Software
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The root of Microsoft's patches: Memory safety flaws and dated languages
A memory safety vulnerability is a processing error which can label memory as free though it's still in use.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 12, 2019
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Microsoft and Google duke it out for software bundles, but customers still rely on duplicates
Companies aren't solely investing in Office 365. More than three-quarters of Office 365 users have one or more apps that are duplicates of features in the software bundle.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 08, 2019
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AWS per seat service tweaks the buying process
While WorkLink will not revolutionize services at AWS or augment the cloud market, it highlights how the company entices customers to stay.
By Naomi Eide • Feb. 07, 2019
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SAP realigns to market as businesses shy away from major IT overhauls
In the past, SAP has pulled a lot of its revenue from the large enterprise customer base, but businesses are becoming more hesitant to switch ERP systems.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 07, 2019
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Microsoft pits Office 2019 against Office 365; its betting on the latter
Promoting Microsoft 365 is part of Azure's cloud push. However, Office 2019 is available for Windows and Mac users who aren't cloud ready, the company said.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 07, 2019
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SponsoredGetting creative with enterprise service management
How moving to an Enterprise Service Management (ESM) solution helped a hospital streamline workflows, increase efficiency and make work easier.
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Royal Caribbean's costly digital transformation is paying off, says CEO
Using a "crawl, walk, run" process, the company has rolled out its digital transformation platform, Excalibur, to about half its fleet.
By Alex Hickey • Feb. 04, 2019
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Hershey emphasizes savings from multiyear ERP transformation
The chocolate manufacturer projects some savings "to flow through into 2020" as a result of the ERP implementation, according to CFO Patricia Little.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Feb. 04, 2019
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Container security needs call for more DevSecOps talent
Growing maturity in the container domain has led to the proliferation of more security products, but many products and vendors are difficult for clients to choose between.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 31, 2019
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7 enterprise tech startups to watch in 2019
Becoming a successful technology startup is not easy. Many markets, such as cybersecurity, are oversaturated with small vendors, which makes standing out difficult.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 25, 2019
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Microsoft is shifting the way customers buy Azure services
Technology vendors are aware the ease of access to services introduces portfolio complexity, frustrating customers with steep software bills.
By Naomi Eide • Jan. 24, 2019
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Deep Dive
Build vs. buy: How AWS balances organic growth and strategic acquisitions
With few acquisitions, the cloud leader tends to rely on organic growth of new functionalities. But in the last month, AWS picked up steam with the purchases of CloudEndure and TSO Logic.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 18, 2019
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IBM quietly exits communication market. Did anyone notice?
Big Blue is not the only company dropping out of the market in the last year.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 18, 2019
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Microsoft CEO: 'System of intelligence' is latest software frontier
Satya Nadella is setting up a way for businesses to know who bought a product, how it's being used and predict what comes next.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 16, 2019
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Top 2019 trends for IT decision makers
From software and cloud to security and leadership, these trends will shape business technology in the coming months.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 11, 2019
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2019 trends: The cloud journey is never complete
This year, even businesses well into a cloud migration will have to reassess what cloud computing means for their portfolios and near- and long-term strategies.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 08, 2019
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Could the rise of open source be the key to wider DevOps adoption?
Major acquisitions in the open source space have demonstrated the prominence of the collaborative software model, which can help inject best practices across an organization.
By Alex Hickey • Jan. 07, 2019
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OpinionWhat a world marathon record teaches us about software
Conventional wisdom says "don't go too fast." But with constant change an ever-present reality in today's business environment, adaptability and speed of execution are more important than waiting to make sure something is perfect.
By Derek Hutson
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Nestlé migrates 210K employees to Workplace by Facebook as part of connectivity push
Though the majority of Nestlé employees are already using Workplace, the rollout will continue through 2019.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 04, 2019
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2019 trends: Cocktail of SaaS applications becomes the norm
Walking the line between governance and employee productivity is a challenge, but actively rolling with changes will help mitigate frustration.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Jan. 03, 2019
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SponsoredWhat does service management really cost?
How moving to an Enterprise Service Management (ESM) solution can help integrate business-centric services into a series of streamlined IT service management processes.
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The biggest, baddest, billion-dollar tech deals in 2018
Enterprise technology saw not one, not two, but nine multibillion dollar acquisitions take place in the last 12 months, running the gamut from a mere $1.7 billion to a whopping $34 billion.
By Alex Hickey • Dec. 14, 2018
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A quarter of developers are self-taught coders
The study from HackerRank affirms the idea that learning initiatives outside a traditional classroom can help close the skills gap.
By Riia O'Donnell • Dec. 12, 2018
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Microsoft set to own collab market by 2020. Can Slack's innovation win out?
The difference between the two companies is "safety over sex appeal," said Carrie Basham Young, Talk Social to Me CEO.
By Samantha Ann Schwartz • Dec. 10, 2018
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Quick response to 1st major Kubernetes flaw could strengthen trust in the system
Big providers demonstrated they can identify, fix and patch the serious security issue in a timely manner, according to StackRox's Wei Lien Dang.
By Alex Hickey • Dec. 05, 2018