Arthur Cole is a freelance technology journalist who has been covering IT and enterprise developments for more than 20 years. He contributes to a wide variety of leading technology web sites, including IT Business Edge, Enterprise Networking Planet, Point B and Beyond and multiple vendor services.
AI can be the ideal tool for filtering the good data from the bad. Here’s why, and how to manage data quality properly:
Supply chain issues have affected the data center industry since the beginning of the pandemic. Here’s what’s causing them, and what might help:
Data center transformation is the key to improving agility and efficiency without abandoning it altogether. Here are 3 common pitfalls to avoid:
Ready or not, the metaverse is coming. But questions of ownership and openness make it difficult to imagine. Here’s what we can expect from this new frontier:
Intelligent analytics could be the future of network management—because AI can monitor, evolve and protect data all at once. Here’s what the research predicts:
E-commerce is a driving force in the digital economy. But what's driving e-commerce? Check out the technologies transforming online shopping as we know it:
The continuing development of artificial intelligence promises to make great advances for enterprise in the near future.
IoT devices are an intrinsic part of enterprise systems. Here's why IoT security challenges need to be assessed and dealt with now.
Older programming languages are not the same as obsolete languages. Here's why knowing old languages is still a useful skill.
No-code development is poised to bring formerly highly specialized skills to the masses. Are the masses ready?
Multi-cloud data management is the simultaneous use of more than one cloud service by an organization. Learn the facts (and dismiss the fiction) about this type of data...
While education efforts have gained steam in recent years, many observers are noting that coding is not high on the list of priorities for many female STEM can
Ransomware can cripple a business, but what can you do about it? Security experts weigh in on options.
The IT industry’s impact on global climate is well known. But as it turns out, this expanding data infrastructure is also proving vital in the effort to address some of...
MLOps takes the best of both worlds: DevOps and Machine Learning to
Using artificial intelligence in cybersecurity is fighting fire with fire. Learn how, why and when this is such an effective strategy.
Blockchain started out as a ledger for bitcoin transactions, but now it's finding use in numerous other applications.
2020 was a banner year for ransomware. What can the enterprise do to protect itself in the coming year?
A close look at the strengths and weaknesses of these solutions reveals that they complement each other in novel ways.
The best way to look at OSI and network virtualization is to liken them to blueprints to a house. Every house has a foundation, walls, roof, wiring, heat, and the like,...
The broad impact that AI will have on businesses processes and the business model itself cannot be understated, with many observers predicting entirely new market...
According experts, the cloud is the future for database management systems, but only high-level architectures will bring flexibility and advanced service levels that...
New hacking tools and techniques are on the verge of breaking even the most hardened data protection capabilities of today. Fortunately, the good guys are about to get a...
Being stuck at home is a great time to learn new skills. Here are some sources for the emerging field of machine learning.
Proper data protection is a must for any enterprise, but in the healthcare industry it can become a matter of life and death.
As organizations become more adept at capturing, storing and analyzing data from numerous sources, they are finding previously untapped founts of knowledge that lead to...
Learn the truth of what actually happens in those massive data breaches that claim millions, even billions, of user IDs were sucked into the Dark Web. Hint: There's a...
Phishing scams are rapidly evolving both in terms of the tools being used and the cleverness with which they are being designed. But there is hope. Learn how new...
Learn how IoT can improve the healthcare supply chain and the steps that need to be taken to get there.
The digital universe is changing. What new tools should programmers familiarize themselves with to keep up with the times?
In today’s connected society, discerning fact from fiction has become increasingly difficult, which is why some researchers are starting to focus on the power of...
Digital transformation is on the minds of virtually everyone in the business world. This is causing businesses to revamp IT infrastructure, upgrade processes,...
How, exactly, are AR and VR suited to perhaps the most basic need of the modern economy: making a sale? It turns out that they have a lot to offer not only in developing...
Industrialization has accelerated climate more than any other event in history. However, now technology may be the key to protecting the environment.
Machine learning (ML) is going to be either a boon or a bane to the enterprise, but to really get a handle on what ML can and cannot do, it is necessary to dispel some...
AI is about to go mainstream in the enterprise, which means that a lot of the jobs currently done by humans will soon be done by machines. It is almost impossible to see...
Cybersecurity professionals are looking at AI with both enthusiasm and trepidation. It has the potential to add new layers of defense for critical data and...
Edge computing processes data where it is collected, rather than sending it back to a central repository. How will this affect IT infrastructure, especially in the...
The IT industry has contributed significantly to climate change, but it seems that Mother Nature is poised to strike back. Here we examine some of the consequences of...
Doctors, nurses, hospitals and insurance companies see the benefits of emerging health care technology, but what about patients? Find out what new services people are...
Cognitive computing takes artificial intelligence a step further, trying to make it actually think like a human. How will this affect technology, and what does the...
Serverless computing has many advantages over traditional infrastructure, but that doesn't mean it's always a perfect solution. Learn about some of its pros and cons.
A data breach impacting personal identifiable information (PII) can ruin someone's life, but an attack on critical health infrastructure can actually end it. Find out...
It felt like 2017 was a banner year for cybercrime, with headlines about the Equifax data breach and WannaCry ransomware, but in 2018 the enterprise is poised to defend...
What constitutes intelligence? Can artificial intelligence really be considered intelligent? Here we take a look at the hype and the reality of AI.
Many companies are turning to hybrid cloud solutions, but if your apps don't perform well on them, then what's the point? Here we look at ways to maximize your app...
The internet of things is a quickly growing trend, but what does it take to program for it? Here we take a look at the top coding languages for IoT.
Containers are becoming more common in business, but does your organization know what to do with them? Here we cover containerization in an enterprise environment.
It seems like businesses are all trying to jump onto the digital transformation bandwagon, but be sure to look before you leap!
Cloud bursting could be a good solution for some organizations, but it still need some time before it will be ready for widespread adoption.
Cloud computing is on the rise, and it seems that most businesses are jumping onto the bandwagon. But how much do companies really use the cloud?
Public cloud is a popular option for many businesses, but they need to look closely at exactly what it entails before adopting it for their enterprise.
The internet of things promises advances and innovations in business, but when examining the benefits of IoT, one must also assess the risks that come along with it.
The software-defined data center is here, but it's not quite what we imagined. Many have unrealistic expectations of SDDCs, so here we examine the technology and what it...
Many business owners are debating whether or not their enterprise is ready for the cloud, but maybe what they should be asking is - is the cloud ready for enterprise?