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Where Your IT Dollars Are Headed In 2017
Susan Nunziata, Editorial Director
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We polled InformationWeek readers to find out about IT spending priorities for 2017. Here's what we learned. See how your budget plans for next year stack up.
By Susan Nunziata Editorial Director, 11/10/2016
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10 Free Tools Software Developers Should Know
Curtis Franklin Jr., Executive Editor, Technical Content
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Dev teams and software developers need tools to get their jobs done, and there are plenty of free options. Here are 10 to consider for your tool kit.
By Curtis Franklin Jr. Executive Editor, Technical Content, 11/9/2016
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Machine Learning, Analytics Offer Untapped Potential, McKinsey Says
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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Incorporating data analytics' value into corporate culture is essential to competing against digital disruptors. InformationWeek interviewed McKinsey partner and lead researcher Michael Chui about a new report addressing competition in a data-driven era.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/29/2016
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eBay Container Management Tool Works With Kubernetes
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
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eBay wants to expand its use of Docker containers and has composed a tool, TessMaster, to help them run on Kubernetes cluster management.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 12/28/2016
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At AWS, 'Enterprise Strategy' Consists Of Helping Migrations
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
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Head of Enterprise Strategy Stephen Orban describes how AWS will try to assist more enterprise workloads in a move to the cloud.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 12/21/2016
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The Cloud May Finally be Ready for Your Legacy Apps
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
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If you�ve been holding off your legacy application migration to the cloud over fear of support and migration issues, 2017 may very well be the time to look at your options.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 12/21/2016
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Innovation Is a Team Sport
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Lessons in teamwork, innovation and leadership learned in sports carry through in the business world, according to the CTO of Ultimate Software.
By Adam Rogers, CTO of Ultimate Software , 12/20/2016
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Self-Service Access, Cloud Drive Big Data Value
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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Data governance has emerged as a top concern, and business intelligence remains the top workload for big data technology Hadoop, according to the third edition of the Big Data Maturity Survey.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/20/2016
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Docker Move Brings Universal Container Operations A Step Closer
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
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Docker has contributed a component of Docker Engine, Containerd, to the community; it will provide a key element of a universal runtime.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 12/16/2016
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Microsoft Execs: Identity, Threat Intelligence Driving Company's Security Strategy
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeek
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One year after Microsoft announced its $1B investment into a holistic cybersecurity strategy, executives discuss how their plans unfolded and what's on the agenda for 2017.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 12/15/2016
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Why Embedded Analytics Will Change Everything
Lisa Morgan, Freelance Writer
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Analytics is being embedded in all kinds of software which suggests a major shift is on the horizon. How we think about analytics will change and so will our use of analytics. We explain why.
By Lisa Morgan Freelance Writer, 12/15/2016
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Four Keys to Thriving in STEM and IT as a Woman
Sheila Stewart, Senior Sales Engineer, MarkLogic, Inc.
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It isn't fair that women have to put in extra effort to succeed in male-dominated STEM fields, but MarkLogic's Sheila Stewart shares four great tips.
By Sheila Stewart Senior Sales Engineer, MarkLogic, Inc., 12/14/2016
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EBay, Challenged To Personalize Email Marketing, Customizes CRM
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
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EBay put custom CRM on top of its SendGrid email system to be able to address millions of customers with an individual message.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 12/14/2016
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Trulia Pursues Data-Driven Transformation, Cloud Migration
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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Trulia transformed its data stack to accommodate real-time high-volume data collection, and to provide customers with recommendations. Now, to gain greater reliability and elasticity, the organization plans to migrate its data operations to AWS.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/13/2016
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Brooks Brothers In Style As It Moves To Cloud
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
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With operations depending on SAP HANA, Brooks Brothers management wanted a minimum of downtime in its move to AWS cloud.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 12/13/2016
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Amazon CTO Vogels: 'We're in the pain management business'
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
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At AWS ReInvent, Werner Vogels looks back on how Amazon Web Services got to where it is, and where it's going next.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 12/12/2016
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The Case For OpenStack And Ceph Subscriptions: Supporting The Community In More Ways Than One
Pete Pawelski, Principal Product Marketing Manager, Red Hat
As more of the world moves to build data centers with OpenStack as the core, a comprehensive support program for this environment is crucial.
By Pete Pawelski Principal Product Marketing Manager, Red Hat, 12/8/2016
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Amazon Tests New Retail Consumer Checkout System
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
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A store in downtown Seattle lets shoppers pull items off shelves and exit the store, with the cost of the items automatically added to their account.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 12/8/2016
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IT Headed For Fundamental Changes, SIM Survey Shows
Jessica Davis, Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps
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IT organization budgets look happy and positive on the surface, but there's less money for maintenance and more for cloud and software development. The signs point to tumultuous times ahead.
By Jessica Davis Senior Editor, Enterprise Apps, 12/8/2016
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Las Vegas, Rust Belt, Hit Hardest By Ransomware
Steve Zurier, Freelance Writer
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New study by Malwarebytes finds that the US has the most ransomware incidents worldwide.
By Steve Zurier Freelance Writer, 12/8/2016
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Trainline Tosses Exadata, Takes Oracle Into The Cloud
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
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Trainline migrates to the cloud, takes Oracle database applications with it for performance faster than Exadata's.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 12/6/2016
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US Presidential Commission Outlines Key Cybersecurity Actions For Future Administrations
Kelly Sheridan, Associate Editor, InformationWeek
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Report outlines ways to lock down critical infrastructure as well as IoT - and the urgent need to expand the security workforce by 2020 with 100,000 new jobs.
By Kelly Sheridan Associate Editor, InformationWeek, 12/6/2016
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