The current business transformation initiatives have been made possible by the synergistic combination of expertise from the worlds of Operating Technologies (OT) and Information Technologies (IT). This is bringing about intelligent, interconnected, and autonomous manufacturing equipment and systems. The achievement of shared objectives across OT and IT communities will be enabled by new dynamic -- constantly evolving -- technological resources, such as artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, and ubiquitous connectivity.
Read MoreAs the industry comes to grips with the highly disruptive implications of a once-in-a-generation pandemic event, executives are bracing themselves for continued volatility as incidences of unprecedented weather events rise, and bad actors target critical infrastructures with malware and ransomware attacks.
Read MoreMalware and ransomware attacks have achieved an unprecedented level of ubiquity across organizations of all sizes and industries. A Spring of 2021 survey conducted by analysts at IDC revealed that 95.1% of organizations had suffered a malicious attack within the past 12 months, and 36.6% of respondents have suffered more than 25 attacks during that time.
Read MoreAs government agency leaders and healthcare administrators execute their transformation initiatives to be more responsive to citizens and patients, IT staffs will be tasked with leveraging virtualization capabilities to integrate resources across heterogenous infrastructures.
Read MoreChange management has never been easy and will not get any easier as organizations embrace complex heterogeneous infrastructures that mix legacy and next-generation enterprise platforms. This was the central conclusion of a moderated CIO.com virtual roundtable co-hosted with Chuck Tsocanos of IBM.
Read MoreAs the complexity of enterprise infrastructures rise in response to accelerated technology modernization and business transformation, organizations across industries are exploring the role that AI will play in optimizing IT operations while introducing innovative business operations.
Read MoreNew technological developments, the rise of new competitive disruptors and changing customer expectations have elevated the importance of accelerating the pace with which institutions bring new value-added services to market. A growing number of executives are taking a hard look at how fintech services, ISVs and SaaS resources can support this “need-for-speed” in a risk-adjusted manner.
Read MoreMicrosoft in 2018 became the market share leader for total off-premises cloud service revenue with 13.8 percent share, bumping Amazon to the #2 spot with 13.2 percent; IBM was #3 with 8.8 percent revenue share, according to IHS Markit. Microsoft’s success can be attributed to its comprehensive portfolio and the growth it is experiencing from its more advanced PaaS and CaaS offerings.
Read MoreAmazon (AWS), Google, IBM, Microsoft (Azurea) and Alibaba were named “leaders” by IHS Markit's new scorecard on off-premises cloud IT service providers.
“Leadership in the cloud IT infrastructure services market requires a diverse portfolio, and all of the leaders have strong brand awareness and a reputation of innovation,” said Devan Adams, principal analyst, cloud and data center research practice, IHS Markit.