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 […]
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Why Oracle DRM is Essential for Managing Master Data (Part 2)
This is a follow-up to the Part 1, which can be found here. In the previous post, we examined the three major components directly impacting MDM, specifically enterprise dimensions. People, Process and Tools (PPT). We’ll now expand on those components and how DRM solves many of the challenges associated with PPT. To help simplify things […]
Accelerate & Simplify Digital Transformation with IBM Bluemix
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 […]
Top 10 Things to Know for IBM Connections Cloud
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 […]
What Does Azure Stack Mean for the Enterprise?
At the Ignite 2015 conference Microsoft had announced a few details about what Azure Stack is, and that at its most basic level it’s Azure Services that run in the On-Premises, Enterprise Data Center. Back when Microsoft Azure launched in 2010, there was a promise of Azure in your Data Center, that wasn’t talked about […]
“Cloud is Strong” according to Microsoft Q2 2016 Earnings
I’ve previously blogged about Azure being the future of the Enterprise data center. Some times it can be difficult to tell how well Microsoft’s Cloud business (Azure and Office 365) are doing. Good news for us is that when Microsoft releases their earnings, they do give a glimpse of how well the different divisions of the business are […]
Why Use Informatica for Cloud Data Management
Cloud data management is a critical component to the effectiveness of your big data and analytics program. But you need the right tool and not all data management tools are optimized for cloud. There are six reasons on why customers use Informatica Cloud Data Management: 1. Agility and time to value: Informatica has done well to bring […]
Perficient’s Microsoft Practice is Ready to ‘Rise’ and Shine
Agility in any marketplace requires a willingness to evolve. With the acquisition of Rise Foundation, Perficient’s Microsoft practice is positioned to create, market, and sell products of its own. Rise Foundation is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application that transforms SharePoint for Office 365 or SharePoint 2013/2016 on-premises into an easy-to-use intranet or portal for the business […]
Office 365 Pro Plus Admin – ‘Branch’ Update Types
As an Office Pro Plus, “Click-to-Run” administrator or enthusiast we’re familiar how this new wave of application delivery when it comes to Office 2013 or 2016, has turned both the application delivery and updating arena on its head. No more traditional hefty “MSI” install and long waiting time and also no long updating through the […]
Maximize Your Office 365 Investment – 5 Tools to Use Today
More than 50 million business users leverage Office 365. However, many enterprises simply implement Exchange and stop there. Office 365 has so much more to offer! This guide takes a look at five key features that you may be overlooking: 1. Skype for Business: Users across the globe can come together to collaborate on projects, […]
Forrester Ranks IBM as Leader in Hybrid Cloud
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 […]
Cloud is the Name of the Game: 3 Aspects of Data Management in the Cloud
When Informatica went private in 2015, Microsoft Corporation and Salesforce Ventures agreed to become strategic investors in the company alongside the Permira funds and CPPIB. Henceforth, the message on this year’s partner conference was platform-independent, enterprise-ready Cloud Data Management. Informatica has three major focus areas in cloud for 2016: Intelligent Data Platform: This platform is primarily focused […]