Recent posts by Craig Randall
The Power of Real-Time Data Access
In the fast-paced world of commerce, businesses are constantly striving to gain a competitive edge by making informed decisions that drive growth and profitability. Real-time data access has emerged as a critical tool in this endeavor, providing businesses with the ability to harness the power of their data to make timely and impactful decisions.
How AI Revolutionizes Retail
Americans today will join together for Thanksgiving dinner, some football, and probably a lot of napping. Tomorrow, known as “Black Friday” in the retail world, is an entirely different story. This year, artificial intelligence (AI) is powering Black Friday like never before.
Executive Order Proposes AI Guardrails
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, with the potential to revolutionize every industry and aspect of our lives. However, as with so much else that promises great results, AI also poses risks. After meeting with tech leaders, US President Joe Biden signed an executive order (EO) on October 30,
CIOs Need to Think Financially
In today’s digital age, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) plays a critical role in the financial success of any organization. CIOs take responsibility for managing the organization’s IT budget. They ensure that its technology investments are aligned with its business goals.
Prepare Now for Power Grid Instability
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), power consumption in technology has increased by almost 10% annually from 2017 to today. By 2030, technology will account for 10% of global energy consumption. As the world leans green, energy production has become less predictable.
Top 3 Local Government Tech Challenges
The plight of the local government entity is a unique one. They are tasked with providing ground-level services and amenities to people who work right alongside them. These are people whose children share the soccer field with yours. They are at the local high school fundraiser,
AI Provides a Boost for SLED
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the private sector. The state and local government and education (SLED) sector is no exception. AI has the potential to revolutionize the way state and local governments operate. The revolution can reach from delivering services to citizens to making better decisions.
Hybrid Cloud: Right for Higher Education
As we’ve discussed here prior, hybrid cloud is a computing model that includes on-premises infrastructure, private cloud services, and public cloud services. It also encompasses the orchestration between these platforms. This allows institutions of higher learning to choose the best environment for each workload,
Why Go Hybrid Cloud?
Most businesses have at least had a conversation about cloud computing. From there, knowing your options is key. A hybrid cloud is a computing environment that combines on-premises infrastructure with public cloud services. This allows your business to take advantage of the best of both worlds: the flexibility and scalability of the public cloud,
CIOs Know: Data Security Matters
There are few individuals at a corporate level who care more about network security than a CIO. As networking continues to evolve and data access is tantamount to the ability to get things done, CIOs know that network security matters.