Tue.Jul 18, 2017

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INSA and AFCEA Fourth Annual Intel Summit 7-8 Sep: Registration now open!

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Editor’s note: We are proud to spread the word of this fantastic event coordinated by friends and associates at AFCEA and INSA. – bg Innovation is essential to the Intelligence Community’s strategic advantage, a key theme of the Summit on September 6-7 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. AFCEA International and the […].

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You Can Now Earn a Bachelors in Data Center Facilities Engineering

Data Center Knowledge

Degree program in Irish university developed after lengthy consultations with Google, Facebook, Microsoft Read More.

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7 Reasons On-Premises Solutions Are Losing to the Cloud

IT Toolbox

It’s clear: The cloud is winning. You could disagree with me, but this post explores the top seven reasons the cloud is beginning to separate itself from on-premises private branch exchange (PBX) solutions. Much has been written about the topic, and many vendors, resellers, and even end users have strong opinions on one side or the other.

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Quantum Computing Could Make Today’s Encryption Obsolete

Data Center Knowledge

Private cyber criminals won't get their hands on quantum computing tools any time soon, but governments will. Read More.

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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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VoIP and the Future of the Service Desk

IT Toolbox

Voice over IP (VoIP) technology is part of the future of the corporate service desk as more of these platforms head to the cloud and the centralized call centers of old give way to more remote workers answering service desk calls. You may know the service desk as the help desk or call center depending on your organization. These platforms benefit from VoIP because of its efficiency and flexibility.

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Making Security a Priority in Connected Cars

Data Center Knowledge

The threats to connected cars have been made clear, but the Herculean task now at hand is implementing top-level security practices under time-sensitive and high-pressure conditions. Read More.

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The European Union brings member states together to lead on 5G

Computer Weekly

EU members commit to a new declaration to establish a common baseline for 5G standards and help make Europe a global leader on future mobile networks

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How ERP Simplifies Supply Chain Compliance

IT Toolbox

Supply chain management involves a complex process with multiple moving pieces. Modern supply chain managers use a combination of technology tools such as customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning (ERP) to enhance their customer service and product delivery.

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Scale hyper-converged adds all-flash 1150F and “workhorse” 5150D

Computer Weekly

Hyper-converged pioneer Scale Computing targets 1/2PB 5150D at remote sites and big on-site deployments, while 1150F allows customers an all-flash tier to add to existing clusters

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DCK Investor Edge: Why Q2 Earnings are Crucial for Data Center Stocks

Data Center Knowledge

In top markets, the new normal for wholesale leasing remains elusive, as the shift to cloud and hybrid IT evolves. Read More.

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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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UK industrial control systems targeted, warns leaked NCSC document

Computer Weekly

Industrial control systems across several UK sectors have been targeted in recent activity by known state-sponsored attackers, according to a leaked report by the UK National Cyber Security Authority

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3 Tips to Keep in Mind When Choosing a Marketing Automation Solution

IT Toolbox

If you’re about to choose a marketing automation solution, congratulations! Your business has a great opportunity to advance its marketing by leaps and bounds. However, to ensure success, it’s wise to keep a few best practices in mind as you are evaluating the various systems before you. Here are three tips to remember when choosing a marketing automation solution. 1.

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UK lags behind Europe in digital risk awareness, study shows

Computer Weekly

UK business leaders are overly optimistic and less aware of digital risks than their European counterparts, a study has revealed

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Oracle to Add 1,000 Employees in European Cloud Push

Data Center Knowledge

Move comes one month after company reported 58 percent cloud revenue growth Read More.

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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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Traditional outsourcing boosts overall spending in first half of 2017

Computer Weekly

Spending on traditional IT services contracts by Emea organisations increases in the first six months of 2017

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A Frame Relay Customer Network

IT Toolbox

A bunch of my previous posts have laid the foundation for future discussions of the frame relay protocols which had achieved widespread use and acceptance in the early 90s. While some of these technologies have mostly been eclipsed in North America and elsewhere, you can still find pockets of Frame Relay and ATM usage today.

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Lack of KPIs shows holes in datacentre efficiency

Computer Weekly

Most datacentre operators see the benefits of efficiency metrics, but somehow fail to include them in their key performance indicators

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5 Benefits of a Two-Tier ERP System

IT Toolbox

Simply put, a two-tier enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is “the practice of running two ERP systems at once—one larger system at the corporate level and one smaller system at the plant, division, or subsidiary level.

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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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RoughTed malvertising peaked in June, reveals Check Point

Computer Weekly

More than a quarter of organisations around the world were hit by a malvertising campaign in June 2017, according to security firm Check Point

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Is Social Media Right For You?

IT Toolbox

Social media is a powerful and growing force in the world of business. It seems we’re being flooded with advice on how to implement a social media program, run a social media campaign and other facets of social media. But just because social media is popular and has produced positive results for some businesses doesn’t mean every business needs a social media program.

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TfL starts ESN pilot build on the London Underground

Computer Weekly

At a GLA Oversight Committee hearing, TfL’s CTO revealed the organisation is building a pilot version of the Emergency Services Network on the London Underground

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Development is not the same as Maintenance Programming

IT Toolbox

I'm not a developer, but I can completely tell the difference. Building something new is completely different from maintaining something that's already been written - even if you were the one that wrote it. Right now, the product I'm working with is chasing features. We have a long roadmap of things we need to do for the first time.

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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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Why company directors need to focus on software licensing small print

Computer Weekly

Heads of businesses risk breaching the Companies Act, fines, or a possible jail sentence if they fail to take software licensing risks into account

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On digital maturity, research from Sloan MIT and Deloitte (i)

IT Toolbox

continuing from. On digital maturity, research from Sloan MIT and Deloitte. - 4. “Becoming talent magnets.” Sure we have that in every recruitment newsletter and strategy discussion.

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Massive Amazon S3 breaches highlight blind spots in enterprise race to the cloud

Tech Republic Security

Data leaks at Dow Jones, Verizon, and a GOP analytics firm show that companies are forgoing security best practices in order to quickly make it to the cloud.

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Advanced IoT systems provide analysis catalyst for the petrochemical refinery of the future

IT Toolbox

Learn how a leading-edge petrochemical company in Texas is rethinking data gathering and analysis to foster safer environments and greater overall efficiency.

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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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Interview: How consumer tech retail is transforming to meet demands of Generation Y

Computer Weekly

Technology retailers are transforming their operations in line with the preferences of young tech-savvy consumers and business users

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Enterprise spending on public cloud to hit $266B in 2021, driven by SaaS, cloud apps

Tech Republic Cloud

A report from IDC details where public cloud spending is going and which industries are investing the most.

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Stamford Bridge to offer stadium connectivity in partnership with Ericsson

Computer Weekly

Ericsson has begun its partnership with Chelsea to offer home fans a “seamless” connected experience

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Google Designs Data Center Appliance to Ship Client Data

Data Center Knowledge

Transfer Appliance has higher storage capacity than Amazon’s Snowball and costs less per TB Read More.

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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.