Being aware of the potential bias that each party might have – from tech vendors, consultants, in-house staff, and research organizations — is an important part of the process. Here’s a run-down of those groups.
Archives for August 2022
Black Hat Postmortem: Geopolitical Risks and Complexity on the Rise
Throughout the conference, speakers noted the increased risks due to geopolitics, digital transformation, and the move to cloud.
Azure Data Explorer: Log and telemetry analytics benchmark
Azure Data Explorer (ADX), a component of Azure Synapse Analytics, is a highly scalable analytics service optimized for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. It provides users with an interactive query experience that unlocks insights from the ocean of ever-growing log and telemetry data. It is the perfect service to analyze high volumes of fresh and […]
Two-Minute Teaser: IWeek for August 8 through August 15
A look back at InformationWeek content for the week of August 8 with a look ahead to the week of August 15.
CIOs Turn to the Cloud as Tech Budgets Come Under Scrutiny
With a lot of uncertainty still ahead, businesses that can invest in flexible systems, like the cloud, should do so — but chief information officers must deploy resources tactically.
Living in the Cloud Can Be Like Settling Into a New Home
Despite your best efforts at planning and budgeting for the move, living in your new environment isn’t as efficient or cost effective as you need it to be. Here are five ways to help with that transition.
Announcing Microsoft Dev Box Preview
Many IT organizations must choose between giving developers the flexibility they need to be productive and keeping developer workstations managed and secure. Supply chain challenges have led to developers waiting weeks or months to get the hardware they need, forcing them to use aging hardware or unsecured personal devices. At the same time, hybrid work […]
Uber Open-Sourced Its Highly Scalable and Reliable Shuffle as a Service for Apache Spark
Uber engineering has recently open-sourced its highly scalable and reliable shuffle as a service for Apache Spark. Spark is one of the most important tools and platforms in data engineering and analytics. It is shuffling data on local machines by default and causes challenges while the scale is getting very large. Shuffle as a service […]
A Harm Reduction Framework Can Strengthen Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity guidance often focuses on eliminating risky behaviors but use reduction might not be enough. Adopting a harm reduction strategy could strengthen security with more effective guidance.
Blockchain Report Card: What Does It Matter to Enterprises Now?
Cryptocurrency, NFTs, and smart contracts are staples of the blockchain scene, but is there something more that organizations can benefit from here?