Information Week, Wednesday, December 6,2023
Google Enters GenAI Arms Race With Gemini
The latest Big Tech entry in the generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) fray will power Google's AI ambitions throughout its ecosystem. more →
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Friday’s Briefing · December 15
AiTHORITY, Monday, December 4,2023
IDC Forecasts Revenue For Artificial Intelligence Software Will Reach $307 Billion Worldwide In 2027
A recent forecast from International Data Corporation shows that the worldwide artificial intelligence (AI) software market will grow from $64 billion in 2022 to nearly $251 billion in 2027 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31.4%. more →
Architecturea & Governance, Wednesday, December 6,2023
Op-Ed: Why The 'Way Forward' On AI Is Much Clearer
The recent Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is designed, as described here, to streamline high-skilled immigration, create a raft of new government offices and task forces, and pave the way for the use of more AI in nearly every facet of life touched by the federal government, from health care to education, trade to housing, and more. more →
Wikibon, Tuesday, December 5,2023
Wikibon: AnalystANGLE: IBM and Meta Platforms Bet on Open-Source AI Alliance
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the landscape of technology, a seemingly powerful coalition emerges, underscoring the perpetual motion of alliances in the technology industry. more →
OpsCanvas, Tuesday, December 5,2023
Best Practices For Efficient And Secure Cloud Deployments
The significance of cloud computing in today's world is unmistakable. Companies not using cloud technology are becoming rarer compared to those that do. A recent study by Flexera confirms that 89% of organizations surveyed have gone beyond using one cloud platform and now adopt a multi-cloud presence. more →
InfoWorld, Tuesday, December 5,2023
Can Cloud Computing Be Truly Federated?
With the rising costs of the cloud and the availability of connected computing and storage resources, we could see colossal cloud brands that don't own data centers. more →
DevOps.com, Thursday, December 7,2023
Key Cost Optimization Strategies For Multi-Cloud Environments
In today's ever-changing technology landscape, businesses are realizing the advantages of multi-cloud environments. These environments allow organizations to tap into various cloud platforms and use their services as required. more →
Agentic Security Needs to Operationalize Threat Intel
Agentic AI has changed attacks for both adversaries and defenders, but AI has not changed the fundamentals of security. Triage is not the end goal for defenders; prevention is. This means hyperfast AI-powered triage is still not a solution, just one more (very necessary) tool. more →
The Register, Monday, December 4,2023
Sysadmin's Favorite Collection Of Infallible Utilities Failed ... Foully
Unnecessary 'maintenance' turned into a fragging foul-up more →
Modernization That Ships with AI
Most companies are adding AI agents to legacy systems rather than modernizing how the work actually gets done. That may create isolated productivity gains, but it rarely removes the outdated applications, fragmented data, manual handoffs, and hidden dependencies that continue to slow the business. more →
Dataversity, Wednesday, December 6,2023
The Challenge Of Data Accuracy
Data has become one of the most valuable assets of modern businesses. The data a company collects, analyzes, and monetizes is now perceived as a distinct 'asset class' rather than merely a byproduct of its IT operations. more →
insideBIGDATA, Saturday, December 9,2023
The Power Of Startups In Turning Big Data Into Big Impact
The world is amid a data explosion, with users creating, copying, and consuming 5,000% more data today than in 2010. This surge in the volume and complexity of data generated severely impacts how it's used across industries and who owns and controls that information. more →
SearchDataCenter, Thursday, December 7,2023
5 Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Trends For 2024
Hyper-converged infrastructure is rapidly changing. Read what HCI has to offer and what projected growth it may have within the next couple years. more →
Data & AI Leaders Summit (Sept. 21-23)
This three-day summit is designed for enterprise technology and business leaders responsible for turning AI potential into operational reality. It brings together leaders and practitioners to build modern data foundations, operationalize AI, and govern it for trust. more →
Analytics Insight, Wednesday, December 6,2023
Edge Computing And Data Science: Empowering IoT Devices
IoT Empowerment: Revolutionizing Edge Computing Meets Data Science Excellence more →
Information Week, Thursday, December 7,2023
Enabling Edge AI To Be Truly Transformative
The adoption of edge AI is on the rise, but if it is to proliferate, there are numerous technical and logistical hurdles that will need to be overcome. more →
Dell News, Wednesday, December 6,2023
Combatting Ransomware, Outages And Attacks: Fast-Track Your Recovery Readiness
Analysts at Enterprise Solutions Group weigh in on Dell Product Success Accelerator Services for Cyber Recovery and Backup. more →
Dell News, Wednesday, December 6,2023
Dell and NVIDIA On Bringing AI to Your Data
Travis is joined by special guest, Manuvir Das, VP of Enterprise Computing for NVIDIA, to discuss enterprise data and GenAI. more →
Dell News, Wednesday, December 6,2023
Dell Generative AI Open Ecosystem with AMD Instinct Accelerators
The world's broadest GenAI solutions portfolio just got better. more →
Dell News, Thursday, December 7,2023
Dell Technologies Storage Advancements Accelerate AI And Generative AI Strategies
Dell PowerScale systems deliver up to a 200% performance improvement for streaming reads and writes to help customers more quickly access data for AI workloads; Dell PowerScale OneFS software updates improve AI modeling capabilities for data preparation, training, fine-tuning and inferencing more →
Dell News, Thursday, December 7,2023
Generative AI Readiness: What Does Good Look Like?
To make the most of GenAI, focus on these six dimensions. more →
Dell News, Tuesday, December 5,2023
Tackling Technology's Main Challenges: Cost, Sustainability And Security
Dell Technology Rotation is built on customer needs, advancing IT modernization when and where it matters. Just ask Fresno County. more →
Google News, Tuesday, December 5,2023
Fortinet Extends Its Universal Sase Footprint Through Expanded Strategic Partnership With Digital Realty
Fortinet's commitment to providing a more extensive global cloud network ensures customers can more seamlessly connect and secure their hybrid workforces to critical applications more →
Fortinet News, Thursday, December 7,2023
Mranon Stealer Spreads Via Email With Fake Hotel Booking PDF
FortiGuard Labs recently identified an email phishing campaign using deceptive booking information to entice victims into clicking on a malicious PDF file. more →
Fortinet News, Wednesday, December 6,2023
Tracking Cybersecurity Progress At Industrial Companies
Although cybersecurity has become a priority at many manufacturing companies, risks have increased at the same time. more →
Fortinet News, Thursday, December 7,2023
ZTNA over VPN Can Be a Good Place to Start Your Zero Trust Journey
Zero-trust network access (ZTNA) has become the leading project for organizations looking to adopt zero-trust principles. Gartner predicts that 60% of organizations will be adopting zero trust by 2025, so there are lots of zero-trust projects going on. more →
Google News, Thursday, December 7,2023
Google Cloud Announces Millennium Management Will Use Its Platform To Help Investment Teams Build Customized Technology Solutions
Google Cloud announced that global alternative investment manager, Millennium Management, will provide Millennium portfolio managers with Google Cloud's secure and scalable cloud infrastructure. more →
Google News, Wednesday, December 6,2023
McDonald's and Google Cloud Announce Strategic Partnership to Connect Latest Cloud Technology and Apply Generative AI Solutions Across its Restaurants Worldwide
McDonald's Corporation and Google announced plans for a new multi-year, global partnership to connect Google Cloud technology across thousands of its restaurants worldwide. more →
PeopleTek News, Monday, December 4,2023
Maximizing Business Growth: How Effective Communication And Strong Relationships Drive Success
When strong relationships exist, communication improves and the bottom line grows. more →
How to Scale AI Agents Without Losing Control
This webinar explores practical approaches for governing AI agents at scale. Learn how to embed governance into workflows, define accountability, and establish the oversight needed to maintain control as AI capabilities evolve. more →
Veeam News, Tuesday, December 5,2023
Veeam Expands Cyber Protection Capabilities And Adds AI Assistance With New Veeam Data Platform 23H2 Update Available Now
Updated and extended cyber protection capabilities, including new Threat Center, backup of object storage and AI assistance in Veeam Backup & Replication v12.1, will keep businesses running as ransomware and cyberattacks continue more →
Continuous modernization: why modernization never really finishes
In this webinar, Join the discussion with AWS and trace the arc and look at what changes when modernization stops being a project with a finish line and becomes something that runs continuously across your estate. Technical debt, security gaps, and agent-readiness get measured on an ongoing basis. Validated change land as pull requests, not recommendations. more →
