February, 2020

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Where to Place Your Machine Learning and AI Bets

Social, Agile and Transformation

A few weeks ago, I published my 2020 predictions and stated explicitly that enterprises must demonstrate AI and Machine Learning wins. So, in this post, I survey several recent research surveys to determine where organizations should place their bets. I looked for three indicators: Is the timing right for medium and late adopters to get in the game, and how much must they wager?

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Moving AI Forward: Why You Need to Slow Down Now to Scale Later

Information Week

Companies looking to truly take advantage of AI's full potential must first address the most common problems that again and again hold the industry back.

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How To Fight Bias In ML-Based Experiences

Forrester IT

Recently, I interviewed Carol Smith about AI and ethics — she’s a Senior Research Scientist at Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute, and she told me: “You’re bringing yourself to the projects you do at work, and we’re all biased and flawed. We must accept that building a fancy system doesn’t change that. We’re going to […].

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Harnessing Big Data: Can Our Laws and Policies Keep Up?

CTOvision

Read Tim Molino explain how we can achieve big data revolution if our policies and laws are in order on Information Week : We are just at the beginning of the big data revolution. What was merely a prediction a few years ago is happening today. Not only are we creating data at exponential rates, […].

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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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Upgrading to both Windows 10 1903 and 1909 with Configuration Manager

Mick's IT Blog

The time has come to do another creator update to the corporate systems. We skipped the 1903 upgrade because of the Windows 7 to Windows 10 deployment that completed just after the release of 1903. It was too soon to start another creator update project, so we waited until 1909. One of the new features we are wanting is the reserved space that was introduced in 1903.

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Setup Azure Bastion Connect to SCCM Server | ConfigMgr | MECM

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. This is very interesting and exciting for me to connect to ConfigMgr server using Azure Bastion solution. Let’s use Azure Bastion to connect to Configuration Manager Server hosted in Azure. Let’s Setup Azure Bastion Connect to SCCM Server. NOTE! – Azure Bastion connection uses SSL without any exposure through public IP addresses.

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Fighting the Coronavirus with Analytics and GIS

Information Week

The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a global emergency. Here's how governments and the general public are using analytics to track the outbreak.

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No matter how different your business is, you are in CX

Forrester IT

GetWhen I describe what customer experience management requires to be able to transform a CX vision into reality, I often hear from my audience: “this is interesting, but we are different“ The nature of that difference is then often stated as: we are operating in B2B, not B2C; or we operate in a heavily regulated […].

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A brief history of artificial intelligence

CTOvision

Read why Steven Nunez says despite huge advances in machine learning models, AI challenges remain much the same today as 60 years ago on InfoWorld : In the early days of artificial intelligence, computer scientists attempted to recreate aspects of the human mind in the computer. This is the type of intelligence that is the […].

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How to create a virtual machine in Google Cloud Platform

Tech Republic Data Center

The key component of cloud-based computing is the virtual machine. Creating a VM using Google Cloud Platform is simple, but there are some decisions to make.

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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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Windows 10 1909 Upgrade Using SCCM Task Sequence|ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Running Out of update….?? Its Time to Upgrade your Operating System to Windows 10 1909 Upgrade. Let’s learn how to create an upgrade Windows 10 Task Sequence. There are various Windows 10 deployment scenarios available to install latest version of Windows 10 1909.

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5 best practices for IIoT project success

Tech Republic Security

Based on years of pilot projects and proofs-of-concept, the Industrial Internet Consortium has detailed the best-practices organizations can use to ensure successful deployments.

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5 Hot network-automation startups to watch

Network World

With the combined challenges of tight IT budgets and scarcer technical talent, it’s becoming imperative for enterprise network pros to embrace automation of processes and the way infrastructure responds to changing network traffic. Not only can automation help address these problems, they can also improve overall application-response time by anticipating and addressing looming congestion.

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Peachtree Corners – One of the Smartest Smart Cities

Forrester IT

This modern suburban city outside Atlanta, Georgia is driving one of the most empowering and successful Smart City initiatives on the planet. Curiosity Lab, founded in 2019, is driving Open Innovation efforts with everyone from large corporations to early stage startups investing in edge computing, 5G, IoT, autonomous vehicles (see the image below), robotics and more.

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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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What Does “Artificial Intelligence” Really Mean?

CTOvision

Read Rob Toews explain what artificial intelligence means on Forbes : Years ago, Marvin Minsky coined the phrase “suitcase words” to refer to terms that have a multitude of different meanings packed into them. He gave as examples words like consciousness, morality and creativity. “Artificial intelligence” is a suitcase word. Commentators today use the phrase to […].

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What Does “Artificial Intelligence” Really Mean?

Information Technology Zone Submitted Articles

AI is ultimately nothing more than humanity's effort to replicate its own cognitive capabilities in machines.

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Intune Win32 App Deployment Challenges System32 Vs Syswow64

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Last year, I wrote couple of posts on Intune win32 based app deployment (Part 1 and Part 2). For both posts, many Intune admins shared their challenges. In this post, we are going to discuss the most common System32 Vs Syswow64 challenges with apps deployment (Intune Win32 App) and how to address it.

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Kubernetes rollouts: 5 security best practices

Tech Republic Security

If you don't follow these Kubernetes deployments security best practices from Portshift, your containers, their underlying technologies, and your data could be at risk.

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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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6 Keys to Digital Transformation Success

Information Week

Nearly every enterprise is undergoing a digital transformation. Some are more successful than others. Here are 6 factors shared by the successful ones.

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Three Sacred Myths Of The Hong Kong Digital Life Insurance Market

Forrester IT

Hong Kong (China) is one of the most sophisticated life insurance markets in the world which has attracted hundreds and thousands of customers from mainland China and many other places. In recent years, the emergence of digital-only insurers and tech giants brought new elements to the insurance fertile land and challenges much old thinking. Let […].

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97% of IT leaders majorly concerned by insider data breaches

CTOvision

An Egress study has found that 97% of IT leaders are concerned that data will be exposed by their own employees, leading to insider breaches. This finding from Egress‘s Insider Data Breach Survey 2020, conducted by Opinion Matters, spelled a lack of reassurance for decision makers regarding insider breaches over the past 12 months. Also, 78% of […].

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SaaS, PaaS, IaaS: The differences between each and how to pick the right one

Tech Republic Cloud

When thinking about migrating to the cloud, these are three core models to choose from. Here's what each does and how to determine which model is right for your business.

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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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Windows 10 WMI Explorer Details for Configuration Manager|Intune

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. In this series of posts, we discuss about Windows 10, SCCM Server, and SCCM Client related WMI namespaces & classes. WMI Explorer is the community tool helps to search through WMI classes. What is WMI? WMI is Windows Management Instrumentation. The WMI is the Microsoft implementation of Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM).

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Cisco security warnings include firewall holes, Nexus software weaknesses

Network World

Cisco has issued another batch of security warnings that include problems in its Firepower firewall (FXOS), Unified Computing System (UCS) software and Nexus switch operating system (NX-OS). Network pros react to new Cisco certification curriculum.

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4 key trends to hit the cybersecurity industry in 2020

Tech Republic Security

Get ready for consolidation risk, microbreaches, and other cybersecurity hazards, warn experts from Mimecast, the Cyber Resilience Think Tank.

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The Three Ways Companies Value Customer Success Programs

Forrester IT

In the three years since publishing our first report on the customer success discipline’s relationship to customer experience management, I’ve had many conversations with Forrester clients about bringing customer success management into a business. While the topics of these discussions have ranged from nuts and bolts organizational questions (e.g. where should the program report) to […].

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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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Businesses understand the value of big data, but employees aren’t being trained to use it

CTOvision

Read Brandon Vigliarolo explains why there is a vast data skill gap in big data technology on the Tech Republic : A study from Accenture and data analytics firm Qlik has discovered a massive problem in the big data world: A skills gap that is costing companies billions of dollars. There is a huge amount of […].

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81% of IT pros expect most data center and networking tasks will be automated by 2025

Tech Republic Data Center

As the cloud and artificial intelligence transform the enterprise, on-premise data centers predicted to be nonexistent in the next five years.

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Learn How to Remove Distribution Point Role|SCCM|ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. I have published install configuration manager distribution point guide in the previous post. In this post, you shall learn how to remove/reinstall distribution point (Remove Configuration Manager Distribution Point). ConfigMgr|SCCM Remove Distribution Point Role Guide.

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5 firewall features IT pros should know about but probably don’t

Network World

Firewalls continuously evolve to remain a staple of network security by incorporating functionality of standalone devices, embracing network-architecture changes, and integrating outside data sources to add intelligence to the decisions they make – a daunting wealth of possibilities that is difficult to keep track of. Because of this richness of features, next-generation firewalls are difficult to master fully, and important capabilities sometimes can be, and in practice are, overlooked.

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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.