Mon.May 20, 2024

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The State Of Cybersecurity Innovation: RSA Conference 2024

Forrester IT

RSAC gives security startups two structured opportunities to distinguish themselves, and Forrester always finds it revealing to see which startups make the cut.

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HPE updates block storage services

Network World

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced a pair of changes to its GreenLake Alletra MP block storage services, with a new program for on-premises users as well as support for Amazon Web Services. HPE launched Alletra Storage MP last year, delivering file or block storage using a controller that can be configured for either performance or capacity; enterprise customers can choose scale-out block storage with a 100% data-availability guarantee or high-throughput file storage for scale up computing

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Navigating The Regulatory Maze: Enhancing Customer Experience In Finance And Healthcare

Forrester IT

No regulation was designed to ruin the customer experience, yet poor experiences in regulated industries abound. At CX Summit North America, we'll explore how leading organizations are navigating these challenges.

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What Happens When You Want to Leave the Cloud?

Information Week

Even as cloud usage grows, there will be times when companies want to leave the cloud. How do you leave with minimal disruption?

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?

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A Match Made In Plastic? Capital One’s Quest To Acquire Discover

Forrester IT

Capital One’s plan to acquire Discover will change the shape of the financial services landscape (though not the fundamental forces that drive growth and success – but more on that later).

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Network teams are ready to switch tool vendors

Network World

Nearly 74% of IT organizations are at least somewhat likely to replace a network management tool over the next two years, according to new research from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). “I don’t think anyone is tied to their existing tools,” an IT operations manager at a very large government agency recently told an EMA analyst. “If a new tool comes along that is better or cheaper, we’ll consider it.

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10 Interview Questions for Digital Trailblazers: Find Amazing Candidates and Land Exciting Jobs

Social, Agile and Transformation

At a recent Coffee with Digital Trailblazers, several of us shared our favorite questions to ask Digital Trailblazers on interviews and how to prepare for them. I captured 20 key questions that job seekers should rehearse before their next interview and that leaders should use to separate the good from amazing candidates.

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Enterprise Architecture Awards: You Still Have Time!

Forrester IT

You still have time to submit for the 2025 Forrester Enterprise Architecture Awards! The deadline for North America is now May 31. Companies that win the award gain two major benefits: Elevate your presence and command attention from leaders and peers. EA organizations secure a powerful affirmation to pitch the impact of EA on business success.

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Chip shortages push hyperscalers to build their own

Network World

Shortages in the availability of semiconductors capable of running generative AI models in hyperscale computing scenarios are forcing cloud service providers like Amazon and Google to build their own in-house technology to meet growing processor demands, new research has found. That combined with the cost pressures of working with Nvidia, which has emerged as the market leader for selling GPUs well-suited to AI-specific workloads, have pushed top tech giants to find new solutions for their proce

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Cloud Security Provider Wiz Raises $1B In VC Funding, Passes On Lacework Acquisition

Forrester IT

Wiz (founded in 2020) announced a new VC funding round of $1 billion at a post-money valuation of $12 billion. Wiz has cumulatively raised $1.8 billion in venture capital, is generating over $350 million in annual recurring revenue, and is on an upward trajectory toward a likely IPO in 2025.

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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Fallout When the Chips Are Down

Information Week

Amazon Prime series "Fallout" showcases a retrofuture wasteland without semiconductors -- could our innovations exist without silicon chips?

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Kyndryl emphasizes genAI with Nvidia partnership, mainframe modernization tools

Network World

IT infrastructure provider Kyndryl has pumped up its portfolio of generative AI services by announcing a partnership with Nvidia to simplify genAI deployments for network and application management. It’s also offering new AI-driven mainframe modernization consulting and managed delivery offerings. In terms of collaborating with Nvidia, Kyndryl said it will incorporate Nvidia NIM inference microservices into its Kyndryl Bridge integration platform to enable AIOps services to be optimized on Nvidi

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Now’s the Time to Optimize Cloud Costs: Here’s How

Information Week

By choosing the right cloud at the right time, adjusting one’s cloud strategy as needed, and factoring in hidden fees, businesses have the best chance at optimizing cloud costs effectively.

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Download our hybrid cloud data protection enterprise buyer’s guide

Network World

To safeguard your data in hybrid cloud environments, organizations need to apply basic data security techniques such as encryption, data-loss prevention, secure web gateways, and cloud-access security brokers. But such security is just the start.

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Guide to Centralizing IT Operations: How to Link Tasks and Tools with an Automation Platform

For many IT admins, business as usual is a juggling act. Job schedulers and scripts run on autopilot, applications and operating systems can’t speak the same language, and other tools—like RPA or MFT solutions—operate in isolation. On a good day, everything runs smoothly. But good days are rare; more often than not, something goes wrong and you’re stuck putting out fires.

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Kyndryl and Nvidia Team Up on Enterprise GenAI Offerings

Information Week

IT infrastructure giant Kyndryl on Monday announced the collaboration with GPU-processing trailblazer Nvidia to spark new developments in AI for enterprise.

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Hertz gets caught charging multiple Tesla renters for not returning the EVs with a full tank of gas

TechSpot

Even though it is obvious that Teslas do not use gasoline, the customer had difficulty convincing Hertz customer service reps to reverse the charge. the company finally apologized for the incident and refunded the customer, blaming a systems error." However, this happened only after auto enthusiast magazine The Drive reported.

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10 projects top of mind for IT leaders today

CIO Business Intelligence

The CIO position has morphed since its inception 40 years ago, shifting from a nuts-and-bolts techie job to an increasingly business- and strategy-focused executive role. Nearly half (49%) of IT leaders responding to the 2024 State of the CIO Study from Foundry, publisher of CIO.com, say they expect to play more of a strategic role in the upcoming years, with another 36% anticipating a heavy emphasis on transformational responsibilities.

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Decades-old programming languages Fortran and Cobol are still thriving

TechSpot

The May 2024 edition of the TIOBE Index includes a couple of surprising results, placing two of the most ancient programming languages among the top spots in popularity among developers.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight

As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.

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SAP customers see S/4HANA and AI as top digital transformation drivers

CIO Business Intelligence

Feeling a sense of urgency to migrate to the cloud and digitally transform, SAP customers find themselves nearing a point of inflection, with skills shortages and data reservations poised to impact their outcomes. Two of the biggest sources of pressure are the looming 2027 end of SAP’s mainstream maintenance for SAP Business Suite 7 — giving members a two-year window to adopt its successor, SAP S/4HANA — and the desire to embrace emerging technologies like AI.

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Windows XP can run on an Intel CPU from 1989 thanks to dedicated modder

TechSpot

Well, start brushing off those vintage 486 rigs, because a modder has actually made it happen. Going by the name Dietmar on the MSFN forums, he has somehow managed to get Microsoft's beloved Windows XP running on the ancient 486 architecture.

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Driving digital transformation success: Serge Lucio’s insights on Value Stream Management

CIO Business Intelligence

Our article focuses on an interview with Serge Lucio, General Manager of the Agile Operations Division at Broadcom. Conducted amidst recent studies and our 4 th annual VSM Summit, this insightful conversation provides valuable insights into the world of Value Stream Management (VSM). We explore key takeaways from the interview, shedding light on the industry’s trajectory and how organizations can maximize the benefits of VSM.

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Dangerous nostalgia: Taking Windows XP online will result in auto-installed viruses in a matter of minutes

TechSpot

To prove how dangerous it can be to use old and deprecated operating systems without any antivirus program, firewall or routers in 2024, YouTuber Eric Parker performed a proof-of-concept experiment by setting up a Windows XP virtual machine with an unsecured internet connection.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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The 5 Best Digital Planners That Are Worth Using in 2024

Tech Republic

Are online planners worth it? What is the best digital planner available in 2024? Find out which digital planner is right for you with our guide.

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Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton says universal basic income needed in face of AI-related job losses

TechSpot

Speaking to the BBC's Newsnight program, Hinton said he was "very worried about AI taking lots of mundane jobs." As such, he has advised the UK government that a universal basic income in which everyone receives a fixed amount of money is a good idea. "I was consulted by people.

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UW spinout Overland AI raises $10M for off-road self-driving tech used by U.S. military

GeekWire

A 12-ton military-style vehicle powered by self-driving technology from Seattle startup Overland AI. (Overland Photo) A hot Seattle startup developing autonomous driving technology for off-road vehicles announced a $10 million seed round to fuel its growth. It’s the latest milestone for Overland AI , the University of Washington spinout aiming to help companies — and the U.S. military — use ground vehicles in complex terrain without the need for a human driver.

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Acoustic attacks could be a serious threat to the future of underwater data centers

TechSpot

From Microsoft's Project Natick to China's Hainan Undersea Data Center Demonstration Development Project, we've seen data centers being placed underwater for years, saving precious land space and providing a dust-free, oxygen-free environment, which can protect electronics and help reduce faults.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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Dell AI Laptops Will Be Powered By Next-Gen Qualcomm Processors

Tech Republic

Five new laptops use the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Series processor to run AI. Dell AI offerings expand with NVIDIA, Hugging Face and others.

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Best Intune Guide to Enable Developer Mode in Windows Machines

Anoop

Hello - Here is the new HTMD Blog Article for you. Enjoy reading it. Subscribe to YouTube Channel [link] and Facebook Page to get the latest updates [link] The post Best Intune Guide to Enable Developer Mode in Windows Machines appeared first on HTMD Community Blog #1 Modern Device Management Guides by Sujin Nelladath.

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Microsoft unveils new ‘Copilot + PC’ initiative in new bid to revitalize Windows with AI

GeekWire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addresses a media briefing in Redmond on Monday morning. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft showed new integrations between its Copilot artificial intelligence technologies and its Windows PC operating system, and previewed a new class of personal computers designed to further build AI capabilities into its longtime software platform. “We believe AI will be distributed,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said at a media event here Monday m

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Lego contraption shatters mouse-clicking speed records at 70+ clicks per second

TechSpot

Lucas put his contraption to the test on CPStest.org, a nifty website that clocks your clicking speed by having you rapidly tap inside a box. I gave it a whirl myself and managed 8.2 clicks per second on my laptop touchpad – far better than I expected. I guess the.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.