Enterprise chat is splashy, but email keeps on kicking

Collaboration features aimed at linking organizations together may underestimate email's incumbent advantage.

By Roberto Torres • March 4, 2021

Microsoft follows Slack, adds external Teams chat

The updates to the communication platform is a bet on sustained hybrid work, a trend across the enterprise software market.

By Roberto Torres • March 2, 2021

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Shifts in compute infrastructure, ongoing AI adoption plans and talent challenges ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

By CIO Dive staff

DOJ info request on Salesforce, Slack deal a peek at antitrust concerns, expert says

The Justice Department's antitrust division made a second request for information as it reviews the planned Salesforce acquisition of Slack.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 17, 2021

3 tools companies need to fill the hybrid work tech gap

Companies will need to face the gaps in their tech stack to embrace a fully hybrid work model.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 12, 2021

Software supply chain hacks highlight an ugly truth: The build process is broken

Software makers are coming to terms with security gaps they knew existed as the fallout from the SolarWinds hack continues.

By Samantha Schwartz • Feb. 12, 2021

Salesforce is adopting hybrid work. Here's how businesses can follow suit

The software company laid out the three key components of its hybrid work model, a push toward "increased innovation and better business outcomes."

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 10, 2021

Microsoft Viva and the quest for a single platform

The tool's launch follows the trend of the enterprise seeking to bring unity to the workplace.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 5, 2021

Zoom updates anticipate a hybrid workforce

The updates indicate how enterprise work tools are adjusting ahead of a potential return to the office — whenever that may be.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 3, 2021

App switching, bloat a drag on employee efficiency: report

U.S.-based employees hop between apps 30 times a day on average as more of work turns fully digital.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 29, 2021

IT grapples with Apple's enterprise growth spurt

Enterprise users are turning to different operating systems, a shift that puts pressure on IT teams.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 28, 2021

MacOS use grows in the enterprise, complicating IT management

A shift to cloud-first business tools opened up opportunities for Apple devices in the enterprise world, according to an IDC report.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 27, 2021

Application delivery: While you were coding

Explore what you missed last year while you could have been developing apps with OutSystems.

By Forsyth Alexander • Jan. 25, 2021

Gartner: Worldwide IT spend will recover to $3.9 trillion in 2021

Investment in remote work technology is set to grow by 4.9%, according to Gartner projections. A handful of key technology groups drive will drive growth forward.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 25, 2021

For the post-pandemic world, put extra cash in IT

Investing in the technology that powers improved modeling and spend management can provide a competitive edge, finance pros say. 

By Ted Knutson • Jan. 10, 2021

Slack sinks on first workday of 2021. How should IT respond?

Slack's hours-long crash on the first Monday of 2021 puts the spotlight on outage preparedness.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 4, 2021

3 strategies that sped up Freddie Mac's software delivery

Equipping bigger swaths of the company with tech tools helps Freddie Mac deliver faster, said EVP and CIO Frank Nazzaro.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 14, 2020

3 network problems every business faces when going remote

A remote workforce is bound to have it's IT challenges. Fortunately, ready solutions exist.

By Wei Li • Dec. 14, 2020

Slack plans workflow, conversation integration

With companies rethinking their physical headquarters, Slack aims to act as connective tissue between the automated and the conversational.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 11, 2020

Company of the Year: Zoom

In 2020, Zoom became a verb. With that attention came scrutiny, requiring strong leadership, innovation and a pivot toward what's next. 

By Samantha Schwartz • Dec. 9, 2020

Line of business workers, IT department at odds over digital project speed

As digital pressure grows, business and tech worlds are inching closer together, with the CIO as a navigator who can reach into both realms.

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 7, 2020

Can 'Slackforce' deliver on its cross-enterprise appeal?

Salesforce paid a premium for Slack, which signals potential for more value and expanded integration.

Dec. 4, 2020

Slack's roadmap to enterprise scale post acquisition

Salesforce can throw its enterprise-grade weight behind Slack. Can expanded capabilities and a rabid user base make the case among IT decision makers?

By Roberto Torres • Dec. 3, 2020

Rise of the megavendor: Acquisition dominates business SaaS decisions

Software integration benefits businesses looking to streamline offerings, but bigger vendors aren't always better.

By Katie Malone • Dec. 2, 2020

What the $27.7B Salesforce, Slack deal means for the enterprise

The move is set to bring about wide-ranging implications for enterprise software, tying together disparate parts of the organizations through SaaS in the process.

By Roberto Torres • Updated July 22, 2021

VMware edges into blockchain. Will enterprises bite?

Customers on the fence about selecting a blockchain vendor — or deploying the technology altogether — will look to operating use cases as a bellwether.

By Roberto Torres • Nov. 20, 2020