The future looks bright for IT workers
By Sarah White Business are starting to invest more in IT, and that means they’re also investing in IT workers. A study from Brilliant found that Q4 hiring for IT has remained steady, as businesses search for qualified tech workers. The IT skills gap and talent shortage remains an ongoing business challenge as technology becomes […]
Employees are biggest security inhibitor – survey
By Jamie Davies A survey from Citrix and Censuswide has revealed employee negligence and indifference to IT policy is one of the most significant inhibitors to cloud security. Polling around 2000 IT workers, the results showed respondents have a much more stringent approach to security at home than in work, while older younger employees are […]
Google said to be on cloud shopping spree
By Business Cloud News Google is rumoured to be planning the acquisition of a number of businesses to bolster its cloud computing platform and suite of workplace applications. According to Re/code, the tech giant has amassed a short-list of various start-ups and niche service providers including automated app services start-up Metavine, e-commerce public company Shopify, […]
Microsoft Dynamics Partner Roundup: CRM for Welsh Regulator; Canadian Firms Team Up; E-Commerce for GP; Service Solution for New AX
By Linda Rosencrance Qualifications Wales Awards M4 Systems Dynamics CRM Contract Gold Microsoft Partner M4 Systems has been awarded the contract to implement Microsoft Dynamics CRM at Qualifications Wales (QW), the regulator for non-degree qualifications and the qualifications system in Wales. Dynamics CRM Online, which will be rolled out to more than 70 users, will […]
A decade after taking over, Jeff Immelt’s long bet on the Internet of Really Big Things seems to be paying off.
By Devin Leonard and Rick Clough Overlooking the Hudson River in Ossining, N.Y., there’s a grassy, 59-acre campus owned by General Electric. It’s an executive training center where the company holds management and leadership classes, some of them led by the chief executive himself. Jack Welch, who ran GE in the 1980s and ’90s, would […]
Head in the clouds? What to consider when selecting a hybrid cloud partner
By Annette Murphy The benefits of any cloud solution relies heavily on how well it’s built and how much advance planning goes into the design. Developing any organisation’s hybrid cloud infrastructure is no small feat, as there are many facets, from hardware selection to resource allocation, at play. So how do you get the […]
Exponential-e and Microsoft create Render-as-a-Service offering
By Business Cloud News Exponential-e has announced that it will be working with Microsoft to deliver its new Render-as-a-Service offering. The partnership, built through the Azure platform, will enable Exponential-e to deliver hybrid render services to a variety of industries that utilise 3D modelling. Potential customers highlighted by the team include manufacturing, architecture, medical providers […]
Apple reportedly defects iCloud from AWS to Google Cloud
By Jamie Davis Apple has moved some of its iCloud services onto Google Cloud, reducing its reliance on AWS, according to a CRN report. Though it will still remain an AWS customer, the story states Google claims Apple will now be spending between $400 million and $600 million on its cloud platform. Last month, financial […]
Microsoft Offers New Short-Term Licensing Options for Dynamics CRM, Other Online Services
By Linda Rosencrance Microsoft is now offering customers more flexible licensing terms for such online services as Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online increased-capacity add-ons and Office 365 E1 and K1. That means that organizations can license Microsoft software for just portions of a year by taking advantage of new short-term options in Microsoft’s Products and Services […]
NetSuite Acquires IQity’s Cloud Business
By Danielle Lee NetSuite has acquired the cloud practice of IQity, provider of advanced collaborative manufacturing software. With the acquisition, the cloud-based financials, ERP and omnichannel commerce software provider creates a single cloud ERP system that serves both discrete and batch-process manufacturers with deep industry functionality. Adding IQity’s deep domain experience will serve manufacturers in […]