Thu.Sep 07, 2017

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Formula 1: Mercedes team turns to big data in quest for victory in Grand Prix

Computer Weekly

Data analytics could help Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport team gain an edge on rival Ferrari during the 2017 and 2018 Grand Prix season.

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Fixing, upgrading and patching IoT devices can be a real nightmare

Network World

Ensuring cybersecurity for computers and mobile phones is a huge, complex business. The ever-widening scope and unbelievable variety of threats makes keeping these devices safe from cyber criminals and malware a full-time challenge for companies, governments and individuals around the world. But at least the vast majority of those devices are easily accessible, safe in the pockets or sitting on the desktops of the very people who want to protect them.

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CCS claims Technology Service 2 framework will help SMEs win more public sector IT deals

Computer Weekly

With data suggesting the proportion of public sector IT spend secured by SMEs is falling, CCS embarks on a renewed bid to help smaller firms win government contracts

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The WLAN Survey Fat is in the Fire- Ekahau Sidekick

IT Toolbox

The fat in this case is the slick new Sidekick from Ekahau. And the fire is the WLAN survey and analysis tool market. Sidekick has the ability to be a game changer, if the market accepts its price point, warranty terms, and form factor.

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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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Thousands of Deutsche Bank employees will be replaced by robots

Computer Weekly

The CEO of Deutsche Bank said a "big number of staff will eventually be replaced by robots” as it looks towards artificial intelligence technology

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Four Ways To Put Aspects Of Your Business On Cruise Control

IT Toolbox

There are many aspects of your business that can be put on cruise control. While automation programs can save money and improve your business' organization, poorly utilized automation can be damaging.

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Preparing Your Network for the Internet of Things

IT Toolbox

Managing your business' network around IoT can be a challenging task.

Network 100
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The storage controller has to go, says Scale Computing CEO

Computer Weekly

Hyper-converged appliance maker Scale Computing says it achieved near bare metal performance from NVMe by doing away with controller functionality. Is this the end of the SAN?

Storage 152
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Marketing in a Modern World

IT Toolbox

Keeping a Business Running in the 21st Century.

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Law firm rolls out 54TB of NEC Hydrastor NAS as backup target

Computer Weekly

Quislex has cut backup windows by a third and will roll out 700TB of NEC Hydrastor to Hyderabad datacentre to provide a grid of deduplicated storage for backup and archive

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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CIOs as the Digital Visionary: Vision is Not Mirage

Future of CIO

Digital leaders have to live and be the vision. The business world today is dynamic, complex, always on and interdependent, with a high degree of unpredictability. Thus, visionary digital leaders are in demand. A vision re-conceptualizes the future, connects the previously unconnected dream. Vision is not a mirage, vision is to zoom into the future as if it were closer; vision sparks the imagination and opens the mind to new concepts and ideas.

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Italian startup uses IoT network to improve bicycle security

Computer Weekly

Turin-based Sherlock, a bike security startup, is connecting its GPS anti-theft units to Orange Business Services’ worldwide IoT network

Network 166
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Three “E” Traits in Innovators

Future of CIO

Innovative organizations create the environment for providing time, space, and freedom to create, inspire creativity, appreciate originality. We are all born to be creative, innovativeness is the state of mind. And creativity is most wanted professional quality today. Creativity is both nature and nurtured, you can no longer afford to just talk about creativity and innovation; you must do it and practice it.

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Stockholm Data Parks welcomes first Greenfield tenant to renewably-powered datacentre hub

Computer Weekly

Multigrid Data Centers named as as one of the first operators to take up space in Stockholm's heat-reusing, green energy-powered datacentre hub

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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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Legal hurdles cloud Max Schrems complaint over US spying

Computer Weekly

The Irish High Court in Dublin has embarked on a long hearing into the legality of standard contractual clauses.

Cloud 134
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Barclays Bank ahead of schedule in ring-fencing project

Computer Weekly

Barclays Bank is set to meet the government’s ring-fencing legislation well before the deadline

Banking 137