Companies moving to the cloud often find themselves at a crossroads near the midpoint of their migrations, spending more than they intended and getting out less than they hoped. Often that’s because their IT organization isn’t equipped with the culture, mindset, and skills necessary to capitalize on the cloud. Andy Nallappan has had a long…
Almost every CIO says the same thing: data is the key to creating a competitive advantage. As many as 88% of IT decision makers believe the collection and analysis of data has the potential to fundamentally change the way their company does business over the next three years, according to Foundry’s 2022 Data & Analytics study. However, collecting…
Sembra ieri che i server cloud costavano pochi euro e che si poteva affittare un rack con una manciata di spiccioli. Quei giorni sono ormai lontani e, quando arriva il conto mensile dell’abbonamento ai relativi servizi, i direttori finanziari vanno su tutte le furie. Anche i team di sviluppatori stanno imparando che le cifre crescono,…
When it came to cybersecurity projects, Daniel Uzupis could always count on executive and board support during his tenure as CIO at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Iowa. “Any cybersecurity initiative I wanted to do, they didn’t argue with it; they always did it,” Uzupis says. In fact, Uzupis says he has seen over…
If you want to hear a big number that sums up a key conundrum IT leaders face today, it’s this: The Consortium for Information and Software Quality estimates that the annual cost of poor software quality in the US has grown to at least $2.41 trillion, or 9.4% of total GDP. The big picture implication…
According to Huawei, 90% of urban residents either live, work or study in a campus, generating 80% of national GDP. However, campus infrastructure is often decades old and mismatched to people’s growing needs. Campus residents are increasingly reliant on high-performance wireless networks, high bandwidth/low latency connections to cloud applications and high-definition audio/video services. Huawei’s latest…
La leadership non “accade” e basta: deve essere misurata, gestita e va fatta crescere con gli opportuni investimenti. D’altra parte, il modo in cui i leader IT vengono selezionati, formati, valutati e retribuiti ha un impatto concreto sulle prestazioni future dell’azienda. Occorre, quindi, riflettere. Per esempio: quando è stata l’ultima volta che vi siete confrontati…
For some enterprises, the road to hybrid cloud has run through Red Hat’s OpenShift. For Red Hat itself, that same journey, fueled by its flagship container platform, has been a principled one. The company, which was acquired by IBM in 2017, prides itself on its origins — supporting open standards and fighting vendor lock-in. So…
Certifications are a great way for IT pros to pave a path to a specific career in tech. Whether in cybersecurity, software development, networking, or any other IT specialty, certifications can raise your career profile and help employers identify your areas of expertise and confirm that you have the right skills for the job. The…
For IT leaders, mergers and acquisitions inevitably lead to complex challenges. IT systems and resources must be rationalized and unified, and differing cultures must often be maneuvered toward alignment to ensure success going forward. But with these high-profile undertakings can also come opportunities for career growth. When Reliance Polyester — a subsidiary of global conglomerate…