Chris Preimesberger

Business spend-management software maker Coupa Software did some research in its own market and then discovered a big bonus takeaway: That the study may work as a general indicator of business spending across a broad swath of businesses. The first Coupa Business Spend Index, released in late April, reveals that despite uncertainty in the markets, […]

The general cloud managed services market has splintered in the last several years as the IT business itself has grown and developed into more specific products and services, with the data center managed services segment being the largest. The categories include: Managed Security Services Managed Network Services Managed Communication and Collaboration Services Managed IT Infrastructure […]

Here is the latest article in an eWEEK feature series called IT Science, in which we look at what actually happens at the intersection of new-gen IT and legacy systems. Unless it’s brand new and right off various assembly lines, servers, storage and networking inside every IT system can be considered “legacy.” This is because the […]

On Wednesday, May 8, at 11 a.m. PST/2 p.m. EST/7 p.m. GMT, @eWEEKNews will host its monthly #eWEEKChat. The topic will be “DevOps and Agile Development, Circa 2019” It will be moderated by Chris Preimesberger, eWEEK’s editor in chief. Some quick facts: Topic: “DevOps and Agile Development, circa 2019” Date/time: May 8, 2019 @11a.m. PST/2 p.m. […]

Project management software is comprised of a specialized suite of task management software such as Agile, Kanban and Scrum, created to enhance the efficiency of a production team. Such software helps businesses implement and execute multiple projects within the required time frame. You may be an exceptional project manager who aims to complete multi-level tasks with definite goals […]

There is a growing consensus that for many organizations, the concept of “bring your own device” (BYOD) is no longer fit for purpose. In short, mobility presents security and other issues that BYOD cannot solve. These problems include a marked lack of visibility into how employees are using their devices when compared to traditional computing, […]

You may have seen or heard TV and radio ads for “Mortgage approvals in minutes!” The “approved in minutes” concept has the attention of many consumers, but behind the marketing hype is the same old, slow mortgage approval process (in the data center). While you may upload some information on your phone for the front […]

Cisco Systems forecasts that mobile data will reach 77 exabytes per month by 2022. While most people don’t even think about the massive amount of data we create on a daily basis, telecommunications companies know all about it. The internet of things, smart devices and new content platforms have telecommunications companies facing a data onslaught. […]

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise ProLiant server owners now have an option to double the speed of their processes with the addition of new 12Gb/s solid-state memory disks supplied by Toshiba Memory. Toshiba Memory America, the San Jose, Calif.-based subsidiary of Toshiba Memory Corp., announced the general availability of its RM5 Series of value SAS (vSAS) SSDs specifically […]

Today: Tufin (network security policy management) Company description: Tufin (pronounced TWO-fin) is a provider of network security policy orchestration for enterprise cybersecurity. More than 2,000 users spanning all industries and geographies use Tufin to simplify the management of some of the largest, most complex networks consisting of thousands of firewalls, routers, SDN and leading private […]

This eWEEK Data Points article looks under the hood at what security vendors are really offering in the way of machine learning and artificial intelligence in their products. Any review of information security products on the market is filled with buzzwords of the day, including ML and AI. However, the main thing is this: What […]

Here is the latest article in an eWEEK feature series called IT Science, in which we look at what actually happens at the intersection of new-gen IT and legacy systems. Unless it’s brand new and right off various assembly lines, servers, storage and networking inside every IT system can be considered “legacy.” This is because […]