There’s arguably only a handful of partnerships in the enterprise solutions and cloud technology spaces,that have worked as well as that of Amazon Web Services Inc. and Accenture PLC, according to Sara Alligood (pictured, right), worldwide leader of the Accenture AWS Business Group at AWS. And a shared obsession on enabling customer outcomes is one ...

Many organizations have seen digital solutions transcend from an enabling, peripheral function to becoming central operationally. And, now, these solutions are driving breakthroughs across a wider range of industries, one of which is healthcare and pharmaceuticals. “We cannot release medicine without the use of technology,” said Wes Barnes (pictured, right), senior director at Pfizer Digital Solutions. “A huge ...

Organizations in sensitive industries, such as healthcare, have to ensure that their cloud transformations bring dividends in two areas: the financial side and saving lives. Pharmaceutical company Merck & Co Inc. has seen its move to the cloud happen gradually at scale to ensure it fulfills both of the aforementioned areas. “When we talk about ...

The reach of digitization and business transformation has expanded to span a wide gamut as industries such as manufacturing and raw material extraction get in on the action. Cloud, it appears, is now moving toward enabling specific industry capabilities across disparate areas. “We see the evolution of industry cloud a little differently and a lot more ...

The cybersecurity equation has evolved beyond merely keeping cloud and on-premises environments airtight. In the current enterprise environment, there’s now also the question of cost-benefit analysis, especially in today’s challenging economic climate where chief information security officers face tightening budgets. Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks Inc. is addressing this pain point, with CEO Nikesh Arora hoping ...

In application modernization, how does one scale expertise without compromising the quality of products?  IT services provider Hitachi Vantara LLC has an established portfolio of specialized solutions to guide digital transformations across data storage, cloud infrastructure and analytics. And to maintain a quality-over-quantity approach while keeping costs in check, the company looks to a knowledgeable ...

An earlier post on theCUBE accompanied the announcement of Velocity, a new service co-created by Amazon Web Services Inc. and Accenture PLC, and with the promise of expediting the optimization of business outcomes by up to 50%. Insiders from both companies at the solution’s helm have come through with more information on their individual roles ...

Mainframes are crucial computer systems enterprises use to process data and run critical applications at an immense scale. Mainframe modernization has become a necessity as these machines become more crucial for organizations to respond quickly to real-time business opportunities. “I think the big thing is that modernization for mainframes is different for every customer based on their ...

Just as cloud and digital transformation serve private sector interests, they also enable public sector capabilities. One example is the United States Army’s Enterprise Cloud Management Agency, or ECMA, which has entered into a joint project with Accenture Federal Services to create a blueprint for agency-wide hybrid cloud adoption. “When you think of the partnership between ...

Given current economic uncertainties, companies are embracing a data-driven culture and building out infrastructures to harness trusted data in an expedient and scalable manner. The latest in that growing list is Bridgestone Americas Inc., which has leaned on the expertise of Accenture PLC and the Amazon Web Services Inc. platform to create its Central Data Platform. ...