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Which workloads are best suited for cloud vs. on-premises or edge?

CIO Business Intelligence

Enterprises driving toward data-first modernization need to determine the optimal multicloud strategy, starting with which applications and data are best suited to migrate to cloud and what should remain in the core and at the edge. A hybrid approach is clearly established as the optimal operating model of choice.

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The Multiplier Effort of Edge Computing

CIO Business Intelligence

The number of edge sites — factory floors, retail shops, hospitals, and countless other locations — is growing. Pushing computing power to the distributed edge ensures that data can be analyzed in near real time —a model not possible with cloud computing. Data follows the activities of customers, employees, patients, and processes.

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Which Workloads Belong On-Premises as Part of Hybrid IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Enterprises driving toward data-first modernization need to determine the optimal multicloud strategy, starting with which applications and data are best suited to migrate to cloud and what should remain in the core and at the edge. A hybrid approach is clearly established as the optimal operating model of choice. Close to the Edge.

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What is predictive analytics? Transforming data into future insights

CIO Business Intelligence

Retailers often use predictive models to forecast inventory requirements, manage shipping schedules, and configure store layouts to maximize sales. The technology helps adopters in fields as diverse as finance, healthcare, retailing, hospitality, pharmaceuticals, automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing.

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Data’s dark secret: Why poor quality cripples AI and growth

CIO Business Intelligence

In retail, poor product master data skews demand forecasts and disrupts fulfillment. Data lives across siloed systems ERP, CRM, cloud platforms, spreadsheets with little integration or consistency. Real-time visibility, cross-system governance, hybrid/cloud friendly. Real-time integration across siloed or multi-cloud data.

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12 most popular AI use cases in the enterprise today

CIO Business Intelligence

Cloud pricing optimization Organizations are leaning on AI to help reduce cloud costs and to find cost-effective solutions for running cloud applications. Dropbox is another company that is using AI to optimize cloud costs and operational expenditures, reducing its dependency on AWS and saving nearly $75 million in the process.

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Is your contact center prepared for Black Friday?

Spearline Testing

With Black Friday's built-up enthusiasm about to be launched across retail stores and websites, contact centers are another industry that will quickly be affected and should be prepared for the spike in traffic. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), 84.2 Don’t neglect audio quality. In the same year, 93.2

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