IT applications, infrastructure and operations

In the information age, good IT infrastructure and operations management practices have become essential to maintain quality control over technology-related policies, processes and equipment. Read news and tips to assist modern IT operations and infrastructure management, including strategies to ensure the proper flow of data throughout enterprise applications and other information systems.

January 20, 2022 20 Jan'22
IT spending trends point to CIO innovation

Gartner's global forecast calls for a resumption of longer-term technology projects in 2022, with hyperautomation and AI on the anticipated IT agenda.
January 13, 2022 13 Jan'22
EU closes in on regulating big tech with Digital Markets Act

While there are some areas the EU's Digital Markets Act gets right, Boston University professor Marshall Van Alstyne said it's still a work in progress.
December 10, 2021 10 Dec'21
Vendia expands serverless blockchain data sharing platform

The Vendia Share service gets new features that enable more database-type capabilities, alongside smart contracts to support complex business rules.
July 15, 2021 15 Jul'21
Edge-to-cloud architecture turns key for digital initiatives

Enterprises pursuing digital transformation initiatives may need to reexamine their infrastructure architecture to bring compute and storage closer to data generated at the edge.

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