Reducing or eliminating complexity and risk are critical issues in the IT industry, especially when it comes to emerging technologies. Doing so is important for both short and long term strategies since success often leads customers into trying on new […]
IBM & Continuum Squeeze Complexity and Risk Out of Cognitive Development Read More »
DevOps—a cross-disciplinary, collaborative practice that blends software development and information technology operations—aims to build, test, and deliver software both more quickly and reliably. It involves the entire project lifecycle, from the early stages of planning through production support efforts. The
Getting Your DevOps On: DevOps 101 Read More »
The current state of AV testing is sort of the cybersecurity version of standardized testing in schools. It’s a pet peeve of mine when schools “teach the test”–focusing on ensuring students perform adequately on standardized tests rather than making sure
Cylance Controversy Illustrates What’s Wrong with AV Testing Read More »
Microsoft isn’t new to containers. It developed Hyper-V containers and it has partnered with and embraced Docker within its Azure platform. Recently, Microsoft expanded its support for DevOps and containers with the acquisition of Deis. I’m sure it’s not news
Microsoft Acquires Containers Talent with Deis Purchase Read More »
Tech companies like Apple, Facebook, Square and Venmo have been moving into payments over the past several years, dramatically changing the way consumers pay for things. Checks and cash are fading as people increasingly pay using their phones or take
5 Technology Trends in Business Payments Read More »
I’m wading through the Qualcomm answer to Apple’s lawsuit against it and when I hit page 46 (item 4 bullet 4) I had an “oh crap” moment. Qualcomm is alleging that Apple is intentionally crippling certain iPhones so that users
Apple and the Dangers of Lock-In Read More »
With specialization among C-suite executives increasingly common, the role of Chief Customer Officer (CCO) is starting to gain more visibility. However, as a matter of course, business organizations hoping to succeed must be customer-centric. So why would a company need
Karen Quintos, Dell and the Ultimate Differentiator Read More »
While Lenovo’s server effort isn’t new, its ability to scale it certainly is and arrived with acquisition of IBM’s struggling X86 unit. Integrating the two units took time but the bigger issue for an effort focused on the enterprise is
Lenovo’s Server Benchmark World Records and Their Importance Read More »
Late last month the United Kingdom filed Article 50, officially notifying Europe of its intent to leave the European Union. This will most certainly impact the global economy, but can we trust our current forecasting systems to prepare us for
Article 50: Can Legacy Forecasting Systems Prepare Us for the Impact of Brexit? Read More »
Like the other 125+ industry analysts attending the recent IBM InterConnect 2017 conference in Las Vegas, I attended various keynote speeches, partner panels, product updates and client meetings, but I found two sessions with IBM executives particularly interesting. The first
Lessons from IBM InterConnect – Disruption is Inevitable Read More »
