Posts Tagged ‘Cloud’
Microsoft Wins Cloud Computing Contract
Microsoft won the Pentagon’s massive $10 billion cloud computing contract over competitors like Amazon. Reuters brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Microsoft wins Pentagon’s $10 bln cloud computing contract.” The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud (JEDI) contract is part of a broad modernization of the Pentagon’s information technology systems and had been…
Read MoreHindawi Ltd Licenses Cloud Version of MAIstro® from Access Innovations, Inc.
Access Innovations, Inc., provider of Data Harmony software solutions, is proud to announce that Hindawi Ltd has officially licensed a cloud version of MAIstro®, Access Innovations’ advanced text analysis tool. As Hindawi work to revamp their systems to use open source infrastructure, quick and easy access to their taxonomy was deemed a highly important aspect…
Read MoreAI For Some
Likened to the socio-economic status of those who have certain benefits and privileges and those who don’t, the technological world is quickly becoming divided on those who have access to artificial intelligence (AI) and those who don’t. The Seattle Times brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “Fearing a future of artificial intelligence…
Read MoreNLP Offers Options
Storing and managing data has long been a challenge for any size organization. Globally, cloud storage providers like Microsoft, IBM, Google, and Amazon are constantly exploring new approaches to bring efficiency, security, and speed to the process. Zion Market Research brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “IBM Trying New Approaches To Enhance…
Read MoreDigital Security
Data has always been valuable, but in the digital world that has never been more true. This information came to our attention from Cloud Tech in their article, “Putting data security at the heart of digital transformation – from culture to code.” Protecting this valuable asset has unfortunately not experienced the same growth. According to a…
Read MoreConfidential Computing and Cybersecurity
The next stage of cloud cybersecurity is known as confidential computing. A core element of the approach is making sure data is protected and encrypted against potential risks from underlying malicious hardware. Additionally, confidential computing offers the promise of providing an additional layer of protection against malicious insiders, network vulnerabilities, and compromised operating systems. Computer Weekly brought…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Emerging Technologies
Digital technology has enhanced our lives in more ways than we can count. In the entertainment world and healthcare, emerging technologies have evolved to be a critical part of our everyday lives – both at home and at work. Tech Crunch brought this interesting news to us in their article, “This hand-tracking algorithm could lead to…
Read MoreOpen Source Platforms Evolving
Apache Hadoop, the collection of open source software utilities that facilitate using a network of many computers to solve problems involving massive amounts of data and computation, hit a speed bump recently with a shuffling of the key players. Big data workloads went to public cloud giants and a couple narrowly averted shutting down completely. Information Week brought…
Read MoreCloud Computing and Cost Efficiencies
There have been many an article touting the benefits of cloud computing, both in speed, efficiency, and cost. However there is one aspect of cost that has maybe been overlooked? Bloomberg Tax brought this interesting news to our attention in their article, “Companies Could See Higher Taxes Under Cloud Computing Rules.” There are some proposed…
Read MoreAnalytics in Trend
Analytics aren’t new, but they have certainly achieved a level of popularity of late. Infographics and data dashboards have replaced the traditional spreadsheet. And everyone wants the data in real-time. This interesting topic came to us from Digital Insurance in their article, “Social media, IoT devices behind skyrocketing demand for real-time analytics.” The process of…
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