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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 […]

IBM announced the formation of their Cloud video unit before IBM Connect. While there are a number of announcements and observations from Connect, I wanted to get this post out. The acquisition of Ustream caused IBM to announce their Cloud Video Service Unit and as the graphic shows, this business unit ties together several acquisitions as […]

Technology is disrupting everything, but businesses are not exactly keeping pace. In order to stay relevant and competitive, organizations must invest in people and technology to find new ways to engage with employees and their customers. In order to stay competitive in the digital era, the demanding marketplace requires that you evolve faster, become more […]

Deploying IBM Connections in the cloud is a quick and cost efficient way to quickly start reaping business benefits and efficiency of IBM Connections.  The IBM Connect 2016 conference had a great session by IBM’s Manish Kataria, Top 10 Things to Know for Creating Successful Solutions Based on IBM Connections Cloud.  This had many great […]

One of the most popular sessions at IBM Connect every year is “What’s New in IBM WebSphere Portal and Web Content Manager.” This year John Boezeman, CTO of IBM Digital Experience,  gave us a great presentation on the innovations that have been delivered over the past year. This is all made possible by the continuous delivery […]

IBM Connect 2016 kicked off today (February 1st) with a two-part opening general session. The second part focused on new product capabilities, demos and product direction. The first demo was IBM Verse, mobility and Connections as an integrated and seamless experience. The interface has been streamlined to include some great productivity capabilities.  Some of the […]

In a recent report, Forrester analyzed the hybrid cloud management solution market by evaluating the 11 top software providers on 32 criteria. While there are many paths to the cloud, hybrid cloud is increasingly the mode of entry for organizations with 65% of enterprise I&O decision makers saying they use more than one public and/or private cloud […]