The flood of data coming in from cloud technology, sensors on devices, social media behaviors and website visits has enterprises reeling. While trying to figure out solutions for storing, processing and analyzing data, enterprises recognize that the information holds a vast set of insights with big potential for understanding the market and growing their businesses. Still, it’s[…]

The challenge of handling data is a priority for enterprises as they determine how to effectively store the flood of information streaming in from cloud solutions and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Weighing the costs and benefits of different types of cold data storage is necessary to choose the right solution. What many enterprises ignore in their search for data solutions […]

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the variety of devices equipped with sensors to collect and distribute data related to business processes. The fleet of IoT devices has exploded in recent years, with enterprises discovering new ways to reduce costs and improve efficiency as well as the end user experience with an infusion of data. As the IoT continues to grow, there are a number[…]

Enterprises are embracing cloud solutions, often beginning with data storage in the cloud and then expanding to additional service-based cloud offerings such as Platform as a Service (PaaS) or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). A recent surveyfound that the cloud market is growing by 40 percent annually, driven by enterprises’ adoption of hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environme[…]

The Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the way companies and individuals live and work. From monitoring patient data in a hospital to improve healthcare policy to an individual wearing a fitness tracker to measure their steps each day, the IoT provides a constant flow of data between devices and servers. In the business environment, the outcome is that there’s potential for s[…]

The ability to send calls over a broadband connection is a technological innovation that has been around since the ‘70s, yet mass market penetration didn’t occur until the last decade or so. In the business world, it’s becoming the communication channel of choice as Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) continues to offer cost-savings and efficiency benefits across the board. As […]

Cloud technology has paved the way for the future of computing, changing the way people consume services. The IT landscape continues to evolve as a result of the growth of the cloud. This change is forcing IT teams to become more innovative and exercise critical thinking to solve increasingly complex problems. IT admins are becoming more crucial to businesses, with an increased[…]

With the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has come greater conversation on security flaws and vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities are often considered inherent, but this is largely due to the fact that the IoT is behind the curve on protection mechanisms, and manufacturers aren't focusing enough on improving their security. No business likes to have to clean up after a d[…]

The Internet of Things (IoT) is accelerating in growth, with multinational telecommunications and networking company Ericsson predicting that, as of 2018, the IoT will have more connected devices than the mobile market. By 2021, according to their June 2016 Mobility Report, connected devices will number approximately 28 billion, with the IoT as the largest share at almost 16 bi[…]

When looking at technology over the last few decades, it's impressive to see how far computing has come and inspiring to consider where it’s going. As hardware has gotten smaller and the cloud has enveloped most of the data in the civilized world, the Next Big Thing has now arrived and is known as the Internet of Things (IoT). Think of how the personal technology landscape has […]