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Why AI as a service is poised to take off
Like SaaS before it, AIaaS is a boon for businesses that want tap into the power of AI — without the time and expense of developing their own AI-based systems.
Building IT Relationships
The two things customers want from cloud vendors
Cloud vendors could go a long way toward building trust with their customers and differentiating themselves in the market with two key changes in their approach.
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IBM puts Power Systems in SAP’s cloud
SAP and IBM offer a new (certified) home for big databases in SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud.
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Oracle unleashes cloud-based data science platform
The database giant is leveraging assets from its acquisition of DataScience.com to deliver a new enterprise-grade, cloud-based data science platform focused on collaboration.
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10 hidden cloud gotchas to watch out for
The upsides of the cloud are well known. But IT leaders seeking to capitalize on cloud services should beware these cloud-specific issues that can impact your strategy — and the bottom line.
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7 cloud cost management tips
As cloud budgets rocket skyward, a growing number of enterprises are looking for ways to cap costs. Check out these tips designed to bring cloud expenditures back to earth.
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At Barings, IT culture change pays dividends
Sometimes enterprise require a culture shake-up — or at least a culture harmonization, as Barings CIO Andy Lennon learned when he accepted the challenge of unifying up 5 organizations under on tech umbrella.
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Not dead yet: Windows Server 2008 users have options
With support for Windows Server 2008 ending, there’s still time to examine alternatives to upgrading.
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Google offers IBM AS/400 apps new home in its cloud
Search giant follows Microsoft in offering route to legacy workload modernization via new Power Systems service in Google Cloud Platform.
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Uniper CIO seizes on company split to move to cloud
When power company E.ON spun off its gas business as a new company, Uniper’s CIO started modernizing.
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Top 9 challenges IT leaders will face in 2020
From skills shortages to privacy concerns, tech execs will need to overcome a number of hurdles along their digital journeys this year.
The Adaptive CIO
Migrating ERP to the cloud
Vendors are certainly pushing for this application modernization. But where are CIOs on this and how can they make it a business success?
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Tower Insurance works with EIS Group to accelerate digital business transformation
Tower Insurance deploys EIS Group’s digital insurance platform as a cornerstone of its digital transformation initiative
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Top 5 strategic priorities for CIOs in 2020
IT leaders from health-care, retail and tech sectors share their strategic priorities for 2020. Hint: Analytics, automation and cloud play big roles in CIOs’ roadmaps.News
AWS re:Invent: Intelligent services, closer clouds
Quantum computing is still way out there, but Amazon Web Services is bringing other computing tasks much closer to home.
Movers and Shakers
RPA and AI help ADP work smarter and faster
CIO Vipul Nagrath discusses how the payroll software company is leveraging technology to improve the customer experience.
Truth from the Trenches
Application proliferation – the lurking crisis
There are literally thousands of SaaS applications that can be used to manage almost every aspect of a company’s internal operations. On a bad day it may seem as if your company has purchased all of them! Here are some tips on how IT organizations can provide responsible application oversight even in the absence of direct application ownership.
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Microsoft shows off hybrid cloud management and cloud analytics tools at Ignite
Enterprises will soon have access to Azure Arc and Azure Synapse Analytics, two new services that bolster Microsoft’s cloud offerings.
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Multi-cloud strategy: Pros, cons and tips
Flexibility and feature functionality are among CIOs’ reasons for embracing a multi-cloud strategy. Experts explain the pros and cons of multi-cloud strategy and offer tips to get there.
Building IT Relationships
Inside Microsoft and Google Cloud’s battle for the enterprise
The competitive landscape is heating up. As Google Cloud aggressively approaches enterprises to get a foot in the door, Microsoft is going to great lengths to keep them out.
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6 strategies for avoiding cloud vendor lock-in
A credible threat of defection can help you leverage competitive pricing opportunities and escape long-term relationships gone bad.
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FedEx Cloud Dojo accelerates digital transformation
FedEx needed experts to build and operate a cloud platform. So CIO Rob Carter found a solution in the Cloud Dojo, a bootcamp for cloud-native engineers.
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9 key takeaways from SAP TechEd Las Vegas
SAP seeks to simplify app development on its cloud platform, while helping customers make the most of machine learning.
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11 key takeaways from Oracle OpenWorld 2019
Autonomous Linux, digital assistants, and closer work with Microsoft, VMware and others were among the highlights from this year’s conference.News
Oracle goes all in on cloud automation
Oracle adds more automation, business networking, recruitment tools and a plethora of digital assistants to its cloud apps.
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Health insurer shifts ERP to the cloud to transform financial operations
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is reducing legacy complexity by migrating to cloud-based ERP, while experimenting with RPA to help prepare staff for the changes ahead.
Divergent CIO
AWS cloud storage: The flexibility of Elastic Block Storage
EBS is an example of how the flexibility and simplicity of utilizing cloud storage has improved in recent years.
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8 ways the cloud is more complex than you think
The cloud may spark automated push-button fantasies, but the reality of shifting to cloud services is quite a bit more complicated.
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How Zulily targets shoppers with hyper-personalized offers
The online retailer turns squads of developers, data scientists and product managers loose to build machine learning software and other critical business capabilities.
Divergent CIO
Kubernetes security: Best practices for enterprise deployment
A well-laid plan, with all the stakeholders involved upfront, is the first step in building a more secure container environment.News Analysis
As MENA moves to cloud, CIOs look to keep data in-country, study shows
Companies particularly in the UAE are quickly implementing cloud solutions, but with GDPR in play, data sovereignty is now top of the IT agenda.
Opinion
12 dark secrets of cloud security
The cloud is essentially a dark pool of computational power and that mystery can lull us into complacency. Here’s what you don’t know about keeping your data secure in the cloud.
Building IT Relationships
What cloud vendors really want from their customers
Knowing what matters most to your current cloud vendors, those you are considering and those you ultimately add to your portfolio of cloud products and solutions in the future, will help you assess what leverage you have when it comes time to negotiate your initial deal or your upcoming renewal.
Movers and Shakers
Wyndham’s digital innovation elevates the customer experience
With its five-platform digital strategy, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts improves the experiences of all its customers: guests, franchises, and internal team members. CIO Scott Strickland explains how.
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Hermes transforms data infrastructure to speed parcel deliveries
The UK logistics company changed its data model and moved to the cloud, enabling it to offer a host of new services around parcel delivery.
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Humanizing the digital experience
As part of their digital transformation, leading organizations find unique ways to make customer interactions more meaningful, seamless, and faster.
Opinion
9 dark secrets of low-code software development
Low-code tools offer the promise of building apps in a snap, but when you look more closely at the platforms, outcomes, and processes, the reality of low code isn’t quite so simple.
News Analysis
How Salesforce’s Tableau acquisition will impact IT
The deal is good news for Salesforce.com users, less so for users of Tableau alone.
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7 tips for getting out of a bad vendor contract
When a seemingly sweet deal turns sour, it's time to prepare an exit strategy. Here’s how to preserve essential business operations, your vendor relationship and your job.
Movers and Shakers
Companies are gaining clarity about their digital vision
More executive committees say they understand how digital impacts their business strategy.
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7 ways to make IT operations more efficient
Chances are your enterprise's IT operations could use some improvement. Here are tips for getting key services on the fast track to higher performance and cost savings.Feature
Do you know what your cloud use really costs?
As cloud services grow, there are more expenditures to track than ever. But understanding why you’re spending is as important as knowing what you’re spending in the cloud.
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Asurion reskills around cloud and DevOps for digital push
Asurion’s move to the cloud and DevOps consumption and development models necessitated a major reskilling effort by CIO Daniel Curling. Here’s how he did it.
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HPE CEO Antonio Neri rearchitects for the future
A year and a quarter into his tenure as HPE’s CEO, Antonio Neri reflects on his company’s storied past and the very human challenge of refocusing a $29 billion enterprise.
Analysis
How digital leaders tackle IT modernization
Companies with transformative digital strategies are well on their way to freeing themselves from the costly burden of legacy systems.
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Wawa brings digital integration to the convenience store
Under CIO John Collier, Wawa is partnering with multiple vendors to build out its digital capabilities, suggesting that a DIY approach isn't the only game in town.
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Infor CEO: Our IPO will take us to the next level
This scrappy provider of cloud ERP, CRM, HR, and vertical software believes its IPO will raise its profile and market share by a magnitude. Infor CEO Charles Phillips lays out the game plan in an exclusive interview.
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Anheuser-Busch taps single source for data analytics
The world’s largest brewing giant has a new data management strategy, the main ingredients of which are a single source for data and the cloud.
The World of a Modern CIO
How to be an edgy CIO
What leaders need to know about how edge computing is shaping the future of business.
The Digital CIO
Google ready to step up its enterprise presence
Google Cloud Next 2019 was the coming-out party for new Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian where he promised a Google that is more empathetic and easier to work with.-
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