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How Pick n Pay’s migration to the cloud is paying off

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We didn’t want to invest in a data center that would commit us to another five-year depreciation cycle. Eamonn O’Neill, Lemongrass Consulting CTO, explained the rationale: “We typically see potential cost savings of between 45% and 75% resulting from this strategy. That was really the catalyst.” billion ($5.3

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Innovative Manufacturers are Investing in these Advanced Technologies

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The Lowdown on Edge Computing As new enterprise IT infrastructure deploys at the edge instead of in corporate data centers, there’s one main trigger for this shift. Here’s how edge computing works: a percentage of storage and compute resources move closer to the source of the data and away from the data center.

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5 hot IT budget investments — and 2 going cold

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The economy may be looking uncertain, but technology continues to drive the business and CIOs are investing big in 2023. At the same time, they are defunding technologies that no longer contribute to business strategy or growth. This should secure our business strategy for the next five years and longer.”

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3 things CIOs must do now to accurately hit net-zero targets

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Enable the carbon intelligent organization An organization’s transition to net-zero requires a well-rounded strategy that encompasses carbon reduction, carbon removals, incentives and governance, green financing, policy, industry engagement, and collaboration with the value chain.

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6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget

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Bob Cournoyer, senior director of data strategy, BI, and analytics at Richmond, Va.-based I make a lot of my budgeting decisions based on revenue value — what value will get added to the business by investing in a particular technology,” he says. What is our backup strategy? Are we on the right cloud platform?

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Leaning into Retail’s Challenges with Digital Transformation

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I’m also impressed with their willingness to integrate new technologies in their businesses. Are they adopting digital strategies that serve both younger and older populations? Outside IT providers that work on data solutions across industries can help retailers approach transformations from a new vantage point.

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Insurance IT leaders herald new era for digital customer experience

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Bill Pappas, who joined MetLife as head of global technology and operations three years ago to drive the CEO’s customer-first strategy, exemplifies the new insurance CIO ethos. When the pandemic hit, Aflac CIO Rich Gilbert felt like the firm’s insurance agent business could be a dead duck. COVID was the digital disruptor.

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