Why application modernization is important for your business and how to get started nellmarie.colman Wed, 09/08/2021 - 10:14   Many organizations are looking to modernize applications to ensure future resiliency. But the complexities of cloud technology and architecture can act as blockers. So, where do you begin on your application modernization journey? Which approach will best fit your organization and meet your goals? In our latest webinar, Amir Kashani, VP, Cloud Native Development & IoT, Chris O'Malley, Senior Practice Manager, Cloud Native Development and Jim Rosser, Customer S ..read more

Six security challenges — and how to overcome them nellmarie.colman Mon, 08/23/2021 - 18:08   The cybersecurity skills gap and rapidly evolving cyber threats come at the top of most cybersecurity challenges lists, including ours. But let’s also take a look at some you may not have considered.   Top 6 security challenges #1: Navigating the cybersecurity skills gap The shortage of cybersecurity professionals means organizations are competing to hire and retain staff. There isn’t enough human resource to cover physical security or policy implementation, to name just two of the aspects r ..read more

Build an object detection model with Amazon Rekognition custom labels and Roboflow nellmarie.colman Mon, 08/09/2021 - 21:01   Computer vision technology is making a difference in every industry — from ensuring hard hat compliance at construction sites, to identifying plants vs. weeds for targeted herbicide use, to identifying and counting cell populations in laboratory experiments. By training computers to interpret the visual world as well as — or better then — humans can, we can quickly identify and classify objects and automatically take actions based on that information. This makes it ..read more

Why network connectivity is key to successfully running your modern multicloud nellmarie.colman Fri, 08/06/2021 - 13:13   Most businesses are now using multiple clouds, across a variety of flavors: SaaS, PaaS and IaaS, public and private, as well as legacy on-premises infrastructure. But few of them arrived in that situation by design. They didn’t set out to have such a mixture, but business needs drove them into it. Despite the hyperscalers’ efforts to help these businesses out of that morass and onto their platforms, most businesses don’t want to put all their eggs in one basket. Or the ..read more

Small changes, big impact: How to be innovative in your workplace nellmarie.colman Mon, 08/02/2021 - 12:14   To stay ahead, your organization must be continually improving. You need to find creative ways to operate better, faster and more efficiently — while also exploring radical new ideas that can shake up your industry. But this kind of innovation must extend far beyond your C-level executives and R&D teams. It requires an all-hands-on-deck effort. Every employee must be an active innovator. Employees can feel intimidated by the call to “innovate,” but you can help them see that sm ..read more

Secure your business with Microsoft 365 nellmarie.colman Tue, 07/27/2021 - 08:31   Cybercriminals are on a never-ending hunt for data — anything they can steal and sell, exploit or hold for ransom. And your business is never too small to be cyberattacked. In fact, two-thirds of companies with fewer than 1,000 employees have been targeted, and 58% have been breached. And of companies hit with a ransomware attack, 73% have paid a ransom. To help businesses modernize their security operations and protect their data, Microsoft 365 provides several key services. When building yo ..read more

What can AI and machine learning do for your business? nellmarie.colman Mon, 07/19/2021 - 13:25   As businesses look for new ways to stay ahead of the curve, they’re turning to AI and machine learning. But what’s realistic, and what’s just hype? And how can AI and machine learning actually benefit your business? In our latest Cloudspotting podcast episode, hosts Alex Galbraith and Sai Iyer, who are both Solutions Architects at Rackspace Technology®, are joined by AI & U podcast host Mark McQuade, Practice Manager, Data Science and Engineering at Rackspace Technology to discu ..read more

The four pillars of a successful corporate innovation program nellmarie.colman Tue, 07/13/2021 - 12:08   Innovation programs are a great way to accelerate change, increase visibility into new opportunities and engage the workforce. We recently wrote an article on what makes a successful innovation program, advising enterprises how to harness innovation to be better every day, enhance agility and stave off the risk of being disrupted themselves. In this article, we explore our own innovation program and some lessons learned since implementing this program (since we’re always looking to imp ..read more

Infographic: Evolving to cloud native nellmarie.colman Thu, 07/08/2021 - 11:45 The cloud has been critical in launching products quickly, reliability and ahead of competitors. But the true opportunity brought by the cloud is much greater. IT organizations today are realizing that the cloud isn’t just another data center, and they are embarking on a journey to harness every part of the amazing power of the modern cloud — to evolve to cloud native.   Infographic: Evolving to cloud nativeSimply being “in the cloud” is no longer enough. Businesses are now looking to the cloud in order t ..read more

Strategies for a successful IoT project nellmarie.colman Tue, 07/06/2021 - 15:22   The Internet of Things (IoT) is revolutionizing the way people interact with technology — from how we care for our pets and manage our own health to how farmers grow crops. By extending the power of the internet beyond our computers — to a whole range of devices — we can take advantage of IoT innovations to improve our safety and quality of life. For businesses, IoT provides valuable insight into how people are using their products, which can transform their design, production and sales strategies, to bette ..read more