It seems that everywhere we look these days, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are being touted as the next big thing. You can compile mountains of data, use an AI-based system to detect patterns and problems, and even begin to recommend solutions. In the financial technology world, AI is being used to power chatbots…
How Cloud Computing Can Reduce Attacks from Global Saboteurs
As companies grow in size and the amount of proprietary information they house, it’s vital that they protect themselves and their data physically as well as on the web. While in-house cybersecurity professionals are an option, it’s rare that a smaller company would be able to invest in and maintain a security system for their…
Why the Oil & Gas Industry Needs to Embrace the Cloud
Oil and gas companies thrive on the skills of acquiring and distributing their product efficiently and effectively. They find the oil and gas, they get it out of the ground, they transport it to the processor, and they learn the most efficient ways to do that. But they’re oil and gas companies, not IT companies….
Roadmap to a Digital Strategy for the Small- and Medium-Sized Business in the Oil & Gas Industry
Digitizing data in the oil and gas industry can be seen as unimportant or unnecessary — you’ve never done it before. The old methods are working just fine. You have a system in place that seems to work and you don’t see a need to change. But, what if a company could get a better…
Data Automation Can Reduce Errors, Improve Efficiency
Do you know how your business is doing relative to its competitors? Is California or Texas better for you to do business in? Are one of your vendors providing you better products than the others? These are age-old questions which usually have non-objective answers. It is the foreman who has worked for years in the…
How can Cloud Computing Help Thwart Cyber/Hacking Attacks
When most companies think of disaster recovery, they’re thinking of a natural disaster. However, these days, companies need to be prepared against more than just physical attacks. The frequency and severity of cyber attacks or ransomware are increasing. Stories about a major hack or ransomware attack seem to flood our newsfeeds almost daily, whether it’s…
Seven Ways Cloud Computing Supports Disaster Recovery
Disasters can hit a company in more ways than one. Whether it’s natural or manmade — flood, fire, major power outage, or cyber attacks — a disaster can mean lost data, which has caused companies to shut down. A company’s financial and customer data, as well as its proprietary intellectual property, is its lifeblood. If…
4 Ways Cloud Computing Can Reduce Your IT Budget
IT departments often experience a lot of the same headaches as other corporate departments: you have to do more with less. Budgets are being cut or frozen, even as companies are growing, and you and your staff are being stretched thin and thinner trying to keep up with it all. You can reduce a lot…
Important Data Migration Considerations Can Prevent Data Loss
Has the time come to change your business’ software or execute an upgrade you’ve been putting off? Often, these changes are necessary and inevitable but bring about concerns when it comes to migrating data. For oil and gas operators — whose data consists broadly of well activity, geospatial data, customers, and transactions — moving this…
A Surge of eCommerce Shoppers Is Coming — Is Your Site Ready?
Starting on Thanksgiving Day, internet retailers will see a consistent flood of traffic as people begin their holiday shopping. And while many sites will have their sale items prepped and landing pages live, many will forget to load test their site and prepare their infrastructure for the influx of visitors. A site that crashes under…
