Migration watch: Windows 10 in July saw continued gains in user share and should supplant Windows 7 as the most popular flavor of Windows by the end of the year. Windows 10 posted its third strong month of growth in a row in July, putting it on track to overtake the veteran Windows 7 by … Read more
The days of the blockbuster deal to outsource the IT department and the company’s infrastructure assets are long gone. IT outsourcing deals are now much more targeted. Most enterprises prefer transactions that cover discrete service towers and functions on an increasingly granular basis. This is particularly prevalent in modern network infrastructure deals where enterprises increasingly … Read more
Google and Cisco setting stage for Kubernetes hybrid cloud push. The joint Google and Cisco Kubernetes platform for enterprise customers should appear before the end of the year, and things are getting warm between the two companies ahead of that highly anticipated release. Cisco and Google last October teamed up to develop a Kubernetes hybrid-cloud … Read more
8 Triggers of an Oracle Audit: And Tips to Avoid One The day has come, and it is not good news. You have an Oracle Audit. Oracle is notorious for having a very confusing licensing policy. It is vague and one misstep could possibly have you shelling out thousands in audit fees. Even with Oracles … Read more
From security management to seeking out innovative technologies, CIOs are straddling operational and transformational roles to deliver new wins while keeping IT humming. CIO Sue Workman’s to-do list grows longer and more diverse every year. A string of strategic initiatives under way at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio where she works has her straddling … Read more
The government must fully implement its artificial intelligence (AI) sectordeal to ensure that the number of jobs created by AI and automation balance the number of jobs lost, PwC has stated in its latest report. The £1bn deal is intended to put the UK at the forefront of the AI industry. PwC’s UK Economic Outlook reported that many middle … Read more
Introduction: Getting Started on Software Contract Negotiations Before getting to the contract negotiation table, the most important piece of advice to consider is how to pick the software that is right for your organization. It is key to realize that the enterprise software you choose, is much more important than the “deal” you can negotiate. … Read more
Don’t be fooled. GDPR implementation is a complex undertaking and being unprepared could have significant and expensive repercussions. On May 25, 2018, the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect throughout all European Union member states. GDPR is a new regulation by which the European Commission intends to strengthen and unify … Read more
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile are trying to carve out their share of the billions of dollars to be made off the internet of things. The Internet of Things is a business phenomenon at least as much as it is a technological one, which means that every company in the world with a possible angle … Read more
.Net Core 3 will debut in 2019, with the beta expected later this year. Microsoft’s .Net Core, a cross-platform implementation of the company’s .Net development platform, is being readied for its 2.1 release, featuring improvements to build time performance and tools deployment. And Microsoft expects to ship .Net Core 3 in 2019, with the first beta … Read more
