you’ll be. Read More >>>
with Brad Peters, BirstIn this interview, Brad Peters, CEO and C0-Founder of Birst, offers expert advice for organizations looking to measure their true business value through agile data analytics, and highlights the importance of an enterprise caliber cloud BI solution. Read More >>>
with Steve Farr, TIBCOIn this interview, Steve Farr from TIBCO discusses trends that have emerged in data management over the last decade, and highlights the ultimate business value of being able to analyze data in real time from anywhere in the world. Read More >>>
with Mike Dickey, CloudmeterIn this interview, Mike Dickey, founder of Cloudmeter, outlines ways in which organizations today can efficiently transform large amounts of data into actionable information, and accentuates the value of leveraging data to gain better insight into the end user experience. Read More >>>
By Patrick Burke, Rackspace HostingCloud computing is truly earning its stripes: The latest institution to call on the cloud to cut costs and put its security features to the test is none other than the U.S. Navy. Read More >>>
with Suvish Viswanathan, Zoho Corp.In the below interview, Suvish Viswanathan from ManageEngine discusses the myths surrounding enterprise search and big data, and takes it to the next level, referring to enterprise search as the ‘Mother of All Structured Data Search’. Read More >>>
