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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.

Editor's PickMelissa FisherSeptember 3, 2021IBM, Enterprise Infrastructure, Digital Transformation, AI

Building an Enterprise-wide Framework for Containerization Across Hybrid Multi-Cloud Environments

The keys for building an enterprise-wide framework for deploying containers across hybrid multi-cloud infrastructures are top of mind for executives. Exploring containerization frameworks should be considered a strategic priority for IT organizations with complex infrastructures and how they affect IT operations and business processes. BizTechReports caught up with Vikas Sidana -- a strategic technology advisor at IBM -- to discuss some of the central findings of today’s use cases.

Anticipated Post-Pandemic Renaissance of Live Sports Offers Broadcasters Opportunity to Enhance Home Viewing Experience with HDR

The return of live sports -- including the 2021 Summer Olympics -- as we hopefully approach a post-pandemic era is encouraging sports fans around the world to gather and view major events in stadiums, bars, restaurants -- and homes. The challenge before broadcasters rests on delivering consistent, high quality, high dynamic range (HDR) and ultra-high definition (UHD) content while addressing unpredictable environments of outdoor events.

Editor's PickStaff ReportsSeptember 2, 2021HDR, Broadcasters, Live Sports, Live Events

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.

Editor's PickLane CooperAugust 18, 2021BizTechReportsIBM, Malware, ransomware, Cyber risks, Operational Technology, SaaS

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.

Editor's PickLane CooperAugust 17, 2021IBM, Cybersecurity, digital resiliency, DX, Digital transformation, ransomware

Laying an Enterprise Information Management Foundation for SAP Migration and/or Modernization

Large organizations that have deployed SAP to underpin their most strategic operations are in the process of evaluating how this critical enterprise application will support accelerated technology modernization and business transformation initiatives. With the expiration date for support for ECC 6.0 now set for 2027, many executives have elected to pull the trigger on moving to S/4HANA, according to analysts at IDC.

Editor's PickLane CooperAugust 5, 2021OpenText, idc, SAP, S/4 HANA, Enterprise architecture

Building Creative and Innovative Workplaces for Today’s Hybrid Workforce

According to IDC, over 40% of the global population turned to remote work models in 2020. With the ebb and flow of the global pandemic in 2021, hybrid work models are enabling some people to return to on-site work while others continue to work remotely or move between remote and on-site work.

Editor's PickLane CooperAugust 3, 2021idc, Adobe, Hybrid environments, Work from home, workforce performance

CIO.com Virtual Roundtable: Exploring the Role of Microsoft 365 as Content Management Integration Point for On-Prem and Cloud-based Enterprise Applications

As organizations accelerate the implementation of business transformation and technology modernization initiatives, business leaders are exploring the impact these changes will have on enterprise content management and its associated workflows. A growing number of organizations are exploring the role that collaboration platforms can play in streamlining content management.

CIO.com Virtual Roundtable: Exploring Strategic Options for SAP S/4 HANA Modernization

As businesses explore their SAP modernization options, the best way forward for many organizations may lie in hybrid installations of SAP S/4HANA that allow IT teams to maintain their current infrastructure. Most established companies often have application estates that are inflexible, monolithic, and outdated. When it comes to SAP modernization, challenges and opportunities are in the eye of the beholder.

Editor's PickLane CooperJuly 19, 2021SAP, S/4 HANA, Strategic Planning, IBM, Greenfield, Digital transformation

Demand for Next-Generation HDR Solutions Rises as Broadcasters and Streaming Providers Tap into Content Libraries

Halted production of new content, along with a dramatic increase of consumer demand for video entertainment throughout the COVID-19 crisis, has placed unprecedented demands on the content libraries of broadcasters and streaming providers. As content owners mine their inventory of episodic series and movies produced decades ago, they are exploring how to up-convert content to meet the elevated viewing standards of today’s consumers.

Editor's Pick, OTT, TechnologyStaff ReportsJuly 15, 2021Advanced HDR, Technicolor, Cinnafilm, OTT content

CIO.com Virtual Roundtable: Mainframe Application Modernization Initiatives in Support of Successful Transformation

Businesses that leverage mainframe investments while developing a modernization roadmap have better outcomes than those that move off them. These were the conclusions of a 2021 IDC study that analyzed businesses across the globe to measure the efficacy of migrating to the cloud compared to modernizing existing mainframe systems. Replatforming, the researchers found, can be riskier and more costly than modernizing existing investments.

CIO.com Virtual Roundtable: Optimizing the Economics of Cloud Migration Within the Enterprise

By the end of 2021, 80% of enterprises are expected to put mechanisms in place to shift to cloud-centric infrastructure and applications. By 2024, approximately 64% of infrastructure spending will revolve around investments in cloud and infrastructure technologies. Success will hinge on the architecture strategies that effectively guide the cloud migration process.

CIO.com Virtual Roundtable: Establishing A Strategic Foundation For Modern Data Fabric Across Hybrid Multi-cloud Infrastructures

The majority of IT organizations in mid- to large-sized organizations are now using a complex combination of on-prem hardware and software and cloud-based enterprise services that are constantly evolving in response to the introduction of new technologies and changing business requirements.

Editor's PickLane CooperJune 21, 2021CIO.com, IBM, cloud-based services, Data Fabric

Modernization vs Migration: The Future of SAP in the Industrial and Distribution Sector

The paths to success with SAP depend greatly on specific circumstances and market dynamics of an enterprise. This is causing organizations to develop agile, future-proof SAP strategies. A recent IDC survey revealed 96% of organizations that had already embarked on application modernization initiatives — or plan to do so in the next 18 months — expect their long-term IT strategy to be affected by the events of 2020, with cloud playing a more pivotal role in the future of their deployments.

CIO Virtual Roundtable: The Role of SDN in Hybrid Multi-Cloud Data Management

Most large organizations that have been around for a while have come to the conclusion that they will continue to operate in an environment in which data centers with legacy systems coexist with private cloud and multiple public cloud resources. As leaders explore ways to automate the management of this hybrid environment, many are looking at SDN as a way to virtualize and integrate disparate assets in a scalable and manageable manner.

Editor's PickLane CooperJune 2, 2021IBM, CIO.com, SDN, Multi-Cloud, Data Management

Modernizing VMware Investments Across Hybrid Cloud Infrastructures

As 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.

Editor's PickLane CooperMay 24, 2021IBM, VMware, Investment Chain, Hybrid Cloud

Mastering Customer Centricity

If analysts' assessments of the past year are correct, the events of the past year have accelerated business transformation initiatives with most organizations focusing enterprise technology investments on two interrelated trends: cloud adoption and customer centricity. The lessons learned through the COVID 19 have prompted 80% of enterprises to embrace cloud-centric infrastructures and applications at twice the pace set prior to the pandemic.

Editor's PickLane CooperMay 21, 2021OpenText, Customer Centricity, Business Transformation

Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Strategies for SAP Modernization and Migration

According to analysts at IDC, cloud in all its permutations is having a major impact on the disposition of core enterprise applications. By the end of 2021, based on lessons learned in the pandemic, most enterprises will accelerate their shift to cloud-centric digital infrastructure and application services.

Change Management Strategies for Cloud Smart Enterprises

Change 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.

Editor's PickLane CooperMay 14, 2021IBM, Change management, Cloud smart, Enterprise Security

How AI is Poised to Revolutionize IT Operations

As 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.