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In tech speak, it’s called a lift and shift—the moving of an existing application and data into cloud infrastructure with little or no redesign. It’s one of several options for companies that prefer not to maintain a data center. But there being no single approach to the cloud in general, a company might need the […]

It was a lesson he learned on the rocky coast of Maine, but it’s not lost in translation now that he’s deep in the heart of Texas. As Cameron Kilton was working to expand broadband internet service to Maine’s coastal islands, he stopped at a home with a view of the ocean typically found on […]

Hace unos años hablar de la nube sonaba futurista y demasiado lejano. En la actualidad la tecnología Cloud o servicios en la nube es uno de los principales medios para la transformación digital de una empresa. Este recurso proporciona a las organizaciones, entre otros beneficios, la flexibilidad y la accesibilidad necesaria para una mayor fluidez […]

For any pharmaceutical company setting up a clinical trial, the amount of regulatory paperwork to be signed and filed can be daunting. The time-consuming and manual process can easily take 100 days or more. But that will no longer be the case with what IQVIA’s developing, according to IT Director Chuck Williams in Boston. Innovations […]

In 2018, not long after being named IT director for the entire Latin American division of British consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser (RB), Craig O’Dell was given his first major marching orders: Transform the IT landscape into a showcase of best-in-class tools and technologies—a daunting task for anyone. For O’Dell—who’d moved from England to Brazil […]

Cesar Cabada is no fashionista—but he is focused on the technical side of beauty. The experienced retail leader joined the multinational Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) two years ago, and notes that, “I didn’t know a thing about makeup, skin care or any of those products. For me, it was whatever product was in the bathroom, […]

Thirty years at the same job? Some people might find that repetitive, stagnant, even downright boring. Not so for Cindy Parker—quite the contrary, in fact. Her role as director of IT for LaSalle Investment Management continues to be dynamic, exciting, and ever-changing. “It’s a very interesting ride,” she says. “You’re constantly thinking ‘what’s next? What’s […]

High-end accommodations might always have been essential for hosting high-profile companies on their retreats and conferences. But these days, there’s an additional requirement on top of the usual amenities: lots and lots of bandwidth. Even so, Fontainebleau Miami Beach might have gone above and beyond the expectations of a luxury hotel by installing a 10-gigabit […]

Last August, Chris McMasters, CIO of Corona, California, sat down to find an unexpected, but pleasant, email waiting for him: Representatives from What Works Cities (WWC) wanted to visit Corona to consider the city for their national initiative. Started by Bloomberg Philanthropy in April 2015, WWC helps mid-sized cities understand how data can improve services, […]

Government agencies are notorious for moving at a glacial pace, yet even when the pace is much faster—say, in one of America’s tech hubs, the Bay Area—there’s still room for improvement. And it’s not just a matter of speed, explains City of Oakland CIO Andrew “Pete” Peterson. Services must be available to everyone in all […]