More than ever before, IT executives are occupying a seat in the C-suite. Find out what you can do to bolster your career and the perception of IT in the enterprise.
Finding, hiring, and retaining the best employees has always been a critical aspect of running a successful business—and it’s become increasingly challenging in today’s tight job market. This comprehensive ebook covers everything from innovative recruitment technologies to launching an internship program to avoiding hiring process pitfalls. From the ebook: As companies increasingly turn to new ...
The modern workforce—and the companies that employ them—have increasingly embraced the concept of telecommuting. The benefits are well documented, including stress reduction, increased productivity, a wider talent pool, and better employee retention rates. Even so, it’s important to establish ground rules to keep the remote work program effective and manageable. This set of policies will ...
Lambda is an on-demand serverless computing service that enables developers to create applications that scale as needed for increasing or variable workloads. This ebook looks at how Lambda complements other AWS services and how your business might benefit from it. NOTE: This PDF is an excerpt from Serverless computing: A guide for IT leaders, published ...
Serverless computing is changing the way applications are built, deployed, and consumed. This ebook looks at how this trend is affecting businesses and IT. From the ebook: Serverless architecture is not, despite its name, the elimination of servers from distributed applications. Serverless architecture refers to a kind of illusion, originally made for the sake of ...
Estonia has earned a reputation as an e-government pioneer and leader. This ebook outlines the initiatives, successes, and setbacks that have made it a premier provider of digital governmental services. From the ebook: The European country of Estonia is steeped in history—it’s home to the best-preserved medieval capital in Northern Europe. But in the 21st ...
The cloud computing space is becoming increasingly competitive, with the leading providers vying for the top spot. This ebook offers an in-depth look at the major players, current trends and technologies, and vendor selection advice. From the ebook: The top cloud providers for 2019 have maintained their positions, but the themes, strategies, and approaches to ...
In this era of rapidly escalating cyber attacks, companies need to protect themselves with a solid risk management strategy. This ebook, based on this ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature, offers a detailed look at how to build policies to protect your critical digital assets. From the ebook: In 2018, as in previous years, cybersecurity incidents made the ...
Given the velocity of today’s business operations, stringent data security and regulatory compliance mandates, managed file transfer (MFT) is a critical capability for enterprises. IBM recently introduced several new features and capabilities to meet these critical requirements for MFT solutions and is executing well against an advanced roadmap for this product portfolio. This report provides ...
Competition in the cloud computing space is heating up this year. This ebook offers a look at the relative merits, advantages, and shortcomings of the most prominent contenders. From the ebook: The top cloud providers for 2019 have maintained their positions, but the themes, strategies, and approaches to the market are all in flux. The ...
Kubernetes enables the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. This ebook explains why the ecosystem matters, ways to take advantage of it, and how it may contribute to the future of the cloud. From the ebook: Kubernetes is not exactly under-the-radar technology. Kubecon, the main event for Kubernetes in the US, was sold out. ...
Organizations are moving some of their workload to the cloud—but at the same time, they’re opting to keep certain functions and infrastructure in-house. This ebook runs through some of the items most commonly kept on-premises. From the ebook: If you were to read any number of headlines on cloud adoption, you might be tempted to ...
Building a viable DR and business continuity plan, testing and adapting it, and making sure everyone in your organization knows what to do in the event of a disaster is a tall order—but it’s critical for organizations of all sizes. This ebook looks at the biggest challenges and best strategies for planning, preparation, and recovery. ...
5G: The next-generation wireless network is finally a reality, and businesses remain eager to embrace this new technology. 5G will be popularized via telecom carriers and the marketing of wire-cutting services, as well as connecting the Internet of Things (IoT), edge computing, and analytics infrastructure with minimal latency. In December 2018 through January 2019, TechRepublic ...
Letting a team member go can be a tough call—and an unpleasant process. This ebook offers some tips to help you decide if termination is the best course of action and how to make it as painless for everyone as possible. From the ebook: One of the hardest tasks leaders and managers must face is ...
Even though patches are often available, organizations commonly drag their feet—attracting threat actors to exploit unpatched installations. This ebook looks at WhiteHat Security’s top 10 list of vulnerabilities that surfaced last year. From the ebook: Security vulnerabilities are a reality of working in IT, with tech professionals tasked with ensuring that devices on the network ...