Software Contract Solutions Gartner’s annual look at IT hotness finds use of AI, distributed enterprise, data fabrics and security growing. Digital investments, be they in AI, cloud, security, or engineering, will be among the top technology drivers for 2022, according to Gartner’s annual forecast of what it expects will be leading strategic IT trends. “It is an overarching … Read more
Although it’s being marketed to consumers, Windows 11 is really about helping businesses protect sensitive data. Seriously, who did Microsoft develop Windows 11 for? Only people who like centered taskbars? Only people who don’t mind “unlearning” how to get into task manager? Maybe not, but I’d argue that Windows 11 wasn’t designed for you and … Read more
Unified Endpoint Management software lets IT manage all of an organization’s endpoint devices — smartphones, laptops, desktops, printers, IoT devices, and more — from a single management console. Here’s what to look for when shopping for a platform. Endpoint devices have become so ubiquitous, connected, and data-intensive that they are among the most valuable technology … Read more
If you’ve tried Windows 11 and for some reason want to go back to its predecessor, timing is key. The clock begins ticking as soon as you move to Windows 11. Here’s what to do. So, you’ve installed Windows 11, kicked the proverbial tires and taken it for spin — and now you want to … Read more
Former US CISA director Chris Krebs outlined the intent of the Biden administration’s cybersecurity executive order — and stressed the importance of a robust response from CIOs across all sectors. CIOs who overlook the US government’s cybersecurity orders do so at their peril — and that of their enterprise. That’s what former US Cybersecurity and … Read more
VMware and Dell have untied the knot that has held them together since 2016, giving VMware new flexibility for partnerships and investment. VMware is once again a standalone company as it has officially split with its parent firm, Dell and untied the knot that has held them together since 2016. The move is widely seen as a … Read more
CIOs must keep an eye on the horizon. The following forward-thinking strategies and technologies are starting to gain traction and could impact the next decade of IT. Emerging technology has greatly elevated the role of CIOs in the past several years, as previously far-out innovations such as machine learning and natural language processing have taken … Read more
Built on the Fluid Framework, Microsoft’s Loop app comes in response to offerings by start-ups such as Coda and Notion and their “all-in-one” collaborative documents. While it’s unlikely to supplant traditional Office docs for now, Loop previews a ‘post-Office’ world. Microsoft this week unveiled a new productivity application, Loop, that combines elements of documents, spreadsheets, and … Read more
Microsoft is continuing to reposition, repackage and modify its licensing for pieces of its five-year-old Dynamics 365 and related Power Platform families of products. This week marks the fifth anniversary of Microsoft Dynamics 365’s launch. Dynamics has evolved considerably over that time via a long branding, pricing, and packaging road to become the expanding set … Read more
Apple Business Essentials offers small and midsized companies iCloud+ for Work, 24/7 Apple support, device, application, and user management among other services. Apple today took a major step into enterprise technology provision, unveiling a new service called Apple Business Essentials — adding yet another strong argument to support enterprise deployment of its products. What is Apple Business Essentials? The … Read more
