Cynthia Harvey

It might seem like public cloud services are all the same, but enterprises are coming to realize that the leading vendors have different strengths and weaknesses. A recent Vanson Bourne survey commissioned by security vendor Barracuda Networks found that the average enterprise uses three different cloud providers. Cloud Storage and Backup Benefits Protecting your company’s […]

Cloud machine learning platforms, sometimes referred to as machine learning as a service (MLaaS) solutions, can help make artificial intelligence (AI) affordable. But experts say enterprises and small businesses considering these services should also consider the potential challenges of these services before rushing in. Machine learning (ML), the branch of artificial intelligence concerned with creating […]

Cloud computing and Big Data are, in 2018, essentially the perfect marriage. So it’s no surprise that analysts and enterprise IT decision makers agree: 2018 will see a flood of big data projects moving into the public cloud. Cloud Storage and Backup Benefits Protecting your company’s data is critical. Cloud storage with automated backup is […]

Public cloud computing is supposed to simplify the process of deploying, maintaining and paying for IT infrastructure. But the pricing schemes offered by the public cloud vendors are anything but simple. Cloud prices vary depending on a wide variety of factors. Those factors include the specs of the server instances you are running, the location […]

There’s been no lack of cloud computing hype. At all. Cloud Storage and Backup Benefits Protecting your company’s data is critical. Cloud storage with automated backup is scalable, flexible and provides peace of mind. Cobalt Iron’s enterprise-grade backup and recovery solution is known for its hands-free automation and reliability, at a lower cost. Cloud backup […]

Four out of five, or 80 percent of businesses are already running some form artificial intelligence (AI) in production, according to a recent survey of 260 large enterprises sponsored by analytics specialist Teradata and conducted by Vanson Bourne. And for many organizations, it may be the tip of the iceberg. Forty-two percent of respondents felt […]

Since the earliest days of computers, creating machines that could “think” like humans has been a key goal for researchers. In the past few years, computer scientists have made huge leaps forward in artificial intelligence (AI), to the point where the technology is becoming commonplace. In fact, Gartner predicts, “By 2020, AI technologies will be […]

Back when Datamation first started making lists of open source software that could replace expensive proprietary applications, most commercial software came in a box and required a flat fee for purchase. These days, with the advent of cloud computing and software as a service, most applications require a regular monthly or yearly subscription. Those subscriptions […]

Also see: Ethereum’s Potential: Possibly Revolutionary If you’ve been following recent coverage of blockchain and cryptocurrencies, you’ve probably seen coverage of Ethereum. Although the Ethereum project has only been around for a couple of years, it has become wildly popular. In fact, in CoinDesk’s recent State of Blockchain report, nearly all of the respondents — […]

Interest in blockchain technology has reached a fever pitch. According to Gartner, “As of February 2017, ‘blockchain’ was the second most-searched-for term on Gartner.com, having increased in volume by 400 percent in the last 12 months. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of Gartner client enquiries grew by more than 600 percent.” For those who […]