Global data traffic: More and more is outsourced 9. November 2015 by Ralph Novak By the end of 2019, global cloud traffic is expected to more than quadruple from 2.1 to 8.6 billion terabytes and thus rise even more sharply than global data traffic in data centres, which is likely to triple in volume.
Oracle SPARC: New M7 processor speeds up database queries 3. November 2015 by Ralph Novak At this year’s OpenWorld in San Francisco, Oracle unveiled the new M7 chip and the associated server systems M7, T7 and SuperCluster M7 Engineered System. Alongside the high processing power, stemming from the 4.1 GHz clock speed, 32 cores and 256 threads, it is primarily the novel design approach ‘Software in Silicon’ that has attracted …
IT infrastructure: Shadow IT is expensive and useless 3. November 2015 by Ralph Novak Many companies do not suspect that servers are run in their data centres that do not offer any benefits to their users. These machines only use electricity and place a burden on the IT budget.
E-commerce: Mobile customers expect top performance 3. November 2015 by Ralph Novak E-commerce can look forward to a bright future. By the same token, customers are becoming increasingly demanding. Above all else, providers need to better cater to the target group of mobile users.
Shadow IT: The risk of duplicate copies increases with data growth 30. October 2015 by Ralph Novak When companies are unable to provide their employees with the data they need quickly and easily, staff take matters into their own hands. This results in a plethora of uncontrolled, redundant copies.
Industry 4.0: Germany Hesitates before Launching Digitisation 28. October 2015 by Ralph Novak A new study shows that companies are not yet out of the starting blocks when it comes implementing Industry 4.0 initiatives.
Identity management: MFPs are a multi-functional risk 28. October 2015 by Ralph Novak Most IT decision-makers do not know how many stages an electronic document passes through in their company; however, every time a document is scanned, printed, faxed or sent as email, it can be viewed without authorisation or fall into the wrong hands.
Cloud computing: investments in IT technologies increase sales 28. October 2015 by Ralph Novak Companies that invest in cloud computing, mobility, IT security and big data show up to 53% greater sales increases than companies that do without such investments. And along with increased growth, companies also benefit from the advantages of enhanced IT security.
Customer journey mapping: customers experience companies in a completely different way 27. October 2015 by Ralph Novak There are generally significant differences between the self-perception of a company and the image of it among its customers. Customer journey mapping is a method of analysing these gaps and systematically closing them.
E-commerce: B2B becoming more complex, but also more lucrative 22. October 2015 by Ralph Novak For many companies, the aim of providing their B2B partners with a relevant offering requires a change in business structures and the automation of the entire value-creation chain. Afterwards, nonetheless, these organisations benefit significantly from their strategies in B2B retail.
