Forrester IT
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Forrester just released a new report on mobile and new technology priorities for marketers, based on our latest global mobile executive survey. We found out that marketers: Fail to deliver on foundational mobile experiences. Consumers’ expectations of a brand’s mobile experience have never been higher. And yet, 58% of marketers agree that their mobile services […].
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
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Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Every once and awhile I get to review other people's code. One year it was 1.4 million lines of PERL code running a SaaS website developed in the late 1990s. There was another time that I ended the relationship with a BI vendor because the platform required several hundred lines of code to produce a very basic bar chart. I once reviewed a homegrown ERP developed with tens of thousands (and.
Network World
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
It was inevitable. Once Google published its findings for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in CPUs, the bad guys used that as a roadmap to create their malware. And so far, researchers have found more than 130 malware samples designed to exploit Spectre and Meltdown. If there is any good news, it’s that the majority of the samples appear to be in the testing phase, according to antivirus testing firm AV-TEST, or are based on proof-of-concept software created by security researchers.
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Anoop
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
I know the environments with SCCM 2007 servers managing more than 10k clients. SCCM 2007 will reach its end of EXTENDED support on July 9th, 2019. There is no option to have a custom, or extended support options will be provided to any of the existing SCCM 2007 customers. By 9th July 2017, SCCM 2007 […]. The post SCCM 2007 is Almost Dead – Get Ready for Upgrade appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.
Eric D. Brown
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
I’m regularly asked about how to get started with big data. My response is always the same: I give them my big data roadmap for success. Most organizations want to jump in a do something ‘cool’ with big data. They want to do a project that brings in new revenue or adds some new / cool service or product, but I always point them to this roadmap and say ‘start here’ The big data roadmap for success looks starts with the following initiatives: Data Quality / Data Mana
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CTOvision
FEBRUARY 10, 2018
While Information Technology fields in general have healthily grown in the past decade, there's an emerging sector in the market that's taking off in ways unrivaled by traditional computer science. Machine learning and data science are two exciting sections of tech where job growth is phenomenal as new and more advanced techniques to collect, store, […].
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Last year I attended and spoke at over twenty (20) conferences that covered a wide range of topics from Artificial Intelligence to Agile & DevOps to Data Science. I spoke on a wide range of digital transformation topics and had the opportunity to meet many interesting IT leaders and event sponsors. There are lots of reasons to attend technology events so let me suggest some and how to.
Network World
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
As pretty much everyone knows, the Internet of Things (IoT) hype has been going strong for a few years now. I’ve done my part, no doubt, covering the technology extensively for the past 9 months. As vendors and users all scramble to cash in, it often seems like nothing can stop the rise IoT. Maybe not, but there have been rumblings of a backlash to the rise of IoT for several years.
Anoop
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
For Bulk application change or Operating system upgrade we use task sequence. User start the Task sequence from SCCM Software center and waits for content download. This delay always impacts end user self-service experience with SCCM software center. Microsoft solution to this is “SCCM Task sequence Pre-Cache Content”. This feature is available starting with SCCM […].
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Cloud Musings
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
Graeme Thompson, SVP/CIO Informatica The Big Pivot Podcast explores Digital transformation and its effect on every business in every industry. In exploring the business benefits of data-driven transformation, it is for CIOs who want to have a real impact on serving customers, empowering employees, and growing revenues. Hosted by Rob O’Regan of IDG, the series features Graeme Thompson, SVP/CIO Informatica , a CIO that exemplifies a strategic executive who is leveraging data to drive change throug
The Accidental Successful CIO
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Successful CIOs are also very persuasive Image Credit: Eric Malette. What does it take to be a successful CIO? The answer, of course, is that it takes a lot of different things. Most importantly you need to become good at selling both yourself and the importance of information technology to others. Another way of saying this is that you need to be good at persuading people.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 18, 2018
Many of us today are seeking ideas on how to deal with the massive, overwhelming deluge of data and information, both at work and at home. If that describes you, one recommendation I have is this: If you want a new idea, turn to history. One great icon of this info age, Vannevar Bush (1890-1974), […].
Social, Agile and Transformation
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
Google was a search box. Yahoo was a directory. YouTube let you search and play videos. Many of the best applications started with humble beginnings, simple user experiences, and demonstrable value to end users. So why is it that many product owners over engineer their minimally viable product with too many "must have' features, data integrations, user interfaces with an oversupply of bells.
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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.
Network World
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Judging by all the media attention that The Internet of Things (or IoT) gets these days, you would think that the world was firmly in the grip of a physical and digital transformation. The truth, though, is that we all are still in the early days of the IoT. The analyst firm Gartner, for example, puts the number of Internet connected “things” at just 8.4 billion in 2017 – counting both consumer and business applications.
Anoop
FEBRUARY 19, 2018
SCCM manage Bitlocker encryption natively during OS upgrade. But when comes to disks with third party encryption drivers then it’s always a challenge to upgrade OS. I have seen IT Admin decrypt the disk before OS Upgrade. Then after inplace OS upgrade, re-enable encryption. This need huge effort, time and impacts end user experience. This […].
Fountainhead
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Transforming IT from engineers and builders. to assemblers and integrators Preface About 5 years ago, I wrote a GigaOm article, The CIO as the IT Supply Chain Manager. The focus was how cloud services would transform how CIOs shifted from Technology Builders to become Service Assemblers. This concept is now more relevant than ever – with 30+ vendors offering API management products, Integration Platforms as a Service (iPaaS), Serverless functions and containerized microservices.
The Accidental Successful CIO
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
GE is looking into networking gear in order to capture information from machines. Image Credit: Martin Abegglen. CIOs have discovered that they have a bit of a problem on their hands. The equipment that General Electric (GE) sells, power plant electrical gear, etc. to run factories is so big and so complex that nobody really understands how to use it correctly.
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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.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
One of the most virtuous activities in the American economy is the smart deployment of investment money on disruptive technologies. When done right, this can be a win for so many stakeholders, including businesses, governments and the general public. The team at DataTribe has already been taking virtuous, company building action that is creating value […].
Cloud Musings
FEBRUARY 18, 2018
by Kevin L. Jackson & Dez Blanchfield Today’s real business innovation is happening at the seams of industries. Moreover, after listening to this podcast between Sanjay Rishi, GM Global Cloud Consulting Services at IBM Global Business Services, and Dez Blanchfield, you will understand why Mr. Rishi describes his primary role as delivering cloud enable innovation and transformation In this fascinating discussion, Sanjay and Dez talk about how organizations embark on cloud journeys through dif
Network World
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
Comeback kid AMD announced on its quarterly earnings call that it intends to have a silicon fix for the variant 2 of the Spectre exploit, the only one of the Meltdown and Spectre exploits it’s vulnerable to, by 2019 with its new Zen 2 core. The company also said it will ramp up GPU card production to meet the insane demand these days thanks to cryptominers, although it said the biggest challenge will be to find enough memory to make the cards.
Anoop
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
AWS and Azure are most comprehensive cloud platform. Amazon and Azure own Microsoft owns AWS. Recently, I have gone through a video which explains fundamentals of Azure and AWS cloud platform. If you are AWS professional, then your knowledge of AWS platform makes it easier for you to start your journey with Azure. The learning […]. The post Azure AWS Beginners Guide for IT Professionals appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog.
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Eric D. Brown
FEBRUARY 16, 2018
A few weeks ago, I traveled to Sedona Arizona for a few days. While there, I was able to sneak out and get a few sunrise photos. Here’s the first of a few that i’ll be sharing over the next few weeks. Captured with Sony a7R III and Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM. Purchase a print of Sunrise colors over Sedona here.
The Accidental Successful CIO
FEBRUARY 21, 2018
Communication is key to the CIO job Image Credit: Harald Link. When you hold the CIO position, because of the importance of information technology you have a great deal of responsibility. This means that you have to come up with ways to let everyone who works for you know what you want them to accomplish. In a word, you have to communicate. As easy as this may sound to do, it turns out that it’s actually quite difficult to do well.
CTOvision
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
The evolution of Boston Dynamic's robots continues at a brisk pace. The latest example to hit YouTube features a pack of their robot dogs that work together to assess a situation and take action. The action? Escape from the lab! Check them out here at: Jokes are easy with this one. Like "I for one […].
The Investing Edge
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
By: Baiyin Zhou and Luke Burns — As software continues eating the world, it has certainly changed the recruiting department in a big way. We aren’t the only investors excited about investing in and supporting this space – more than $1 billion was poured into HR technology in 2017. HR Tech: A Brief History. Modern HR technology started in the form of online job postings in the early 1990s, which allowed recruiters to more easily source candidates, and provide more options for candidat
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Network World
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
A flaw in the implementation of the UDP protocol for Memcached servers can allow anyone to launch a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack with little effort. The problem was first discovered by security researchers at content delivery network (CDN) specialist Cloudflare. Since then, CDN specialist Akamai and security provider Arbor Networks have also published their findings.
Anoop
FEBRUARY 28, 2018
I have done several Windows 10 upgrades without any issues. But in the real world scenario, we are expected to have several Windows 10 deployment issues. Windows 10 deployment troubleshooting flow will help you to complete Windows 10 migrations. In this post, we will cover the Windows 10 logs related to upgrading process. All these […]. The post Windows 10 Deployment Process Flow for SCCM Admins appeared first on SCCM Intune Real World Enterprise Experience Blog by Anoop C Nair.
Mick's IT Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2018
As we all know, Mozilla Firefox is not the easiest application to deal with when it comes to deploying it in an enterprise environment. I have finally taken the time to write a PowerShell script that will install it using the executable provided by Mozilla. This installer will kill all instances of firefox, execute the uninstaller helper file, and then delete the programdata folder.
Dataconomy
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
Almost everything we do, both online and offline, is a source for data. As technology increases, the ways to measure and collect data also increase. One of the ways we understand our world is to study trends in behavior. The issue that people run into now, however, is that technology. The post 5 Ways Big Data and Analytics Will Impact E-Commerce in 2018 appeared first on Dataconomy.
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