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Exciting Technology Stories from Week 8, 2015

Written by Corporate | Feb 20, 2015 5:08:53 PM

Which Cloud do Enterprises want – Public, Private or Hybrid?

A new report has revealed that hybrid cloud which consists of public and private clouds alongside virtualized environments is more popular among enterprises. Additionally, the report found that central IT teams are taking the majority of cloud spending decisions across enterprises.

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Will your Company prevail in the Big Data Wars?

Early trends are already indicting the winners and losers in the big data wars. This article argues that there are four different types of businesses in the big data wars, each with their own attributes and destiny. The writer measures them against two perspectives:

  1. Are they aggressively behind a more digital future or they are content with legacy systems?
  2. Do they possess little or more information to guide their enterprises?

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Enterprise Mobility value lies in Data, not Device

Most enterprises are going in for a mobile-first strategy. However, they do face significant challenges. For instance, while 70% of the companies are already running or planning an enterprise mobility strategy, they lack clear policies for multiple users and roles. They are opting for app wrapping or deploying MDM solutions among other approaches.

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Mobile and Social are driving Enterprise Collaboration to Greater Heights

Collaboration manifests itself through many tools, but none have impacted it more than mobiles and social media. The convergence of smartphones, connectivity and social media drive collaboration to greater heights. While business leaders do talk about collaboration, it's often a very ambiguous area. Collaboration is a great way of accomplishing a task if it’s done the right way. Collaboration has to begin with a proper strategy.

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