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Microservices: Enabled by the Cloud, Fast Networks, Containers, and REST/JSON Simplicity

By Dick Weisinger

Microservices are lightweight fine-grained services that can be deployed with middleware or brokers.  The idea behind the approach has been around for some time, but a convergence of technologies, like the cloud, containers and REST/JSON services is making the approach…

SaaS and Cloud Computing: Trusting Even Your Mission-Critical Information to the Cloud

By Dick Weisinger

Gartner recently released a study on SaaS that describes a dichotomy of how businesses approach the technology.  One set of businesses are avoiding SaaS because they’re worried about losing control of critical or sensitive information.  But, most organizations that have…

EFSS: Enterprise Simple File Sharing

By Dick Weisinger

The Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing (EFSS) segment of the data management industry has grown 400%+ since 2010. Gartner defines Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing (EFSS) as “a range of on-premises or cloud-based capabilities that enable individuals to synchronize and share documents,…

Data Management: SMBs Struggle in Preparing for Disaster Recovery

By Dick Weisinger

The backup and recovery process is a generally under-appreciated task of IT, until of course, a disaster strikes.  Depending on the nature of the problem, recovery can take considerable time.  Only 7 percent of organizations felt confident that they could…

Internet of Things (IoT): Which IT Businesses Will Benefit?

By Dick Weisinger

The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to usher in big opportunities for IT businesses. Gartner estimates that the number of devices connected to the internet will increase dramatically by 2020 to reach 30 billion devices.  The IT hardware, services…