June, 2016

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Pathway To The New Era of Quantum Computing

CTOvision

Charles Brooks. The world of computing has witnessed seismic advancements since the invention of the electronic calculator in the 1960s. The past few years in information processing have been especially transformational. What were once thought of as science fiction fantasies are now technological realties. Classical computing has become more exponentially faster and more capable and our enabling devices smaller and more adaptable.

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Customer-Obsessed Businesses Driving Infrastructure Transformation

Forrester IT

Customers today are hyper-connected and their connectivity is rewriting the rules of business. Access to mobility, social networks, wearable devices, connected cars and hotels managed by robots are rapidly changing the behaviors of how customers engage and purchase. Think how you watch a film, shop or order a taxi. The disruptive power in the hands of newly tech-savvy customers is forcing every business to evolve into a digital business or perish.

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Here’s How Much Energy All US Data Centers Consume

Data Center Knowledge

Second study of its kind in history shows overall growth in data center energy use has flattened Read More.

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Advice from Technology Dads on Celebrating Father's Day

Social, Agile and Transformation

Happy Father's Day! I find fellow tech dad's to have an interesting perspective on raising their children. So with that in mind, here's my advice for Techie Dads on this Father's Day. Drop the Technology - I'll get this post out, then turn the tech off for the day to spend time with the family and kids. . Teach your Kids to Code - Not today, but make a commitment to find a tool, an.

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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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Philippines government data breach is a warning to Asean region

Computer Weekly

Security is a rising concern in the Asean region, with fears fuelled by incidents such as the recent data hacking incident in Manila

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How to Estimate Mobile App Development Cost

IT Toolbox

You have the best mobile app idea to help your company improve customer engagement and support your marketing campaigns. However, you can't get started when you have problems calculating a budget for the development proposal. Mobile app development expenses vary considerably, with Clutch.

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With Brexit, A Customer-Focused Agenda Is More Important Than Ever

Forrester IT

Yesterday's decision by UK citizens to leave the European Union ("Brexit") brings about short-term uncertainties and unintended consequences that will make it harder for UK businesses to keep customers and attract talent. While times of high-market volatility can tempt firms to panic and cut spending on customer-focused initiatives, now is the time to drive innovation in order to win, serve, and retain customers.

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How TierPoint Quietly Built a Data Center Empire in Secondary Markets

Data Center Knowledge

Flying generally under the radar, the private equity-backed data center roll-up has grown from a small local player to a service provider of national scale Read More.

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Will Microsoft and LinkedIn Deliver on the Promise of Social CRM

Social, Agile and Transformation

If you were an early adopter on LinkedIn, you probably got an invite from a colleague that wanted you to "join their network" without any significant justification as to what services that network provided. Early adopters like myself joined and allowed LinkedIn to access our email contacts so that they could help us grow our network. I followed these steps about 10 years ago and didn't find.

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My first IoT project: A guide for businesses

Computer Weekly

We’ve all had a good giggle about having our fridges hacked – but now it’s time to get real. What are the first steps enterprises should take when implementing their first internet of things project?

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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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5 Ways to Get the Most Out of VoIP in Your Enterprise

IT Toolbox

VoIP has revolutionized communications and operations for millions of businesses around the globe. Cost effective, versatile and scalable, VoIP offers so many benefits to organizations looking to be more productive, explore new ways of working and keep tight control of their technology budget. However, did you know there is so much more to VoIP than low-cost calls and video conferencing?

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Networking the Cloud for IoT - Pt. 1: IoT and the Government

Cloud Musings

Dwight Bu e s & Kevin Jackson This is Part 1 of a three part series that addresses the need for a systems engineering approach to IoT and cloud network design: The “Internet of Things” depends on the “Cloud” for the processing and storage of data. The Cloud’s backbone, however, is the network. This logic train reveals the importance of professional rigor and solid System Engineering (SE) of the network.

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One million thanks!

Forrester IT

Thank you for your support! I'm delighted to see my blog has officially had over one million views, making it one of the most read blogs at Forrester! I truly appreciate all the support of you, my readers, in helping share this content with your peers. So thank you a million times. Here is a selection of the most popular reads based on your recommendations, page views and one or two I personally recommend: Social Media : The Secret Of Successful Social Communities: 4 Social Needs - 3/10.

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Impact of Cooling and Efficiency in Modern Data Center Design

Data Center Knowledge

The decision to invest in cooling infrastructure is easy, however, choosing the method with which you regulate temperature within the data center can be more challenging. Read 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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Flaws expose Cisco small-business routers, firewalls to hacking

Network World

Three models of Cisco wireless VPN firewalls and routers from the small business RV series contain a critical unpatched vulnerability that attackers can exploit remotely to take control of devices. The vulnerability is located in the Web-based management interface of the Cisco RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall, RV130W Wireless-N Multifunction VPN Router and RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router.

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Most cyber security strategies ignore the way attackers really work

Computer Weekly

Cyber attackers use more legitimate software than malware, which means most organisations are incapable of detecting much of the malicious activity in their networks, a report reveals

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Do You Need a CRM or a CEM?

IT Toolbox

Acronyms abound when you research software solutions for your business. Even when you know what they mean, you don't necessary know the right choice. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Customer Experience Management (CEM) sound similar, but they serve two mostly different purposes. Before you finalize your purchase decision, learn more about the functionality offered by CRM and CEM solutions.

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Networking the Cloud for IoT - Pt. 2 Stressing the Cloud

Cloud Musings

Dwight Bu e s & Kevin Jackson This is Part 2 of a three part series that addresses the need for a systems engineering approach to IoT and cloud network design. Part 1 is Networking the Cloud for IoT - Pt. 1: IoT and the Government.) IoT: Unprecedented Stress on the Cloud and It’s Underlying Network Karen Field , Penton Communications’ IoT Institute director , in her article “ Start Small to Gain Big ,” postulated an oil drilling platform with 30,000 sensors would generate about 1 Terabyte of

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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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Mobile Edge Computing Will Be Critical For Internet-Of-Things And Distributed Computing

Forrester IT

Computing at the edge of the mobile network will frame your IoT-enabled customer experiences in the age of the customer. As products and services based on the internet of things (IoT) continue to thrive, so does the reliance on the underlying network infrastructures to drive business success. Most IoT assets will be connected via mobile infrastructure, and cloud services are central to many IoT initiatives to deliver real-time and context-based services.

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Cold Storage in the Cloud: Comparing AWS, Google, Microsoft

Data Center Knowledge

As cloud storage options continue to evolve, organizations are finding more options for cutting the cost of keeping data Read More.

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Hot security startups to watch

Network World

While there’s talk that investment dollars for security startups are getting harder to find , entrepreneurs still manage to deliver a range of hardware, software and services that protect data, networks and corporate reputations. This roundup of 13 such companies that we’re keeping an eye on runs the gamut from cloud security services to fraud prevention to protecting supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and Internet of Things devices.

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Internet traffic to triple by 2020, says Cisco

Computer Weekly

The latest edition of Cisco’s Visual Networking Index predicts a near tripling of internet traffic during the coming years as more than a billion people come online

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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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Four Trends in IoT Big Data Usage

IT Toolbox

Data from connected devices is ramping up, but are businesses ready? There will be more than 28 billion connected devices by 2020 , according to research firm, IDC.

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Networking the Cloud for IoT – Pt 3 Cloud Network Systems Engineering

Cloud Musings

Dwight Bues & Kevin Jackson (This is Part 3 of a three part series that addresses the need for a systems engineering approach to IoT and cloud network design. Networking the Cloud for IoT - Pt. 1: IoT and the Government , Networking the Cloud for IoT - Pt. 2 Stressing the Cloud ) The Case For Cloud Network Systems Engineering IoT networking requirements are vastly different from those supported by today’s cloud network.

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It’s Risky Doing Digital Half-way

Forrester IT

I attended a software-related conference recently; I'm not going to say which one as this is about something I observed at the conference, not about the conference itself. Being a software conference, the conference organizers did a lot of the expected digital stuff: registration, reminder emails and conference check-in. Up to the end of the registration process, everything I did with respect to the conference was handled electronically.

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Top Cloud Providers Made $11B on IaaS in 2015, but It’s Only the Beginning

Data Center Knowledge

Cloud market’s current balance of power likely to shift as it grows more than 10-fold by 2020 Read More.

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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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OpenSwitch finds critical home at Linux Foundation

Network World

The OpenSwitch Project took a significant development step this week when it became the first full feature network operating system project of the Linux Foundation. +More on Network World: Feeling jammed? Not like this I bet + The move gives OpenSwitch a neutral home where it can receive all the necessary support for long-term growth and sustainability – including back-office, technical infrastructure and ecosystem development services, said Michael Dolan, VP of Strategic Programs at The Linux F

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Big data and open-source cloud technology help Gulf Air pin down customer sentiment

Computer Weekly

Big data engine that performs sentiment analysis on both Arabic and English textual data helps airline to understand and react rapidly to customer preferences

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Five Forces Driving Collaboration

IT Toolbox

When businesses begin considering Unified Communications, decision-makers quickly discover how difficult UC is to define. This is actually both a strength and a weakness, and the process of developing a working understanding of UC usually gives rise to new questions that place this decision in a more strategic light.

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1.2 million infected: Android malware 'Hummer' could be biggest trojan ever

Tech Republic Security

Security researchers recently issued warnings against a trojan family known as Hummer, which affects more than a million phones by installing malware and unwanted apps.

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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.