• BrandPost: High-powered HPC Resources enable World-class Science and Innovation

    Mangrove characterization and monitoring. New solutions for electrical steel coatings in electrical transformers. Pushing the boundaries of boating speed and stability. Bioinformatic insights to pH. This is just a small sample of the diverse scientific investigations powered by the high performance computing (HPC) clusters of Supercomputing Wales.Supercomputing Wales is a strategic program of investment in the university sector in Wales that is changing the way supercomputing facilities are use
  • IDG Contributor Network: Proving your value in digital transformation’s third wave

    The folks at SEMRush recently shared an interesting statistic with me: Google search for the term “digital transformation” has grown over 1,000 percent in the past 5 years.I understand that the business is simultaneously enamored by the possibilities of connection and terrified of digital disruption. On the other hand, I can’t remember a time in the last 40 years when digital transformation – the use of computers to augment or replace work – wasn’t underway i
  • BrandPost: Hyperconverged Infrastructures Deliver on Virtualization’s Promise

    During the past 20 years, the once-novel concept of IT virtualization has become the default approach within many data centers. The reasons are simple: virtualized IT environments deliver greater infrastructure flexibility and adaptability, higher utilization rates, lower costs, and many other business benefits.Now that they are well entrenched, virtualized environments are leading to a higher-level IT solution: software-defined, hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI). HCI combines compute, storag
  • Digital transformation on full display at GITEX 2018

    As is the case with most tech shows today, digital transformation was front and center at last week's GITEX technology show in Dubai -- the largest such conference in the Middle East. Not only did vendors demonstrate their enabling technologies, but govenment agencies showcased the technology they are using.For most organizations, the top area of focus for digital technologies is improving customer experience. In fact, countless studies indicate that how businesses deal with customers will dete
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  • Digital is the business strategy at Principal Financial Group

    Some chief digital officers (CDOs) have a marketing background, and some come from the start-up world. At Principal Financial Group, where “digital” is a business strategy that uses specific technologies, the CDO has a background in strategy and in IT. Gary Scholten, CIO and CDO at the firm, discusses his dual role and how the company has incorporated digital into its growth strategy.-----------------------------------------------How did you wind up as Principal Financial Group&rsqu
  • BrandPost: A Better Cloud Experience: Managing the Migration

    Berlin-based managedhosting.de has earned a reputation as an innovative partner for service providers, software developers, e-commerce companies, portal operators, and enterprise customers across Europe. With a broad range of services based on VMware vSphere, the hosting company was quick to partner with VMware to become Cloud Verified.  The Cloud Verified badge indicates to customers that a partner bearing the badge can deliver a service compatible and interoperable with their own environ

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