What is a cloud architect? Cloud architects are responsible for managing the cloud computing architecture in an organization, especially as cloud technologies grow increasingly complex. Cloud computing architecture encompasses everything involved with cloud computing, including the front-end platforms, servers, storage, delivery and networks required to manage cloud storage. The cloud architect role According to a…
Frank Gens, IDC’s senior vice president and chief analyst, presents the analyst firm’s annual outlook for the next several years in IT, including the top 10 worldwide IT industry predictions and how they will impact every enterprise’s ability to grow and compete. The predictions track one of the biggest IT stories of our time: the…
Most CIOs can talk all day about how they’re leveraging machine learning, blockchain and other emerging technologies to differentiate their businesses. But IT leaders rarely discuss how they’re improving the performance of their software, a critical requirement in the digital era, says Frédéric Véron, who doubles as CIO and head of safety and soundness for…
Every software project begins with big dreams and grand visions. Somewhere in an alternative universe, there is a project that fulfills every dream but all too often software projects in our universe stumble toward the finish line and sometimes cross it. Analysts might like to toss out random numbers to estimate what percentage of…
Apple, Amazon, and now Google’s parent company, Alphabet — all tech giants whose employees and shareholders are demanding their companies make concrete plans to address the lack of diversity in their workforces. Google is already fighting multiple lawsuits from ex-employees accusing the tech giant of discriminating against women in pay and promotions. Then there was…
The 2018 State of the CIO report finds, after years of discord, IT and business are finally learning how to effectively work together to drive strategic initiatives and accomplish shared goals. To meet these goals and continue to innovate, savvy IT leaders must carefully decide which tech investments to make to drive innovation, increase market…
Education doesn’t have to be expensive — there are plenty of free courses to brush up on your IT skills that require nothing more than an internet connection and a laptop or smartphone. These eight online education providers offer free programs and courses on nearly any technical domain. It’s a great way to dip your…
Name: Mark Settle Company: Okta Job title: CIO Time in current role: 2 years Location: San Francisco, California Settle is a seven-time CIO with broad business experience in information services, enterprise software, consumer products, high tech distribution, financial services, and oil & gas. He has led IT organizations that supported the global operations of Fortune…
In this episode, host Maryfran Johnson talks with James Rinaldi, CIO at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, about opening up data silos and driving data transformation; having a seat at the table to lead change; and using technology to explore the universe. For an audio podcast only, click play (or catch up on all earlier episodes)…
It isn’t often that an ERP upgrade sparks innovation, but that is exactly what happened when fan box firm Loot Crate partnered with NetSuite. Together, the companies created an assortment planner, which helps identify the best products to include in each crate and gain real-time analytics into business operations. It’s now a core application for…