Cloud-based applications can offer greater flexibility, scalability, and security than “traditional” applications that aren’t in the cloud, thanks to a distinct architecture that allows for growth in an ever-evolving technological landscape. However, the transition from traditional apps to cloud-based apps can be tricky, especially if your staff is unprepared and your resources are insufficient. IT…
How Can Retailers Harness Big Data?
Big data analytics are becoming increasingly indispensable across most industries, including retail. When retailers clearly understand their industry by leveraging key information, they can improve their marketing efforts, demand forecasting, inventory planning, and much more. However, those looking to big data for improvements must overcome certain challenges and develop specific strategies before implementing big data…
How AI Is Transforming the Oil & Gas Industry
Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technology is proving not just worthwhile but also transformative for those working in a multitude of industries. Oil and gas executives are no exception: Using disruptive technology applications like machine learning (ML) and predictive analytics can help industry insiders improve operations and could cut costs by $50 billion in upstream oil…
Managed Services Providers: Partners, Not Replacements
Technology is advancing is so quickly that it seems like there are not enough qualified tech professionals to go around, creating a growing IT skills gap. Lacking IT personnel can impede day-to-day business operations, overall company goals, and, ultimately, the bottom line. According to a ChannelPro Network article, CompTIA researchers found that eight out of…
Is Automated Agile Testing Right for You?
Quick, continuous, and collaborative — these are three words that characterize agile software development. IT experts have used the agile software development method to revolutionize company workflows and enhance project management since its conception in the early 2000s. At its core, the agile method contains two key principles: a teamwork philosophy and responsiveness priority. These…
4 Best Practices for Oil Production Allocation
As valuable team members, production accountants handle vast amounts of data derived from oil wells and gas lines. Company leaders then use this collected data to determine an entire operation’s overall production. However, since this data comes from a wide variety of sources and industry experts use different allocation techniques for different cases analysis can…
Get the Best of Both Worlds with a Hybrid Cloud
Every IT professional knows — in this world of shifting expectations, markets, and technologies — the key to maintaining a competitive advantage is leveraging cloud computing. Since the advent of the cloud revolution, business executives have adjusted their strategies to take advantage of flexible cloud functionality. Although many tech leaders are accustomed to utilizing public…
Data Analytics: What Does the Oil and Gas Industry Stand to Gain?
Big data and data analytics are changing the game for nearly every industry, and oil and gas is no different. Although some are resistant to change, some experts argue the only thing holding them back is they resist cultural change — in other words, an attitude of “if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.” What this means,…
Cloud Apps Versus Traditional Apps: What’s the Difference?
Many of us would like to think of “cloud computing” as having a single definition. After all, it would make understanding and utilizing cloud technology much easier than it actually is. However, the term refers more to the IT evolution as a whole over the last decade than it does a specific piece of technology….
Migration Strategies within Enterprise Platforms
Behind any successful IT organization lies a network of well-functioning and up-to-date enterprise applications. One challenge many business leaders face is managing an effective data migration strategy. Moving application data from one version or platform to another can be a risky and extensive process with significant consequences if not executed properly. Migration challenges According to…
