Have you made the choice to go hybrid or are going hybrid? Ryan SwangoSeptember 27, 20180146 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]With impressive cost savings and workload flexibility, public cloud offerings have become an alluring approach for many enterprises. But, is it the best solution for your customers? Business and technical considerations, including compliance, security, cost, and application and data analytics performance issues have caused many organizations to reevaluate public cloud usage. That is why we have seen the explosion in popularity of hybrid cloud solutions that include both public and private (on-prem) cloud.… Read more
Energizing IT to Drive Business Growth:Real-Life Results from HPE Datacenter Care Gerry NolanSeptember 27, 20180187 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]With the economy firing on all cylinders and innovative business models common, companies are taking aim at lucrative new market opportunities. To succeed, they need to unlock a crucial resource – the ingenuity of their in-house IT talent. Many of the business leaders I talk to would love to provide more ways for IT staffers to mobilize their skills and develop new ones, especially since companies need every ounce of that expertise to capitalize on hybrid IT, next-gen apps, AI, big data, and a host of other high-impact initiatives.… Read more
Top Two Hybrid Cloud Concerns?Spend & Security Chris PurcellSeptember 27, 20180151 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Businesses are embracing hybrid cloud in record numbers because it lets them choose a mix of applications, services and platforms — all tailored to their needs. Yet, many struggle with the complexity of operating different private and public clouds in conjunction with traditional infrastructure. Often, they don’t have the right skills to oversee and manage their cloud implementations and that can lead to unrestrained cost and risk.… Read more
Three Ways of Looking at Security Operations Travis GreeneSeptember 27, 20180187 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]The term “security operations” is often interpreted to be synonymous with a security operations center (SOC). In fact, a web search on security operations results mostly in links to SOC content. But that’s a narrow view. How you view security operations will make a difference in how fast your organization can deliver software and mitigate breach damage. A bigger-picture view that includes IT operations is necessary to address the agile threat environment that exists today.… Read more
5 Creative Uses of Advanced Authentication Kent PurdySeptember 27, 20180181 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Micro Focus’s Advanced Authentication (AA) is an open framework that allows just about any authentication type to be plugged into it. With its open architecture, AA allows organizations to future proof their environment so they can always have the freedom to adopt the latest without the fear of vendor lock-in. Troy Drewry, product manager for Advanced Authentication, I presented a BrightTalk webcast tilted, “The Five Most Creative Ways that Organizations are using Advanced Authentication,” that shares the transformations we’re seeing in authentication among our customers, both install base as well as in new implementations.… Read more
WANTED:A Better Way to Manage and Optimize Hybrid Cloud Economics Dana GardnerSeptember 27, 20180167 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]IT leaders face complex choices when it comes to their cloud options. Literally, hundreds of thousands of services are available — and each business must decide what choice is best in terms of performance and price points. For the enterprise, a hybrid cloud environment is now the norm, which increases complexity even more. Given all of this complexity, many businesses are finding that their multi-cloud deployments are out of control and waste is rampant.… Read more
Protecting Your Enterprise – That’s Our Mission Jonathan DeveauxSeptember 27, 20180179 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Our Story From connecting systems that never stop, to data protection comforte was founded in 1998 by the creators of a connectivity solution for mission-critical systems. Soon after becoming the most widely used terminal emulation solution for HPE NonStop systems, comforte realized the next logical step was to make sure that communication between systems and applications were securely connected as well.… Read more
Responses to HPE Digital Learner and blended technical training opportunities Kelly BaigSeptember 27, 20180183 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]HPE is on a journey with our customers, to introduce digital learning and blended learning experiences. The responses have been overwhelmingly positive – and surprisingly varied. In this article, I will share some of these responses as examples of how Education Services are changing shape as our customers change their training requirements. eLearning is not new to the world of technical training, having been offered in some form since CBTs in the 80’s.… Read more
HPE IoT Innovation Labs:get started with your IoT or Intelligent Edge proof of concept (POC) Tom BradicichSeptember 27, 20180174 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] The role of Edge Experience Zones in ideation The edge, by definition, is anything that’s not a data center or cloud. The edge could be an assembly line, a windfarm, a submarine, a smart car, a smart city, a power plant, a smart grid, an industrial oil refinery, a home, or hospital. These are often harsh environments, and require specialized equipment.… Read more
Around The Storage Block Calvin ZitoSeptember 27, 20180176 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Most of my articles here have been looking at a topic and I write about it. In this quarter’s article, I wanted to highlight a couple of the blog articles by other experts on Around the Storage Block that have attracted a lot of attention – in other words, these articles are getting a lot of views. I’ll pull a few of the highlights from them and give you a link where you can read the details.… Read more