Managing and troubleshooting cloud environments can be challenging because the infrastructure is owned by a service provider. Let’s examine some ways to make your cloud management easier to tackle. First, consider cloud automation use cases. These can streamline the oversight of cloud implementations, although the specific features offered will depend on the cloud vendor. Some […]
Archives for November 2020
Try a hotel room as your office for a change of pace
Look for a drivable destination that offers great Wi-Fi, business amenities and packages, plus plenty of ways to wind down after hours. Image: iStock/olezzo Guided by the restrictions the coronavirus pandemic has imposed, those who’ve been working from home for most of the year have definitely identified the many benefits (comfort, pets, no commute), but […]
Smart Doorbells on Amazon, eBay, Harbor Serious Security Issues
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HPE GreenLake partners to help Kern County take control of IT
When Mac Avancena Jr. became chief information technology officer for Kern County, Calif., in June 2018, he performed a financial and vendor analysis of the county’s IT spending dollars. Nonplussed, he discovered the county used about 35 different technology suppliers for its more than 40 departments. “I come from the school of thought of, how […]
Two thirds of UK organisations facing digital skills gap
Over two thirds (69%) of surveyed UK leaders believe that their organisation is currently facing a digital skills gap, according to a new report conducted by Microsoft and Goldsmiths, University of London. Additionally, 44% of the 600 leaders surveyed indicated that they fear the current lack of digital skills in their organisation will have a negative impact […]
How Enterprises Prioritized AI in 2020
Last year at this time, IT leaders were creating budgets and plans for AI initiatives. Here’s how a pandemic impacted them. In Autumn 2019, as CIOs carefully crafted their technology investment plans for the new year, artificial intelligence and other advanced analytics made up a key part of the initiatives earmarked for investment. It was […]
What Comes Next for the COVID-19 Computing Consortium
Supercomputing and academic resources to accelerate research into the virus shift gears as vaccines to fight the pandemic might be nearing production. The COVID-19 High Performance Computing (HPC) Consortium, which formed back in March in the early weeks of the pandemic, is updating its focus and taking on more research projects in light of the […]
IoT connectivity disruptors’ platform strategies present a challenge for MNOs
By Karim Yaici, Senior Analyst at Analysys Mason. “1NCE and Eseye are using AWS infrastructure and tools to augment their connectivity offerings with platform features; MNOs will need to consider doing likewise.” 1NCE and Eseye, two IoT connectivity disruptors, announced the addition of device and data management functions to their connectivity platforms during 3Q 2020.1,2 […]
VMware sounds alarm over zero-day flaws in multiple products
VMware has warned its customers about a critical vulnerability present across several of its products, including Workspace One Access and Identity Manager, that could allow cyber criminals to take control of vulnerable machines. The command injection flaw, tracked as CVE-2020-4006 and rated 9.1 on the CVSS threat severity scale, can be exploited in a host of VMware products, the […]
Achieving 100 percent renewable energy with 24/7 monitoring in Microsoft Sweden
Earlier this year, we made a commitment to shift to 100 percent renewable energy supply in our buildings and datacenters by 2025. On this journey, we recognize that how we track our progress is just as important as how we get there. Today, we are announcing that Microsoft will be the first hyperscale cloud provider […]