Artificial Intelligence is Transforming ERP Solutions
By: Baas de Baat Without a doubt, artificial intelligence (AI) will have a profound impact on the footprint of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions in the foreseeable future. AI will enable organizations to further optimize their operating model made up of business processes, software applications, governance structures and technology infrastructure. “If you don’t innovate fast, […]
Let’s get serious about IoT security
By: Evan Schuman No one doubts anymore that internet of things (IoT) devices pose a huge security threat, as a recent massive IoT-fueled DDoS attack made clear. But what many enterprises have yet to wake up to is that major structural changes are needed, involving IT and C-level executives above IT. IoT is a new and […]
IoT Readiness, Part II: More companies can benefit from the Internet of Things, across more verticals
By: Linda Rosencrance By 2020, 21 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be in use, up from the 6.4 billion estimated to deployed worldwide this year, according to Gartner Inc. The analyst firm expects enterprises will spend the most on IoT versus other technologies, connecting such things as HVAC, building management systems, lights, and […]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Points to Machine Learning as Key Battleground for Cloud Computing
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has identified machine learning as the firm’s key focus as cloud computing usage becomes more widespread. It is an area that is fast becoming the battleground for the big cloud providers. Google and Amazon Web Services both offer a range of tools that make it easier for developers to create ‘intelligent’ applications, […]
Microsoft fleshes out seismic change to Windows patching
Gregg Keizer Microsoft has elaborated on the new patching policy for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 that takes effect Tuesday. In a post to a company blog accompanied by graphics that resembled a periodic table, Michael Niehaus, a product marketing director for Windows 10, fleshed out the massive change in how Windows 7, the standard […]
Facebook at Work (finally) launches as ‘Workplace’
By: Matt Kapko Facebook at Work, the company’s social network for business, has a new name, but it features many of the same tools that 1.71 billion people use every month — without all the ads. Now called simply “Workplace,” the service is now publicly available to any organization. Facebook is a dominant force among […]
Business transformation proves to be a catalyst for cybersecurity spending
By: George Hulme As enterprises accelerate their use of cloud computing, online services, and ready themselves for internet of things deployments, they are finding themselves strained to find the cybersecurity talent and security tools needed to secure these efforts. That’s one of the most important takeaways from the Global State of Information Security Survey (GSISS) […]
IBM invests $200 million in Watson IoT AI business
By: Thor Olavsrud The venerable 105-year-old IBM may be a global company, but while it has operated important labs and offices overseas, its business units have always been headquartered in the U.S. Until December of last year, that is, when it opened the new global headquarters for the IBM Watson Internet of Things (IoT) unit […]
Azure price slash targets AWS
By: Dann Anthony Maurno In a very aggressive move, one likely aimed at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft has announced tiered price cuts for Azure. As of October 1, Microsoft lowered prices on some of its most popular virtual machines (VMs). Whatever it does to AWS, this should enable partners hosting Dynamics GP and NAV […]
Ignite 2016: Microsoft AI Tech Promises to Touch Consumers, Enterprises with Hyperscale Performance
By: Dann Anthony Maurno “We’re not pursuing [artificial intelligence] AI to beat humans at games; we are pursuing AI so we can empower every person and every institution” with the tools of AI. So began Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s afternoon keynote at Ignite 2016. Nadella went on to describe why this lofty goal is necessary, […]