One of the most challenging aspects of cybersecurity is that it’s a moving target of ever-expanding threats and attack surfaces. Especially as enterprises cope with a post-pandemic era of remote work and online collaboration, they are expanding services and access across hybrid multi-cloud environments. This is making IT and user ecosystems more complex and distributed – […]
Why CIOs Need More Than Application Portfolio Management
Enterprise infrastructures are never finished. Even when you think you have completed deployment and installed all the necessary applications, you must start over again, refining performance and adding new applications. Most IT executives rely on strategic portfolio management tools to manage strategy to execution. Managing application assets in the enterprise portfolio isn’t enough. You also […]
A Roadmap for Data Center Migration: Challenges and Solutions (Part 2)
In part one of this series, we discussed data center migration challenges, migration best practices, and the importance of planning. In this part, we break the migration process into six steps and detail each to help you create a comprehensive strategy. Data Center Migration Strategy As a data center migration includes multiple steps, each of which is […]
The Wrong Storage Architecture Can Send Your Modernization Strategy Back to the Dark Ages
Today, many companies are pursuing application modernization strategies in replacing older software with innovative computing approaches like new languages, frameworks, and infrastructure platforms. Indeed, the application modernization services market is forecast to expand from $11.4 billion in 2020 to $24.8 billion by 2025. Whether containerization, virtualization, or low-code/no-code software development, organizations are eagerly experimenting with and adopting […]
When and Why to Use SQL for Database Analysis
As the world begins to generate more data than ever before, a range of tools has been created that help to deal directly with the rising tide. The market for products and tools that help us deal with data is on a rising trajectory, predicted to reach $103 billion by 2027. One of the leading methods […]
Can Predictive Analytics Provide Accurate Results Without Burdening Users?
If your business is struggling to forecast and predict outcomes and results, your management team is probably considering predictive analytics. The technology research firm Gartner states that “by 2025, 50% of data scientist activities will be automated by artificial intelligence, easing the acute talent shortage.” For the average team member, the concept of predictive analytics may seem daunting, […]
The Importance of Managing Your Metadata
Businesses that realize the value of their data and make the effort to utilize it to its greatest potential are quickly outcompeting those that do not. But like any complex system, the architectures that utilize big data must be carefully managed and supported to produce optimal outcomes. One of the chief obstacles in this continual […]
Using Data Analytics to Understand Gross Margin Attribution
Companies across sectors and of all sizes face a common problem: understanding their profit margins and identifying the levers that are attributing to those margins. It’s as fundamental to business operations as you can get – if the margin isn’t there, you’re not going to have a viable business, and in an increasingly data-driven world, businesses that […]
Managing Customer Preferences Using Graph Databases
Managing customer preferences is one of the many aspects of managing customer journeys. Customers interact with organizations across a myriad of digital channels, and being mindful of preferences can increase the trust associated with customers. Read on for how graph databases can help manage these customer preferences. Data privacy and protection policies across geographies make it […]
In Exchange for Sharing Data, Customers Expect a Personalized Experience – Not Irrelevance
Consumers regularly receive information that is irrelevant to their current interests or situation – and they’re none too pleased. According to a recent survey commissioned by my company, 70% of consumers surveyed said they receive mistargeted information at least once a month, and 24% say they receive mistargeted information, such as inaccurate promotional emails or irrelevant […]