IBM Storage Insights is a new AI and cloud-based storage management platform that’s designed to give users a fast view of storage capacity and performance as well as make tiering recommendations to help cut storage cost. .
The global data center market will transform over the next few years as companies modernize their data center facilities, shift to more software-defined infrastructure, and adopt more autonomous IT infrastructure.
Hyperconverged systems combine storage, compute and network functionality in a single, highly virtualized solution. Hyperconvergence gained traction in 2017 as enterprises shifted storage spending to software. As the new year rolls in, the momentum will continue.
Hyperconvergence aims to simplify data center operations by combining compute, storage and networking in a software-driven appliance.
Inflexible IT architectures can be a barrier to organizational change. As companies embark on digital transformations aimed at improving their business, the pressure is on IT to reduce complexity and increase the efficiency of enterprise systems and applications.
IT pros from the education industry share their must-have tools for data security, mobile device management and network monitoring.
When it comes to on-the-job happiness, IT pros say the most important factor is the quality of relationships with coworkers. Compensation ranks second.
Robert Half Technology surveyed 2,500 CIOs in 25 metropolitan areas. Respondents from 10 cities reported above-average happiness, with Miami hosting the most content IT chiefs.
Starting salaries for newly hired IT workers are forecast to climb 3.8% in 2017
Data scientists are in line for the biggest pay hikes among data/data administration pros
Employers more willing to negotiate pay rates, reports Robert Half Technology
3M unseats Google as most preferred workplace for millennials in survey from National Society of High School Scholars
Pay packages of 25 Fortune 500 execs revealed
Level 3’s research report analyses botnet activity around the world
It takes many tools to keep IT systems running smoothly, and tech pros have their personal favorites.