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Navigating the Digital Universe
By Marc Wilczek
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Mastering multi-cloud scenarios
Roughly two-thirds of enterprises plan to have some type of multi-cloud environment by 2019. But getting there is still a challenge.
05/01/18
IT governance critical as cloud adoption soars to 96 percent in 2018
With 81 percent of enterprises operating multi-cloud landscapes and 26 percent spending over $6 million annually on public cloud infrastructure, staying on top has never been harder.
04/02/18
5 mindset traits to become a digital disruptor
These mindset traits can help you gauge your digital acuity against those of a successful disruptive digital leader.
03/09/18
Digital is turning CIOs into business executives
As digital becomes the heart of the enterprise, CIOs must shift their attention from IT delivery towards business leadership.
03/01/18
Only a safe cloud can fuel digital transformation
As the world goes digital, organizations will follow. Cloud computing will intensify that journey — but it must be secure.
02/01/18
No. 1 business priority reported by CIOs for 2018
Growth tops the list of business priorities reported by CIOs for 2018, according to Gartner’s 2018 CIO Agenda Report. The results mirror the analyst’s prior 2017 CEO Survey, in which 58 percent of respondents identified growth as...
01/16/18
Devsecops: Game-changing the app economy
Devsecops is a disruptive force that will not only improve application security, but also enable the security team to create greater value for their organization.
01/09/18
Multi-cloud landscapes will be standard by 2019 but greater choices yield excessive complexity
Innovation and new pricing schemes make navigating the cloud landscape more challenging, but offer growth opportunities for providers that can untangling this complexity.
12/15/17
Why CIOs need to upgrade their arsenals to keep up with the digital revolution
Half of CIOs who have not transformed their teams' capabilities will lose their seat on the digital leadership team.
12/08/17
Lifting big data to the sky: Hadoop-as-a-Service is gaining rapid traction
The cloud is becoming the location of choice for organizations expediting their digital activities. Here's what to consider when evaluating a HaaS provider.
12/01/17
Migrating into the cloud: easier said than done
The number of cloud-hosted applications is poised to increase by 40 percent over the next two years. Yet, research finds that successfully mastering the transition and transformation phase remains a challenge.
11/20/17
The CIO’s future: tech is no longer enough
Along with the implementation of digital strategies, IT is evolving from a centralized support function into an advisor, enabler, broker and orchestrator of business services.
11/10/17
The data-centric enterprise: Not yet a done deal
Data is turning into a new source of competition yet complexity, missing data quality and a rising talent shortage could prevent enterprises from harvesting their efforts.
11/01/17
75% of customers are willing to pay a premium for enhanced hosting and cloud services
75% of customers are willing to pay a premium for enhanced hosting and cloud services. Cloud users are willing to pay an average 30 percent premium for enhancements such as security, uptime and performance. Still, many providers fail...
10/20/17
The changing role of the CIO – from operating IT to orchestrating IT
How the cloudification of everything will fundamentally change the CIO’s job description – and require additional capabilities as organizations go completely digital.
10/13/17
Everything-as-a-Service: seizing the next big cloud opportunity on the horizon
The emerging service economy is creating new market categories and providing ample room for growth for companies that can connect the external dots and minimize internal overhead.
10/04/17
Widespread cybercrime costs reaching $11.7 million on average per organization
Overall, breaches have increased by 23 percent over the previous year, and demand a security approach that builds resilience from the inside out.
09/28/17
How China is en route to becoming a digital superpower
With skyrocketing e-commerce revenues, China’s digital-savvy middle-class is spurring productivity and economic growth. Yet challenges remain.
09/18/17
6 reasons why organizations need to boost their cyber-resilience
Despite skyrocketing cyber-security spending, 81% of CISOs still worry that data breaches remain unaddressed.
09/11/17
Cloud computing and the costs: a love-hate relationship
Rather than advancing their digital strategies, focusing on cost savings is still the top priority for companies using the cloud. Yet, many of them are struggling to garner the desired economic benefits.
09/01/17
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