Cloud professionals are in high demand, and as reliance on remote access continues to grow, so will that need for talented IT experts with specialized cloud computing skills. Cloud computing is a system of databases and software, typically operated in data centers and warehouses. It enables users and businesses to access digital information over the […]
Archives for April 2021
Adding value with the right telemetry partner
Running a successful business in the 21st century means integrating technology within all aspects of operations. One of the most valuable benefits is that data can be analysed and interpreted to improve operational efficiency and the most effective was of accessing this resource is with a Remote Telemetry Unit (RTU). Here, Matthew Hawkridge, chief technology […]
Experian’s Identity GM Addresses Industry’s Post-COVID Challenges
The quick pivot of so much commerce to online systems has increased the possibility of fraud, creating challenges for IT leaders. Image: Sashkin – stock.adobe.com Just like a flood and then the cleanup and rebuilding after such a natural disaster, COVID-19 had an initial impact on our lives with health consequences, shutdowns, and more — […]
Microsoft is submerging servers in boiling liquid to prevent Teams outages
Microsoft has revealed that it’s been experimenting with a “two-phase immersion cooling technology” to prevent its data centre servers from overheating and causing outages across its cloud-based communications platforms such as Microsoft Teams. At a Microsoft data centre on the bank of the Columbia River in Washington state, engineers are submerging servers in a steel holding tank filled with boiling liquid. […]
CEOs Need to Take Leadership on IoT in 2021 to Drive Bottom-Line Benefits
In 2018, the IoT market within the manufacturing industry stood at a humble $27B. However, that number is expected to grow to $137B in the next five years. Accelerated by the pandemic, IoT implementation had and is continuing to see tremendous growth over the past several years in many other industries as well, including mobility/transportation […]
Don’t get mad, read Stookes
BOOK REVIEW: A guide to thriving as a female leader in salesCheryl Stookes’ short, cheery, book is fun to read, with some very welcome additions to your career toolkit, whatever your profession or trade, writes Annie Turner. Don’t be put off by the title, The Token Woman which appears to mean something different on the North American side […]
Unpatched SAP applications are target-rich ground for hackers
Hackers are targeting unpatched vulnerabilities in SAP applications, according to a report issued by SAP and cyber threat research company Onapsis. The report detailed more than 300 successful exploitations of critical vulnerabilities previously patched by SAP through 1,500 attack attempts between June 2020 and March 2021. It also highlighted that the time window for defenders to act […]
Open source cloud platforms and tools to consider
Many cloud strategies rely heavily on proprietary platforms and services. There’s no open source equivalent of a public cloud like AWS or Microsoft Azure, for instance, and it is unlikely that major public cloud vendors will open source their own services. However, there is a variety of open source cloud computing platforms, as well as […]
Windows Server 2022 Is Coming!
News Windows Server 2022 Is Coming! The big theme of Windows Server 2022 is security — primarily bringing the concept of Secure Core from Windows client to the server world with Secure Core Servers. By Paul Schnackenburg 04/06/2021 The next version of Windows Server will be known as 2022 and it’s in public preview since […]
Critical Cloud Bug in VMWare Carbon Black Allows Takeover
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