Before your company implements an Internet of Things strategy, follow these steps, which include security and networking tips. Getty Images/iStockphoto Companies are investing in the Internet of Things (IoT), but few feel that they’re completely prepared for it. There are concerns about IoT security, integration with other technologies, and the ability to scale out IoT for […]
Archives for March 2020
How To Successfully Use Data For Your Email Marketing
Analyzing data gathered across multiple channels provides marketers with valuable insights into audience preferences and behavior. This can lead to more focused, effective campaigns, which is why US marketers have invested around $5 billion into data management in the past couple of years. And email remains a crucial marketing channel, with almost 70 percent of […]
IBM code challenge winner uses open source and IoT for disaster relief
The Linux Foundation is hosting the open source firmware for Project OWL, which helps developers foster connectivity between first responders and civilians during or after natural disasters. The Linux Foundation announced Tuesday that it was hosting the open source IoT device firmware for Project OWL (organization, whereabouts and logistics), the winner of IBM’s “Call for […]
vSphere 7 Debuts with Kubernetes Support Among Many New VMware Products
News vSphere 7 Debuts with Kubernetes Support Among Many New VMware Products By David Ramel 03/10/2020 VMware today marked “a new chapter” in its history with the introduction of a portfolio of application/infrastructure modernization offerings headed by the new vSphere 7 with Kubernetes support. That provides the company’s customers with a new first: a common […]
VMware launches vSphere 7 and Tanzu container management tools
VMware has announced the launch of a number of new Kubernetes-focused products, including the latest version of its vSphere platform. Most of the new products fall under the company’s Tanzu portfolio, unveiled at last year’s VMworld. Tanzu represents VMware’s efforts to integrate Kubernetes container management – which the company is betting big on as the […]
HPE adds ‘5G as a service’ suite to GreenLake portfolio
HPE has added a suite of ‘as a service’ networking capabilities to its GreenLake portfolio designed to give customers the tools to accelerate 5G deployment. The HP spinoff is aiming to extend its reach with telecoms firms and enterprises with its new 5G tools, which are designed to enhance existing 5G networks and ramp up […]
Alibaba’s Alipay to open app to more services to take on Meituan
Ant Financial, an affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, will start allowing third-party vendors to offer services such as food delivery and hotel bookings on its Alipay mobile payment platform in an expansion beyond its financial services focus. Alipay traditionally competes against Tencent’s WeChat pay in China for mobile payments and financial services, with users […]
Walmart asks Myntra to reduce discounts, streamline processes
To focus on profitability, US retailer and Flipkart Group parent Walmart has clamped down on processes at online fashion retailer Myntra, which includes shutting down small warehouses, bringing down the level of inventory and reducing discounts on the online platform, sources said. “There is a strong focus on profitability and processes at Myntra and it […]
Data Governance Is Improving, But…
Corporate memories are at risk because the growth in data is outpacing companies’ ability to govern and manage it. Records and Information Management (RIM) professionals are drowning in data and, technologically speaking, they’re behind others in their organizations. The result is dirty data that’s hard to access, navigate, control and secure. In the worst cases, […]
4 Questions Businesses Should Ask About AI, 5G and Innovation
As we move into the 2020s, leaders must self-reflect and focus on how they can improve upon past AI, 5G and other innovation technologies to drive results. Image: sdecoret – stockadobe.com The start of 2020 marks a unique occasion to discover the opportunities that the interplay between people and artificial intelligence will create over the […]