IT Toolbox

JUNE 24, 2024

Application programming interface (API) testing checks the functionality, reliability, security, and performance of software integrations through various types of tests. In this article, learn what API testing is, the key testing techniques, tools, best practices, and its benefits and potential challenges.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 29, 2024

A member of your organization’s security team reads about a new kind of security tool and brings it to the CISO’s attention, who decides that it’s a good investment. The CISO sees a new kind of security threat that requires a different security tool. A colleague recommends a security tool she says is indispensable.

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Network World

OCTOBER 10, 2024

New research from IBM finds that enterprises are further along in deploying AI applications on the big iron than might be expected: 78% of IT executives surveyed said their organizations are either piloting projects or operationalizing initiatives that incorporate AI technology.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 4, 2024

While artificial intelligence is a key focus at SAP’s user conference, Sapphire, this year, the company has announced that it is also enhancing its Business Technology Platform — application development and automation, data and analytics, integration, and AI capabilities — by adding features to extend its components’ functionality.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Indeeds 2024 Insights report analyzed the technology platforms most frequently listed in job ads on its site to uncover which tools, software, and programming languages are the most in-demand for job openings today. Indeed also examined resumes posted on its platform to see how many active candidates list these skills.

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CIO Business Intelligence

AUGUST 27, 2024

The imperative for APMR According to IDC’s Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey, Wave 1 (January 2024), 23% of organizations are shifting budgets toward GenAI projects, potentially overlooking the crucial role of application portfolio modernization and rationalization (APMR). Employ AI and ML to assist in processes.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

SAP has unveiled new tools to build AI into business applications across its software platform, including new development tools, database functionality, AI services, and enhancements to its Business Technology Platform, BTP. Those initiatives will be made available to users of the new SAP Build Code, among other tools.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The engineering ecosystem has undergone a massive paradigm shift – more languages, more frameworks, and minimal technical or procedural barriers to adopt new technologies or implement third-party tools and frameworks. Did everything undergo all the appropriate checks and controls?

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 21, 2024

IBM has showcased its new generative AI -driven Concert offering that is designed to help enterprises monitor and manage their applications. IBM claims that Concert will initially focus on helping enterprises with use cases around security risk management, application compliance management, and certificate management.

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CIO Business Intelligence

JULY 18, 2024

A Rocket Software survey found that over half (51%) of IT leaders rely on mainframe systems to handle all, or nearly all, core business applications. Let’s imagine a hacker exploits a vulnerability found in a program running in IBM z/OS.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

JULY 14, 2021

What has happened is that there is a growing demand for software and this has given rise to pseudo-programmers who, though not professional developers, build applications that help their business lines. It turns out that citizen development finds its roots in IBM’s Lotus Notes/Domino and Microsoft’s suite of Office applications.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

MAY 5, 2021

One reason might be that traditional higher-education curricula and programs are still based on traditional approaches to learning, rather than transitioning and promoting digital literacy across the entire curriculum. So how are CIOs going to fix this problem? This means to work with companies and individuals as stakeholder representatives.

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 25, 2024

The dynamic nature of the cloud — and the need for continually optimize operations — often drives requirements unique to a CIO’s enterprise, meaning that even some popular third-party cloud cost optimization tools may no longer fit an enterprise’s specific requirements. Garcia gives the example of the AWS cURL file, written three times daily.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Matt Garman, AWS CEO, announces the new AI tool for migrating.NET applications to Linux at AWS re:Invent on Tuesday morning. Amazon Q is the company’s flagship AI application for developers and businesses, originally announced here a year ago. He also unveiled the company’s new “Nova” AI foundation models.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

eBPF is amazing at enabling rapid innovation for infrastructure and for tooling at the operating system level,” Thomas Graf, co-founder and CTO of Isovalent, said during his keynote. It also has built out multiple networking tools on its own that use eBPF. Isovalent was acquired by Cisco earlier this year. Where is eBPF headed?

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Network World

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A new certification program from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and Linux Foundation is aimed at validating the skills needed to utilize OpenTelemetry to gain visibility across distributed systems. OpenTelemetry is the second most active open-source project of the CNCF, following Kubernetes.

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Network World

AUGUST 2, 2024

Extreme Networks is incorporating Intel’s network analytics technology into its unreleased AI Expert program. In April, Extreme previewed AI Expert , an AI-based network assistant that’s being evaluated in its Extreme Labs program. Enter Intel.

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Network World

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Secure AI-Native Edge defines the security tools and designs to protect those enterprise environments. Another benefit of Security Assurance is that it gives customers consistency in security policies across network and application layers, Spanbauer wrote. version of Juniper Apstra.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

New to the platform is Juniper Apstra Cloud Services, a suite of cloud-based, AI-enabled applications for the data center, released along with the new 5.0 support which application flows,” wrote Ben Baker, senior director, cloud and data center marketing and business analysis at Juniper, in blog post. “App/Service

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CIO Business Intelligence

JUNE 5, 2024

The cloud will become a cornerstone of enterprise operations as IDC estimates that by 2025, there will be over 750 million cloud-native applications globally. Legacy tools vs. modern threats Legacy SOC tools were not designed for the modern world. But why are they falling short?

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Dataconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The latest research from Slack reveals a troubling plateau in AI tool adoption among workers, with many feeling both anxious and embarrassed about utilizing these technologies in their roles. Moreover, 48% of respondents expressed discomfort in discussing their AI use with managers, highlighting the stigma still attached to such tools.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The rise of generative AI in recent years has accelerated the application of artificial intelligence across various business segments, especially in IT. For the report, EMA surveyed 151 respondents who demonstrated that their organizations were either testing or using genAI tools, having had firsthand experience with the technology.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Microsoft is aiming to address skepticism about the value of AI in its flagship productivity applications — and justify the premium price for business users — with a new wave of features for Microsoft 365 Copilot. In the Outlook email program, a new Microsoft 365 Copilot feature helps users prioritize their inbox.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 10, 2024

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is an architectural framework used for software development that focuses on applications and systems as independent services. It’s a powerful tool that allows for both video creation and editing, as well as capturing live audio and webcam recordings.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

The application of automation across infrastructure and operations will deliver significant gains, according to Gartner. Technology providers that offer best-of-breed tools for AI for IT operations (AIOps), application performance monitoring, and genAI will influence AI,” Gartner’s Saunderson said in a statement.

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 1, 2024

With each passing day, new devices, systems and applications emerge, driving a relentless surge in demand for robust data storage solutions, efficient management systems and user-friendly front-end applications. The absence of real-life scenarios doesn’t let the tool evolve. SAST is no different.

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GeekWire

JUNE 1, 2024

Soundwave created an artificial intelligence-enabled accent softening program for call center agents aimed at increasing customer satisfaction. 1,250 prize) MyPath: An AI-driven college counseling bot providing personalized feedback and detailed application analysis for high school students. They won the top prize of $2,750.

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Network World

OCTOBER 17, 2024

CyberSeek is a data analysis and aggregation tool powered by a collaboration among Lightcast, a provider of global labor market data and analytics; NICE, a program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology focused on advancing cybersecurity education and workforce development; and IT certification and training group CompTIA.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Cisco, HPE, Dell and others are looking to use Nvidia’s new AI microservice application-development blueprints to help enterprises streamline the deployment of generative AI applications. More applications are expected in the future. Developers can gain a head start on creating their own applications using NIM Agent Blueprints.

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Network World

AUGUST 13, 2024

All program logic is data-dependent in that the paths through the software are determined by the data it’s processing. Misjudging cloud’s impact on application reliability But what does this all mean with regard to things like cloud usage? Let’s say you have a data center application linked to a Windows PC device.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We’ve all heard about how difficult the job market is on the applicant side, with candidates getting very little response from prospective employers. And since the latest hot topic is gen AI, employees are told that as long as they don’t use proprietary information or customer code, they should explore new tools to help develop software.

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CIO Business Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

While state-of-the-art tools are vital, the true backbone of our defense strategy lies within our trained professionals—the human firewall.” Implement a Robust Upskilling Program: Comprehensive upskilling programs are crucial, ensuring relevance and accountability, thus maximizing the return on investment in employee development.

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Network World

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Coupled with tools such as Cisco Nexus Dashboard Insights for visibility and Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller for automation, Cisco Nexus 9000 switches become ideal platforms to build a high-performance AI/ML network fabric,” Gandluru stated.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Taking the programmer out of software development, low-code provides tools that enable people with minimal training and coding skills to create and adapt applications themselves using prebuilt templates and program modules. Amidst these challenges, organisations turn to low-code to remain competitive and agile.

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Network World

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Uptime Education, for example, has a recertification program every three years. They also serve as tools for risk management, staff retention, and professional development. You can read more about Uptime Institutes data center-related certificate programs.) How do we find new staff and bring in new talent?

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CIO Business Intelligence

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Organizations and vendors are already rolling out AI coding agents that enable developers to fully automate or offload many tasks, with more pilot programs and proofs-of-concept likely to be launched in 2025, says Philip Walsh, senior principal analyst in Gartner’s software engineering practice. Gen AI tools are advancing quickly, he says.

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Network World

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

AI and generative AI promise to transform the mainframe environment by delivering insights into complex unstructured data, augmenting human action with advances in speed, efficiency and error reduction, while helping to understand and modernize existing applications.

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