Computerworld, January 24th, 2023
The 2022-2023 Cloud Awards Announces Its Finalists
The finalists of the international cloud computing program, The Cloud Awards, have been released this week. more →
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Thursday’s Briefing · February 2
CIO, January 26th, 2023
Top 17 Cloud Cost Management Tools
Keeping on top of the outlay of your cloud estate is more important than ever. These platforms will help you get a pulse on your cloud use and associated costs, which can add up rapidly more →
DataCenter Knowledge, January 27th, 2023
Understanding Cloud Cost Optimization Tools
This quick guide highlights the most popular and useful resources we've uncovered for enterprises looking to remain lean, or become even leaner, on the cloud. more →
Cloud Incident Response: Forensics in Distributed Environments
This webinar addresses the unique challenges of cloud forensics, including ephemeral resources, limited access to underlying infrastructure, and multi-tenant considerations. more →
Forbes, January 26th, 2023
Top 4 IT Pain Points For 2023 - And How To Tackle Them
IT leaders will continue to grapple with some familiar challenges in 2023. These recommendations offer a path toward progress. more →
Agentic Runtime Security on AWS: Identity, Least Privilege, and Audit for AI Agents with IBM Verify Identity Access and HashiCorp Vault
This hands-on workshop deploys a working reference implementation of five control objectives for agentic systems - verifiable agent identity, no standing privileges, actions tied to user intent, enforcement at the point of use, and audit evidence correlated across all three trust planes (user, workload, data) - using IBM Verify Identity Access and HashiCorp Vault on Amazon EKS. more →
searchCIO, January 25th, 2023
3 Tips CIOs Can Use For More Sustainable Device Management
Sustainable device management is an important area CIOs should focus on to support organizational ESG goals. Learn how it can also help lower e-waste and save money. more →
ITProToday, January 27th, 2023
5 Ways Enterprise Cloud Migration Improves Sustainability
Here are five ways moving to the cloud can dramatically improve the sustainability of enterprise IT operations. more →
SearchCIO, January 27th, 2023
Economic Slowdown Cannot Stop It's ESG Progress
An economic slowdown may be inescapable, but IT leaders must maintain focus on ESG initiatives. Discover why IT operations should continue to strive for sustainability. more →
Information Age, January 25th, 2023
Five Steps To Build A Business Case For Data And Analytics Governance
Here are five steps for data leaders to take towards building a strong business use case for data and analytics governance more →
enterprise times, January 26th, 2023
Is There A Healthy Alignment Between Procurement And Corporate ESG Strategy?
Efficio, Green Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay has published a report examining procurement's role in making ESG strategy a reality. Titled, Bridging the Gap, the report is 29 pages long and gated. more →
DataCenter Knowledge, January 24th, 2023
Technical Debt And The Sustainable Data Center
With data centers being some of the most carbon-intense parts of enterprise operations, CIOs can be the champions of ESG results when they pursue the management of technical debt. more →
SearchSecurity, January 23rd, 2023
4 Tips To Find Cyber Insurance Coverage In 2023
The cyber insurance industry is settling down but isn't without challenges. Read up on cyber insurance in 2023 and how to get the most from your organization's coverage this year. more →
DataCenter Knowledge, January 24th, 2023
Data Center Pro Considers The Future Of Hybrid Data Centers
Hector Diaz shares his answers to AFCOM's "Five Data Points" interview series. more →
DataCenter Knowledge, January 27th, 2023
Industry Pro Explores Renewable Developments And The Future Of Data Center Sustainability
Mark Monroe shares his answers to AFCOM's "Five Data Points" interview series. more →
DataCenter Knowledge, January 23rd, 2023
Investing In The Rising Data Center Economy
Private investors have snapped up data centers in recent years, but plenty of other potential investment opportunities in the sector's value chain may be going unnoticed. more →
Search DataCenter, January 25th, 2023
Use ISO 50001:2018 As A Guide For Green Data Centers
Data centers use a lot of energy, and it can be difficult to navigate how to reduce energy use. ISO 50001:2018 provides guidance to create energy-saving plans and use targets. more →
ReversingLabs, January 25th, 2023
Lessons From Log4Shell: 4 Key Takeaways For DevSecOps Teams
The Log4Shell vulnerability is considered to be one of the most significant software bugs in recent years, because of its severity, pervasiveness and long-lasting impact on organizations. more →
searchCIO, January 26th, 2023
10 Benefits Of Adopting Project Portfolio Management
Project portfolio management takes a centralized approach to managing projects and focuses on aligning projects with company goals. Learn how it adds value to project management. more →
SearchCIO, January 24th, 2023
Best Project Portfolio Management Software And Tools In 2023
Project portfolio management software and tools in 2023 promote strategic management of projects and agile tactics. Read our PPM list for guidance on which tools do what. more →
Search Data Backup, January 25th, 2023
3 Data Protection And Governance Predictions For 2023
How should backup teams prepare for a new year? Data protection pros can adjust to a changing IT landscape by keeping an eye on ransomware, data governance and compliance. more →
tom's guide, January 24th, 2023
The Best Cloud Backup Services In 2023
The best cloud backup services protect your data from being lost to hardware failure or physical disasters more →
MatthewBall, January 26th, 2023
Why VR/AR Gets Farther Away as It Comes Into Focus
Modern efforts to build extended reality (XR) devices - i.e., dedicated virtual reality (VR), dedicated augmented reality (AR), hybrid mixed reality (MR) - began more than a decade ago. more →
What Every Enterprise Should Know About Securing Cloud Assets In the Age of AI
In this free, full-day virtual event entitled What Every Enterprise Should Know About Securing Cloud Assets in the Age of AI, you'll learn about the emerging threats and vulnerabilities in the cloud today, and how to ensure you have a comprehensive view and insight into your cloud infrastructure. more →
Cisco News, January 24th, 2023
Ninety-Two Percent Of Organizations Think They Need To Do More To Reassure Customers About How Their Data Is Used In Ai
Cisco's 2023 Data Privacy Benchmark Study reveals that to build trust, organizations focus primarily on compliance, whereas consumers value transparency most. 92% of respondents say their organization needs to do more to reassure customers about how their data is used in AI. more →
Same Curve, Twice the Speed: Why AI Cost Management Isn't Cloud FinOps 2.0
In this session, we'll break down what actually separates AI cost management from cloud cost management: different unit economics, different owners, different attribution models, and a waste rate of 25% of cloud and AI spend, which took cloud a decade to reach and AI hit almost overnight. more →
Microsoft News, January 25th, 2023
Create More Integrated Cloud Experiences With Over 1,400 Connectors
Last year, I had the opportunity to speak with customers across a wide range of sectors about how they are approaching the current economic climate. more →
Microsoft News, January 23rd, 2023
Imagining More: How Organizations Are Reinventing Operations And Finding Opportunity In The Face Of Volatility
In a rapidly shifting economy, organizations are relying on cloud technologies and intelligent platforms to drive cost efficiencies, while continuing to innovate across their businesses. more →
Microsoft News, January 23rd, 2023
Microsoft And OpenAI Extend Partnership
Today, we are announcing the third phase of our long-term partnership with OpenAI through a multiyear, multibillion dollar investment to accelerate AI breakthroughs to ensure these benefits are broadly shared with the world. more →
Microsoft News, January 25th, 2023
Microsoft And Qcells Announce Strategic Alliance To Curb Carbon Emissions And Power The Clean Energy Economy
Qcells seeks to supply more than 2.5 gigawatts of solar panels and EPC services to solar project developers in partnership with Microsoft more →
Microsoft News, January 24th, 2023
Microsoft Cloud Strength Drives Second Quarter Results
Microsoft Corp. today announced the following results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the corresponding period of last fiscal year more →
AI Is Ready. Is Your Data?
Justin Yan will bring a customer-inspired scenario to life through a demonstration - covering ETL pipeline construction, large-scale pipeline operations, and automated governance enforcement using AI agents. Participants are encouraged to question the approach and compare it against their own data challenges. This is not a conversation about doing the same work a little faster. It is a conversation about how the way enterprises deliver data is about to fundamentally change. more →
NVIDIA News, January 24th, 2023
3D Artist Enters The Node Zone, Creating Alien Artifacts This Week 'In The NVIDIA Studio'
'Ducky 3D' shares his Blender geometry node creative workflow powered by a GeForce RTX 4090 GPU. more →
NVIDIA News, January 23rd, 2023
Fresh AI On Security: Digital Fingerprinting Deters Identity Attacks
Deep learning software bolsters defenses against one of the toughest challenges corporate networks face. more →
NVIDIA News, January 26th, 2023
What Are Large Language Models Used For?
Large language models recognize, summarize, translate, predict and generate text and other content. more →
SASE Pivot and Trends 2026: A Gartner Keynote
Charanpal Bhogal, Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, examines how SASE must expand to protect human and nonhuman identities, govern AI usage, secure agentic interactions and deliver flexible, sovereign security as data residency demands grow. He also breaks down the disruptions redefining the SASE market and what comes next. more →
