Software Defined Networks are here to stay. But in a different form from what a lot of people might think. Unfortunately the industry has been focused until recently just on technical details but not on the value that SDN can... » read more
The concept of putting a cache in front of storage to improve performance is back again. The last time I remember this happening was in the early 2000s, and it failed miserably. Yes it did work for some application areas,... » read more
Human-centered design thinking and approaches are now gaining mainstream credence among private sector decision-makers focused on innovation. This is a concept that seems to be unfamiliar in most CIO offices in the public sector, says global analyst firm Ovum.
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We've all seen the cutting-edge data centers from Apple, Google and Facebook that are ultra-energy-efficient. But what about the rest of the industry, which is made up of companies that may not be building lots of new facilities or that... » read more
Organizations should keep in mind that gamification is about more than just the underlying technology, says Ovum. By also considering the strategic, organizational, cultural, and psychological aspects of reasonably priced and low-risk gamification applications, businesses can improve productivity.
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