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News
01 Oct 2021
IT services M&A, spinoffs feature Trace3, IBM
Transactions continue to abound heading into the fourth quarter of 2021, as private equity investors and strategic buyers scour the market for deals; other IT channel news. Continue Reading
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News
02 Sep 2021
Dremio partner program launches in data lakehouse market
Amid growing interest in data lakehouses, Dremio will target a range of partners, including consultants and systems integrators, to boost its platform; other news. Continue Reading
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Quiz
05 Oct 2022
Introduction to Scrum quiz
Want to prove your knowledge of Scrum? Tackle this 10-question Scrum introduction quiz and see how well you know the Scrum Masters, product owners and the Scrum Guide. Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2022
Good sustainability strategy balances tech, use cases
During Forrester Research's Technology and Innovation Forum, experts said IT leaders should identify use cases for technology to advance a company's sustainability strategy. Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2022
APTs compromised defense contractor with Impacket tools
A CISA alert warned that APT actors compromised a defense contractor's Microsoft Exchange server and used Impacket, an open source Python toolkit, to move laterally in the network. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Oct 2022
How to manage stateful containers with Kubernetes
Organizations can reap the benefits of containers for stateful applications by using Kubernetes to maintain state in application processes and components. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Oct 2022
Public vs. private vs. hybrid cloud: Key differences defined
As cloud services and practices mature, it's time to rethink long-held assumptions about the private and public cloud models and consider a hybrid cloud. Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2022
HashiCorp cloud security evolves via Boundary, Consul, Vault
With the debut of Boundary on HashiCorp Cloud Platform, along with updates for Vault and Consul, the vendor lays the foundation for a long-term product strategy. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Oct 2022
Desktop video conferencing hardware now built for hybrid work
Desktop video hardware offers organizations hybrid work benefits, including high-quality video for home workers and simplified IT management. But getting buy-in can be a challenge. Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Oct 2022
Big Data London focuses on future of data-driven strategies
At Big Data London, data quality and intelligence took center stage as companies strive for fast and efficient delivery of quality information -- and the vendors to make it happen. Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2022
Ransomware attacks ravage schools, municipal governments
Attacks disclosed in September revealed that K-12 schools, universities and local governments continued to suffer at the hands of gangs such as Vice Society and BlackCat/Alphv. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Oct 2022
Confluent: Current 2022 - live report day #2: no going back to 'batch'
Hosted by Confluent, Current 2022 is billed as the ‘next generation of Kafka Summit’ and the Computer Weekly Developer Network team is in Austin, Texas for the showdown. As an aide memoir, ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Oct 2022
Taking REST APIs to the next level with hypermedia and HATEOAS
Adding hypermedia links to REST APIs expands resource data abilities and improves users' experience. This walkthrough explains the ins and outs of REST APIs with hypermedia and the HATEOAS technique. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Oct 2022
Top 4 SEO marketing challenges for 2023
An organization's content must rank well on Google to drive website traffic. Yet, SEO marketers face barriers to this success, such as algorithm changes and underdeveloped AI. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Oct 2022
Clickwork and labour exploitation in the digital economy
Often ignored or assumed to be work conducted by machines rather than people, Computer Weekly explores the hidden human impact of the ‘clickwork’ that underpins the global digital economy Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2022
Policy action needed for EU to achieve 5G goals
Report finds that economic contribution of mobile continues to expand in Europe, but market dynamics are impeding 5G’s progress throughout the region and further regulation may be needed to hit digital goals Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Oct 2022
Air gaps for backup and how they help against ransomware
The air gap is a basic of backups and storage. We look at what’s meant by an air gap, the rise of the logical air gap, and its place in the fight against ransomware Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Oct 2022
10 tips to enhance and promote self-service platforms
Self-service platforms should be visible to customers, emphasized across all touchpoints and meet customers' needs. These tips can help enhance and promote self-service. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Oct 2022
Hybrid working: Preventing damage to company culture
The hybrid working model is still a work in progress, and most employers are at an early stage in learning and finding their way towards achieving its benefits Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Oct 2022
Three ways that APIs can fail
It’s all very well having an API strategy, but software teams need to be ready for when things start going wrong Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Oct 2022
How to maximise tech recruitment in an uncertain and unpredictable market
Six tips for employers to maximise your chances of securing the IT talent you need Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2022
Orange Belgium, KPN plot 5G course for world’s smartest waterway
Operators plan to submit grant application to European Commission for project to use 5G to ensure secure and highly reliable connectivity and accelerate further digitisation in one of Europe’s most important corridors Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2022
Italian Supreme Court calls for prosecutors to disclose information on Sky ECC hacking operation
Italy’s Supreme Court says Italian prosecutors and police should disclose information on how they obtained intercepted messages from the Sky ECC cryptophone network Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2022
Young people in tech unhappy despite inclusion push
Businesses claim to be working on improving inclusion internally, but many young people still feel ill at ease in the tech sector Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Oct 2022
Providers unconcerned about Ofcom probe into hyperscaler influence on cloud market
Should we be more worried about the growing dominance of the three big cloud providers – AWS, Azure and Google? Continue Reading
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Podcast
05 Oct 2022
Developer wellbeing: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload special with Capital One bank’s CTO, Brad Miller Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2022
Forrester: US set to dominate AI enterprise software market
Artificial intelligence is the fastest growth area in software. This is driving adoption, which will make AI mainstream technology in business software Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Oct 2022
Use site reliability engineering to address cloud instability
How do you prepare for a worst-case scenario, when the public cloud hosting critical components of your IT infrastructure fails? Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Oct 2022
Artificial intelligence in the workplace
When AI systems are used, there is an obligation to consider how they might affect fairness, accountability and transparency in the workplace Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Oct 2022
Everything you wanted to know about the metaverse
Possession may be nine-tenths of the law, but the unique qualities of digital assets mean they do not easily fit into the age-old legal concept of ownership Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Oct 2022
IT and sustainability: The 21st century paradox?
This is a guest post by Han Chon, managing director for ASEAN at Nutanix There has been much discussion around how technology can be used to accelerate sustainability efforts, from green IT to ... Continue Reading
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News
05 Oct 2022
Inside Dell Technologies’ zero-trust approach
Dell Technologies’ zero-trust reference model starts with defining business controls and having a central control plane that manages all the security aspects of an organisation’s infrastructure Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Oct 2022
Top zero-trust certifications and training courses
Most organizations are expected to implement zero trust in the next few years. Learn about zero-trust certifications and trainings that can help prepare your security team. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
RPA vendor Automation Anywhere aims at process discovery
While the vendor's new platform is geared towards automation, the market is shifting. Many enterprises are now moving away from RPA and toward process mining and discovery. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Oct 2022
10 content collaboration platforms for the enterprise in 2023
Organizations must stay organized to increase efficiency. Content collaboration platforms can help, but business leaders must choose carefully to find one that best fits their needs. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Oct 2022
What to include in a network disaster recovery plan checklist
A network disaster recovery plan should include components like documentation, emergency contacts, step-by-step procedures, provider and vendor details, backup info and more. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Oct 2022
How to build a zero-trust network in 4 steps
While network teams are responsible for deploying the elements of a zero-trust network, security teams should also be involved in developing the overall zero-trust framework. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Confluent brings designer and governance to streaming data
The streaming data platform vendor added a stream designer and new governance capabilities to its cloud service for organizations working with real-time data coming from Kafka. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Oct 2022
Accounting giant boosts efficiency with Alteryx automation
Two years after starting a pilot program with the data and analytics vendor, the accounting firm has saved more than 100,000 work hours by automating repetitive tasks. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
AI Bill of Rights blueprint lacks enforceability
The AI Bill of Rights blueprint offers guidance to businesses, but the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy cannot enforce its recommendations. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Oct 2022
How to stop ransomware: 4 steps to ransomware containment
Even with the best security efforts, ransomware sometimes breaches organizations' defenses -- but IT teams can prevent a ransomware attack from escalating with these four steps. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Public sector aims to close digital skills gap with private sector
Digital leaders from the public sector have stressed the need to build up the digital skills and capabilities of civil servants to successfully deliver the government’s digital transformation ambitions, but not at the expense of supplier ecosystems Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Oct 2022
Confluent: Current 2022 user conference - live report day #1
Hosted by Confluent, Current 2022 is billed as the ‘next generation of Kafka Summit’ and the Computer Weekly Developer Network team is in Austin, Texas for the showdown. As an aide memoir, ... Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Secureworks finds network intruders see little resistance
A report from Secureworks found that in many network intrusions, the attackers only need to employ basic, unsophisticated measures to evade detection. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Mavenir to deliver cloud-based 5G solutions on Google Cloud
Telecoms software provider and cloud giant team to offer combined system with containerised and micro-serviced converged 5G packet core, IP multimedia subsystem, messaging, orchestration, AI and telco analytics, and Open RAN products Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Oct 2022
How to overcome the top 5 DataOps challenges
DataOps is a new tool for effective data use and improved data-driven decision-making. Organizations should prepare for these five DataOps challenges and learn how to overcome them. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
UK a broadband laggard as altnets grab share from incumbents
Ookla overview of UK broadband market reveals that while fibre development is accelerating throughout the country, median fixed broadband download and upload speeds compare badly with global market Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Oct 2022
NFS vs SMB vs CIFS: File storage protocols defined
We take a close look at NFS and SMB – the key file storage access protocols – and weigh up their pros, cons and suitability to differing datacentre environments Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
IR35 reforms to be scrapped: What IT contractors need to know
News of the government’s plans to scrap the IR35 reforms took the contracting world by surprise, but IT contractors are being warned off making hasty changes to the way they work just yet Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Harrison Drury elevates its employee, customer experience with Avaya OneCloud UCaaS
Solicitor’s transition to cloud-based unified communications-as-a-service platform modernises communications and sets up platform to support business’s strategy of providing a hybrid workplace Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Tories to replace GDPR
IT industry reacts to the government’s plan to replace the pan-European data protection regulation Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Oct 2022
How to design a data architecture for business success
To gain business value from data, enterprises need to get their data architecture right – and the right business leadership and culture is critical to that Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Tenable shifts focus, launches exposure management platform
The company said it's expanding beyond vulnerability management to address the growing attack surface and the challenges customers face to address it. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
OpenText enhances CX package, customer data platform
OpenText CE 22.4, its latest quarterly release, adds content security, CDP enhancements, and integrations with Microsoft Teams and the Google BigQuery data warehouse. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
IBM integrates Red Hat storage for hybrid cloud
IBM storage has integrated Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation and Ceph into its new hybrid cloud data storage offering. Analysts said the move is good for both vendors. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Oct 2022
Holy (boundless) observability: Dynatrace launches Grail
Dynatrace is of course not just a systems and data observability specialist. The company quite specifically describes and denotes itself as a ‘software intelligence company’ with a platform ... Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Kaseya CEO talks of strong 2023 and love for Datto partners
Fred Voccola, CEO of Kaseya, shares his reactions to DattoCon and the message he had for MSPs at the event Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Next phase of open banking already gathering pace
Open banking has had a major impact on the banking industry as finance forms harness data to provide better services, but the next phase of open finance promises even more Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
HMCTS continues roll-out of Common Platform despite calls to halt deployment
Controversial roll-out of digital case management system continues amid planned strike action by Public and Commercial Services Union because of issues with the system Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Dynatrace overhauls AIOps back end, beefs up log analytics
The AIOps vendor unveiled a new approach to data management that has enterprise customers such as BT hopeful it could eliminate the need for separate log analytics products. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
France extradites Spanish EncroChat cryptophone distributors for complicity with organised crime
Three phone sellers have been extradited from Spain to France to face charges that they were complicit in the activities of criminal EncroChat phone users Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Vodafone confirms Three UK merger talks
UK’s mid-sized operators begin negotiations on consolidation to gain the scale to accelerate roll-out of 5G in the UK, expand broadband connectivity to rural communities and small businesses, and offer stronger competition Continue Reading
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04 Oct 2022
How tech is helping retailers reduce food waste
Retailers from supermarkets to coffee shops are connecting with mobile apps and tech firms to reduce food waste. Continue Reading
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04 Oct 2022
The challenges of verifying artificial intelligence for use in healthcare
Artificial intelligence promises to revolutionise healthcare, but even in areas such as medical imaging, where it is easy to spot AI errors, more research is needed. Continue Reading
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04 Oct 2022
Key ingredients for a successful API recipe
How application programming interfaces (APIs) can provide connectivity to drive internal and external business processes. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
04 Oct 2022
Putting APIs to work
In this week’s Computer Weekly, our latest buyer’s guide looks at application programming interfaces (APIs) and how they can connect internal and external business processes. We examine the challenges and opportunities of using AI in healthcare. And we find out how retailers are turning to specialist apps to reduce food waste. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2022
Red Hat CEO on OpenShift roadmap, competitive play
Red Hat’s newly minted CEO Matt Hicks talks up OpenShift’s roadmap, the competition with VMware and opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Oct 2022
Top zero-trust use cases in the enterprise
Still hesitating to adopt zero trust? Learn about the main zero-trust use cases, as well as its benefits, myths and trends that are beginning to emerge. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
NetSuite ERP adds CPQ, workforce management applications
NetSuite debuted several new features for CPQ, workforce management, embedded banking and warehouse management for its cloud ERP platform at SuiteWorld 2022. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
EvolveWare feature adds agility to application modernization
EvolveWare's Intellisys gives enterprises a business rules extraction option that won't lock up legacy or modernized applications when code changes are required. Continue Reading
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Video
03 Oct 2022
A quick explanation of the splinternet
A fragmented internet can create disinformation -- and a misinformed population -- as content is filtered and censored. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
Spot by NetApp exec on acquisitions and catalog slimming
In this Q&A, Spot by NetApp's Kevin McGrath talks about the future of Fylamynt, evolving partnerships with hyperscalers and how buying teams for Spot's technology are changing. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
Channel partner programs evolve amid digital transformation
A series of channel partner program relaunches that will continue into early 2023 reflect a shift to business outcomes, varied business models and subscription-based selling. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
It’s been another busy week on the personnel front across various parts of the channel Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
Intermittent encryption attacks: Who's at risk?
Threat analysts have observed some ransomware gangs using a new technique that only partially encrypts victims' files, which could evade some ransomware defenses. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
Digital right to work checks officially go live
Under the new government guidance, employers can choose between 16 certified identity service providers to digitally check their employees legal right to work in the UK Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Oct 2022
A guide to networks for IoT healthcare devices
Healthcare IoT use cases are growing -- and admins must know what networks can support these devices. Familiarize yourself with protocols that provide connectivity and security. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
Natural History Museum partners with AWS for biodiversity research push
The Natural History Museum is teaming up with public cloud giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bolster its biodiversity research capabilities Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
BT Group sees network gains through AI Accelerator
Telco announces new platform to orchestrate, accelerate and monitor artificial intelligence model deployments developed by its data community and to drive efficiencies Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Oct 2022
IR35 reforms repeal: How it stands to benefit the tech sector’s SMEs and contractors
Government’s planned repeal of IR35 reforms could help alleviate a lot of the uncertainty and pressure on the tech sector’s SMEs Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
Three-quarters of business professionals want to embrace the metaverse
Study from networking systems, services and software company reveals business professionals’ interest in metaverse pointing to utilising more immersive and connected digital applications in the workplace Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Oct 2022
The basics, benefits and risks of cell-based architecture
Developers who work with microservices may find the concept familiar, but cell-based architecture takes its own spin on modularity to address large-scale system failover issues. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
MicroScope at 40: Rola Dagher, Dell Technologies
Dell’s channel chief shares her thoughts about the past and future of the channel as MicroScope marks its anniversary Continue Reading
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Opinion
03 Oct 2022
How to protect against SMS mobile security weakness
The simple messaging service provides two-factor authentication in banking and e-commerce, but what happens if your SIM card is stolen? Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
StorPool takes its software-defined storage to the AWS cloud
Software-defined storage and block access specialist to offer its product on high-performance AWS bare metal and memory-intensive compute, while claiming improved latency Continue Reading
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Tip
03 Oct 2022
4 tips for network capacity planning and provisioning
To avoid network overprovisioning, teams should review baselines and roadmaps, assess limitations and consider business strategy changes when focusing on network capacity planning. Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
Security regulation cuts online payment fraud at 73% of retailers
New online payments security standard, Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), sees immediate fall in fraudulent payments to retailers Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Oct 2022
Edge storage: What it is and the technologies it uses
Storage is moving from the datacentre to the edge. We define edge storage, look at the characteristics of edge computing that shape it and the technologies it requires Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
Digital transformation is brewing at Heineken
In a presentation at the Digital Transformation Week conference in Amsterdam, Heineken’s data management director revealed some of the ways the company is using information technology to transform Continue Reading
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News
03 Oct 2022
CIO interview: James Fleming, Francis Crick Institute
Francis Crick Institute CIO discusses how Europe’s largest biomedical research institute has co-developed a framework for data sharing Continue Reading
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E-Zine
03 Oct 2022
MicroScope: 40 years of MicroScope
As we celebrate MicroScope’s 40 anniversary, we look back (and forward) to assess how the channel keeps changing, with experts weighing in with their opinions Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Oct 2022
Key ingredients for a successful API recipe
We look at how application programming interfaces can provide connectivity to drive internal and external business processes Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2022
Test beds, workforce critical to U.S. technology leadership
The CHIPS and Science Act allows the U.S. to invest in critical technologies such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence. Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2022
Questions remain following Citrix-TIBCO merger
Investment firms Vista Equity Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital completed the acquisition of Citrix, but questions about partnerships and potential product spinoffs remain. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
30 Sep 2022
How to reduce Azure costs via automation
One way for Azure customers to reduce their spending is to be sure VMs deployed in the cloud aren't running when they aren't needed. Automation can help. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Sep 2022
Why a HIPAA disaster recovery plan is critical
Disaster recovery is a complex and high-stakes operation. When healthcare data is in the mix, a good DR plan is even more crucial. Do you have a HIPAA disaster plan in place? Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Sep 2022
Fair Repair Act could help spur circular economy model
New regulations including the Fair Repair Act coupled with factors like consumer demand for sustainability are motivating manufacturers to consider a circular economy model. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Sep 2022
Top 5 trends for the future of marketing
Text messaging, hybrid experiences and Web3 may play key roles in the future of marketing. Learn how to fit these trends into marketing strategies moving forward. Continue Reading
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Answer
30 Sep 2022
Why is customer self-service important for contact centers?
The advancement of conversational AI coupled with customers' growing desire for empowerment has made self-service channels critical for contact centers. Continue Reading
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Quiz
30 Sep 2022
RAID data protection quiz: Test your knowledge
How well do you know RAID? It may be time to test your know-how. Find out how much you know about RAID levels, origins and their relationship to data backup with this quiz. Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2022
Microsoft Exchange Server targeted with zero-day vulnerabilities
Microsoft warned that two unpatched zero-day vulnerabilities are being exploited against Exchange Server, a problem that's causing déjà vu for some researchers. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Sep 2022
How to decide on what Office 365 add-on licenses to use
Missing certain functionality and want to supplement your subscription to Office 365 or Microsoft 365? Find out what extras make sense for your organization. Continue Reading