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Not Easy To Get To Digital Transformation Jump-off Point
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
The Hackett Group has attempted to define how a company gets to the digital transformation stage in its latest statistical report.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 7/14/2017
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10 IT Jobs That Will Be Done by AI
Cynthia Harvey, Contributor, NetworkComputing
News
Artificial intelligence is already taking on some tasks that were previously performed by humans � but that doesn�t necessarily mean you will soon be out of job.
By Cynthia Harvey Contributor, NetworkComputing, 7/10/2017
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Blockchain Moving Beyond Bitcoin
John Edwards, Technology Journalist & Author
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Experts expect to see the shared database technology securely managing transactions in areas ranging from real estate to digital.
By John Edwards Technology Journalist & Author, 7/7/2017
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A Lesson in Physics and Engineering for Data Center Efficiency
Emily Johnson, Digital Content Editor, InformationWeek
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Mitre's infrastructure team used physics, EU voltage standards, and cross-team collaboration to reduce their data center costs by 20%. Jim Treadway, Chief Engineer of Infrastructure for Mitre stopped by the InformationWeek News Desk at Interop ITX to talk the strategy that won 2nd place in the InformationWeek IT Excellence Awards infrastructure category.
By Emily Johnson Digital Content Editor, InformationWeek, 7/7/2017
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Data Center Automation Advances Hybrid Cloud
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
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Data center infrastructure management is a new form of automation, minimizing some legacy system drawbacks.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 7/6/2017
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RIP, Systems Administrator, Welcome DevOps
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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While the traditional sys admin role may fade away, those who are willing to change can take an exciting journey with cloud and DevOps.
By Guest Commentary Guest Commentary, 6/23/2017
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Not Doing Big Data in the Cloud? Better Get There
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
Forrester Research says competitive advantage will follow big data analytics' move to the cloud; join in, or get left behind.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 6/23/2017
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Alibaba Edges in as Microsoft, Amazon Grow Stronger
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
Gartner's 2017 Magic Quadrant for Infrastructure as a Service shows a newcomer, Chinese supplier Alibaba; Amazon maintains its leadership.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 6/20/2017
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When an On-Premises, Public Cloud Might be Right for You
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
There are several options for those companies that want a public cloud environment but also want to keep compute gear in house.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 6/19/2017
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Hybrid Cloud Is Gathering Steam for Small, Medium Businesses
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
Harvard Business Review Analytics finds smaller enterprises gaining more from hybrid cloud than large enterprises.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 6/15/2017
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Six Steps to Achieve the Joys of Serverless Architectures
Guest Commentary, Guest Commentary
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The are solid benefits in a move to a serverless architecture, but remember these six important considerations to undertake before going serverless.
By Matt Lancaster, Practice Lead, Accenture , 6/14/2017
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Red Hat: Linux Handlers Can Learn To Manage OpenStack
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
Satire
Red Hat cloud architect Julio Villarreal-Pelegrino says you don't need to know OpenStack to succeed at implementing it.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 6/7/2017
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Harvard Business Publishing Cuts IT Costs 18% With Cloud Move
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
Director of IT Ken Griffin tells an Interop ITX audience there are savings on Amazon, provided you make it through the expensive, "migration bubble".
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 6/6/2017
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Cloud Power, Fear of Lock-in Grows Among IT Managers
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
Mary Meeker's Global Internet Trends: As the digital age expands, so does fear of technology lock-in by cloud vendors.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 6/2/2017
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Shutterstock CIO on Leadership: Reduce the Cycle of Fear
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
Satire
Shutterstock grew so fast it needed to convert applications and move them into the Amazon cloud quickly; API-based development followed.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 5/31/2017
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LinkedIn Leads Standardized Cloud Gear Alliance
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
A group of major backers has formed the Project19 Foundation to support standardized gear and networking across cloud data centers.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 5/25/2017
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Harvey Nash/KPMG: CIOs See Role Becoming �More Strategic�
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
News
In its 19th annual survey, Harvey Nash/KPMG found CIOs preoccupied with making companies more digital, and expected to fill more strategic role.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 5/23/2017
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Will Edge Computing Replace the Cloud?
Andrew Froehlich, President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks
Commentary
New technology breakthroughs plus the IoT are driving new interest in edge computing.
By Andrew Froehlich President & Lead Network Architect, West Gate Networks, 5/23/2017
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Under Pressure, IT May Need to Fail Fast With Some Projects
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
Satire
Lines of business want services fast; IT will need an investment budget that allows it to try to achieve desired solutions and sometimes fail.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 5/22/2017
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On-Premises Workloads Require Higher Staff Investment Than Cloud
Charles Babcock, Editor at Large, Cloud
Satire
Nemertes analyst says research shows lower cost for cloud for some types of workloads; results are less clear for predictable, steady-state apps.
By Charles Babcock Editor at Large, Cloud, 5/18/2017
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