As a cloud-based platform for enabling teams to manage, automate and report on work at scale, it’s only natural that Smartsheet Inc. announced today a cross-functional coalition of industry leaders to bridge the gap between people and technology. The “Achieve as One Alliance,” revealed during Smartsheet’s major annual ENGAGE event, will include Time USA LLC, GE Healthcare ...

As is often the case in the technology world, the catalyst for forming PagerDuty Inc. originated from the experience of one engineer working many years ago at a wholly different company. In this case, that company was Amazon.com. Alex Solomon (pictured) started his career as a software engineer for Amazon in 2006. At the time, Amazon ...

Artificial intelligence and data analytics are clearly a big part of the growth plan for Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. After it acquired Nimble Storage Inc. and its InfoSight predictive analytics technology in 2017, HPE was apparently just getting warmed up. The firm has since purchased three AI and analytics companies — BlueData Software Inc., Cray ...

Dell Technologies Inc. has an ambitious plan moving into 2020. The key question: Can it execute the plan successfully in the face of competitive pressure from large tech giants and signs of a slowdown in several critical markets? Top executives from Dell met with financial analysts last week and outlined the company’s strategic approach. Key ...

If there is any doubt about whether automation tools can make a difference in the information-technology space, consider the dilemma faced by a major retail customer of Red Hat Inc. Because so many people were involved in the cloud provider service-level agreement, it resulted in a series of manual tasks and lots of waiting for ...

“The internet is down” might be the four most chilling words in the business lexicon today, as the world economy has become dependent on being online around the clock. Global e-commerce is expected to rise to $3.5 trillion this year, and there is no end to its continued growth in sight. Against this backdrop of ...

In the sport of car racing, the pole position is generally awarded to the fastest qualifying vehicle, allowing the recipient to race right to the front at the start and avoid having the maneuver through a crowded field. It’s an advantage, and some analysts see Red Hat Inc.’s Ansible automation technology in this coveted position. ...

Automation tools are already in the hands of malicious actors, as evidenced by the self-propagating WannaCry and Petya attacks that have swept the globe in recent years. The use of artificial-intelligence technology is likely not far behind. Earlier this year, a threat actor dumped 2.2 billion unique usernames and passwords on the Dark Web, raising ...

When Red Hat Inc. officially rolled out its Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, or RHEL 8, operating system in May, the open-source software company also included Red Hat Insights with every subscription for the new release. Based on data supplied by one of the company’s top executives, that has proven to be a wise decision. Insights ...

With the news on today of general availability for Red Hat Inc.’s Ansible Automation Platform, companies will now have an opportunity to embrace automated features across the enterprise. Key terminology in the announcement included “scale” and “easily,” designed to address the need for automation in complex hybrid and multicloud environments. “The Ansible Automation Platform is ...