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FICO Scales with Oracle Cloud
February 12, 2018 No CommentsDoug Clare, Vice President at FICO, describes how Oracle Cloud helps them extend the performance of one of their key money laundering and compliance applications.
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Is Your Enterprise IT the Best It Can Be?
January 24, 2018 No CommentsEnterprise IT is a driver of the global economy. In 2017, an estimated $3.5 trillionwas spent on software and telecommunications services. Those figures exceeded expectations, and spending on software is expected to grow by another 7.6 percent this year. Investment in devices is also expected to climb another 3.8 percent, ultimately reaching $654 billion.
The IoT Imperative for Consumer Industries
January 10, 2018 No CommentsThis IDC white paper examines current and future potential for IoT in the consumer industry. In addition, this white paper examines a set of IoT scenarios that are either available today or possible in the future.
How to align your visual brand guidelines and create consistently on-brand content
November 17, 2017 No CommentsIn this ebook, we’ll explore the various themes leading to inconsistent visual content, and the process alignment you need to implement in order to solve these challenges.
Your B2B Content Strategy in 2017: How To Think Like A Movie Studio + 6 Other Tactics
October 23, 2017 No CommentsJon Lombardo, Creative Lead, LinkedIn, reveals in this presentation how B2B businesses can improve their content strategy in 2017. In particular, he points out why the “Newspaper Model” is difficult to scale and harder to monetize while a B2B “Blockbuster” approach can monetize a brand’s expertise.
2017 State of Technology Training
October 4, 2017 No CommentsPluralsight recently completed an in-depth survey of 300 enterprises that looked at the training challenges they face today.
IT Briefcase Exclusive Interview: Keeping Your (Manufacturing) Head in the Clouds
July 27, 2017 No Commentswith Srivats Ramaswami, 42QIn this interview, Srivats Ramaswami, CTO and Vice President of IT at 42Q, takes a look at the differences between legacy, on-premise and cloud-based MES solutions and why moving to the cloud provides competitive advantages in efficiency and cost. Read More >>>
IT Briefcase Exclusive Interview: New Solutions Keeping Enterprise Business Ahead of the Game
June 27, 2017 No Commentswith Sander Barens, ExpereoIn this interview, Sander Barens discusses new solutions and evolutions driving internet into exciting places today and keeping enterprise business ahead of the game, from managed internet networks to SD-WAN services. Read More >>>
IT Briefcase Exclusive Interview: The Tipping Point – When Things Changed for Cloud Computing
May 1, 2017 No Commentswith Shawn Moore, SolodevIn this interview, Shawn Moore, CTO of web experience platform, Solodev, speaks to IT Briefcase about the rise in cloud computing and the challenges cloud migration posed for businesses—particularly the enterprise. Read More >>>
Driving Better Outcomes through Workforce Analytics Webcast
April 19, 2017 No CommentsFind out what’s really going on in your business with our new online analytics tool.
Legacy Modernization: Look to the Cloud and Open Systems
April 17, 2017 No CommentsOn the surface, mainframe architecture seems relatively simple: A centrally located computer processes data through an input/output subsystem and stores its computations in memory. At the other end of the mainframe are printers and terminals that communicate with the mainframe through protocols. For all of its apparent simplicity, mainframe architecture can be extraordinarily complex. Mainframes process thousands of transactions per second and require an extensive infrastructure to house and maintain them.
Still keeping your hybrid power systems indoors? It’s time for change.
April 5, 2017 No CommentsMobile telecommunications network equipment is expected to work without issue 24/7. There is no compromise on this, which is why transmission equipment, BTS systems, RF equipment, etc., are designed, tested and built for operation in the most demanding of environmental conditions.
As the Network Changes, Engineers Are Embracing the DevOps Model
March 28, 2017 No CommentsBusinesses that have embraced digital transformation with a clear strategy are outperforming their peers. A Capgemini study found that digitization leaders generate more revenue, are more profitable and enjoy higher market valuation. This transformation requires making rapid changes to the network without taking critical systems offline – no easy task. An organization succeeds at this process when its customers are unaware that the changes are taking place because no services are being disrupted.
The 5 Most Common Application Bottlenecks
March 23, 2017 No CommentsApplication bottlenecks can lead an otherwise functional computer or server to slow down to a crawl. The term “bottleneck” refers to both an overloaded network and the state of a computing device in which one component is unable to keep pace with the rest of the system, thus slowing overall performance.
How Machine Learning Helps Improve the Security Industry
March 22, 2017 No CommentsWe’ve been moving more and more towards computerized processes in our daily lives for a long time now, but the full extent of this technology is yet to be fully realized; the potential applications of this technology are both far reaching and complex, offering possibilities that we’ve not yet seen the full reach of. That’s part of the reason why it’s worth offering further attention to these policies, and to try and see where they can take us. The potential they offer can’t be ignored.
Transformation on a Global Scale
March 22, 2017 No CommentsNecessity may be the mother of invention, but it’s people that make it happen. For an IT organization to help transform an institution, the individuals in the technology group need to make a concerted effort to look beyond their jobs in order to understand the needs, struggles, and goals of the business. Only by doing so will they be able to create and bring to the table new technology-enabled solutions.
IT Briefcase Exclusive Interview: As Container Adoption Swells, So Do Security Concerns
March 21, 2017 No CommentsFei Huang, NeuVectorIn this Fresh Ink interview segment, we talk to NeuVector CEO Fei Huang about the most pressing container security concerns and strategies to mitigate them. Read More >>>
6 Marketing Strategies for Your Small Business
March 17, 2017 No CommentsOne of the main problems facing small businesses is growth and getting the word out. You could have the best product or service in the world, but it’s still not going to make a successful business if no one knows about it. Many worry that without the huge marketing budget that huge firms have, they won’t be able to create great marketing strategies. Fortunately, this isn’t the case. Even with a small or non-existent budget, your small business can utilise some amazing marketing strategies and start to grow.
Inside the Play Business: The Influence of JavaScript in Android Applications
March 14, 2017 No CommentsThe mobile gaming industry is one of the most creative, dynamic and revolutionary creations of the 21st Century. From stakeholders, software developers, coders to consumers, many parties have played an active role in the development of this thriving industry. Games like Angry Birds, Transformers and Clash of Clans have taken the industry by storm. Currently, millions of consumers worldwide spend time and money playing their favourite games on their tablets and smartphones.
NRAM: The Next Generation of Memory Technology
March 13, 2017 No CommentsThe tech industry is notorious for its unquenchable thirst for upgrade. With new models and generations of the same product being released often several times per year, this is an easy trend to detect. This idea is to increase or optimize speed, capacity, durability or versatility. “Innovate or die.” That’s the mantra. In keeping with this trend, Massachusetts-based tech company Nantero Inc. is cooking up a new and innovative computer memory component that is expected to make major waves: NRAM.
IT Briefcase Interview: Why Increasing Demand for Always-on Connectivity is Driving Advances in Network Resiliency
March 9, 2017 No Commentswith Gary Marks, OpengearIn this interview, Opengear CEO Gary Marks offers analysis into why network resilience has become such a challenge for today’s enterprises, as well as how businesses are improving the management of their remotely-located network sites. Read More >>>
How Technology Continues to Change the Health Sector
January 2, 2017 No CommentsThanks to the latest health care technologies, more people are living longer, healthier and happier lives. This is a trend that is continuing to affect more people’s lives around the world as the latest online, mobile and smart technologies continue to improve. Below are some of the ways technology continues to change the health sector.
IT Briefcase Exclusive Interview: The Changing IT Landscape in the Financial Sector
December 20, 2016 No Commentswith Alexander Vityaz, CorezoidIn this interview, Alexander Vityaz shares his thoughts on effects that current advances in FinTech are having on the industry, as well as the challenges that lie ahead. Read More >>>
Human-Plus-Machine Computing: Beyond Moore’s Law
December 5, 2016 No CommentsHow do we move forward in a world where Moore’s Law no longer holds true? For five decades, Gordon Moore’s famous prediction about processing power doubling about every two years held firm. It was a reliable sort of constant as innovators continued to increase the number of transistors per square inch on integrated circuits. But all good things must come to an end, and Moore’s Law has been confounded by another, more immutable law: physics.
IT Briefcase Interview: Machine Learning – the Key for Securing Big Data?
November 29, 2016 No Commentswith Dale Kim, MapR TechnologiesIn this interview, Dale Kim, senior director of industry solutions at MapR, speaks with IT Briefcase on the critical role machine learning plays in cyber-security today. Read More >>>
IT Briefcase Exclusive Interview: IBM Cloud Video Powers NASA Live Streaming
November 22, 2016 No Commentswith Alden Fertig, IBM Cloud Video’s UstreamIn this interview, Alden Fertig, Vice President of Product for IBM Cloud Video’s Ustream, and brings us along the evolution of NASA’s live streaming. Read More >>>
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 Automotive Industry Goes Driving in the Cloud
October 13, 2016 No CommentsJust 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.
Preparing for the Adoption of Office 365
October 3, 2016 No CommentsAs you may know, Microsoft Office 365 is the number one cloud-based solution, due to its appeal on multiple levels to individuals and business users alike. In recent years, Microsoft has invested heavily in cloud computing, with its revenue from Office 365 jumping 54 percent over the last quarter.
How to Best Utilise Analytics in all its Forms
September 27, 2016 No CommentsAnalytics is one of the most indispensable tools any website owner can have. It had gotten to the stage where if you don’t use analytics in some form, your site or company (if it’s web dependant) will fail. I’ve collected the things that I feel are the most important aspects to focus on when looking at your analytics.
