Cloud Computing Services Grow Increasingly Popular
Cloud computing is gaining momentum across enterprises of all sizes. A survey has revealed that 96% of partners are delivering IT--as-a-Service which involves managing data on-premise or offsite or though a public cloud. The survey also predicts that by 2017, two-thirds of channel partners will generate 25% revenue from IT-as-a-service. Cloud computing has two important sectors - productivity apps like email and Infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS). Enterprises are turning to trusted technology partners to help them deploy the cloud solutions most suited to their needs.
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Is Hadoop the future of Big Data?
With the emergence of Big Data and Analytics, the value of data has increased significantly. The Internet of Things is further driving this Big Data trend through machine-generated data. Enterprises though will be faced with the overwhelming challenge of storing and processing this huge river of data. Experts predict that most businesses will be crunching data with Hadoop, the dominant Big Data platform.
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Google launches Google Fit app for Android devices
Tech giant Google has launched a dedicated fitness app for Android devices called Google Fit. The app, using your device’s sensors, will capture all user activities such as walking, running and cycling throughout the day. Data from compatible devices such as Android Wear devices (smartwatches, glass) can also be fed to the app. Users can set goals for their performance while the app gives performance-based recommendations.
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Drive Business Goals And Social Media through Enterprise Collaboration
For most executives, using an enterprise social platform designed for communication and collaboration is often a daunting task. While the organization prefers it for giving employees a voice and flatenning the hierarchies, the executives want to know the impact of these collaboration platforms on the bottom line. However, studies reveal that enterprise collaboration platforms bring in a true cultural shift and the sales associates feel more valued. Organizations have reported increase in sales revenues and decrease in support calls and time to create content after adoption of collaboration platforms.
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