Deep into a massive shift to the cloud, McDermott International CIO Vagesh Dave found himself at an unforgiving crossroads: As engineers gobbled up the vast computing resources available in the cloud, the oil rig constructor IT chief noticed the monthly bill was sky high with little return on investment yet to be realized during the…
Until May 2021, when Michelle Kearns stepped into the role, Boots Ireland had never had its own head of IT. The position had previously been run from the pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer’s Beeston, UK, headquarters. “I suppose there was a recognition there that we needed someone different and separate to come in and look…
Is your organization aligned to deliver quality data for analysis by intent, or by accident? While this may seem like an odd question, understanding organizational change levers can help uncover opportunities for improving your data supply-chain processes. A key challenge with organizational alignment is communicating across all departments the goals, metrics, and benefits of a…
Interconnect Services B.V. has come a long way since brothers and company co-founders Jeroen and Rob Stevens first began providing domain registration services from a loft office 27 years ago. Today, Interconnect provides a who’s who of Dutch businesses in a variety of industries, including high-tech and telecommunications, with the cloud and security solutions and…
Plummeting sales of printers and PCs and a growing inflation crisis aside, IT spending will remain strong through 2022, rising 3% year-over-year to a total of $4.5 trillion, according to projections released by Gartner Research. The 3% increase in total IT spending represents slower growth than in 2021, as the economy as a whole and…
Fundaments, A VMware Cloud Verified partner operating from seven data centers located throughout the Netherlands, and a team of more than 50 vetted and experienced experts – all of whom are Dutch nationals – is growing rapidly. With an expanding customer base that includes public and private-sector leaders, demand for the company’s solutions is being…
Whether the goal is elevating customer experiences, promoting operational efficiencies, or delivering new products and services, no one partner or platform can cover all the bases and serve as the central clearinghouse for fueling data insights that drive business success. To fully capitalize on data-first modernization, organizations need secure access to data spread across the…
Whether the cause is a disability, long illness, psychological challenges, or parental choice, many children find themselves facing the daunting task of acquiring an education at home. During the global pandemic, homeschooling issues became a particular concern, as teachers and parents attempted to use their time and energy most productively and vulnerable students worried about…
By Matt Hogstrom, Distinguished Engineer The concept of devices all over the planet being able to access data no matter where it resides is at the core of modern computing. That’s why organizations keep their critical information in multiple environments, including private clouds, on-premises, and on the public cloud. Given this reality, the key for…
More than 38 million people in the United States, including 12 million children, are facing hunger despite the country producing more than enough food to feed everyone. One organization, Feeding America, the country’s largest domestic hunger relief organization, is turning to information technology to help, having hired three years ago its first IT chief to…