The CIO role has changed into a digital role. How well are CIOs succeeding remains an important topic and was one that several CIOs discussed a few weeks ago when the coronavirus crisis was in its early stages. Their answers provide guidance as they claw their way out of the ... read more

Connectivity is a cornerstone for enterprises to succeed, particularly now many operational processes can be done online or via mobile. Campus networks play a critical part in ensuring fast and stable connectivity, however, with the emergence of data-thirsty application such as VR and HD video, conventional copper wiring-based networks can ... read more

Thousands of articles, books, talks, and seminars have been devoted to tales of cool innovative projects that have transformed companies and even entire industries. Indeed, innovation is unarguably a key business differentiator. But little has been written about whether those success stories have staying power. Were they  able to sustain and ... read more

“How do we change IT from being a Department of No?”Four years ago, that was the question Becky Vasquez faced when she assumed the CIO role at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide. IT at Embry-Riddle, like a lot of traditional enterprise IT departments, had somewhat of a negative reputation among its ... read more

According to a recent IDC survey,1 the enterprise market is at a roughly 50-50 split between running containers on-premises (51.29%) versus in the public cloud (48.71%). The same report found a similar 50-50 split when it comes to running on-premises containers on bare-metal servers (48.7%) versus virtual machines (51.24%).Enterprise organizations want ... read more

Across a broad spectrum of industries, organizations are working to deploy artificial intelligence applications that turn massive amounts of data into business value. And while the promise of machines surpassing human intelligence may not be possible anytime soon, AI-driven processes supported by machine learning techniques are already helping organizations cut ... read more

As hard as it is to find a silver lining right now amid the general nervousness, restructuring of portfolios, and cost-cutting, economic downturns also present opportunities that were not previously planned. As anyone who has lived through a recession like the stock market crash of 1929 or the financial bust ... read more

The public cloud offers the potential for better business agility, but offloading critical computing resources has a darker side. Some IT leaders are learning that running certain applications in a public cloud can cost more than doing so on-premises, leading them to rethink their strategies to instead bring those apps ... read more

For decades, people have talked about the transformative power of the upcoming fifth-generation mobile network. Today, the talk is turning to action.  We’re at the dawn of the day where 5G will transform mobile technology, moving it from people-to-people connections to people-to-everything connections. By virtue of the fact that 5G ... read more

As the coronavirus, or COVID-19, paralyzes businesses and society worldwide, it’s tempting to backburner digital strategy amid the sharp uptake in business continuity and resiliency efforts. Don’t do that: Rather, accelerate business transformation efforts now to put yourself in better position after the pandemic passes, say experts and CIOs.“You have ... read more