5 Questions to Ask About Liquid Cooling Technologies mol.doak_zH4F Fri, 04/19/2024 - 10:25 Climate change has the potential to affect data centers in a big way, as record-breaking temperatures, unexpected outages and changing weather patterns become more common. Investing in power and cooling technologies is one way to help keep operations running even when disaster strikes. Here are five questions to ask about liquid cooling technologies:  Click the banner below to learn how to extend the lifecycle of your tech investments. Karli Shields ..read more

Q&A: How Nutanix Helps Companies Navigate HCI Migration mol.doak_zH4F Mon, 04/15/2024 - 12:48 In November, Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware, and since then, many companies have been looking for alternatives to manage their hyperconverged infrastructure environments. To help them navigate this transition, Nutanix has launched a special VMware-to-Nutanix migration promotion. BizTech spoke with Lee Caswell, senior vice president of product and solutions marketing for Nutanix, about how the promotion works, what it offers and how it can help businesses manage their infrastructure ..read more

How Lenovo Helps Businesses Achieve a Hybrid AI Model mol.doak_zH4F Thu, 04/11/2024 - 09:25 AI is undeniably transformative. But the reach and impact of this transformation depends on how companies integrate, implement, and utilize AI. For Lenovo, the biggest business benefits start with a simple concept: “AI for All.” By embracing a hybrid approach that combines public, private, and personal AI, enterprises are equipped to navigate the changing role of AI in the workplace. Here’s how. DISCOVER: Lenovo and CDW technology solutions can improve your business. Doug Bonderud ..read more

Can AI Really Transform the Customer Experience in Retail? mol.doak_zH4F Tue, 04/09/2024 - 15:40 Artificial intelligence is everywhere, but users may not have realized just how much it’s impacting shopping. From soft drinks to blue jeans and cars, generative AI is radically changing the retail space. Some stores are using the technology to accelerate supply chains or forecast demand, while others are using it to mimic human creativity and boost sales. Levi Strauss, for instance, announced a partnership last year with a studio that builds digital fashion models to augment the number of live hu ..read more

Intel’s New Core Ultra Signals the Next Generation of AI Computing mol.doak_zH4F Thu, 04/04/2024 - 11:13 AI is changing the way companies do business. According to data from McKinsey, 75 percent of professionals believe that tools such as generative AI will cause significant or disruptive change to their industry. But AI also comes with operational challenges. While cloud-based AI services are now commonplace, they come with potential accessibility, scalability and budgetary concerns. Onsite PCs, meanwhile, lack the hardware architecture necessary to effectively deploy AI apps. BizTech magazi ..read more

NVIDIA GTC 2024: 5 Ways to Prepare Your Data Before Adding AI Tools lily.lopate_dRm5 Tue, 03/19/2024 - 12:01 Recently, conversations about artificial intelligence have stirred a sense of urgency, curiosity and excitement. And though AI is not a silver bullet to solve all problems, graphics processing units and high-performance computing are pushing businesses toward the future, ready or not. The technology is encouraging them to move faster, make data-driven decisions and innovate all at once. At this year’s NVIDIA GTC 2024, hosted in San Jose, Calif., thousands of experts, software developer ..read more

To Achieve Greater IT Agility, Try a Future-Ready Data Storage Model mol.doak_zH4F Fri, 03/01/2024 - 09:55 As IT leaders prioritize cloud, mobile and edge computing solutions, modernizing data storage has become less of a priority. More than 80 percent of data stored in data centers today lives on legacy solutions such as magnetic hard disks. But Pure Storage’s flash-optimized system is unlocking hidden opportunities in data storage. It reduces energy consumption by up to 85 percent and data center energy by 20 percent, explains Kathy Mulvany, global head of environmental, social and governan ..read more

VMware Has Been Acquired. What Does That Mean for Its Legacy Customers? lily.lopate_dRm5 Thu, 02/29/2024 - 15:29 When a technology provider is acquired by another company, its long-time customers often have questions. VMware was acquired by Broadcom just before Thanksgiving, prompting customers of the virtualized computing pioneer to ask questions about Broadcom’s decision to retire VMware’s perpetual licensing model in favor of subscription pricing only, while also raising the prices of solutions customers have been using for years. Under the perpetual-license model, customers could purchase ..read more

NRF 2024: From AI to IoT Retailers Zero in on the Tech That Removes Friction mary.winters Fri, 01/12/2024 - 14:31 The retail industry has transformed in recent years. These days, a frictionless shopping experience is essential.  “Whether online or in-store, retail customers have come to expect shopping experiences to be personalized to their unique needs and preferences, order fulfillment and returns that are hassle-free, and responsive customer service available via multiple channels,” according to Snowflake. At NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show, running January 14-16 at the Jacob K. Javits C ..read more

Can Serverless GPUs Meet the Computing Demands of Artificial Intelligence? Bob.Keaveney_u64t Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:53 The humble GPU is no longer quite so humble.  ​GPUs, or graphics processing units, have long been primarily known as an essential component for processing images at a high velocity, usually for video games. Today, however, they are critical to training and running generative artificial intelligence applications, which have seen a boom since the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022.  ​“They have the same capability of higher capacity a ..read more