On July 13, 2019, Manhattan’s West Side lost power, plunging nearly 73,000 people into darkness for almost five hours. The culprit was a transformer fire, and the power outage resulted in subway stoppages, the cancellation of several Broadway shows, and even a number of people getting stuck in elevators and requiring rescue by the fire…
Typical Use Cases for Cloud Computing
Cloud computing — computing that’s done on cloud-based servers that are managed and operated by a third party — is an excellent way for companies to increase their own computing horsepower, improve their storage, and reduce their management costs. If you run a typical in-house data center, you’re already familiar with the problems of managing…
What Is Serverless Computing? Is That Even Possible?
When you hear the term serverless computing, it can be a little misleading and confusing. The whole point of having a business network means having computer servers, right? In serverless computing, there are still servers involved, but the difference is you don’t own them. Here’s a good analogy to help you better understand the concept….
How a “Know Your Enemies” Philosophy Boosts Cybersecurity
Manufacturers are often some of the last companies to embrace new methods in computing and technology, even though they’re often high-value targets for cybercriminals and hackers. For one thing, they have a lot of intellectual property that unscrupulous manufacturers and competitors would love to get their hands on. For another, manufacturers are often part of…
Creating a Successful Cloud Migration Strategy
Migrating your business applications to the cloud from your in-house servers — hence the term “cloud migration” — can be a bit of a problem if you’re not sure how to go about it. The whole point of migrating to the cloud is to move your data center capabilities where they can run on cloud-based…
How Robotic Process Automation can Increase Staff Productivity
At its core, every business is a set of processes. Their purpose is to deliver value by transforming resources (materials, data, etc.) into products or services for customers. Thus, these processes define what a business is and determine how it performs. Optimized business processes can help efficient and effective utilization of resources resulting in improved…
Oil and Gas Companies Need to Create a Digital Transformation Strategy
We’re hearing the term “digital transformation” over and over in all kinds of industries. It’s more than just a buzzword, it’s an entire movement that’s changing businesses around the world. According to a recent Datamation white paper, “By 2020, 60 percent of all enterprises will have fully articulated an organization-wide digital transformation strategy, and will…
How Cloud Computing Allows Companies to Be More Agile
We hear the term agile used quite a bit, especially in regards to lean practices in both manufacturing and software development. Regardless of your own industry, agile practices can help your company quickly adapt to new challenges and solving new problems at a reduced cost with less effort than most companies have been able to…
New Cloud Services Expected to Kill the Traditional Data Center, Private Cloud
As early as 2025, 80 percent of all companies using traditional in-house data centers will stop operating those data centers in favor of a cloud computing service providing software-as-a-service (SaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS). So says Gartner, Inc., a research and advisory firm that advises business leaders on trends and hot-button issues. Last September, Gartner predicted…
What Cloud Computing Market Trends Mean for Cloud Customers
Cloud computing is becoming a popular option for companies that are looking for a way to simplify their IT needs, increase their security, improve their productivity, all while reducing their overall budget. A recent white paper from Datamation describes three trends we’re expecting to see within the cloud computing industry, three trends that may change…
