How will Apple’s stock price react when the next iPhone is announced? Or when the next Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel are unveiled? What about if there’s a software update that creates issues with the iPhone or the Apple Watch? Until someone invents a crystal ball, high-performance computing (HPC) is the only proven way to…

Next-generation firewalls and other advanced security tools can be a double-edged sword. They’re great at ferreting out and thwarting attacks that get past older technologies. But they also generate far more alerts and logs, which overload IT staff. No wonder one of the first things IT departments do after deploying next-gen security tools is minimize…

What’s the secret to a successful digital transformation? Great technology and talented people. Luckily, great technology also is key to attracting talented people. The U.S. Army shows why. In January, Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley, described a digital transformation effort that includes artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing and mobile networking. The…

What is a human life worth? It’s priceless, obviously. Determining an approximate ROI to safeguard your citizens is a complicated calculation. Take streetlights, for example. Municipalities have them because they know the expense is worth the additional safety to a pedestrian whom motorists can now see when a streetlight keeps her out of the shadows….

So, your customer made a purchase. Great! But what sealed the deal? Will she be back? And did she tell her friends and family about her great experience with your company? On one hand, answering these kinds of questions has never been easier. Businesses today have so many sources of customer experience (CX) data they…

Work smarter, not harder. When it comes to managing and extracting insights from Big Data, that’s easier said than done. Volume is a major part of the challenge: Businesses have to mine terabytes to find the nuggets of actionable insights. New sources of data, especially the Internet of Things (IoT), add to that challenge considerably….