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Containers have emerged as the standard for cloud-native application development, and Kubernetes, also known as K8s, is arguably the most popular container orchestration tool. A survey from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) revealed that 91% of respondents use Kubernetes, 83% of them in production. That’s up from 78% the previous year. However, popular isn’t the […]

A data mesh is a decentralized approach to data management, in which the data itself remains within the business domain that has collected it. Yet data mesh technology enables this data to be available to qualified users in disparate locations, without needing to move or otherwise download the data from its current location. Data mesh […]

Being the C-suite officer in charge of security requires handling significant pressure.  Cybercriminals are thriving; in 2021, the average cost of a data breach rose 10% and there were 17% more data breaches than in 2020. Whether you’re new to the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) or a seasoned CISO at a new […]

Construction companies were on the frontline during the pandemic, with the urgent need for development of medical facilities and other essential infrastructure. But for an industry that relies heavily on manual labor and on-site workers, the sudden site closures, new safety measures, and need for more remote employees have presented significant challenges. Research suggests that […]

We’re experiencing an uncanny renaissance. Databases, long derided as antiquated, are suddenly the darling of the industry. Years after pundits declared databases all but dead, a new breed of startups has captured Wall Street’s attention. However, IT leaders still struggle to efficiently migrate their existing workloads to these systems. The vendor lock-in on databases is […]

In 2002, Donald Rumsfeld, then the United States Secretary of Defense, said “Reports that say that something hasn’t happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know.” However, he added “there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don’t know we don’t […]

Automation can provide us with new ways to perform software root cause analysis, it can help tune systems for improved performance, and it can lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), among many other uses. Indeed, the array of RPA-based efficiencies goes way beyond mere data entry that was so often found before the ‘intelligent Cloud […]

According to a recent estimate, almost 700,000 megabytes of data were created every minute in 2021. This incomprehensible tsunami of data has created an increased demand for data scientists and data analysts who can look at, comprehend and provide useful insights based on the information. These roles have become so pivotal, in fact, that Glassdoor […]

Welcome to the Third Wave of cloud computing. A wave that is centered on connectivity and engagement, that has been accelerated by a global pandemic and a rush into the digital world. The cloud’s latest evolution is more technically advanced than its predecessors, larger and more complex. Now in 2022, the benefits of cloud computing […]

Modern IT is undergoing a massive transformation, particularly in the realm of data storage. Adding more cybersecurity features and upgrading performance are all important moves for enterprise storage vendors like IBM, especially for their current customer base. The recent additions IBM announced to its storage portfolio should address top of mind issues for many in […]

Coined by sci-fi writer Neal Stephenson over 30 years ago, “metaverse” is the biggest buzzword of 2022. This pivot to a “cyber world” where we will be using a “digital identity” to work, shop, and interact socially has attracted major brands like Epic Games, Microsoft, and Apple. Most notably, Facebook has renamed to Meta and […]

Salesforce blends powerful built-in capabilities with the flexibility to create your own low-code capabilities. But as any seasoned developer will tell you, building applications is the easy part. The real challenge is ensuring they don’t break over time and having robust protections in place to allow you to continue to build – and experiment – without […]