IT professionals often wonder whether the time and expense involved in acquiring a certification is worth it. And if it is, which certification should they pursue? Foote Partners recently released its 2018 IT Skills Demand and Pay Trends Report, which helps answer those questions. Based on data from 3,188 North American employers, the report found […]
Orange acquires Basefarm to boost European cloud services
News 17 Jul, 2018 Clare Hopping Orange can now add data management and analytics services to its portfolio
Report of AWS Entering Enterprise Networking Market Roils Industry
News Report of AWS Entering Enterprise Networking Market Roils Industry By David Ramel 07/16/2018 A report that Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) is considering entering the enterprise networking market sent incumbent stock prices lower and is roiling the industry. Citing unnamed sources, The Information on Friday reported “Amazon Web Services Targets Cisco in Networking” (requires […]
Microsoft 365 gains smart video conferencing with automatic speech-to-text transcription
News 13 Jul, 2018 Roland Moore-Colyer Redmond has also added in work-centric analytics into its cloud-based software suite
86% of companies are employing a multi-cloud strategy, report shows
News 13 Jul, 2018 Clare Hopping A report by Virtustream revealed it provides better performance an innovation opportunities
Geeky ways to celebrate Friday the 13th
You’re in luck We’ve cobbled together a slew of things for the geeky among you to do on July 13 — Friday the 13th that is. And we suggest you do it up because you won’t get another chance until Sept. 13, 2019. Don’t miss the day! Mobile apps exist solely for the purpose of […]
Software-Defined Storage: Getting Started
Although the SDS concept is straightforward, transitioning to the technology can be both complex and challenging. Experts offer advice for successful adoption. Drawn by the combined lures of automation, flexibility, increased storage capacity, and improved staff efficiency, a growing number of enterprises are pondering a switch to software-defined storage (SDS). SDS lets adopters separate storage […]
IBM Watson can predict just how productive you are
News 12 Jul, 2018 Bobby Hellard AI could be used to determine pay rises and promotions
What are the options for securing SD-WAN?
A key component of SD-WAN is its ability to secure unreliable Internet links and identify anomalous traffic flows. SD-WAN technology providers are continuing to increase their native security features and to create robust ecosystems of network-security partners. [ See where SDN is going and learn the difference between SDN and NFV. | Get regularly scheduled […]
Oracle unveils Bristol accelerator contenders
News 11 Jul, 2018 Clare Hopping Snap Tech, LettUs Grow, We Build Bots, Sauce and Gapsquare will all receive Oracle support