Category: Software & Systems

November 22, 2023

The rise of cloud services and internet connectivity means that (almost) all business solutions are now software. Developers are fortunate to live in a time where there is a steady flow of new tools to support the creative development process. […]

November 16, 2023

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, let’s not kid ourselves about how fast we’re moving. Many of us, and the software we build, are still too slow. How do we know we’re even making progress? To know for sure that things […]

November 15, 2023

Those who want to design universal data pipelines and ETL testing tools face a tough challenge because of the vastness and variety of technologies: Each data pipeline platform embodies a unique philosophy, architectural design, and set of operations. Some platforms […]

November 14, 2023

Master data management uses a combination of tools and business processes to ensure the organization’s master data is complete, accurate, and consistent. Master data describes all the “relatively stable” data that is critical for operating the business. This includes semi-permanent […]

November 14, 2023

The space of analytics is one that evolves in tandem with the data needs of any organization. With the modernization of data infrastructures and data architectures comes advanced analytics needs, ranging from going real-time to enabling AI and ML use […]

November 6, 2023

Is digital transformation purely a question of speed? It would be easy to think so, given that transformation is commonly associated with a shift to more rapid deployment of software, features and services. The sooner you get these into production, […]

October 31, 2023

Within the digital marketplace, it is impossible for businesses and organizations to thrive without staying current with the latest technologies. As digitization grows, so does the tech-centric reliance from global enterprises in automating and adapting their workflows to expand their […]

October 25, 2023

In the early 2000s, companies like Amazon, eBay, and Salesforce drove a trend toward standardizing interfaces among web applications. The result was a complete overhaul of how applications were developed and integrated, thanks to a growing network of open web […]

October 25, 2023

Public cloud migration long ago wrested control over digital infrastructure from network and security teams, but now is the time for those groups to retake the initiative. Cloud operations and DevOps groups will never cede ground, but they will welcome […]

October 23, 2023

Datasette founder Simon Willison declares that “there has never been a better time to learn to program,” and it’s not because AI is going to do your coding for you. In fact, it’s the exact opposite. “Large language models flatten […]

October 23, 2023

Artificial intelligence is poised to be perhaps the most impactful technology of modern times. The recent advances in transformer technology and generative AI have demonstrated a potential to unlock innovation and ingenuity at scale. However, generative AI is not without […]

October 17, 2023

Guess what? Cloud computing conferences are now generative AI conferences. How did that happen? It’s a simple matter of cloud providers seeing generative AI as the best way to sell more cloud services, and they are not wrong. As businesses […]

October 16, 2023

Artificial intelligence has so dominated headlines and conversations that it seems like every company is announcing their own AI-related feature, solution, or initiative for their business. And you wouldn’t be wrong: the latest McKinsey Global survey shows that organizations are […]

October 9, 2023

New AI toolkits, machine learning (ML) frameworks, and AI-based private cloud tools are coming to IBM Z-series mainframe users, as the company looks to preserve its share of the fast-growing AI marketplace. The company announced that its newest offerings, meant […]

October 9, 2023

The initial surge of excitement and apprehension surrounding ChatGPT is waning. The problem is, where does that leave the enterprise? Is this a passing trend that can safely be ignored or a powerful tool that needs to be embraced? And […]

October 6, 2023

Protect AI, the AI and machine learning (ML) security company, is debuting a series of open source software (OSS) tools that aid in enhancing the security of AI and ML environments. The three announced tools—NB Defense, ModelScan, and Rebuff—address the […]

October 5, 2023

Software development is a challenging discipline built on millions of parameters, variables, libraries, and more that all must be exactly right. If one character is out of place, the entire stack can fall. And that’s just the technical part. Opinionated […]

September 28, 2023

Recently, Microsoft and Google introduced generative AI tools that make attending meetings, writing emails, scheduling travel, and catching up on projects infinitely easier. The products channel the wonder of ChatGPT, Dall-E, Midjourney and Bard into clear, applicable uses. And these […]

September 22, 2023

When ChatGPT stormed into our lives in 2022, sales and marketing pros recognized it as a tool to make work more efficient, lowering expenses, time and effort across multiple tasks related to their jobs. They were about to discover generative […]

September 21, 2023

JVM optimization enhances the performance and efficiency of Java applications that run on the Java virtual machine. It involves techniques and strategies aimed at improving execution speed, reducing memory usage, and optimizing resource utilization. One aspect of JVM optimization involves […]