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How to calculate TCO for enterprise software

CIO

When organizations buy a shiny new piece of software, attention is typically focused on the benefits: streamlined business processes, improved productivity, automation, better security, faster time-to-market, digital transformation. And there could be ancillary costs, such as the need for additional server hardware or data storage capacity.

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Mainframe data: hybrid cloud object store vs. tape

CIO

But while mainframes have advanced, most organizations are still storing their mainframe data in tape or virtual tape libraries (VTL). Plus, as older employees retire, organizations lose the expertise to manage these systems. And when an organization needs to scale up or down, it’s simple to do so on a dime.

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IT leaders know they need to manage IT risk—but need help in execution

CIO

Organizations big and small, across every industry, need to manage IT risk. The financial implications of a cyber breach are clear, but when a breach occurs, organizations also face a damaged reputation, customer loss, and distrust among their stakeholders. According to PurpleSec, cybercrimes worldwide will cost $10.5

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3 ways to advance sustainability in high performance computing

CIO

There are three ways to do this: Maximize hardware energy efficiency Consolidate infrastructure Use renewable energy sources Deploying Energy-Efficient Hardware The Hyperion Research study found three geo-specific motivations for the heightened prioritization of sustainability in HPC deployments.

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Partnering on Strategies for Data-First Modernization

CIO

Data volume has become a challenge for organizations as the size and velocity of data increase. This means that organizations need access to a range of solutions for storing sensitive data at scale, especially in light of mounting regulations that vary by geography and industry.

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Spot AI emerges from stealth with $22M for a platform to draw out more intelligence from organizations’ basic security videos

TechCrunch

The gap in the market that Spot AI is aiming to fill is the one created by some of the more legacy technology used by organizations today: a huge amount of security cameras — in 2019 estimated at 70 million in the U.S. ” But, he noted, “We’re not in the hardware business. Other investors are not being disclosed.

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Backups are the last line of defense against cyber-attack data corruption and deletion

Infinidat

Backups are the last line of defense against cyber-attack data corruption and deletion. But here’s the catch: like primary storage, secondary backup storage is also vulnerable. If the cyber criminals only control primary storage, then your enterprise can just restore from your backup copy. Evan Doherty. Thu, 02/17/2022 - 13:42.

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