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What’s Your Sustainability Strategy?

Forrester IT

Just over a year after the global pandemic began, Earth Day is upon us again. The reason this year feels different is because it is. Empowered consumers demand sustainability transformation and a record number of brands have responded in a big way by announcing net-zero or carbon neutral commitments, establishing targets to reduce GHG emissions, […].

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10 Things Your Artificial Intelligence Initiative Needs to Succeed

Information Week

In the race to implement AI, some companies may overlook important details that can mean the difference between success and failure.

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The Changing Role of Network Administration

Association of Information Technology Professional

As more organizations support a remote workforce and adopt cloud solutions, network administration continues to evolve.

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“The main rival, Bitcoin, is very primitive compared to Ethereum”, Rob Zel, Bitni’s founder claims

CTOvision

The launch of Bitcoin over a decade ago opened up opportunities for the development and launch of a ton of other cryptocurrencies, Ethereum being the foremost. Often compared to Bitcoin, Ethereum 2.0 is a truly decentralized P2P (peer-to-peer) blockchain-powered cryptocurrency. Transitioning from the energy-consuming and inherently flawed proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism to the proof-of-stake (PoS), Ethereum […].

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Adaptive Firms Outperform The Competition

Forrester IT

We have heard it again and again: the pace of change has never been faster, and it is not going to slow down. To win, the most successful organizations will those who are able to capitalize on this market dynamism. Forrester finds that firms with a future fit strategy succeed in this new reality by […].

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Diving Deep on S3 Consistency

All Things Distributed

I recently posted about Amazon S3 and how it’s evolved over the last 15 years since we launched the service in 2006 as “storage for the internet.” We built S3 because we knew customers wanted to store backups, videos, and images for applications like e-commerce web sites. Our top design priorities at the time were security, elasticity, reliability, durability, performance and cost because that’s what customers told us was most important to them for these types of applicat

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Chainlink 2.0 – The next generation of hybrid smart contracts

CTOvision

Chainlink has released a new whitepaper called Chainlink 2.0: Next Steps in the Evolution of Decentralized Oracle Networks. The new whitepaper outlines an ambitious vision for the future of smart contracts. We talk with Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov who explains the implications for the next generation of blockchain ecosystems. Read/hear the podcast of Chainlink co […].

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Degree Requirements Are Poisoning Your Cybersecurity Talent Pool

Forrester IT

There’s no shortage of obstacles holding back folks from finding meaningful employment in the cybersecurity sector. Some of these obstacles are imposed by human resources policies and the software used to automatically scan through resumes in a game of electronic buzzword bingo. One of the most insidious of these being the requirement of a college […].

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A new era of DevOps, powered by machine learning

All Things Distributed

AWS is on a journey to revolutionize DevOps using the latest technologies. We are starting to treat DevOps, and the toolchains around it, as a data science problem – And when we think of it this way, code, logs, and application metrics are all data that we can optimize with machine learning (ML).

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Fix SCCM HP Client Updates Catalog Trust Failed Issue | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Fix SCCM HP Client Updates Catalog Trust Failed Issue | ConfigMgr appeared first on HTMD Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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Backup lessons from a cloud-storage disaster

Network World

European’s largest cloud provider, OVHcloud, suffered a catastrophic fire last month that destroyed one of its data centers and smoke-damaged a neighboring one. OVHcloud customers with data in the burned-out data cener who had their own disaster recovery measures in place or who purchased the off-site backup and disaster-recovery services offered by OVHcloud have been able to resume operations.

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Building A Private Bank For The Next Generation

Forrester IT

Significant gaps continue to exist in private banking, forcing firms to rethink pricing and organizational models. As a result, high-net-worth clients are not fully benefiting from some of the digital innovations that are changing how customers interact with their private banks. To identify “The Top Global Private Banking Trends In 2021,” we interviewed senior executives […].

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Top 5 ways to protect against cryptocurrency scams

Tech Republic Security

As the use of cryptocurrency increases, so does the risk of being a target for scammers. Tom Merritt offers five tips for defending against cryptocurrency scams.

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SCCM 2103 is Generally Available | End of Opt-in Phase | ConfigMgr

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post SCCM 2103 is Generally Available | End of Opt-in Phase | ConfigMgr appeared first on HTMD Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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Best-selling biscuit brand leverages IBM hybrid cloud and AI to boost business

Tech Republic Cloud

Pandemic effect: Confectioner Parle Products' supply chain was disrupted and its employees mandated to work remotely. Now it hopes IBM will help get its products to consumers.

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Are You Ready To Step Up To B2B Marketing’s New Destiny?

Forrester IT

As forces converge to drive B2B marketing to a higher purpose, marketing leaders must evolve from brand stewards, lead generation machines, and sales supporters in order to fulfill it.

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3 Factors That Should be Driving Your Digital Transformation

Information Week

To maximize output of any digitalization project, organizations must treat it as a wider business initiative, rather than a targeted IT transformation.

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How to Troubleshoot ConfigMgr Task Sequence with Debug option | SCCM | Best Method

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post How to Troubleshoot ConfigMgr Task Sequence with Debug option | SCCM | Best Method appeared first on HTMD Blog by Debabrata Pati.

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Entity Resolution Checklist: What to Consider When Evaluating Options

Are you trying to decide which entity resolution capabilities you need? It can be confusing to determine which features are most important for your project. And sometimes key features are overlooked. Get the Entity Resolution Evaluation Checklist to make sure you’ve thought of everything to make your project a success! The list was created by Senzing’s team of leading entity resolution experts, based on their real-world experience.

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Baseball and cybersecurity have more in common than you think

Tech Republic Security

A former pro baseball player and coach turned sports psychologist believes there is much cybersecurity pros can learn from sports mental conditioning. He wants to help them hit more home runs.

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“Winning” MITRE ATT&CK, Losing Sight Of Customers

Forrester IT

We didn’t need to check the results of the MITRE ATT&CK Carbanak+FIN7 evaluation when they were released since within minutes of being live, we already had an email from a vendor touting their MITRE ATT&CK prowess. This vendor stated it “dominated” the evaluation. Except MITRE Engenuity doesn’t hand out rankings and awards (therefore, there is no #winning).

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Building Confidence with Data Resilience

Information Week

As enterprises grow more complex, the need to protect them intensifies. Have the confidence to understand potential weaknesses in your infrastructure and take a data-centric approach to resiliency.

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Enable SCCM Active Directory User Discovery | Exclude OU | ConfigMgr | Best Guide

Anoop

Subscribe YouTube Channel [link]. and Facebook Page to get latest updates. [link]. Read More. The post Enable SCCM Active Directory User Discovery | Exclude OU | ConfigMgr | Best Guide appeared first on HTMD Blog by Anoop C Nair.

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Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI

“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Organizations need to patch Pulse Secure VPNs

Network World

Organizations using Pulse Secure’s mobile VPN should patch vulnerabilities reportedly being exploited in the wild, possibly by a “Chinese espionage actor”. The patch– available here –is considered important enough that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) gave federal agencies a deadline of April 23 to apply them. Backup lessons from a cloud-storage disaster.

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The Global Chip Shortage Won’t Ease Soon

Forrester IT

The world is suffering from a systemic shortage of chips. Worry not, your supply of Cool Ranch Doritos is just fine. The chips I’m talking about here are based on silicon, not potatoes or corn. Semiconductors power just about everything now. Your car is a small data center on wheels. When you do a Zoom […].

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Time to Modernize Your Data Integration Framework

Information Week

Data is constantly making its way to new platforms, applications, algorithms, and users. The need for an effective data integration framework is at an all-time high. Are you ready?

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Business and operations leaders are building digital trust through partnerships

Tech Republic Security

Organizations are increasing investments in cybersecurity and their dependence on third parties—even in light of disruptions, according to PwC's Cyber Trust report.

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How to Migrate From DataStax Enterprise to Instaclustr Managed Apache Cassandra

If you’re considering migrating from DataStax Enterprise (DSE) to open source Apache Cassandra®, our comprehensive guide is tailored for architects, engineers, and IT directors. Whether you’re motivated by cost savings, avoiding vendor lock-in, or embracing the vibrant open-source community, Apache Cassandra offers robust value. Transition seamlessly to Instaclustr Managed Cassandra with our expert insights, ensuring zero downtime during migration.

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Water-authority network upgrade spots problems faster

Network World

The Albuquerque water authority says recent network upgrades give it greater visibility and control over its remote sites and makes for faster responses to leaks and other problems. The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority manages more than 3,000 miles of water-supply pipeline covering more than 650,000 users. The authority manages 135 remote locations, which include well sites, tanks, and pump stations, all of which have programmable logic controllers (PLC) connected to a dedic

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Brand Storytelling Is A Competitive Advantage

Forrester IT

Storytelling is an essential skill that inherently engages audiences and makes content distinctive and memorable. Yet, B2B marketing professionals often struggle to create compelling stories.

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3 Factors That Should be Driving Your Digital Transformation

Information Week

To maximize output of any digitalization project, organizations must treat it as a wider business initiative, rather than a targeted IT transformation.

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Parrot OS Security edition is a Linux desktop distribution geared for security admins

Tech Republic Security

Security professionals would be well-served with this Linux distribution that offers a wide range of penetration and vulnerability testing tools.

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Strategic CX: A Deep Dive into Voice of the Customer Insights for Clarity

Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.