Although businesses live in a time of change, few companies are willing to swap out their current technology for something new without good reason. Right now, as older systems fall into the dark realm of legacy technology, companies are discovering the benefits of upgrading to hyperconverged infrastructure solutions, or HCI, which virtualizes certain elements of ...

Technology changes all industries … eventually. Some markets, like manufacturing, resist new technology as they see little immediate benefit. But even the most conservative companies are discovering what virtualization and Internet of Things tech can do. “It really takes an automation leader like Honeywell to go through and drive a new technology into the [manufacturing] industry,” ...

While storing data was a grim necessity in the past, now companies use data to build their business, and storage itself is just a side-effect. For storage vendors, selling boxes is no longer a viable model. The data industry has moved beyond that toward services that help companies manage and process data wherever it might live, ...

Working across clouds can be a tricky business. A company’s clouds might come from different providers, run in private or in public, or just be highly customized to work with mission-critical legacy applications. Building a common standard for working across cloud platforms will be crucial for the future of cloud, according to Sam Ramji (pictured), vice president ...

The business world is changing, and change costs money. As companies spend to fuel their digital transformations, enterprise tech vendors are pulling together to supply this new demand. The time of silos and walled gardens is a memory. Today, tech business relies on partnerships and integration to sell their offerings, according to Mike Arterbury (pictured), vice president ...

The world of data storage used to be a dull place of black boxes and slow spinning disks. Not anymore. Now companies want to put their data to work, and they want a vendor who makes it easy to get that business value. In response, the data storage business is evolving, as tech is simplified ...

In the real world, security is more than just locks and doors. It’s an active process, one that requires people as much as technology. Computer security is no different, and for a company to make real decisions regarding their cybersecurity, those at the top must understand the risks and duties involved. “What you have to ...

The modern business world is one in need of security. Cybersecurity, in particular, has been an issue for most companies, including industry leaders. One reason is a lack of real communication between information technology people and the boardroom, and that must change, according to Rich Baich (pictured left), chief information security officer at Wells Fargo & Co. “Security ...

Cybersecurity does not spring from the ground up. It flows from the top, the boardroom, where companies make their most important decisions. While boards don’t care about technical concerns, they do understand risk. Translating the risks and rewards of good security into boardroom terms is vital, according to Joe Gottlieb (pictured), senior vice president of corporate development ...

Complexity is the enemy. It eats time, it demands more skilled people and it rewards little. Companies are looking for simple solutions, and when it comes to storing and protecting data, that means the cloud. IBM Corp. and VMware Inc. are changing things up to meet that need, including point-and-click solutions. “When you think about your ...