Posts tagged IBM
Continuous Application Portfolio and Enterprise Infrastructure Rationalization Strategies in the Industrial Sector

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.

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Data Resilience and Operational Continuity Strategies for the Utilities Industry

As 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.

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Establishing Comprehensive Resilience Frameworks for Ransomware Recovery

Malware 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.

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Working with ISVs and SaaS Providers to Achieve Innovation in the Financial Sector

New 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.

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Microsoft Takes Top Spot for Total Cloud Services Revenue, While AWS Remains Leader for IaaS:IHS Markit

Microsoft 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.

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Alibaba, Amazon, Google, IBM, and Microsoft Named ‘Leaders’ in IHS Markit Cloud Services Scorecard

Amazon (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.

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