Category: Basic Querying

July 11, 2023

Consultants aren’t always held in the highest regard. The 90% who are bad, the old joke goes, ruin it for the rest of us. Knowing the 90%’s tricks of the trade is the canny CIO’s first line of defense. Here […]

July 3, 2023

For the last 30 years, the dream of being able to collect, manage and make use of the collected knowledge assets of an organization has never been truly realized. Systems for sharing information assets across the enterprise have evolved in […]

June 26, 2023

Between the host of regulations introduced in the wake of the 2009 subprime mortgage crisis, the emergence of thousands of fintech startups, and shifting consumer preferences for digital payments banking, financial services companies have had plenty of change to contend […]

June 19, 2023

If you feel inundated by artificial intelligence, you’re not alone. Developers can’t stop talking about the possibilities of generative AI (GenAI) to change the way they code. CEOs can’t stop talking about it, either: AI-related talk on earnings calls has […]

June 8, 2023

As companies vie for talented tech workers to meet skills gaps in their organizations, the demand for certain tech roles has increased. There’s a strong need for workers with expertise in helping companies make sense of data, launch cloud strategies, […]

June 2, 2023

If your enterprise is about to undertake a digital transformation (Dx) project, you should understand that these initiatives require a focus on more than the technology itself. To succeed with a digital transformation strategy, the business must focus on business […]

May 22, 2023

IT leaders have known for years that having “a seat at the table” is essential to their success. Without insight into and influence over key organizational decisions and priorities, CIOs are disadvantaged when it comes to launching and supporting initiatives […]

May 19, 2023

Deep tech is a phrase describing organizations (often startups) that depart from end-user products or services to focus on technologies that require significant technical or scientific advances. The phrase deep tech marks a distinction from the consumer-facing applications that most […]

May 18, 2023

Looking for your next read? Why not pick up a book that will inspire you to be a more effective leader, help you spot challenges and pitfalls in your IT strategies and processes, or prepare for the future of information […]

May 3, 2023

A data warehouse stores data from in-house systems and various outside sources. Data warehouses are designed to support the decision-making process through data collection, consolidation, analytics, and research. They can be used in analyzing a specific subject area, such as […]

May 2, 2023

Despite the best of intentions, CIOs and their organizations often struggle to deliver business outcomes from digital transformation strategies. According to research firm Gartner, 89% of corporate boards say digital is embedded in all business growth strategies, but only 35% […]

April 28, 2023

In our rapidly evolving microservices and digital landscape, keeping track of what is happening with these services and making well-informed decisions is paramount for business success. With observability, organizations can navigate complex challenges and unlock their full potential in the […]

April 14, 2023

Generative AI (GenAI) is taking the world by storm. During my career, I’ve seen many technologies disrupt the status quo, but none with the speed and magnitude of GenAI. Yet, we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface of what […]

April 12, 2023

The recent mass media love affair with ChatGPT has led many to believe that AI is a “here and now” technology, expected to become pervasive in enterprise and consumer products in the blink of an eye. Indeed, Microsoft’s $10B investment […]

April 6, 2023

In 1865, Richard Millar Devens presented the phrase “Business Intelligence” (BI) in the “Cyclopædia of Commercial and Business Anecdotes.” He used it to describe how Sir Henry Furnese, a banker, profited from information by gathering and acting on it before […]

April 4, 2023

In the words of J.R.R. Tolkien, “shortcuts make long delays.” I get it, we live in an age of instant gratification, with Doordash and Grubhub meals on-demand, fast-paced social media and same-day Amazon Prime deliveries. But I’ve learned that in […]

April 3, 2023

To improve IT energy efficiency and sustainability, IT leaders are often advised to keep hardware in use for as long as possible. This is because a significant proportion of the hardware’s lifetime carbon footprint is consumed prior to onsite deployment. […]

March 30, 2023

Despite tech industry layoffs, one ITSM company remains committed to growth and expansion of internal teams. The company’s successful endeavor is largely credited to one difference between TOPdesk and other tech organizations. The headlines are clear: Recession is looming, and […]

March 29, 2023

Amid the economic uncertainty that has gripped 2023, IT leaders are scrambling to find ways to reduce costs. Enterprise storage is one of those areas that the IT team can look at for substantial cost savings without sacrificing availability, reliability, […]

March 28, 2023

Remember cloud washing from a few years ago? This term refers to the practice of companies representing their products and services as cloud-based when they are not truly cloud-based. In other words, cloud washing was, and still is, a marketing […]