It’s easy to confuse business analytics and business intelligence. However, it should be clear to you that these two processes are different. To make it simple, business analytics is involved in advanced statistics and predictive modeling. On the other hand, business intelligence will help you decide what to do depending on the data that is […]
With the high pace of technology coming out today, there are a lot of things that are on a CIO’s plate. Technical teams need to figure out which technologies to focus on so that they would not be left behind, while also making sure that everything is within budget. For this year, what are the […]
It is said that there are three priorities that businesses should focus on: their strategy, people, and operations. It sounds so simple dealing with such a short list of priorities, but it can be harder to implement. Oracle’s CEO Mark Hurd shares some insights. 1. Get your strategy right. Hurd defines strategy as your high-level […]
Ericsson AB datacom division head Martin Backstrom put it succinctly when he said that containers are a must for today’s applications if you want to remain competitive. Backstrom reasoned that containers give you better performance from your hardware. Indeed in today’s world, innovation is still the differentiator when it comes to beating out the competition. […]
Businesses are always in a state of flux with ever-changing demands happening at a relatively fast pace. This is why microservices are becoming really popular. This application architecture model makes use of independently usable and deployable services that serve just one purpose. In order to build your application, you would just need to deploy these […]
CIOs and CTOs wear a lot of hats in their organization, but one of the most important responsibilities they have is coming up with a good IT strategy. This is easier said than done, and there are a lot of great companies who hire great technology leaders but fail to come up with a good […]
It seems that every company on earth is looking to move to cloud computing. Moving to the cloud is no longer just for a competitive edge, it is a matter of survival. For technology companies, they are facing real competition in their move towards turning their services into subscription-based and cloud-based services. For these companies, […]
A lot of companies think that in order to take advantage of big data, they should hire a chief data officer or CDO. Think of it as a CEO’s equivalent for your big data operations. The CDO would ensure that the organization gets the right kinds of data for their needs coming from the right […]
Managing infrastructures is not easy. There is no denying that. Certain aspects need to be considered, especially when you have to think about matters like failures and downtimes. This is why there is a need to understand the concept and value of high availability (HA). Understanding High Availability High availability occurs when your system […]
Time and again, we hear stories of enterprises falling prey to cyber attacks. The main reason why businesses are easily victimized by online attackers is the fact that not all companies are prepared to protect their systems against hackers and other cyber criminals. Of course, this includes the financial vulnerabilities of a company. In the […]
