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Q&A: An effective multicloud approach starts with the architecture
Enterprises thrive off options. The result? An infrastructure composed of multiple clouds designed to bring data sources closer to computing power, moving away from the siloed approach of managing disparate workloads. Enter companies like Aviatrix Systems Inc., a solution for managing network and security services for multicloud enterprise. And while multicloud was once a buzzword, ...
Q&A: Financial institutions lead the way for automation, but at what cost?
With the growing buzz around automation in the enterprise, the financial services sector is no stranger to the need for tools that effectively and efficiently solve problems. Where there was once a bigger focus on the investment of automation, there’s been a pivot toward considering the challenges of scale and change management. However, the industry ...
Q&A: Automation no longer a siloed approach but uniting systems to boost enterprise productivity
While automation was once a siloed solution for problems in the information-technology department, enterprises are realizing they can get more done in less time by using automation across multiple teams, taking both integration and collaboration to the next level. Red Hat Inc.’s Ansible Automation Platform is looking to do just that, bridging the gap between organizations ...
Q&A: Candy.com serves more sweet teeth with the help of Boomi
When demand got high for online retailer Candy.com, the company had to devise a plan to improve order efficiencies while maintaining business outcomes. Entering information manually and relying on temp staff ultimately proved inadequate for the digital candy store, which could only manage so many orders without a foolproof data integration platform. With a much-needed ...
Q&A: Infused with digitally native ideas, SUSE Group jump-starts computing transformations
When a digitally minded business is ready to play catch up, things can be expedited with the magic of open-source computing. The idea is to provide proper plug-ins across virtual walls and supporting the flurry of services now found on all major cloud platforms. For SUSE Group and Acumatica Inc., service providers in enterprise ...
Q&A: Veeam powers up data protection with Nutanix partnership
With a partnership that has been a year in the making, the Nutanix Inc. infrastructure meets Veeam Software Inc.’s simplified approach to data protection. Veeam boasts the ability to rapidly recover critical business applications and data by revolutionizing cloud-based data management, all the while giving customers the freedom of choice to run on their preferred ...
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Q&A: Championing automation in a world of winding workloads
The trend for automation in enterprise software is helping people get things accomplished faster and more effectively, making workflows more seamless and responsive, especially when accompanied by proper orchestration. While not every team member may be successful with all levels of managing information-technology workloads, tech companies are finding ways to work together through open-source platforms, ...
Q&A: Intel reiterates its stance on multicloud, tips hat to VMware NSX
There is no cloud; it’s just someone else’s computer, as the saying goes. Cloud computing’s ethereal nature makes it easy to forget there’s real hardware down on the ground as software service models virtualize hardware management. But at soirees such as VMworld, the invisible comes to light as an ecosystem of storage and networking providers ...
Q&A: With new cloud possibilities, CenturyLink tackles the nuances of networking
Internet service provider CenturyLink Inc. has been up to some new developments in digitization initiatives, including bringing computing workloads closer to users. And as more companies look to hybrid cloud architectures, grappling with the connectivity issues that come along with scaling data across public and private clouds, CenturyLink is managing more solutions through important infrastructure ...
Q&A: Prepping for the inevitability of cybercrimes
One in three businesses is affected by cybercrimes. These attacks impact the revenue, reputation, and the recovery of the business after the event. With companies expanding their computing capabilities, adopting hybrid cloud models and utilizing more devices at the edge of the network, they’re even more vulnerable to cyberattacks and data breaches. And with those ...