Chris Preimesberger

Date: April 20, 2021 Redwood City, Calif. To: All my friends, colleagues and readers: After 16 years at the publication and 10 years as an editor, I’m calling it a day as eWEEK.com Editor-in-Chief. James Maguire, a longtime friend and colleague, will slide into the chair starting April 22. Mr. Maguire (at right) has been […]

VMware has long been about B2B tech: virtualization, data center infrastructure, hypervisors, collaboration tools, mobility and a long list of other products and services. This is not technology to be sampled casually in a home office. However, the high professional quality of these things is why about 95 percent of companies globally with IT systems […]

Okay, so we’re a full year into the first worldwide pandemic in 100 years, and it’s shifted our world completely. Nothing is the same as it was–and in just about every segment of our lives. In this article, the first of a special eWEEK series on “The Home as Enterprise Branch,” we’re focusing on the […]

On Tuesday, April 13, at 11 a.m. PST/2 p.m. EST/7 p.m. GMT, @eWEEKNews will host its 97th monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be “The Home as Enterprise Branch,” and it will be moderated by Chris Preimesberger, eWEEK’s Editor in Chief. Some quick facts: Topic: #eWEEKchat April 13: “The Home as Enterprise Branch” Date/time: Tuesday, April […]

It took nine long, argumentative and legally expensive years, but the nasty tussle between Oracle and Google over “fair use” of Java’s application programming interfaces has ended with a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to keep Java APIs in the free domain for software developers. The high court on April 5 ruled 6-2 in […]

Whether on premises in hardware or in a cloud, next-generation enterprise data storage solutions are all about systems providing the correct data protection for users, while maintaining data privacy for stakeholders at all levels. These requirements are the same for any size enterprise. In this article, eWEEK looks at the world’s top suppliers of data […]

Data management software provider ServiceNow on March 11 launched a new version of its Now Platform, called Quebec. It features expanded native AI capabilities and new low-code app development tools, designed to enable quick development of new applications by line-of-business employees. With companies constantly updating the way they operate, platforms such as ServiceNow’s are enabling […]

The past year has shown us how critical high-speed, reliable connectivity is in our lives. New industry data released March 15 by mainstream data providers Comcast and AT&T explains this in vivid detail. By any measure, the internet usage numbers in 2020 were astounding. For example, AT&T expects its network traffic to increase upwards of […]

Selecting both primary and secondary cloud services is now a common IT strategy for most enterprises. Recent research shows that about 90 percent of enterprises and non-profit organizations are utilizing multiple cloud services accounts. This is a big change over what was happening a mere several years ago, when some companies were still reluctant to […]

Companies are forging ahead with digital transformation at an unprecedented rate, making it a top priority of enterprise businesses. According to a recent survey by IDC, spending on digital transformation practices, products and organizations will continue at a solid pace despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a survey of Fortune 500 CIOs […]