Posts Tagged ‘cloud computing’

  Salesforce is no longer viewed as just a CRM tool. In a recent Forrester report, Salesforce was viewed as the most important platform for digital transformation for customers. The challenge for our customers though is many of them lack the internal resources or solutions knowledge to achieve their goals and turn to digital transformation leaders, like Perficient, […]

  “I want to be the IT guy who’s out of the IT business.” –CIO at an asset management company. Earlier this week, I was reviewing Computerworld’s 2015 Tech Spending survey results, published a few months ago. Looking at the numbers again, it’s clear that the story isn’t about specific technologies as much as it […]

Just because you are running some workloads in the cloud does not mean you are realizing the benefits of cloud computing. It takes changes in process and governance, as well as in architecture design, and even philosophy to realize the benefits of cloud computing. Here are 5 of the benefits you will not get simply […]

  The life sciences and healthcare industries are no exception to the rise of the “Connected Customer” and the next wave of opportunities are at hand. Patient/physician engagement, agility, regulatory requirements, and product development are just a few of the business challenges these industries face. As a result, successful companies are turning to the cloud to respond to near-term challenges, develop long-term […]

In this age of Digital Transformation, when we talk about Mobile, Social, Cloud, Internet of Things, Big Data, Machine Learning, and so on, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) sounds a little quaint, but neglecting it can be more dangerous to your business than ever. Today, SaaS means that any business person with a credit card can […]

In 1815, after Duke of Wellington ends years of war between the United Kingdom and France by defeating Napoleon at Waterloo, the UK parliament passes the “Corn Laws” which prohibit import of cheap grain from France. The motivation is obviously to protect British land owner’s monopoly, but the argument for why the UK shouldn’t be […]

  Technology continues to disrupt almost every facet of every industry. The world has moved beyond a world of just standalone mobile devices. Consumers are connected to the “Internet of Everything”. We’ve entered into an era where smartphones are connected to everything – beacons, fitness trackers, smart TVs, LED lights, homes, cars and so much more. Welcome to the digital […]

“When email goes down, lives are lost.” The statement by Partners In Health’s vice president of technology is one that held strong in Kent Larson’s mind as he worked with the Boston-based nonprofit’s team to improve its global communications to deliver high-quality healthcare to impoverished communities worldwide, from Haiti to Rwanda to Siberia. Given its […]

The key drivers of global finance and new technology forces have converged on the financial services industry forcing firms to adapt and transform their business in order to win market share and operate more efficiently. Our financial services team is excited to head to New York next week to participate in the discussions at SIFMA Tech around how technology […]

In the last few years, many of the major global hotel groups and travel companies have started to move to leading cloud solutions, such as #Salesforce, to replace and enhance their existing reservation system, customer loyalty programs, inventory management processes, casino operations and more. While many industries have rapidly embraced the cloud, #travel and hospitality […]

Trying to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to IT issues is a challenging task. Emerging technology forces in the financial services industry are already impacting business. The convergence of these forces does present challenges; however, it also provides a window of opportunity for financial institutions to elevate business performance and gain a […]

In my previous post I discussed how Microsoft and NBC were streaming every single event live and on demand at the Sochi Olympic Games.  Azure makes publishing and streaming videos easier than ever before.  This post will walk you through creating a media service, uploading content (video or audio), encoding it and publishing it for […]