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Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

Unravelling the hype behind IT for creating useful CIO strategies.

May 2014

Web-scale IT shows what technology can achieve
Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 20 May 2014

English: A Netflix envelope picture taken by BlueMint. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Looking at web companies such as Amazon, eBay, Facebook or NetFlix, it is hard not to be impressed by the scale of ...

Big data technology has its work cut out to harness web analytics
Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 16 May 2014

English: eBay Logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)What can we learn from companies such as eBay and Amazon? These internet businesses are at the cutting edge of technology.The recent Gartner CRM summit ...

SearchCIO

New BPMS architecture is answer to 'future-proofing' the enterprise

An aging, complex IT environment needed to become more nimble -- and remain stable. A months-long project using a new BPMS ...

AI's carbon footprint will be an issue for enterprises

AI is touted as the tech that will help us combat global warming, but training AI models requires a shocking amount of energy. ...

Enterprises need to plan for deepfake technology

Politicians and Hollywood stars aren't the only ones at risk: Enterprises need to understand the dangers deepfakes pose to their ...

SearchSecurity

Stellar Cyber launches Starlight 3.1 for AI threat detection

Stellar Cyber, a security analytics vendor, launched Starlight 3.1 as its first unified security analytics platform, using AI and...

IPsec vs. SSL VPN: Comparing speed, security risks and technology

IPsec VPNs and SSL VPNs both encrypt network data, but they do it differently. Learn about the differences and how to determine ...

Why user identity management is a security essential

Who's on your network and accessing your data? IT security teams must be able to answer these questions. A strong identity ...

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CloudGenix SD-WAN platform open for developers

The CloudGenix SD-WAN is open for developers. The vendor has launched a developer program and tool set for integrating ...

What networking analysts are saying about Cisco's future

Has Cisco outgrown networking? One industry insider seems to think so. Plus, other analysts size up Cisco's future around ...

What is edge computing, and how can you get started?

Edge computing is forcing IT teams to rethink legacy architectures. In this guide, explore what edge computing is, its pros and ...

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Drill down to basics with these server hardware terms

Even with software-based data center options, it's still important to know the physical components of a server. Check out these ...

How to cultivate the ideal IaaS agreement

As you expand your infrastructure, you might use service providers for certain components. Make sure you get a comprehensive SLA ...

China's supercomputing systems soar from 21 to 219 in a decade

The U.S. dominates in total supercomputing performance, but lags behind China in the overall number of supercomputers. U.S. x86 ...

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Immuta Automated Data Governance Platform comes to AWS

Immuta's Automated Data Governance Platform, providing data visibility, accessibility and protection, is now available as a ...

Building leaner, meaner BI data sources

As business intelligence analysis and reporting platforms become increasingly important in the enterprise, so does the data that ...

A comparison of open source, real-time data streaming platforms

With so many real-time data streaming tools, how do you know which is right for your organization? Experts compare Spark ...