UAB IT helps fuel genomic breakthroughs

When Dr. Curtis Carver, Ph.D., took over as CIO at University of Alabama-Birmingham in 2015, he confronted a “computer science museum,” as he calls it — instances of every operating system, storage device, and application on the market for the past 30 years. Carver’s first priority then was to clean up the outdated mess and…

The hard truth about lifecycle management

IT gets lifecycle management wrong a lot. Search for a definition of lifecycle management and you’ll find something along the lines of: A strategic approach to managing the life cycle of an application or platform from conception to end of life — from provisioning, through operations, to retirement. Under this definition lifecycle management doesn’t seem…

3G shutdown paves the way for 5G, but there’s a catch

At the beginning of each year, technology industry leaders prognosticate about incredible things that new and emerging technologies are on the cusp of accomplishing. The reason for this forward-looking optimism is simple: The accelerating pace of innovation in the past 20 years has given us a constant stream of life-changing technologies that are always better,…

AI is a Team Sport

It’s been widely reported that most AI projects fail, and there have been many explanations offered as to why.  One of the most important factors of a project’s success is simply assembling the right mix of people. You may not realize all of the players that need to be included.  So who do you need…

How to Build an AI Infrastructure to Support NLP

When enterprises began deploying AI infrastructure solutions almost six years ago, they were breaking new ground in AI exploration, leading-edge research and “big science” challenges.  Since then, many businesses have focused their AI ambitions on more pragmatic use cases, including revolutionizing customer care, improving factory efficiency, delivering better clinical outcomes, and minimizing risk.  Today, we’re…

Become More Data-Driven by Evolving Analytics Workloads

Data-driven organizations understand that data, when analyzed, is a strategic asset. It’s the “new oil.” It forms the basis for making informed decisions around product innovation, dynamic pricing, market expansion, and supply chain optimization. The challenge: There. Is. So. Much. Data.  Organizations are expected to experience 30-40% data growth annually, which creates greater data protection responsibility…

Companies step up help for Ukraine-based IT staff

“What would we do if Pennsylvania was surrounded by millions of troops?” asks Gunter Pfau, founder and CEO of Philadelphia-based Stuzo, says. “We’d want to get our team out of there as much as possible.” Stuzo, a provider of loyalty and contactless commerce products and services for convenience store and fuel retailers, has more that…