The challenges of embarking on a rapid digital transformation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic was a significant undertaking for many companies. But for some technology enterprises, the response was even more difficult, as they needed to adapt to a new operational reality while helping their customers through the changes. This is the case with the New ...

COVID-19 will bring much more change to business beyond the shift to remote work and online sales. The manufacturing industry is expected to undergo profound transformation with the use of artificial intelligence and internet of things to increase automation, according to Justin Hotard (pictured), corporate senior vice president and president of HPE Japan. “I don’t think the ...

The loss of revenue is one of the main impacts of global COVID-19 pandemic on business. As soon as lockdowns were adopted across U.S. cities and economic activity started to shrink, the financial unit of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. prepared $2 billion in financing and new programs to help customers adjust strategies while preserving cash. ...

The global pandemic has charged companies with two seemingly incompatible responsibilities: The first is to maintain business continuity, which includes finding solutions to the growing demand for data storage and management. The second is to reduce costs in order face current financial hardships. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. promises to address these two issues with GreenLake, which ...

Ransomware attacks are never far from the headlines, and their impact can be disastrous. As the COVID-19 pandemic shifted corporate operations and workforce to remote models, the risk became even greater — as well as the need for adequate protection — according to Rick Vanover (pictured), senior director of product strategy at Veeam Software Corp. ...

Some of the most exciting innovations in artificial intelligence are taking place outside major technology centers. Nature Fresh Farms Sales Inc. is adopting AI and automation on its greenhouse farms to boost productivity and yield, in addition to reducing pesticide use and making production safer. “We start keeping track of everything: How much we put ...

Edge computing is gaining the spotlight as an increasing volume of enterprise data is created and processed outside a traditional centralized data center or cloud. Gartner Inc. predicts that nearly 75% of data will be generated at the edge five years from now. Startup Pensando Systems Inc. directly addresses the generational shift occurring as data ...

After selling its entire enterprise business to Mirantis Inc. late last year, Docker Inc. is returning to its roots, focusing resources heavily on the developer community. As part of this strategy, the company will soon announce a community content contribution program to involve the developer ecosystem in the creation of a major learning center. “Glad to see Docker focusing ...

The multicloud computing environment had already shown enterprises the need to have a cohesive data strategy to effectively manage information on different platforms. But the COVID-19 pandemic has made the urgency of data governance across multiple clouds even more pressing, as companies need quick and accurate information to make difficult decisions that the current chaotic environment ...

As many industry events move to a digital format amid a global pandemic, companies are finding new ways to share knowledge and exchange ideas virtually. One example is the recent DockerCon online event. Docker Inc.’s experience in going digital showed a great deal of interaction from the open-source community, and an even greater number of questions ...