The future of AI data access is unlikely to be purely one or the other. Most enterprises sit on a mountain of unstructured data (emails, PDFs, videos, chat logs, etc.) that won’t neatly…
Those organizations that adapt will excel. DevOps calls for transformation with culture and collaboration at the center. Automation, orchestration, and NoOps will not replace human-centered practices; rather, they will extend them, enabling teams…
Meaningful metrics in enterprise cloud products share three essential characteristics: business context, dimensionality, and actionability. When a major financial services company migrated its data analytics platform to the cloud, initial excitement quickly gave…
One primary factor in achieving true visibility and control of data in a cloud service is that customers should be able to request and know where their service and data physically resides (i.e….
What is Zero Trust? Identity-first access: All users and devices must authenticate with strong, adaptive methods such as MFA and SSO. Least privilege: Users and applications receive only the access needed to perform…
This shift is fundamentally reshaping the role of product managers and technical builders across industries. Product managers, traditionally confined to writing specifications and managing backlogs, can now directly build and test their ideas….
Key takeaways Cloud Migration and Cloud Exit are not opposing strategies – they are both part of the same Digital Transformation Lifecycle. Companies must explore each decision as context-dependent instead of trend-driven. Real-world…
Software now commands 40% of cybersecurity spending, exceeding hardware at 15.8%, outsourcing at 15% and surpassing personnel costs at 29% by 11 percentage points while organizations defend against gen AI attacks executing in…
Looking ahead, cloud resellers will evolve far beyond procurement. A few trends are already visible: And yet, cloud resellers not only continue to exist, but they are thriving as well. In fact, as…
In short, securing access for the modern enterprise has become, to put it bluntly, a mess. With a multitude of users and accounts spread across a variety of environments and systems – including…
Yet, when you assess the state of AI adoption in financial services based on how well AI systems actually connect to the data that drives them, a cloudier picture emerges. Talking about data…
It is far from unusual to see industries or jobs disappear as technology advances, especially in the rapidly evolving disruption economy that we now inhabit, but there are questions to be asked about…
Finding a toolset or platform optimized for hybrid solutions allows IT to develop secure data connections that can be surfaced for business users to access with easy-to-use tools, allowing for rapid solution delivery…
Then there’s the issue of accuracy. Agentic AI can hallucinate or misinterpret nuance. Unlike humans, these agents don’t understand the unspoken rules of team dynamics or the subtle implications of a message. Missteps,…
But it doesn’t have to be that way. There’s a reward to business continuity: Editor’s Note (2025 Update): This article has been refreshed to include current DRaaS and business continuity trends, including AI-driven…
If you care about productivity, accountability, and using your tools smartly, then this service is an excellent choice. These include: What is Insightful? A Quick Overview These timely notifications allow managers to step…
There is still a great deal of alarm over who stands to lose their job to automation and artificial intelligence. From call center operators to junior data analysts, there will almost certainly be…
Smart MSPs who recognize this new landscape quickly will be rewarded with new opportunities for growth. The sooner leaders understand this shift, the better positioned they will be to take advantage of it….
