Simplifying Hybrid IT for a Successful Digital Transformation Gary ThomeMarch 17, 20180185 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]One size fits all was never a good idea for consumers buying clothing, and it certainly doesn’t work well for purchasing IT. That’s because every business is different. Each enterprise has unique business processes, security concerns, customer demands, and financial limitations. Because of these differences, enterprises worldwide are turning to a better IT strategy–hybrid IT. Hybrid IT complexity slows digital transformation Hybrid IT gives enterprises more options, letting them choose public cloud, private cloud, on-premises solutions – or a combination of all three.… Read more
Why Renew Is Better Than New For You Timothy Pricket MorganMarch 17, 20180175 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]There are always budgetary pressures in the IT business, and customers who want certain kinds of equipment quickly often can’t get the servers, storage, and switching that they need when they need it. Those shopping for gear made by Hewlett Packard Enterprise may not know it, but they can work with their HPE resellers and an upstream distributor called Synergy Associates to get equipment fast – and at a good price, too.… Read more
Inside Story on HPC’s Role in Bridges Strategic Reasoning Research Project at CMU Dana GardnerMarch 17, 20180147 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Transcript of a discussion on how Carnegie Mellon University researchers are advancing strategic reasoning and machine learning capabilities using the latest in high performance computing. Dana Gardner: Hello, and welcome to the next edition of the BriefingsDirect Voice of the Customer podcast series. I’m Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions, your host and moderator for this ongoing discussion on digital transformation success stories.… Read more
Scale-up is Dead, Long Live Scale-out! GravicMarch 17, 20180169 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Introduction A perennial problem in the IT world is how to handle the ebb and flow of user demand for IT resources. What is adequate to handle the demand at 3am on Sunday is not going to be sufficient to cope with the demand at noon on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. One way or another, IT resources must be sufficiently elastic to handle this range of user demand – they must be able to scale.… Read more
Education Corner Kelly BaigMarch 17, 20180188 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In the Spring of 2017, Deloitte published their annual Human Capital Trends survey. In it, they reported that: Skills development is the #2 topic on the minds of CEOs and HR leaders 83% of organizations rate this topic as important 54% of organizations rate this topic as urgent In contrast to this need, however, many organizations report having challenges with obtaining all of the technology training that their IT teams and technical professionals require.… Read more
XYPRO and SailPoint Partner to Provide Identity Management for HPE NonStop Steve TcherchianMarch 17, 20180193 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]XYPRO is thrilled to announce our Identity+ Alliance partnership with SailPoint, a proven leader in enterprise Identity Management. Working closely with our customers and SailPoint, we are also excited to announce the general availability release of XYPRO’s newest solution, NonStop Identity Connector for SailPoint (XIC). Using XIC, HPE NonStop customers can now integrate their NonStop servers with their SailPoint IdentityIQ, enabling seamless participation within the enterprise.… Read more
HPE Greenlake Compute Kitty ChowMarch 17, 20180166 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Compute power is moving closer to where the action is. After years of becoming increasingly concentrated at centralized locations – in data centers or in the cloud – it’s moving to the geographically dispersed locations where data is generated. It’s moving to factories, branch offices, oil rigs, cargo bays, maintenance facilities … anywhere there’s a need to rapidly convert data into insight and action.… Read more
Don’t Fear a Laptop Ban: 6 Steps to Turn Your Smartphone into an In-Flight Computer Beth ZiesenisMarch 17, 20180143 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What’s worse than a long flight for a frequent flyer? A long flight without a laptop… courtesy of a ban on electronics on planes. Security officials have banned laptops and tablets on certain international flights, and more travelers could be impacted if the ban extends. But with a little planning, you can transform your smartphone into a powerful productivity tool that can (almost) replace your laptop.… Read more
Ready Player None: Protecting What You Can’t See Steve TcherchianMarch 17, 20180170 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]There is quite a large disconnect in the way breaches are evolving versus how security solutions are keeping up to address them. Virtualization adds an entire new layer of complexity to the puzzle. As a security strategist, I’m constantly evaluating what is possible to help identify gaps and opportunities. The one thing I have learned over the course of my career: The only thing constant in cyber security is that attackers’ methods will continue to evolve. … Read more
SPOTLIGHT: Janice Zdankus Connect WorldwideMarch 17, 20180136 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] “You don’t know what you don’t know; you don’t always know what you’re missing.” For Janice Zdankus, diversifying the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields is essential to our world’s growth. Without these voices, industry and research lack insight and perspective on how to solve many of the world’s problems. This issue is becoming increasingly prevalent as technology employers are experiencing a shortage of qualified employees; however, many see helping underprivileged students to enter STEM professions as a way to combat this problem.… Read more