Tue.Mar 07, 2017

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Fourteen Machine Learning Solutions For Data Scientists - Which One Is Best For You?

Forrester IT

The Power To Predict Is Mighty. Yogi Berra once said, "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." It is tough indeed, but enterprises that can make probabilistic predictions about customers, business processes, and operations will have an edge over enterprises that can't. These predictions don't have to be macroscopic to be consequential.

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Escaping waterfall government and the myth of ‘digital transformation’

Computer Weekly

An agile approach to digital programmes will not transform Whitehall unless the waterfall approach to policy and decision-making is overhauled too

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Mobile World Congress 2017: Observations Regarding The Main Enterprise Themes

Forrester IT

Recently, the largest annual get together of the mobile industry, Mobile World Congress (MWC) took place in Barcelona. In my opinion, the biggest themes at MWC in 2017 that are relevant for enterprise customers were the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), platforms, collaboration, and connectivity. These themes underline how mobility is becoming part of the broader digital transformation initiative.

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Country as a service becoming reality in Estonia

Computer Weekly

Programme to help foreigners set up businesses in Estonia through virtual residency is gathering pace

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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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5 Ways to Strengthen Your Brand with CRM

IT Toolbox

Your brand is your most important asset. It is how your customers and the world at large see you. A successful brand builds business so it's important that you have as strong a brand as possible. Fortunately your brand is largely under your control. By your actions you can determine how your public sees you. That's the good news.

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Accept everything is hackable, business told

Computer Weekly

Many companies are in denial about cyber attacks, but they need to accept that they are likely to be targets, that everything is hackable and that they need to act accordingly, says security expert Menny Barzilay

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MWC 2017: How virtual reality could be the next big thing for healthcare

Computer Weekly

Consumer virtual reality was again a hot topic at Mobile World Congress in 2017, but the technology is now advanced enough that use cases are emerging in other sectors.

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Evaluating Predictive Analytics for Flash Arrays   

Data Center Knowledge

The right predictive analytics system should be able to automate level 1 and 2 support and troubleshooting entirely. Read More.

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From bootcamp to business: getting connected

Computer Weekly

This is the second in a series of articles charting the progress of participants from HutZero, a new cyber security entrepreneur acceleration programme run by Cyber London (CyLon) and the Centre for Security Information Technologies (CSIT) at Queen’s University Belfast.

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Can ERP Improve Your Business Management?

IT Toolbox

In the modern business environment, utilizing ERP software can integrate information from all your different business functions into a centralized resource. With this, you can simplify the mass of data your business generates, which can facilitate your decision-making process. But installing ERP software alone isn't going to take your business to the next level.

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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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Four reforms to deliver competitive broadband

Computer Weekly

The UK will never benefit from ‘gold standard full fibre’ broadband without major reforms to the fabric of government, writes Ed Straw

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Extreme grabs Avaya’s networking business for $100M

Network World

Extreme Networks continued to expand its enterprise networking portfolio today buying up the network technology of Avaya Holdings– which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy -- for $100 million. Extreme’s Ed Meyercord, President and CEO said he expects the deal will broaden the company’s software and strengthen its presence in vertical markets such as healthcare and manufacturing.

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How Team Collaboration Adds Value to UCaaS

IT Toolbox

I began this series by looking at the drivers for adopting cloud-based UC, and this post will focus on a sub-set of UC, namely team collaboration.

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D-Wave quantum computers: The smart person's guide

Tech Republic Data Center

This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about D-Wave Systems' quantum computers, machines that could one day tackle problems that would be impossible to solve today.

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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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Internet Services: Cheap and Easy is better than Bomb Proof

IT Toolbox

The earliest versions of the internet were developed by DARPA as a decentralized communications network. Their design objective was a communications tool that could survive the loss of one or more nodes in the case the unimaginable happened and nuclear war broke out. The internet we use today is in the direct lineage of that breakthrough development.

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Retail industry steps up the fight against rising cyber threats

Computer Weekly

UK retail body BRC publishes the first of its kind step-by-step guide on how to manage cyber security threats

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Cloud Platform offers electric cooperatives broadband phone service solution

IT Toolbox

Cloud Voice Platform is a web-scale, turnkey virtualized software solution that enables cable, mobile, telco and other broadband providers to rapidly customize, launch and profit from VoIP and UC services. The option has driven four electric cooperatives to turn to the Cloud Voice Platform offered by Alianza to power phone services over their existing fiber broadband services.

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AMD Paves Road Back to Data Center with High-Performance Naples SoCs

Data Center Knowledge

In a swipe at Intel, claims to be “returning choice to customers” Read More.

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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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Latest clash of the ERP titans: Microsoft Edges Ahead Oracle

IT Toolbox

For the first time since 2010, Microsoft Dynamics 365’s ERP market share pushed ahead of Oracle Cloud for the number two position in the annual Panorama Consulting Solutions “Clash of the Titans” report released last week. SAP, however, held tight to its top market share spot.

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Can you work around SAP indirect access software licensing?

Computer Weekly

The SAP legal case against Diageo highlights the seemingly arbitrary rules governing software licensing

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New social CRM venture raises $9 million in funding

IT Toolbox

Intelligent CRM developer Nimble has scored $9 million in Series A funding which it says it will use to fuel the company’s growth. CEO Jon Ferrara says the money will help the firm to expand its product engineering team and accelerate sales efforts.

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HPE to Buy Flash-Storage Company Nimble for $1B

Data Center Knowledge

Giant seeking faster-growing businesses to offset decline in older product sales and cloud competition Read More.

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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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On McKinsey's Two Speed IT Architecture and Digital Business Models

IT Toolbox

In a " A two-speed IT architecture for the digital enterprise" , McKinsey's (McK) Oliver Bossert, Chris Ip, and Jürgen Laartz stated that " delivering an enriched customer experience requires a new digital architecture

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ZF Group opens doors to Hyderabad tech centre

Computer Weekly

German car parts manufacturer ZF Group opens a technology centre in India to focus on software lead innovation

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Easiest programming languages to learn

Galido

Codecademy is a fun and easy way to learn how to code and has tutorials and lessons on the easiest programming languages to learn. Learning with Codecademy will put you on the path to building great websites, games, and apps. It’s interactive, fun, and you can do it with your friends. Learn to Code Here. Here are more! Lessons in programming code (interactive).

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Vantage Kicks Off Construction of Four-Story Silicon Valley Data Center

Data Center Knowledge

Vacancy rates at historic lows, this is a good time to build data centers in Silicon Valley. Read More.

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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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Converged IoT systems: Bringing the data center to the edge of everything

IT Toolbox

Learn how converged systems and high-performance data analysis platforms are bringing the data center to the operational technology (OT) edge.

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How to Make a WordPress Website that Instantly Attracts your Target Audience

Galido

WordPress is a great tool for website development. In fact, it is one of the most used development platforms at the present day. 22% of the newly built websites are powered by WordPress. It offers a lot of features for the developers and also adds to the better user experience for the users. It is extremely easy to use and manage a WordPress site or a blog.

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Wikileaks’ dump of CIA exploits exposes enterprises to new risks

Network World

Corporations concerned about the release of thousands of CIA documents detailing hacks against Apple iOS and Mac OSX, Google’s Android, Microsoft’s Windows, Linux and Solaris need to conduct a fresh round of risk assessment that takes the new revelations into account. While the trove of leaked data – known as Vault 7 – doesn’t include code for actual exploits, it does describe the types of vulnerabilities they take advantage of, which can still be of value to both defenders and potential attacke

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Bank branches still more popular than mobile apps for new accounts

Computer Weekly

Major research reveals the opportunities and challenges facing fintech firms

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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.