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Enterprise software

• The future of business software

  The enterprise application software market has changed radically. We look at what is driving IT investments  Continue Reading

• Enterprise beams up GenAI and consumer UX to make key applications fly

  We look at how generative AI is changing the way enterprise software works  Continue Reading

• Spatial computing redraws the world of work

  Immersive technologies such as augmented, mixed and virtual reality are nothing new but next-generation capabilities are coalescing into a spatial computing ecosystem that is set to create a new immersive world of work  Continue Reading

• Luxembourg-based cloud provider aims to transform the AI landscape in Europe

  Gcore runs cloud services worldwide, which gives the company a front-row seat to observe global computing trends. Now the company expects to lead one of the major trends in Europe  Continue Reading

• Industry 5.0: What is it and what does its future hold?

  As Industry 5.0 becomes a more popular topic of conversation in the business tech world, critics have come out to question its legitimacy as a revolution instead of a progression  Continue Reading

• Gartner: Modernising legacy applications for cloud-native success

  Tips for moving existing enterprise applications to a cloud-native architecture  Continue Reading

• Designing software for efficient IT operations

  Rapid development and deployment of applications is not enough to achieve digitisation – IT operations needs to be re-engineered too  Continue Reading

• The world's most advanced Arabic LLM is now available on open source

  On 30 August 2023, Abu Dhabi-based Inception, a subsidiary of G42, announced the release of an Arabic large language model to open source  Continue Reading

• Greek data watchdog to rule on AI systems in refugee camps

  A forthcoming decision on the compliance of surveillance and security systems in Greek refugee camps could set a precedent for how AI and biometric systems are deployed for ‘migration management’ in Europe  Continue Reading

• Joining the dots for a seamless digital transformation journey

  It is often the small things that have the greatest impact on a successful digital transformation project  Continue Reading

• Jaguar TCS Formula E racing team making breakthroughs that will fine-tune electric road vehicles

  The Jaguar TCS Formula E racing team is using software and digital simulations to continually improve its electric racing cars, leading to better performing electric vehicles on our roads  Continue Reading

• Five key questions about disaster recovery as a service

  Disaster recovery as a service builds recovery data and systems into the cloud, accessible from anywhere. We look at the difference vs cloud backup, DRaaS use cases, the cost, and the firms that provide it  Continue Reading

• Sowing the seeds of growth through IP communications

  One of the largest food processing companies in the US takes to cloud-based communications to bring about agility, mobility, efficiency and productivity gains, as well as cost-reductions that are quite literally not small potatoes  Continue Reading

• AI interview: Gavin Mueller, media studies professor

  Author Gavin Mueller speaks to Computer Weekly about the history of resistance to automation, and why Luddite perspectives and practices are useful in pushing for more equitable digital futures  Continue Reading

• Automated cloud IR: Empowering cyber with AI-powered playbooks

  As cyber threats increasingly target cloud infrastructure, demand for robust and reliable incident response measures is through the roof. Find out why you might want to consider bringing artificial intelligence into play  Continue Reading

• Retailers and customers alike open to AI, but calls for caution

  Retail-related studies into AI’s influence suggest its capabilities are welcome by the sector and shoppers alike – but tech leaders advise treading cautiously  Continue Reading

• IBM reorients to offset historic storage hardware decline

  Storage profile: We look at IBM and the strategic shifts it has made towards the cloud, cloud-native and as-a-service offerings that aim to reverse a long-term decline in revenues  Continue Reading

• Toyota car plant outage shows database capacity planning is vital

  How could database deletes and re-organisation take out car production for 36 hours at 14 plants? We drill down into the details of database capacity planning  Continue Reading

• Simplifying cloud integrations with legacy IT

  Subscription-based software is easier to integrate than traditional enterprise software, but the challenge for IT leaders is governance for SaaS connectivity  Continue Reading

• Complexity challenges of pandemic hangover could lead to SaaS hysteria

  The deployment of software-as-a-service applications during the Covid-19 pandemic has increased enterprise IT complexity  Continue Reading

• AI-powered cloud SIEM: Real-time threat intel boosts defences

  Thanks to their advanced data analysis and predictive capabilities, AI and ML will be valuable protective tools going forward. Learn about the potential of AI-backed cloud SIEM technology  Continue Reading

• Gearing up for the industrial metaverse

  With the hype around the metaverse probably at an all-time low since the former Facebook invented it, it could be argued that its potential is at an all-time high. Where will this potential be exploited and though what tools?  Continue Reading

• HPE storage comes with full IT stack, hybrid cloud and as a service

  Storage profile: We look at HPE, its Alletra storage refresh, and Greenlake and the ways the company is re-branding as a full-stack provider across on-prem and hybrid cloud  Continue Reading

• The challenges of integrating SaaS applications

  SaaS has grown from a handful of applications to a vast market covering almost every type of business task. We look at the integration challenges  Continue Reading

• How to enable a positive software developer experience

  Businesses are growing in-house software development expertise to deliver technology-powered initiatives – developer experience is key to success  Continue Reading

• Tips for improving software developer productivity

  Developers tend to enjoy solving problems and coding, but only with the right tooling can they produce their best work  Continue Reading

• How to boost developer productivity

  A good software developer experience is something team leaders and project managers should strive for if they are to get the best out of their teams  Continue Reading

• Zoom eyes up European opportunities

  Zoom boasts a range of communications and collaboration products, and this portfolio is evolving into a broader-based business platform of interest to the enterprise market, with Europe set to be centre stage in this evolution  Continue Reading

• Large language models harnessed for education

  Large language models are being used to teach, support and assess students, enhancing education rather than impairing it  Continue Reading

• Gartner: Steps to improving test data management

  Product teams face issues around poor practices in test data management and failure to comply with data regulations – we look at ways to address those issues  Continue Reading

• How generative AI fuels customer experience programmes

  Generative AI could be a game-changer for CX if firms think use case and not tech. What do recent AI developments mean for customer experience programmes?  Continue Reading

• Generative AI: Automating storage and backup management

  We look at how generative artificial intelligence is being deployed to automate monitoring of repetitive tasks and report on enterprise storage and backup, but also the limits to its implementation  Continue Reading

• HR software and strategies to combat staff attrition

  While there is no simple technological solution to the problem of staff attrition, a combination of management strategies and business applications can improve engagement and retention  Continue Reading

• Backup in the age of cloud

  The 3-2-1 backup strategy remains relevant in the age of cloud, giving rise to hybrid approaches that combine on-premise and cloud backups to minimise data loss, reduce downtime and improve redundancy  Continue Reading

• How to assess and stem digital transformation failures

  Digital transformation projects have bred a litany of failure. How can this tendency be reversed?  Continue Reading

• Norwegian data privacy experts sound alarm over generative AI

  Hundreds of millions of people embrace generative artificial intelligence, blissfully ignorant of what it’s doing to data privacy.  Continue Reading

• Immersive technologies advance training and design

  Building on a similar discussion on the emerging metaverse at the iconic cultural event a year ago, this year’s SXSW saw a select group of experts discuss how immersive technologies could be a driver for future societies  Continue Reading

• Hitachi Vantara: Small part of a big corp and analytics focus

  We look at Hitachi Vantara, its storage, its cloud offer, the workloads it targets, and its efforts in containerisation and consumption models of storage purchasing  Continue Reading

• APAC career guide on AI

  The multidisciplinary nature of artificial intelligence offers career opportunities not only in builder roles like engineering and data science, but also in AI ethics and applied AI  Continue Reading

• Could social media revolutionise war crimes trials?

  Computer Weekly speaks with open source investigators about how they use social media to gather evidence of war crimes, and the trouble with using such evidence in legal proceedings  Continue Reading

• Networking a reconfigured workspace

  We find out how one company has optimised its network to support a post-pandemic work environment  Continue Reading

• Generative AI: Data privacy, backup and compliance

  We look at generative AI and the risks it poses to data privacy for the enterprise, implications for backup, and potentially dangerous impacts on compliance  Continue Reading

• Why low code/no code opens doors but no panacea for skills shortages

  Citizen development is not without risk but it has a bright future in the enterprise, especially as a way to handle skills gaps  Continue Reading

• Aalto University: The startup’s starting place

  Helsinki's Aalto University is at the heart of one of the world's most productive tech startup hotbeds  Continue Reading

• Interview: Michael Kagan, chief technology officer, Nvidia

  The chip maker's CTO explains how the compute demands of AI are pushing semiconductor technology beyond the principles of Moore's Law  Continue Reading

• ChatGPT is creating a legal and compliance headache for business

  ChatGPT’s increased use in the workplace has led many to question its legal and compliance implications for businesses. Experts warn that the software poses major security and copyright risks  Continue Reading

• Helping small deep tech companies become giants in Belgium

  Imec researchers are helping deep tech startups in Belgium become global giants  Continue Reading

• Building a secure coding philosophy

  A proportion of cyber security spend goes towards securing application development. Software teams are also budgeting for IT security  Continue Reading

• Why we need advanced malware detection with AI-powered tools

  AI-powered cyber security tools have now developed to a point where they are becoming an effective approach to protecting the organisation. Learn how you can benefit from adopting them  Continue Reading

• Driving secure-by-design principles

  Errors can and will occur in code – the key is to minimise the impact and ensure you streamline remediation  Continue Reading

• How AI ethics is coming to the fore with generative AI

  The hype around ChatGPT and other large language models is driving more interest in AI and putting ethical considerations surrounding their use to the fore  Continue Reading

• Automation: The key to FinOps success

  Workload management and automation offers a way for FinOps teams to match supply to demand for cloud-based IT in an efficient way  Continue Reading

• Icelandic researcher advocates for an overhaul of artificial intelligence

  While technologies such as ChatGPT provide a glimpse of what may lay ahead, they are still a long way from real intelligence  Continue Reading

• The role of AI as an everyday life assistant

  We speak to the co-author of a book that explores the idea of artificial intelligence-powered automation that enables machines to become customers  Continue Reading

• How artificial intelligence and automation can streamline procurement

  We speak to chief procurement officers about the role of artificial intelligence in helping their organisations reduce costs and tackle the economic slowdown  Continue Reading

• How sustainability software bears broad benefits beyond cost savings

  The imperative for organisations to do a better sustainability job is clear. There is business software that can help, with data at its core, and smart companies are acting now  Continue Reading

• How APCOA is using big data to reinvent car parks

  Car park operator APCOA is using big data to transform traditional car parks into mobility hubs that will offer electric vehicle charging, space for small businesses and depots for delivery companies  Continue Reading

• Vast Data’s ‘Act 2’ builds data management layer on QLC flash

  Vast Data offers QLC flash bulk storage with a rapid cache I/O layer. Now, it has embarked on offering big data, analytics and application access to highly available data stores  Continue Reading

• Generative AI at watershed moment with spate of legal challenges

  Just over 20 years ago, Napster was closed on copyright grounds for allowing users to access digital copies of music for free. Now, a spate of legal cases have experts questioning whether OpenAI and other generative AI innovators will go the same way  Continue Reading

• Gartner: Use digital to achieve sustainability goals

  Sustainability guides decision-making by incorporating economic, social and environmental impacts. Gartner looks at digital technology’s role  Continue Reading

• Face tech – recognising the retail opportunity

  From age verification to catching criminals, how are retailers using facial recognition technology to push forward their businesses?  Continue Reading

• AI in the Netherlands: Talent, data and responsibility

  Applied researchers in the Netherlands are working to bring AI to a higher level  Continue Reading

• Culture eats technology in digital transformation

  Digital transformation without culture change is an empty phrase, but get the balance right and you can reap rewards  Continue Reading

• Software enables new business model for Sweden-headquartered car manufacturer

  One of the many things software now does with cars is to enable ‘mobility as a service’, a new business model that provides people with freedom of movement, without the cost and hassle of ownership  Continue Reading

• Backup testing: The why, what, when and how

  We look at backup testing – why you should do it, what you should do, when you should do it, and how, with a view to the ways in which it will be made easier by forthcoming developments in backup software  Continue Reading

• Unstructured data and the storage it needs

  We look at unstructured and semi-structured data and find increasing amounts of production workloads that have their own storage hardware – file and object – needs, including flash  Continue Reading

• AI in healthcare in northern Europe suggests future pathways

  AI is used sporadically across northern Europe. If the healthcare sector is to provide affordable, high-quality care as the population ages and the economy falters, it will be needed more, experts say  Continue Reading

• Augmented reality in retail: The second coming

  H&M, Avon, Very and others’ usage of augmented reality in retail could mean we’re reaching tipping point for the technology in 2023  Continue Reading

• Container storage platforms: Big six approach starts to align

  Container storage is a complex but vital task. We survey the big six storage makers and see methods are starting to align around management platforms  Continue Reading

• The one problem with AI content moderation? It doesn’t work

  The use of artificial intelligence for content moderation is likely to become more pronounced with the passage of the Online Safety Bill, but practitioners and experts question the efficacy of this approach  Continue Reading

• How to make the most of a composable enterprise architecture

  Enterprise software is shifting away from highly integrated stacks to cloud-native architectures that use best-of-breed and in-house components  Continue Reading

• IT’s shift to the cloud: Veeam’s data protection report in detail

  With half of servers in the cloud, most backup and nearly all disaster recovery cloud-centric, the shift to the cloud is significant – but container backup is one area that is yet to settle down  Continue Reading

• Cloud egress costs: What they are and how to dodge them

  We look at how cloud providers charge to move data from their cloud, including to other providers and between storage in the same cloud, and what you can do to mitigate “bill shock”  Continue Reading

• Is composable business most essential technology trend to meet challenges of 2023 and beyond?

  By 2024, Gartner believes that 70% of large and medium-sized enterprises will have composability as a key criteria for new application planning  Continue Reading

• How to design enterprise applications that are composable by default

  Gartner presents a composable business index to help IT leaders assess and advance the agility of their applications  Continue Reading

• Top trends in tech, and retail’s early adopters

  Computer Weekly identifies the retail industry’s early adopters of what McKinsey & Co deems the top tech trends  Continue Reading

• Building culture within collaboration to make hybrid work pay

  As hybrid working evolves, some firms are struggling to support non-office-based workers and management is unclear of its new responsibilities. What is being done to address this evolution?  Continue Reading

• The importance of improving data quality at source

  Data replication crises have struck government and scientific data quality efforts. A lack of scrutiny over data being used at source has led to oversights from national statistics to financial auditing  Continue Reading

• Freeing the hybrid workforce from quiet constraint

  The rapid shift to hybrid working may be contributing to the trend of 'quiet constraint'. We look at how technology can be applied to really work for a distributed workforce  Continue Reading

• A retail tech tour of the Battersea Power Station development

  We check out the customer-facing digital features on display in the UK’s newest shopping site at Battersea Power Station  Continue Reading

• XR and the real world: Feedback loops and spillovers

  As the metaverse develops, the realism of advanced extended reality applications could allow users to take experiences, interests and strategies with them into the real world – creating spillovers from virtual to real worlds  Continue Reading

• Cloud storage: Key storage specifications

  We look at the key specs in cloud storage, including availability – such as five nines – bandwidth, IOPS and latency, capacity and tiering functionality, egress charges and security  Continue Reading

• How to get structure from unstructured data

  We look at how to gain structure from unstructured data, via AI/ML analytics to create new records, selecting object data via SQL and storing unstructured files in NoSQL formats  Continue Reading

• Siemens aims to pioneer industrial metaverse usage

  German engineering giant is exploring industrial metaverse use cases, and the Biosphere Foundation in Devon is proving out Siemens technology  Continue Reading

• NetSuite hits high note with School of Rock

  Over the past five years, School of Rock has grown rapidly, which has also meant much more complexity to deal with. We see how the school has deployed leading business automation technology to stay in tune  Continue Reading

• How Imec hopes to industrialise artificial intelligence

  Pure research explores the fundamental questions of artificial intelligence, but applied research takes those ideas to industry, making it all worthwhile  Continue Reading

• Candidate experience evolves to engender more emotional engagement

  Despite the cost-of-living crisis, employment is high and companies need to create a compelling candidate experience when competition is strong and ‘ghosting’ is common  Continue Reading

• Why automating finance is just an integration game

  We look at how the software that powers finance departments can help businesses navigate the worsening economic climate  Continue Reading

• Computer simulation at work for the future of nuclear fusion

  Nuclear fusion works, just not yet well enough. Learn how software simulations running on modern supercomputers and data science are lighting up possible paths forward  Continue Reading

• Retail’s robotics reboot

  Walmart and Amazon are among the retailers acquiring warehouse robotics firms, during a period of significant innovation in this space  Continue Reading

• Cellebrite sees silver lining in the NetSuite cloud

  It’s only natural that companies invest in business software solutions to bring about growth in their organisation. But in times of uncertainty, the narrative is around doing more with less, how to increase productivity and efficiency through ...  Continue Reading

• AI experts question tech industry’s ethical commitments

  The massive proliferation of ethical frameworks for artificial intelligence has done little to change how the technology is developed and deployed, with experts questioning the tech industry’s commitment to making it a positive social force  Continue Reading

• The tech helping organisations manage their finances

  With a worsening economic climate, software has an important role in helping finance departments control budgets and spending  Continue Reading

• Improving finance and accounting software with AI

  Artificial intelligence algorithms and datasets have potential value across many areas in finance and accounting, but usage isn’t yet widespread  Continue Reading

• Cloud bursting: Six key steps in planning and decision-making

  We explore the key stages in a cloud bursting project: assessing the data and workflows, variants in the mechanism, application suitability, having the right resources, and planning and testing  Continue Reading

• Efficiency to empathy: Customer experience in cost-of living crisis

  Find out how businesses can shore up their CX strategy to support consumers struggling with the cost-of-living crisis  Continue Reading

• High data quality key to reducing supply chain disruption

  What could be the role of data quality enhancement in reducing the supply chain disruption that has beset the UK economy because of Brexit, Covid, and war in Europe?  Continue Reading

• What do the US’s new software security rules mean for UK organisations?

  The White House announced recently that all software supplied to the US government and its agencies needs to be secure, so what does this mean for the UK and EU security sectors?  Continue Reading

• API management: Assessing reliability and security

  Once an API is published, its developer then has responsibility to ensure it is kept up to date and is secure  Continue Reading

• Is object storage good for databases?

  We look at object storage vs block access SAN storage and ask if object storage can be used for database workloads, or is it just good for bulk storage of analytics datasets?  Continue Reading