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  1 – Pay attention as you’re moving around the EXPO center and notice where you are. The rows and booths all start to look a like. The good news is for the most part the type of product / services being offered are in the same general area, so that should help you find […]

IBM opened the 2016 Interconnect conference this morning with the general session entitled Digital Business Transformation. Certainly a hot topic that sets the stage for the conference with IBM’s focus on a hybrid cloud strategy to integrate mobile, IoT, and cognitive technologies. The session was kicked off by IBM customers highlighting their solutions built on […]

  When attending asset management sessions at IBM InterConnect this week, make sure you show up early to get a seat. The rooms fill up quickly, especially with all the great customer presentations like the Maximo User Group discussion on the state of Asset Management in the IoT age. Great job by speakers Lance, Ryland and […]

IBM recently announced a completely new, re-designed and a unique offering known as API Connect, which integrates IBM API Management and IBM Strong Loop into a single package with built-in gateway, allows you to create, secure, run and manage APIs and Microservices. This offering will certainly help organizations to understand the complete API life cycle in detail and design the […]

Today, InterConnect 2016 kicked off with the IBM Business Partner Summit at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Peers share their stories of innovating with IBM solutions and bringing exceptional value to their clients. Vishal Rajpal, general manager of Perficient’s Cloud and DevOps practice, had the opportunity to speak during the opening session and shared details […]

How valuable is it to make precise asset failure predictions? 1. Can we make more precise calls around Failure Probability. a. You found an anomaly – How long before it fails? b. Do I need another predictive tool to validate what I found? c. Do I need to call in outside help? d. Can we […]

This post focuses on upgrading the Crypto profile objects configuration (keep TLS and disable rest) on DataPower. If you face any issues in establishing the TLS connectivity from Soap UI, follow these steps to fix the issue: Step – 1:  Navigate to C:\Program Files\SmartBear\SoapUI-5.2.1\bin folder. Step – 2 : Edit SoapUI-5.2.1.vmoptions file with any text […]

Over a number of years, I have had the opportunity to conduct several architectural assessments on SOA, ROA and API Management. The domains and technology stacks have varied, and the engagements have been a mix of post mortems and organizational readiness. What I have found is that there are certain common characteristics of organizational behavior and challenges […]

We’re excited to announce that Perficient won the 2016 IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Enterprise Cloud Solution. Each year, this top honor is awarded to a few elite IBM Business Partners who have delivered exceptional solutions that drive business value and digitally transform the way clients and industries do business. The 2016 awards recognize achievements across […]

1. Depending on where you live / work, the weather might be better than your current location. Why not take a break from the cold / snow and enjoy some warmer dessert temps? Then again, some have those temps where they live, so surely there are other reasons to travel to Vegas. 2. InterConnect is […]

Data, data, data!  IBM estimates that 90% of the data in the world today has been created in the last two years.  When we use our computers, tablets and smartphones, immense volumes of data are being generated.  Companies are tapping into this data as a potential source of competitive advantage.  After harnessing this data, predictive analytics […]

IBM InterConnect, the premier IBM user conference, is quickly approaching, and we’re excited to connect with you at the event. Perficient is proud to be a Gold Plus Sponsor of IBM InterConnect 2016, which is being held February 21-25 in Las Vegas. Visit us at booth 364 in the Solution EXPO, where you can learn how we’ve leveraged […]