In this series, we look at the responses to our IT Priorities survey to find out just what business professionals around the world -- and in specific regions -- see to be their most important IT issues. These articles drill down into the wealth of data we've collected to bring you new insights around what your peers are thinking and doing. Stay tuned for more coverage.
Microsoft briefly rolled out out its 'My Phone' app for Windows 10 more broadly. There are also new Insider test builds of its 'Redstone 5' Windows client and Server and Patch Tuesday fixes for many Win 10 variants.
Another on-premises version of Microsoft's BizTalk enterprise integration server is coming next year. And Logic Apps will be hostable on-premises in 2019, too.
There are a few hints about potential SQL Server, virtualization, Microsoft 365, Surface Hub 2 and other revelations in Microsoft's recently published Ignite 2018 session list.
For reliable applications, the web giant relies on 'site reliability engineering': DevOps with an engineering foundation.
Microsoft looks to be getting closer to delivering the rumored Windows 10 'multi session' remoting capability as part of a new Windows 10 Enterprise edition.
Some pointers from the folks at Amazon Web Services.
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Microsoft continues to march toward its planned fall 2018 releases of Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 1809 and Windows 10 'Redstone 5' client with new test builds.
There is a direct correlation between digital readiness and AI readiness. However, few companies are well ahead in either area, McKinsey study asserts.
Windows Windows 7's January 2020 end-of-support date looming, Microsoft is advising partners to go after migration opportunities using the DaaS approach.
Microsoft is putting together a service aiming to take the pain out of procuring, provisioning and managing Windows 10 devices that it's currently calling the 'Microsoft Managed Desktop.'
Microsoft will be making some pricing and naming changes as of its October 2018 price list that will affect some Windows 10 and Office 2019 customers. Here's what's in store.
The 2019 releases of on-premises Exchange Server, SharePoint Server and Skype for Business Server, which are due out before the end of 2018, are now available in public preview form.
With greater attention to user experience (UX) design comes greater debate over its ROI. Can this even be measured?
Accessibility and lower cost drive high adoption rates, says research.
Companies are shifting to the SME segment and focusing on cloud to respond to the recession, says Frost & Sullivan.
On International Women's Day, we list some of the women making a difference in the technology landscape in Brazil.
The most recent Summer Olympiad staked its place in history as the competition with the highest levels of digital engagement than any previous Olympic Games. We look at some of the key technology numbers behind the Rio events.
From improved connectivity to skills creation, we look into some of the technology benefits that Games host city Rio de Janeiro - as well as all of Brazil - will retain after the sporting competitions end.
America's big information security conference comes into its 18th year with standing room only talks and a big-money expo, but still can't hire hackers fast enough to match industry growth.
While the digital collaboration space has been vibrant and interesting for at least a decade now, the last year has seen a variety of shifts, new players, and fresh directions that both technology and business leaders should track.
We list the top Brazil-based technology employers sector professionals should know
Grounded in open source and energy efficient designs, the world's largest social network shared its latest updates for cost and power savings attributed to its cutting-edge datacenters.
As enterprise technology often struggles to keep up with the consumer world, here are the high impact products breaking into the mainstream with excellent chance to help companies keep up and get ahead.
The National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co) has unveiled its fibre roll-out plans for the next 12 months and has released maps of the next 19 sites set to get fibre.
Since Tuesday, Gartner has been holding its annual ITXPO, or Symposium, at Sydney's Darling Harbour.
How threats will develop over the next few years.
At the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, Gartner analyst David Gootzit indicates it's clear we're portaled out. The solution: Aggregation.
User experience design evolves through five distinct stages, from a separate team or area of the organization to becoming part of everyone's job
Many chief financial officers as well as CIOs are gasping at the unexpected expenses seen in their monthly cloud bills. survey finds.
The typical enterprise has become a nonstop software and data factory, operating 24x7. Technology has to be there at all times.
The era of "moving fast and breaking things" is over. Time to "slow down and take stock of what's broken."
Noted software design advocate and author says automation is taking away valuable human judgment.
'In many companies with legacy enterprise applications, ERP still stands for Excel Runs Production.'
Screen-free user experiences such as Amazon Echo and autonomous vehicles portend a future of computing without screens.
Containers and microservices are paving the way to DevOps. However, as with any promising technology approach, they require management care and feeding.
The challenge is that 'the IoT platform market is immature and there are over 150 options to choose from.'
Survey suggests technology migrations are more painful, and the cloud isn't making them any easier
Free and cheap personal and small business cloud storage is everywhere. Here's how to decide which one is right for you.
Go Agile, go DevOps, get the right skills, and don't fret the ROI just yet.
The enterprise world of technology is finally catching up with the consumer world. Here are some representative examples of new enabling products for faster digital change.
Wendy's plans to roll out more self-service kiosks, use agile software development, develop mobile ordering and create a customer experience that drives loyalty and revenue.
CIOs from advertising agency STW Communications and professional services body the Australian Institute of Management (AIM) have given their views on IT priorities in their businesses.
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