What is the IQ of your infrastructure? Calvin ZitoMarch 24, 20200213 views 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. Read more
A Note from Connect Leadership Marty EdelmanMarch 24, 20200262 views 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. Read more
Editor’s Letter – Spring 2020 Stacie NeallMarch 24, 20200197 views 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. Read more
How Intility uses HPE Primera intelligent storage to move to 100 percent data uptime Dana GardnerMarch 24, 20200309 views The next BriefingsDirect intelligent storage innovation discussion explores how Norway-based Intility sought and found the cutting edge of intelligent storage. Stay with us as we learn how this leading managed platform services provider improved uptime -- on the road to 100 percent -- and reduced complexity for its end users. Read more
AI Trends That’ll Impact Businesses in 2020 Frederic Van HarenMarch 24, 20200279 views 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. Read more
Nerdwords Live Beth ZiesenisMarch 24, 20200174 views [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Check out this NerdWords LIVE on videoconferencing. Hundreds of you attended, and many more wrote to ask for the recording. Ta Dah! Here it is… This morning I created a new FB group called The Unexpected Telecommuters where I posted this video and other resources for, well, unexpected telecommuters. Please join for resources and laughs and support! Join The Unexpected Telecommuters Nerd On… Beth Z, CSP Your Nerdy Best Friend P.S.… Read more
SAP S/4 HANA on public cloud: It can be done, but should it be done? Duncan EdmonstoneMarch 24, 20200488 views In HPE we have been speaking to customers recently about models for deployment of SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA. Many customers we speak to are considering deploying these workloads in the public cloud. At the same time, the strong message from SAP is to run S/4HANA in the cloud[1], whether that be SAP’s own cloud or one of the public cloud hyperscalers that SAP has a relationship with. While the public cloud clearly has a place in the SAP architect’s kit bag, we believe that SAP architects should not only consider whether or not they can run S/4 in the public cloud, but also whether they should. Read more
“It is a myth that in order to act like a leader you need to act powerful”, with Penny Bauder & Lisa Partridge Penny BauderMarch 24, 20200177 views It is a myth that you must act powerful to gain respect — many people confuse being “the one who is responsible” with being “in power” and that in order to “act like a leader” you need to “act powerful”. Both men and women do this — decibel level and states of constant dissatisfaction don’t generally keep people on their toes in a good way. It breeds anxiety. Read more
Crystal Point: The NonStop Connectivity Bunch Janice Reeder-HighleymanMarch 24, 20200299 views Every company has an origin story, and company names aren’t always created from the obvious. Steve Jobs branded his company Apple Computer after he returned home from working in an apple orchard. Jeff Bezos wanted his tiny business to grow as big as the Amazon River, the largest in the world. Google was supposed to be named Googol, a math term for ten to the one-hundredth power. But when the name was misspelled as Google during a domain name search, the decision was made to register the mistake. Read more
Enabling TCO Reduction: Simplicity is Tangible CohesityMarch 24, 20200317 views A reduction in infrastructure total cost of ownership can mean lowered expenses as well as corollary advantages: increased employee productivity, agility, and time savings. The benefits are clear. Charting a path to it is more ambiguous. Read more