Information Technology

Even if predictive maintenance were to become widespread in the manufacturing vertical, it would impact only one area of a manufacturer’s operations. BDA has the potential to leverage data collected through IoT—and almost 40 other areas—to do much more for manufacturing companies, in almost every corner of the enterprise. This report analyzes...

In this report, we examine the challenges enterprises face in migrating data and workloads to the cloud. We look at several approaches to handling data migration, as well as the benefits and liabilities of each approach from the enterprise customer’s perspective. Finally, we review the services offered by selected providers in the market.

This Stratecast report briefly explores why NoSQL databases came into existence in the first place; the pros and cons of these databases compared to relational DBs; how each of the two DB types is evolving to be more like the other; and how this has led to the development of SQL-based systems that can query all types of data. It then discusses two ...

Changes in the way media has been consumed in the past few years creates both challenges and opportunities for traditional media and advertising companies. New digital technologies are disrupting existing business models and offer opportunities, which traditional enterprises are only beginning to acknowledge. This TOE provides a snapshot of the key...

In this report, Stratecast provides several views voiced by our analyst teams into the multiple dimensions of the communications marketplace, including those tied to: big data, business services, cloud, the connected home, consumer services, the operations & monetization functions, and secure networking. These prognostications are what form this, o...

Wireless security protects devices, servers, and networks from unauthorized access, intruder attacks, and other threats to prevent any misuse and to disallow critical assets from becoming exposed to external sources. As a result of growing vulnerabilities, organizations must implement a comprehensive wireless security solution to protect assets acr...

This paper focuses on developments in service creation and fulfillment, and explains why their openness and flow-through operation are essential for supporting agility and competitiveness. Effective open and flow-through operations management solutions can ultimately address the business needs of a new era of service provider: the Digital Services ...

Blockchain refers to a digital ledger, that is, it is a secure database that records bitcoin transactions within a distributed network of computers. From enabling digital transaction management in car leasing to securely enabling real-estate transactions, blockchain applications are gaining appeal beyond banking and financial institutions to a wide...

Information and communication-based technologies (ICT) are witnessing significant growth and expansion. While Moore's Law seems to have maxed out growth to a certain extent, nanotechnology has the potential to breathe a second wind as growth shifts toward a more IoT-based platform. The Internet of Things (IoT) market is witnessing a large number of...