Netflix relies on Python as programming language gains industry prominence

Python is the fastest growing programming language, according to Stack Overflow's 2019 Developer Survey of almost 90,000 global developers.

By Naomi Eide • May 1, 2019

Open source security improves as companies take on patch deployment

Bad actors depend on the popularity of open source, making it a prime target. Attackers look for organizations neglecting timely fixes. 

By Samantha Schwartz • May 1, 2019

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Shifts in enterprise software use, ongoing generative AI adoption plans and budget pressures ruled CIO priorities in the first half of the year.

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Collaboration market is Slack's to lose, but going public airs struggles

The temperament of the market is just half the battle. Slack needs paying customers to support its viability on the market and in the enterprise.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 30, 2019

Us vs. them: Vendors duel over open source project administration

In the open source market, some companies are pointing at AWS as the villain. This creates the opportunity for others to come across as open source heroes.

By Naomi Eide • April 30, 2019

Slack builds 'bridge' for email communication, workflow development

"We'll never try to recreate those original applications at the service level or rebuild all the functionality of those applications inside Slack," said Andy Pflaum, director of product management, interoperability at Slack. 

By Samantha Schwartz • April 25, 2019

Zoom's public debut is armed with market expansions

Proving itself as a vital enterprise tool, Zoom's momentum stems from its narrow focus on a video-first user interface.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 18, 2019

Open source use grows 68% as corporations buy into the software solution

Companies want layers of solutions to amplify the cloud experience. Enter open source. 

By Samantha Schwartz • April 17, 2019

Reliability at heart of Lyft and Uber's tech, IPOs reveal

Reliable technology service providers set the foundation for optimal operations, trustworthy security and a five-star customer rating after drop-off.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 15, 2019

Slack's 'highly requested' enterprise power move integrates users with Office 365

If you can't beat them, integrate with them. 

By Samantha Schwartz • April 10, 2019

How Dick's Sporting Goods' CTO is revamping athletic e-commerce

The retailer is investing about $15 million in e-commerce fulfillment capabilities and $10 million in technology.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 2, 2019

Software glitch grounds Delta, Southwest, United flights

The flight delays were related to software vendor Aerodata's inability to allow airlines to make or release paperwork for flights.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 1, 2019

ERP 101: Choosing the right solution for the business

Aging ERPs can fail to meet business demands, which has some organizations seeking change.

By Jen A. Miller • March 25, 2019

Microsoft Teams reaches 500K paying customers, eclipses Slack

Before Microsoft showed up, Slack dominated the collaboration software market. Now, the space is Microsoft's to lose.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 20, 2019

Atlassian sticks to what it knows, acquires AgileCraft

AgileCraft's software, similar to Atlassian's tools, tracks developer processes at a "granular level" during agile developments, according to the company.

By Samantha Schwartz • March 19, 2019

The impetus for Slack's IPO and what it means for collaboration software

When Slack hit the market in 2013, it spoke to a greater industry need, but that doesn't mean it reinvented the wheel. 

By Samantha Schwartz • March 13, 2019

With cloud basics covered, organizations embrace the disruption of open source

"Open source is defining the future of the cloud more so than any other technology today," Cloud Foundry Foundation Executive Director Abby Kearns said. 

By Alex Hickey • March 8, 2019

Cloud-only services lead growing PaaS market

Most companies use a variety of service offerings from multiple providers, yet lack a PaaS selection strategy or clear market understanding, according to Gartner.

By Alex Hickey • March 4, 2019

Workplace by Facebook garners 2M paying users in 2 years

With more than 2 million users paying $3 per month, the enterprise platform is turning into a steady revenue stream.

By Alex Hickey • March 1, 2019

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 Schwartz • Feb. 12, 2019

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 Schwartz • Feb. 8, 2019

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. 7, 2019

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. 7, 2019

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 Schwartz • Feb. 7, 2019

Getting 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.

Feb. 6, 2019

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. 4, 2019