Hybrid cloud keeps human capital management firm nimble
Ceridian is betting on hybrid cloud, network virtualization and automation as it aims to improve IT service delivery, weed out inefficiencies and bolster security.The human capital management (HCM) company recently completed its transition to a cloud architecture, shuttering its on-premises data centers and migrating its applications and back-office systems to multiple clouds. “We are a true consu
mer of hybrid cloud technology,” says CIO Warren Perlman. “We have operations in both [VMware Cloud on AWS] as well as native AWS, and also native Azure.“To read this article in full, please click here
Author: John Edwards
Date: 2020-11-16
networkworld.com
| Startup EdgeQ offers 5G and AI for the edge (2020-11-30) | A new startup has emerged from stealth mode with a design that converges 5G connectivity and AI compute onto a system-on-a-chip SoC thats aimed at edge networks Founded in 2018 EdgeQ was launched by former executives at Broadcom Intel and Qualcomm and has racked up $51 million in fundingEdgeQs AI-5G SoC is aimed at 5G private wireless networks for the Industrial Internet of Things IIoT EdgeQ says .. Startup EdgeQ offers 5G and AI for the edge |
| VMware preps network software to support distributed work, faster application delivery (2020-11-16) | VMware is extending its core virtual networking product family in an effort to help companies build infrastructure that can stand up to todays challenges including the shift to remote work and the need to securely move applications across the distributed enterpriseThe enhancements span VMwares Tanzu NSX and SD-WAN products which fall under the companys Virtual Cloud Network VCN architecture VCN de.. VMware preps network software to support distributed work, faster application delivery |
| What are data centers? How they work and how they are changing in size and scope (2020-11-30) | A data center is a physical facility that enterprises use to house their business-critical applications and information As they evolve from centralized on-premises facilities to edge deployments to public cloud services its important to think long-term about how to maintain their reliability and securityWhat is a data center? Data centers are often referred to as a singular thing but in actuality .. What are data centers? How they work and how they are changing in size and scope |
| AWS enlists partners to encourage mainframe-to-cloud migration (2020-12-04) | AWS has turned up the drumbeat to move workloads off of the mainframe and into its cloudAt its weeks-long re:Invent virtual event Amazon Web Services said it would soon expand its AWS Competency Program to include even more services to migrate mainframe workloads to the cloud The services are an expansion of mainframe migration services AWS has had on its menu for the past few yearsGet regularly s.. AWS enlists partners to encourage mainframe-to-cloud migration |
| Using AI to manage IoT sensor power (2020-11-16) | Sensor power loss is thescourge of IoTDeploying millions of sensors is pretty much a useless endeavor if the devices continually run out of power IoT sensors cant collect or transmit data without powerThats one reason researchers are exploring ambient energy harvesting Numerous projects have shown that small amounts of power can be generated by converting ambient energy in the environment from str.. Using AI to manage IoT sensor power |
| Next Pathway launches an automated cloud migration tool (2020-12-02) | Next Pathway has announced the next-generation of its cloud-migration-planning technology called Crawler360 which helps enterprises shift legacy data warehouses and data lakes to the cloud by telling them exactly how to cost size and start the journeyData warehouses and especially data lakes can get out of control with poorly managed siloed data and different forms of structured and unstructured d.. |
| IoT and AI boost Volvo Trucks vehicle connectivity (2020-10-28) | The vehicles manufactured by Volvo Trucks keep getting smarterMore than 350000 Volvo rigs crossing North American highways each day are outfitted with IoT sensors that monitor conditions and send data for troubleshooting and analysis Embedded telematics allow for over-the-air updates to engine software The on-board technology combined with a back-end analytics platform enables Volvo Trucks to proc.. IoT and AI boost Volvo Trucks vehicle connectivity |
| Giant space antenna designed to beam 5G to Earth (2020-11-18) | Cambridge Consultants is working to deliver the largest airborne communications antenna available commerciallyThe technology consultancy and product-development firm which is part of Capgemini has built a functioning scaled-down version of a wireless antenna designed to beam connectivity from the sky The prototype announced this month is part of a four-year project with UK-based start-up Stratosph.. |
| How to modify user-account settings with usermod (2020-10-28) | There are quite a few changes you can make to user accounts on Linux systems: setting them up deleting or disabling them adding or removing users from secondary groups changing usernames or UIDs moving home directories changing users shells altering account expiration timing and so onOne command that can make nearly all of these changes easier is usermod The only real constraints are 1 that the ac.. |
| What is a WAN? Wide-area network definition and examples (2020-12-02) | If it werent for wide-area networks WAN it wouldnt be possible to telecommute to create unified networks for organizations with far-flung locations or to do online anything But WANs do exist and have for decades constantly evolving to carry more and more traffic faster as demands increase and technology becomes more powerfulWhat is a WAN? A WAN is a network that uses various linksprivate lines Mul.. What is a WAN? Wide-area network definition and examples |
