Top 10 business needs driving IT spending today

Ceridian SVP and CIO Carrie Rasmussen got a 7% bump in her IT budget for 2022, with her company’s growth, its ongoing digitalization drive, and security mindfulness driving the boost. More specifically, Rasmussen is boosting her spend on cybersecurity to help manage risk, a key element for enabling Ceridian’s planned global expansion. Some of the…

Constructing a smarter building industry in Australia

Digital maturity in the Australian construction industry is fragmented according to the Australian Broadband Advisory Council’s Construction Expert Working Group scoping study, which looked into opportunities and barriers for the take up of tech in the construction sector. The study also found that the take up of digital technologies varies significantly across industry segments, and…

Hyperconverged Infrastructure Deserves Another Look. Here’s Why.

As awesome as the original hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) experience was, aggregation had its limitations. A little over a decade ago, HCI redefined what data storage solutions could be. Even though early platforms did little more than consolidate compute, storage, and networking components in a single chassis, the resulting hyperconverged node was revolutionary. Compact, scalable, and…