Organizations contract with a vast range of information technology consultants. Whether requiring programming and coding services, managed services assistance, security consulting expertise or other assistance, success typically depends upon selecting a capable provider that understands the organization’s needs, possesses the required expertise, and is capable of completing the project on time and on budget. Using ...
Every minute of every day isn’t filled with emergencies, data migration, backup clean-up and end-user babysitting. Sometimes, you find yourself faced with engineers who have nothing to do. Naturally, you don’t want those brilliant minds idle — or else you’d have World of Warcraft parties breaking out in the department. So what can you do ...
The reassignment of existing equipment takes place when employees leave the organization or receive new computers, mobile devices, printers and other assets. It is essential to follow strict guidelines for equipment reassignment so that company investments, data and privacy are protected. The following checklist, written by Scott Matteson for TechRepublic Premium, will help ensure that ...
Ready or not, here comes 2024. From resilience to board priorities, Splunk executives across security, IT and engineering weigh in on what to expect in the era of AI. AI: The hype will pay off, but business impact will take another 12-24 months. C-suite transformation: CISOs, CTOs and CIOs will have expanded roles in the ...
3 AI Strategies for Cybersecurity and Observability As organizations embrace dispersed architecture, grapple with an evolving threat landscape and heavily rely on digital systems, AI steps in as a promising solution to control IT chaos. But without clear guardrails that address data privacy and security concerns, we must determine how to build AI models that ...
One of the more common and cost-effective data storage solutions for both large and small business enterprises is network attached storage. With a NAS system deployed, a business can provide fast, efficient, and inexpensive file-level storage at the local network level for several use cases, including team collaboration and data backup. Knowing how and when ...
Selecting a network attached storage device and configuring it for your company’s needs requires careful evaluation and planning. This comparison chart from TechRepublic Premium is blank and to be filled out by the user. However, it will help you target the most important details. Notes on NAS selection: For prosumers and SMBs, using dedicated NAS ...
Regardless of the process, there are several elements to track when replacing an existing computer with a new system. Whether your organization begins by imaging drives or manually configures new systems, many questions must be addressed. Everyone from technology consultants to internal IT staff should build a checklist within their ticketing systems to ensure important ...
IT pros know all too well that the long hours and deadline-driven stress of the job can take a toll. If left unchecked, excessive stress can lead to burnout. Fortunately, there are some things that you can do to avoid IT burnout. Not all the following suggestions from TechRepublic Premium are going to be practical ...
The IT profession can be stressful at times, but don’t let the bad days get you down. TechRepublic Premium presents 10 reasons why you shouldn’t abandon your IT career. Featured text from the article: 4: The challenges One reason I chose to write computer programs was that I found it challenging. When coding, not a ...
It is hard to say that there are any truly low-stress or stress-free jobs in the IT industry. IT workers operate on tight deadlines, mistakes can take entire companies down (or worse) and there never seem to be enough people to do the job. To make it even harder, IT pros are often asked to ...
Vix Technology is a global leader in intelligent transportation systems, automated fare collection, and transit analytics. Transit agencies and operators — including the major transportation systems of major cities like Edmonton and Seattle — rely on Vix to help travelers process fare payments and arrive safely and on time at their destination. Previously, Vix relied ...
Faster is better, especially for businesses. Cloud-native technologies — while they deliver customer-facing applications and new features faster than ever — come with potential challenges, like complex dependencies. For every deployment, there are new potential errors, slowness or outages. Monitoring solutions have come a long way, but they often fall short in modern environments. That’s ...
We’re sitting squarely at the beginning of an AI hype cycle that will cause businesses to rethink their people, processes and technology. What emerging trends do we see around the corner in the observability space? AI: AI will bring an explosion of productivity across environments, applications, microservices — as well as an uptick in data ...
This guide is for ITOps and engineering leaders and practitioners who want to lower the cost of unplanned downtime. Learn why Splunk customers like Lenovo, Puma and Rappi lean on observability as a critical solution for modern software development and discover how an observability practice can improve digital resilience. In this guide, you’ll get: An ...