Year: 2015
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Equinix Offers Azure ExpressRoute for Office 365
Equinix Cloud Exchange Offers Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute for Office 365 Equinix Cloud Exchange is one of the first providers to offer enterprises access to Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute for Office 365. ExpressRoute for Office 365, a private, secure link to Microsoft’s Azure data centers via partner network and data center operators, is available through the Cloud Exchange in… Read more
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The Inevitability of IT Solutions as Code
Categories: Tech AnalysisWith the rise of cloud computing and APIs, the idea that infrastructure could actually be programmed has taken hold. As a result, the management of IT infrastructure will never be the same. However, now that the proverbial API genie is out of the bottle, entire solutions based on technologies that share access to a common… Read more
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Getting Into the Flow of the Work With Xerox
Categories: Tech CompaniesFor a long time, there were basically two faces of Xerox. The first was as a provider of printers and copiers that relied on a modest channel to help compete with rivals such as Hewlett-Packard. The second is a far more lucrative business that helps construct and manage the workflow involving the documents that eventually… Read more
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EMV Chip-Card Deadline Creates Channel Mandate
Categories: SecurityYour customers who accept credit cards as payment need to be EMV-compliant, and the closer they get to achieving compliance by the Oct. 1, 2015, deadline, the better. Many companies will not meet the deadline for new fraud-liability rules and will have to scramble to address the new requirements. EMV is the new Europay-MasterCard-Visa protocol… Read more
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Measuring Returns on Big Data Investments
Categories: Tech AnalysisBig data investment Measuring Returns on Big Data Investments Investments in big data are helping increase revenue and reduce costs, despite significant cultural and tactical challenges. Big Data’s Impact on Revenue Over a quarter (27%) said the impact of big data investments exceeded 3% of revenues, while 38% pegged the value of those investments at… Read more
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Cloud Adoption Is Shifting to Its ‘Second Wave’
Categories: Cloud ComputingCloud Adoption Is Shifting to Its ‘Second Wave’ Cloud Adoption Is Shifting to Its ‘Second Wave’ In the ‘second wave’ of cloud adoption, businesses are focusing on sales growth and innovation—in addition to earlier goals concerning cost and efficiency. High Expectations 53% of companies expect the cloud to drive higher revenue over the next two… Read more