Information Technology

Serverless computing represents one more step on the path away from cumbersome monolithic applications to more agile software approaches that speed development and deployment time. Such “cloud-native” applications are designed to leverage the flexible infrastructure of the cloud by abstracting application logic from the underlying server hardwa...

Migrating applications and data from the premises to the cloud is much harder than it seems. Three-quarters of businesses surveyed by Frost & Sullivan say migration represents a top hindrance to cloud implementation. The challenges are both technical and non-technical, and include the physical challenge of moving vast amounts of data to the cloud, ...

Banking and financial services institutions are key drivers of economic growth globally--as brokers between consumer savings and business investments, and as loan and money suppliers. However, the accelerating pace of technology innovation, the emerging influence of big technology companies, and dramatic changes in consumer behavior have disrupted ...

Channel partner relationships are like a three-legged stool, with vendors, partners, and businesses all reaping benefits from the relationship. For customers, channel partners often provide a high-touch, consultative approach that allows them to get to know the business’ needs and goals and offers a trusted, expert view of how to make their goals...

Since developments at Tableau have the potential to be market-making and economy-shaking, Stratecast sought to better understand current and upcoming developments at Tableau by attending the company’s recent annual global conference in October 2017 in Las Vegas. This is not, however, a typical show recap report in terms of either timing or conten...

Cybersecurity technologies strategically reside in three primary locations: --In devices – endpoints --Surrounding networks of endpoints and systems – perimeters --Between devices and users, and their destinations – gateways (or proxies) How the collection of locations improves cybersecurity efficacy (i.e., “better together”) is ultima...

The new lifestyle as a service (LSaaS) encompasses not only the things people use, but people themselves. As services such as health monitoring and augmented reality become the norm, the individual increasingly becomes a nodal point in an expanding service network: a consumption point rather than a production point. In fact, in a very real sense, t...

The lack of consensus with regard to real-time analytics technologies is creating a barrier to entry for those who wish to deploy it. This report is designed to be meaningful and useful for anyone engaged in exploring, selecting, specifying, deploying, and managing solutions to provide organizations with real-time analytic insights. The report di...

Enterprises and their Identity & Access Management (IAM) solutions providers, have begun to make system access and identity management a top priority. They have put online interactions on a path to a more secure future, which begins with an expanded and more balanced approach to IAM. This approach recognizes both the challenges and opportunities pr...