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BI Users, Business Users

5 key metrics for IT success

February 13, 2024

Via: CIO

IT leaders are drowning in metrics, with many finding themselves up to their KPIs in a seemingly bottomless pool of measurement tools. The result is wasted time, confusion, and, in some cases, conflicting insights. There are several important metrics that […]


BI Users, Business Users

Preserving rainforests through innovation and collaboration

February 13, 2024

Via: CIO

Rainforests are under threat from deforestation and climate change. Urgent action is needed to preserve these vital ecosystems, often called the lungs of the Earth. Recognizing that this will take long-term innovation and collaboration, NTT has teamed up with ClimateForce, […]


Software & Systems

AI and Machine Learning Trends in 2024

February 13, 2024

Via: DATAVERSITY

As we delve deeper into the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), it is crucial to stay ahead of the curve by identifying emerging trends that will shape our future. In 2024, several key advancements are set […]


BI Categories, Data Mining

The Journey Toward Modernization: 2024 Data Architecture Trends

February 12, 2024

Via: Database Trends and Applications

With the majority of DBTA subscribers reporting the existence of budgets for modernizing their data platforms, the widespread demand for greater scalability and agility becomes a difficult task to balance. While grappling with this challenge, discussions around data architecture—especially regarding […]


BI Security

Trends driving cyber security in 2024

February 12, 2024

Via: Computer Weekly

Asking the question about how much IT security is enough is about as useful as enquiring about the length of a piece of string. The answer is, “it depends”. What is certain, however, is that the threat landscape is changing. […]


Basic Querying, BI Categories

Addressing cloud waste: 4 steps to cloud computing cost optimization

February 12, 2024

Via: CIO

From the get-go, the cloud promised to help companies scale up their architectures in seconds, run their applications faster, never turn away a transaction, and save money through economies of scale. How could any CIO or application manager resist the […]


BI Security

Cisco amps up security breach protection service

February 12, 2024

Via: Network World

Cisco is adding a new top-level service tier to its suite of security offerings aimed at helping customers monitor, detect, investigate and remediate threats across the enterprise. New to the lineup is a Premier level of service for Cisco’s Breach […]


BI Users, Business Users

Why companies are leaving the cloud

February 9, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Don’t look now, but 25% of organizations surveyed in the United Kingdom have already moved half or more of their cloud-based workloads back to on-premises infrastructures. This is according to a recent study by Citrix, a Cloud Software Group business […]


Software & Systems

What is Microsoft Fabric? A big tech stack for big data

February 9, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Microsoft Fabric is an end-to-end, software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for data analytics. It is built around a data lake called OneLake, and brings together new and existing components from Microsoft Power BI, Azure Synapse, and Azure Data Factory into a single […]


BI Users, Business Users

5 ways CIOs can help gen AI achieve its lightbulb moment

February 9, 2024

Via: CIO

The rapid adoption and democratization of generative AI has been compared to that of the lightbulb, which did the same for electricity nearly 150 years ago. Much as its invention in 1879, which came decades after the invention of electricity […]


BI Categories, Data Mining

Building an Effective Data Strategy for Edge Deployments

February 9, 2024

Via: DATAVERSITY

Data analytics and integration are the key components of building a data strategy. For organizations to have an effective data strategy, it requires the definition of measurable metrics and proper consideration of all data sources. An effective data strategy also […]


BI Categories, Data Mining

Why open data is needed in the battle to address homelessness

February 8, 2024

Via: Computer Weekly

During February’s State of Open Con 24 London conference, delegates were given a real-world example of the importance of opening up data to tackle the issue of homelessness. The panel discussion, chaired by the Open Data Institute’s (ODI) global head […]


Software & Systems

Using Microsoft Graph search with SharePoint Online

February 8, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

SharePoint’s role as an enterprise content management system may be an old-fashioned one, but that doesn’t mean the platform is frozen in stone. Over time, Microsoft adds new features, and deprecates and removes old ones. The company has even begun […]


BI Users, Business Users

IT budget shock: Global IT services firms continue to struggle

February 8, 2024

Via: CIO

The global IT services industry is at a significant crossroads, with the explosive growth of generative AI and deepening economic uncertainties reshaping its future. Recent financial reports from major global IT services firms have highlighted a concerning slowdown in the […]


BI Users, Business Users

Help for generative AI is on the way

February 7, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

As the momentous first year of ChatGPT comes to a close, it’s clear that generative AI (genAI) and large language models (LLMs) are exciting technologies. But are they ready for prime-time enterprise use? There are well-understood challenges with ChatGPT, where […]


BI Users, Business Users

How Mobily plans to be a leading digital innovator in the region

February 7, 2024

Via: CIO

Digital Transformation is a key pillar of Mobily’s GAIN strategy. Mobily has successfully executed the GAIN strategy in 2021, amongst its four core tracks: grow core revenue, accelerate digital revenue streams and implement and optimize efficient delivery. Yousef Al Suhaibani, […]


BI Users, IT Team

Get AI in the hands of your employees

February 7, 2024

Via: CIO

When public access to the internet emerged in the late 1990s, CIOs were faced with a question: Do we allow our employees to search freely, or do we put restrictions on access while at work? We all know how that […]


Software & Systems

Why CIOs back API governance to avoid tech sprawl

February 7, 2024

Via: CIO

Most companies have transitioned to become more software-centric, and with this transformation, application programming interfaces (APIs) have proliferated. At the same time, API standards are becoming difficult to enforce among ballooning technology catalogs, influencing a greater emphasis on API governance: […]


BI Users, IT Team

How to assemble a generative AI dream team

February 6, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

The question of the day is no longer “What’s the best cloud?” It’s now “How do we build a team of people to build a net-new generative AI system?” Budgets have dropped. The board of directors wants one of these […]


BI Users, Business Users

Retrieval-augmented generation, step by step

February 6, 2024

Via: InfoWorld

Typically, the use of large language models (LLMs) in the enterprise falls into two broad categories. The first one is where the LLM automates a language-related task such as writing a blog post, drafting an email, or improving the grammar […]