The epic changes brought about by mobile and cloud computing over the past 5
years have completely transformed the way organizations do business today. We
now live in an age where mobile devices are the PCs of choice and mobile apps
are the ubiquitous software of choice in this digital era. IT is shifting
completely to the cloud and this new paradigm is leading organizations to
adopt quicker and more agile frameworks for managing that software.
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It used to be that software release cycles would take upwards of 18-24 months
or more. But with the innovations spurred on by the consumerization of IT
and heightened customer demands, companies today are hard-pressed to get
applications out the door as fast as possible.
The need for creating a novel software application from “soup to nuts” is
about 3 months for an initi... (more)
CPU and Bandwidth Monitoring for Success
In today’s digital word it is urgently critical that we are constantly
monitoring the performance of our networks efficiency. If we don’t maintain
the highest levels of IT network processing efficiency than we trigger the
results of “poor performance, lost effectiveness and client
dis-satisfaction”. Processing power, and speed, are requirements for doing
business and keeping customers satisfied, whether they be your internal
customers or your online external customers. If a business cannot complete
fast and easy business interactions then... (more)
DevOps – Getting the Most From It
So exactly how do you kick start a DevOps strategy? For example, say your
organization is tied down to a very sequential, but cumbersome Waterfall
approach to software development that is wasting precious dollars and
hindering productivity?
In the following we’ve outlined some strategy tips that every business
leader will need to consider as they start down the path of DevOps adoption.
Get Executive Buy-In
Whatever steps your organization takes on the DevOps path of rolling out
software faster and more effectively and deployment will require the s... (more)
The explosion in SMAC technologies (social, mobile, analytic, and cloud) in
recent years has created unprecedented opportunities for those who can code.
Indeed, programmers are the gatekeepers who are on the frontlines of the most
momentous technological transformation in our history. Those who can code the
mobile apps, the games, or the automation software of our digital world will
demand the best jobs and garner the biggest promotions.
There are no lack of opportunities in software programming and development,
and more and more folks are jumping on the bandwagon – either refresh... (more)
After covering intellectual property such as copyrights, trade secrets,
trademarks, and patents (on Monitor.Us Blog), it is time to move on to more
IT related topics, such as software licensing. In today’s world of
computers and internet, it is important for practically anyone in the
business world to have at least a simple understanding of software licensing
and how it works. Software is needed for systems, computers and other
machines to work properly in almost every part of the global economy.
Software applications work in many parts of our day to day lives, from
medical dev... (more)