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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO Business Intelligence

No IT organization wants to get caught short on processing or storage resources that could negatively affect operations, or have to suddenly add resources that exceed the budget. Understanding the price differentials between reserve and regular pricing is key to performing that analysis. Today, he says, they operate more accurately.

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

With storage you might always want the best support plan to replace any failed components within a few hours or less,” says Pratt. Consider consumption-based contracts One of the best ways to align IT costs with value-generating outcomes is with consumption-based pricing, although it may seem like a higher-cost option.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

CIO Business Intelligence

CIOs anticipate an increased focus on cybersecurity (70%), data analysis (55%), data privacy (55%), AI/machine learning (55%), and customer experience (53%). This applies to his IT group as well, specifically, in using AI to automate the review of customer contracts, Nardecchia says.

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Leveraging Data Analytics for E-Commerce Business Growth

Valerian Tech

By leveraging data analytics to make data-driven inventory decisions, e-commerce companies can reduce carrying costs, minimize storage space requirements, and ensure products are readily available to meet customer demand. They can also conduct competitor analysis and discover insights into areas where the business can differentiate itself.

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8 data strategy mistakes to avoid

CIO Business Intelligence

The proper use of unstructured data will become of increasing importance to IT leaders,” says Kevin Miller, CTO of enterprise software developer IFS. “It Clear governance rules can also help ensure data quality by defining standards for data collection, storage, and formatting, which can improve the accuracy and reliability of your analysis.”

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Join Architects, Planners, Program Managers, Data Scientists at 4th Annual Cloudera Federal Forum in DC 25 Feb

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Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera Eddie Garcia is chief security architect at Cloudera, a leader in enterprise analytic data management.

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25 Feb Cloudera Federal Forum in Tysons Corner: Amazing agenda filled with lessons learned and best practices

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Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera. Chief Security Architect, Office of the CTO, Cloudera Eddie Garcia is chief security architect at Cloudera, a leader in enterprise analytic data management.