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Robust security strategy for your hybrid IT

What Is Hybrid IT? At its most basic level, hybrid IT is a blend of cloud-based and on-premises IT services.

When applications and data were all maintained on-premises (or in-house) standardization was a best practise and security was much simpler. Now that the business and IT are realising the benefits of cloud services, hybrid IT is the common strategy. The new benefits of agility and flexibility brought by hybrid IT come at a cost… How do we keep these more vulnerable applications and data secure?

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Multiple HPE efforts help fight COVID-19

Scientists around the world are racing to determine how to defeat COVID-19. Technology companies, like Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), are in a unique position to assist. As a company whose purpose is to advance the way people live and work, HPE is proud that its technology and its employees’ expertise are being called into action to help organizations address the COVID-19 crisis. Here are four ways that HPE’s technology and talent are on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19, and how you can help.

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Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Cloud services have emerged as the true heroes in ensuring business continuity and resilience in 2020. It’s the technology that’s allowing for organizations to create flexible working conditions, so that their people can work more flexibly and stay safe. In this complex environment, Servecentric partnered with CloudSigma to create a robust multi-national cloud network to help companies keep more than just the lights on with Cloud-as-a-Service solutions.

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HPE Discover 2020 Virtual Experience: Don’t-miss sessions for small and midsized businesses!

You’re likely doing many virtual activities now, in addition to balancing work, family, and your new lockdown hobbies. This year, instead of taking place during one week only, HPE Discover Virtual Experience content will be accessible for several months. In addition to the keynote from our CEO, Antonio Neri, the first week will feature spotlight sessions from HPE leaders, as well as a full schedule of on-demand demos, meetings and studio interviews, live HPE Discover tech academies, and hands-on labs.

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Integrate Your HPE NonStop Servers With CyberArk

Join CyberArk’s Brian Carpenter, Director of Business Development, and Steve Tcherchian, Chief Product Officer and Chief Information Security Officer for XYPRO as they discuss how the CyberArk Privileged Access Security Solution secures, manages, automates, and logs all activities associated with privileged access. They will detail current attack vectors and analyze real use cases on how your HPE NonStop servers can seamlessly integrate with CyberArk processes to help ensure complete visibility, traceability, automation, and security of your HPE NonStop servers.

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What is the IQ of your infrastructure?

The importance of data in today’s business cannot be overstated. Data has become a strategic asset, allowing every business to rethink the way they operate. IT organizations call it ‘digital transformation’: the ability to tailor the entire customer experience, driving increased revenue and customer loyalty through intelligently managed data and applications.

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A Note from Connect Leadership

Most of you are used to seeing this column penned by Navid Khodayari, who has done an amazing job for the last two years. With the new year Navid has been promoted to past-president, and I have been given the honor to be your president. I hope I will be able to continue the legacy that Navid has left me, I am sure with your help, along with our newest members of the board we will continue to build upon his work.

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Editor’s Letter – Spring 2020

Fun Fact: Back in 1963, an insurance company attempts to boost employee morale commissioning Harvey Ball to design a smiley face on a yellow background. The smiley face went viral, and 50 million buttons were sold. Harvey’s take was $45.00.

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AI Trends That’ll Impact Businesses in 2020

Nearly 84 percent of C-suites say they will need artificial intelligence (AI) to achieve their growth objectives, according to a recent report published by the consulting firm Accenture – which surveyed 1,500 executives across 16 industries. In the same report, 75 percent of executives said they expect to go out of business within the next five years if they do not deploy AI effectively.

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