Monthly Archives: February 2022
Best Practices for Fixing Software Problems
There’s no such thing as a perfect software product. No matter how stable your application is, there’s bound to be occasions where things go...
Do the Benefits of a Data Warehouse Outweigh the Cost?
Any organization that’s invested in an analytics tool like Power BI or Tableau knows that they’re only as good as the data you feed...
6 Best Practices to Clear Marketing Data Roadblocks
Despite the recent massive shift to digital commerce, many marketers are still dealing with obstacles to implementing real-time, data-driven marketing strategies, processes, and campaigns.
Those...
Ambient.ai’s Stephanie McReynolds on AI’s Role in Physical Security
I spoke with Stephanie McReynolds, Head of Marketing at Ambient.ai, about how AI can provide a network of cameras with predictive, real-time intelligence, and...
Stop the Software Bloat: Slim Down Your SaaS
Rarely in the history of software has a pile of code been as reviled as “Clippy,” the animated, googly-eyed paperclip Microsoft introduced in 1997,...
7 Best Practices for Successful Managed Service Providers
Enterprise IT teams are increasingly partnering with managed service providers (MSPs) to help their organizations thrive in today's competitive market. Service providers combine industry-specific...
BMC CEO Ayman Sayed on DataOps and the Autonomous Digital Enterprise
I spoke with Ayman Sayed, President and CEO of BMC Software, about the importance of DataOps, his company’s ADE initiative, and his predictions for...
Cloud Providers Deliver Spectacular Earnings: What’s It Mean for Customers?
AMG (Amazon, Microsoft, Google) announced their quarterly financial results over the past couple of weeks. The companies' cloud financials were, in a word, spectacular.
Looking...
Cloud Migrations: Look Past the Mirage of Cost Savings
It’s time for all cloud service providers to look beyond the mirage of cost savings as the raison d’etre of cloud and embrace cloud-intelligence...
Why Edge Computing Will Overtake the Cloud
Compared to the previous generation, today’s generation of startups are increasingly cloud-centric. The previous generation of dotcoms had to suffer the economics and complexities...