James Maguire

Cloud computing has grown from emerging disrupter to the very foundation of today’s enterprise IT, and yet the pace of change in the cloud sector shows no signs of lagging. Hybrid cloud has given way to multicloud — or is that just hype? The concept of “cloud native” is now au courant, offering its own […]

Your company likely has longstanding relationships with enterprise IT vendors that may be working well – or not. In any case, it’s hard to unseat established tech alliances. And certainly vendor lock-in continues to be a factor, even in the multicloud era. In a live webcast with two IT industry experts, we ask: are your […]

Edge computing, the emerging technology that process data at the “edge” of the network, is growing rapidly. Crunching data at the edge is faster than sending it back to the data center for processing, and allows greater real time responsiveness. Edge computing goes hand in hand with technologies like cloud computing, AI, data analytics, and […]

In the year 2020, the rapidly expanding cloud computing landscape is set for key changes. Specifically, the top public cloud vendors are will likely make strategic shifts that will significantly impact the future of cloud. To shed light on these trends, I spoke with Dave Bartoletti, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester. Bartoletti recently co-authored a report, […]

The AI Index is in-depth annual report about the current state of AI. It reports on autonomous systems, research and development, the AI economy, public perception of AI, and – perhaps most important – technical performance of artificial intelligence. Published by Stanford University, it is arguably the most complete report on the state of AI […]

Where is artificial intelligence going in 2020? According to a recent Forrester research report, many companies feel an urgency to reap the benefits of AI. Indeed, artificial intelligence is seen as a propulsive driver of competitive success. If you’re not on the AI train, your competitors are leaving you at the station. And yet there’s […]

The year was 2008 and the Interop tech trade show in New York City was crammed full of booths. Sales reps offered trinkets as they hawked their next-gen software and hardware. I wondered through blinking displays and the noise of a thousand buzzwords. Cloud Storage and Backup Benefits Protecting your company’s data is critical. Cloud […]

Clearly, tech salaries are heading upward. As they continue to climb, some experienced IT professionals are starting to command salaries that rival those in business, law and medicine. This is particularly true for IT pros with highly sought after skills in hot areas like cloud, AI, and data analytics. And of course tech salaries are […]

Register for this live video webinar, Machine Learning 2020. Get your Machine Learning questions answered by leading experts. Machine learning, as a more accessible version of artificial intelligence, has seen rapid growth in adoption in the last few years. ML is now deployed in industries ranging from finance to healthcare and retail, for uses including […]

Executives who rely on data analytics face a squeeze from two directions. On one hand, analytics continues to be ever more important in making business decisions – if you’re not getting the most from your analytics solution, you’re likely falling behind. Yet on the other hand, data analytics continually grows more complex, as advances in […]