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Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

Unravelling the hype behind IT for creating useful CIO strategies.

August 2019

Gigging for robots
Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 23 Aug 2019

A few months ago Automation Anywhere began collaborating with freelance software developer recruitment platform, Toptal, on robotic process automation in the human workforce. The concept is called ...

IBM floats another cloud strategy
Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 15 Aug 2019

Gartner's latest magic quadrant report on cloud infrastructure puts IBM in the bottom left quadrant, as a niche player, alongside Oracle and Alibaba. IBM is hoping the £34bn it has spent on buying ...

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Rise of automation creates new RPA job descriptions

As automation increases in the enterprise, new RPA jobs are emerging that require a unique combination of hard and soft skills ...

Dell, PwC, Peapod accelerate digital transformation initiatives

Several organizations have made the decision to continue with digital transformation efforts during the pandemic to better ...

4 ways CIOs can drive IT cost savings during the pandemic

Here are four ways to drive tech savings amid the COVID-19 pandemic that can both yield quick wins and position organizations to ...

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Advent, Forescout bury the hatchet with new acquisition deal

Despite an ugly legal dispute and allegations of channel stuffing, Advent International and Forescout Technologies are moving ...

Attackers find new way to exploit Docker APIs

Aqua Security released research detailing a new tactic where the attacker exploits a misconfigured Docker API port in order to ...

To face modern threats, using AI for cybersecurity a necessity

As cyberattacks grow in complexity, using AI for cybersecurity is required to stay ahead of threats. Here's how to integrate AI ...

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How to secure a home network for remote workforces

Remote workers rarely achieve the same network security at home that offices provide. Yet, with the right tools, remote workers ...

HPE ups SD-WAN chops with Silver Peak acquisition

Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Silver Peak acquisition could significantly improve the software-defined WAN offering that's ...

Evolution of WLAN technology improves data rates, security

WLAN technology has evolved dramatically -- most notably, in terms of network speeds and security. Innovations in Wi-Fi 6 show ...

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The basics and benefits of lights-out management

For remote IT capabilities, lights-out management tools enable admins to power servers off and on, monitor temperatures and ...

Troubleshoot Linux kernel panic with the kdump crash tool

Kernel panic renders your system useless. With an NFS server and kdump crash tool, you can easily perform a root cause analysis ...

IoT data center tech aims to improve operational efficiency

IoT tech can make data center operations data-driven and automated. For a successful implementation, IT managers should evaluate ...

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How to choose the right database to fit your data model(s)

Choosing the right database for your enterprise applications can be a difficult process. Read on for some considerations on data ...

YugabyteDB 2.2 improves open source distributed SQL database

Yugabyte updates its open source database platform that is API compatible with both Apache Cassandra and PostgreSQL with improved...

BigQuery Omni enables Google multi-cloud data analytics

Google BigQuery data analytics users can now query data across clouds from multiple providers, including AWS and Microsoft Azure,...