While cloud computing is an accepted strategy for most organizations, many have still not made the move due to the sheer number of applications and data that require migration. Additionally, there are more tools than ever that make the migration process possible, creating additional difficulties for platform selection. One of the leading cloud migration platforms […]
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Own Your Cognitive Computing Future with Watson
Several weeks ago, we discussed the power of Watson and its transformative capabilities towards the insurance industry. Well attended, the webinar discussed the simplification of complex processes in gaining a competitive advantage in an industry long wary of technology innovation. Insurance is not the only industry wary of cognitive disruption, with higher education, automotive, real […]
6 Benefits Of Business Intelligence
Wealth management firms that have embraced a comprehensive business intelligence (BI) program can: mitigate operational and regulatory challenges across the firm; gain visibility into investment analytics, client relationship management, performance reporting, compliance, and contact management; and generate more comprehensive management and client reports. On the other hand, wealth management firms with a more limited set […]
An IBM DB2 Architecture Using GCP
Target audience: Mid to Highly skilled Linux, DB2 and GCP admins. Currently IBM DB2 is not one of the choices for an RDBS in GCP. This article describes how to stand up a simple HA DB2 instance using GCP components. This configuration is intended to be used as a POC or POT demonstration of DB2. […]
Using GCP Storage Bucket as a IBM Software Repository
Target audience: Mid to Highly skilled Linux, IBM and GCP admins. Currently IBM software is retrieved from passport advantage client account. If you’re tasked with building out multiple IBM products on GCP VPCs and Compute Engine instances then setting up an install media repository that is fast and local is a must. This article describes […]
IBM MQ and IIB HA Architectures Using GCP
Target audience: Mid to Highly skilled Linux, MQ/IIB and GCP admins. IBM MQ and IIB have 2 distinct HA Architectures. MQ and IIB can be configured to have an Active Standby(2 live server) or an Active Passive(1 live server) HA configuration. Both MQ/IIB HA designs are publish documents. This article focuses on using just the […]
Augmenting Application Management with AWS
Early August has arrived and that means one thing: The holiday season is not too far behind. With Christmas less than four months away, organizations already in the cloud are thinking about the added flexibility their online systems can take on Black Friday and the day after Christmas. On the other hand, organizations who have […]
How Fast Will AI Take Over Our Technology Focus?
Artificial Intelligence Computers can process information much faster than we can. But computers lack certain human attributes like reasoning and perception. These “general intelligence” traits are being studied and computer science geeks are working on translating these traits into computer algorithms. Goal setting is the main focus and research is being conducted on these complex […]
SharePoint Modern Experience Preparation
I thought it would be good idea to cover a new task I took on recently. SharePoint modern experience is a cool new end user experience update. With this new modern experience, we inherit a responsive SharePoint site, slick features and webparts that will cover your business use cases. And if not, SharePoint Framework has […]
3 Tips for Scaling in the Cloud
Migration to the cloud is half the battle, with scalability challenges ahead. As we continue to help enterprises migrate their workloads, one common question we answer soon after migration is why scalability is difficult to attain. After all, besides the cost, agility, and flexibility, this is why IT chose to embark on this path in […]
EPBCS Business Process Module: Projects
The Project module of Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (EPBCS) is designed to support financial planning and forecasting for contract, capital, and indirect projects. The platform integrates project management systems and financial planning to support the complete project planning lifecycle. It has four components: Projects Summary Provides a full project view – both […]
Create the Optimal Digital Workplace
It’s no longer time to think about upgrading the technology in your workplace. The time to have well-connected data for your employees to easily access in order to improve their skills and optimize their efficiency is here. I recently sat down with our partner Coveo to talk all things digital workplace, including challenges, common mistakes, […]