Network monitoring is the art of analyzing an IT network’s status and performance for optimal reliability. The tools and techniques I use have evolved over time to best support today’s vast ecosystems of modern hardware and virtualization technologies. Since the Internet’s inception, when the first Unix-based systems came together to form a network, there’s been […]
Cloud computing — the on-demand delivery of IT resources over the internet — is powering an increasing number of experiences today, big and small. For organizations, the cloud is redefining how they can conduct business with unprecedented speed and agility. But there’s just one problem: a massive shortage of cloud-skilled workers to make it all […]
Between jokes and worries about technology — from data privacy to ChatGPT — there is a rising call for the rules of the land to be made clearer. Last week, that inevitably brought policymakers, including a delegation of US senators, to tech tradeshow CES 2023. Industry concerns were vented about regulation strategies and politicians shared […]
While many people fear the rise of a digital workplace will replace workers with machines, smart technology leaders know that utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning should benefit employees, not replace them. A recent study from MIT Sloan and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) suggests AI tools can drive individuals to excel in their independence by helping them […]
If you ask someone what they want to be when they grow up, it’s more an exercise of imagination than prediction when you consider that 65% of children going into elementary school today will work in jobs that do not yet exist. Why? The workforce is quickly transforming as technology evolves and societal needs change. […]
The ongoing adoption of Cloud and the new normal of hybrid work has led organizations to accelerate improvements to their security architecture. Infrastructure leaders with SD-WAN deployments are increasingly adopting secure access service edge (SASE) that converges security and networking capabilities to optimize performance and deliver better security outcomes. However, they are challenged with aligning […]
There was a time in the technology world when Facebook’s motto “move fast and break things” was repeated by would-be innovators who wanted to prove their organization could be nimble and daring. The notion could be heard from startup founders pitching potential investors to enterprises that wanted to show they had the capacity to explore […]
Hiring and retention should always be a priority for every business: Without a strong employee base to progress business operations and deliver great outcomes and results, organizations will ultimately fall behind their competition and fail. In today’s business climate, recruiting IT professionals should be a key business priority, considering the fierce competition for tech talent and […]
Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital twins — why are we hearing so much about them and why do they suddenly seem critical? The simplest explanation is this: When something is too complex for a human to easily process or there is too little time for a human to make a critical decision, the only […]
As enterprises cement return-to-office plans, most leaders agree that hybrid work will become the norm, allowing organizations to balance their workforce’s desire for flexibility and autonomy with the benefits that face-to-face collaboration can bring to culture and innovation. There are two primary opportunities in designing hybrid work models. The first is to ensure that meetings, […]