Digital transformation strategies are helping established companies cope with disruption and remain competitive. But for some organisations this transformation comes with more pain than others. DevOps, when successfully implemented across an organisation, is helping to minimise this pain. DevOps means people, process and the right tools working together to make product and service deliver faster [Read more…]
The Big Data Journey – From Experiment to Enterprise Scale Production
When an enterprise coordinates big data innovation and production, the potential for taking advantage of big data opportunities is considerable. But how does an organization that is experimenting with small scale big data projects migrate to the bigger goal of the organization, focusing on large scale, strategic deployment of big data, driven by business goals [Read more…]
The IoT Market in 2016 – Social, Economic & Business Challenges
Forward-thinking businesses are already turning to the IoT to address some economic, social and business challenges. But is your business set to go for the Internet of Things? In this Executive Brief, you will learn from: The five macro trends driving IoT adoption The key trends facilitating businesses driving revenue through IoT A [Read more…]
Open Source Big Data Projects – Emergence of the Converged Data Platform
How are enterprise organizations handling the growing complexity of big data environments? With over 275 vendors and products in the data platform and analysis landscape, growth is expected, but so too is convergence of data platforms. In this Executive Brief, you will learn: The drivers behind data platform convergence Some of the challenges organizations are [Read more…]
Opportunities and Threats of 5G on IT
The sheer scale of the 5G mobile network project to define the next generation of mobile networks is ambitious and hugely innovative. But with this comes considerable uncertainty about its rollout, level of investment required and rival technologies, not to mention the often conflicting interests of stakeholders that include governments and mobile service operators. The [Read more…]
Understanding How DevOps Enables IT & Organizational Performance
A survey of software development organizations correlating frequency of deployment, lead time, failures and recovery speed with aspects of the DevOps method considering management style, integration, automation and diversity of team members. A culture that generates high performance involves high levels of cooperation, blameless postmortems, shared risks and shared responsibilities and breaking down silos. The [Read more…]
The Role of Big Data in Creating Data Science-Driven Enterprises
The transformation of enterprises required to initiate big data analysis involves many catalysts for successful change. Creating a predictive enterprise involves precise strategic planning and establishing a top-notch data science unit. The position of data science within an enterprise will impact the outcome of Big Data analytics. The fact that data critical to new initiatives [Read more…]
Technology Deployment in Law Firms
The 2014 ILTA Technology Survey revealed significant trends and concerns of more than 450 law firms across the United States. In response to more than 100 questions about the use of technology in day to day business, the team determined that Security, Simplifying and Saving were the greatest factors in determining what firms use now [Read more…]
Managing Data with the Internet of Things
With the projected, exponential proliferation of IoT and the big data it produces, NoSQL databases are demanded. These must be scaleable, flexible and allow for analytics and a unified view. This, the second, in a three-part webinar, focusses on the database requirements for IoT, with contributions by IT professionals from both the developer and a [Read more…]
Cyber Attacks on the Financial Sector – Assessing Risks
Financial service businesses, particularly small and medium sized ones, are vulnerable to attacks by cyber-criminals. Few are prepared for this. Breaches of security of data, personal information, confidential financial documents and connectivity to partner businesses can result in partial or complete loss of business. Cyber-security is frequently easier to breach in smaller financial organizations than [Read more…]