The following is the first blog in a series about why businesses are moving to the cloud to modernize and improve business performance. Gone are the days of wondering if your business needs to utilize the cloud. You must now decide how to best utilize it. This is a byproduct of the evolution of the […]
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Container-Based CI/CD with CloudBees Core on Kubernetes
Getting to Know Jenkins CI/CD is an imperative for software development organizations in today’s multiplatform, multi-cloud world. As far as CI/CD platforms go, Jenkins was one of the first and remains one of the most popular options. Jenkins is lightweight, easy, and extensible. The multitude of plugins available make the platform endlessly customizable and adaptable […]
DevSecOps in the Cloud – Policy and Practice
Cloud computing is now ubiquitous throughout the software development industry. There are many cloud service providers offering everything from ‘bare-metal’ virtual servers to complete server-less computing platforms. The speed by which computing resources can be reserved and instantiated is a major contributing factor to the success of DevOps, where repeatability and automation is central. However, […]
Oracle ERP Cloud: Clutter Free Supplier Database
Improving the Quality & Accuracy of Your Supplier Database In the information era data ages rapidly. Organizations deal with data changes as trading partners relocate, mergers take place, or employees move from one organization to another. In addition, the database is loaded with duplicate, inaccurate and incomplete data. Organizations incur huge costs allocating resources towards […]
Why Healthcare is Moving to Cloud: Data Security
The following is the first blog in a series about why healthcare organizations are moving to the cloud. Gone are the days of healthcare organizations wondering if they need to utilize the cloud. They must now decide how to best utilize it. Business and tech leaders report that increasing cloud usage is one of their […]
[Perspective] A Cloud CTMS Was a Requirement for Pfizer
While Pfizer’s IT team had been supporting the legacy CTMS and other clinical systems for many years, the company’s current strategy centers on implementing cloud solutions. The reason for this approach is to reduce the burden on internal resources and reduce the need to invest in IT infrastructure. Having different, nuanced processes and decentralized data […]
Tip: Dashboard Page for CIP Account Analysis in Cloud Projects
When standing up a new Cloud Projects environment some of the analytics are not ready for prime time. There are a few steps that need to be performed before they will work. One in particular is the Dashboard Page for CIP Account Analysis. If run out of the box, the Dashboard Page for CIP Account […]
[Guide] Why Businesses Are Turning to Containers
The following is the first blog in a series about software containers and Kubernetes, and their importance in modern application delivery. Organizations across industries are examining their business for opportunities to digitally transform. Traditional methods of software delivery characterized by waterfall planning, arduous infrastructure provisioning, and manual changes are no longer able to deliver the […]
Preparing for Cloud Migration in Healthcare
Previously, I examined the system integrations around cloud in healthcare. In the final installment of this blog series, I highlight how to prepare for a cloud migration. Healthcare organizations migrating applications to the cloud must be prepared for major changes to existing technology support models. A component of the cost savings associated with a cloud […]
Google Anthos: What You Need to Know
Back in April, Google announced that their enterprise hybrid, multi-cloud platform was available. Anthos lets users run an application anywhere in a simple, flexible, and secure environment. As one of the first official multi-cloud platforms from a mainstream public cloud provider, there naturally was a lot of questions and curiosity in regards to the announcement. […]
Multiple Paths to Cloud: Taking a Cloud Native Approach
Cloud technologies support an increasing amount of digital transformation initiatives. While cloud isn’t the ultimate goal of transformation, it provides speed, innovation, and scale to re-imagine business in the digital age. This two-part series reveals the differences between cloud consumers within your company and the benefits of taking a cloud native approach. Consider Your Audience […]
Tackling Supply Chain 4.0 with the Right Partner
In our previous blog post, we discussed how to incorporate Supply Chain 4.0 while not cloud-ready and what that looked like from a strategy and technology standpoint. In our last installment of the guide-to-blog series, we touch on the importance of partnering with the right professional services organization to help guide and execute supply chain initiatives. […]