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Accenture myNav puts a green spin on cloud migration
Companies have to adopt cloud computing operations or risk being flattened by the steamroller of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the journey to cloud is an expensive one along a highway littered with potholes and speed bumps. Giving clients a map to a better cloud experience, Accenture plc’s myNav offers a sneak preview of the path ...
Cloud-first is the only strategy as the Fourth Industrial Revolution picks up speed
The business world wasn’t born in the cloud … but it got here as fast as it could. As COVID-19 accelerates the move to digital operations, companies are reimagining themselves for a cloud-first era. And there to help them along are Amazon Web Services Inc. and Accenture plc. “It’s a once-in-an-era re-platforming of businesses in ...
Oil and gas industry embraces open-source collaboration, encourages greener energy solutions
The world is truly opting to go all-in on open source. With the creation of the Open Subservice Data Universe, known as OSDU, the oil and gas industry is opening its exploration and production data and inviting the entire energy sector to join in the collaboration. “From exploration all the way to production in a single ...
Business is roaring for Lion Pty despite 2020 setbacks, and it’s thanks to cloud and collaboration
Companies struggling under the stress of COVID-19 may be tempted to blame bad luck for their problems. But, bad luck could be a rationalization for lack of business foresight. Proving that preparation is the best policy, Australian food and beverage company Lion Pty. Ltd. is prospering despite a run of events that would challenge even ...
West Midlands Police harnesses the power of data for crime-fighting efficiency
Imagine this: A police team is called to a disturbance. They need background on the individuals involved, but it’s not available in the field. So they make a call to the police station, where the administrative staff logs onto the local network to research the information. Everyone involved works as fast as possible, but there is a time ...
A triple alliance for healthcare innovation at the speed of cloud
“The merit of all things lies in their difficulty,” said Alexandre Dumas, author of “The Three Musketeers.” He very well could have been talking about cloud transformation under the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taking that journey to cloud alone is a daunting task. So some companies are seeking out expert advice. Providing a textbook example ...
Why cloud migration is good, but sustainable cloud is better
Green is usually the motivation behind cloud transformation, but that green is financial, not environmental. However, going digital is an opportunity for companies to not only reduce their legacy overload but cut their carbon footprint as well. “It’s about responsible innovation,” said Kishore Durg (pictured), senior managing director and Cloud First global services lead at ...
VMware and AWS joint engineering speeds up cloud-computing transition
Remember the traditional enterprises that were wary to take the journey to cloud? Many are regretting their caution as they hustle to transform under the pressure of the pandemic. “We’re starting to see some of those more traditional enterprises realize it’s a business imperative for them to have a big cloud strategy and to move ...
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Why can’t analytics be as easy as Google? ThoughtSpot founder shares the story behind his startup success
It’s a given that visionary leadership is required to navigate successfully through the turbulent business climate of 2020 and beyond. That’s even more true for startups, which have a 90% rate of failure at the best of times. Sharing his secrets, serial tech entrepreneur Ajeet Singh (pictured), co-founder of Nutanix Inc. and co-founder and executive chairman ...
ThoughtSpot democratizes data access, bringing fast insights for fast action
As businesses turn to cloud operations and become data-driven, they risk narrowing their focus, analyzing data solely to drive the bottom line. This misses the big-picture value that data can provide: Insights are not just for the good of the company, they must benefit the customer as well. “The thing that stands in the way of ...