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5 Things SMBs Should Consider Before Migrating to the Cloud
The cloud is the new normal. In fact, the vast majority of IT businesses have already migrated to the cloud. Cost is not longer a deal breaker, even for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
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Microsoft Is Expanding Its Cloud With French Data Centers
Microsoft isn't letting a feud over its data collection policies with the French Data Commission from thwarting its plans to build data centers in France.
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Oracle Cloud Is 24x Faster Than Amazon Web Services, Ellison Claims #OOW16
SAN FRANCISCO — There was nothing subtle about Oracle CTO Larry Ellison’s message during his mid-week keynote at OpenWorld, the company's annual user conference here: He had nothing nice to say about Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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Tableau Shake-Up: Co-Founder Cedes CEO Spot to Ex-Amazon Exec
Tableau stock is soaring today, thanks to the Seattle-based company's decision to hire Amazon Web Services (AWS) executive Adam Selipsky as its new CEO. Selipsky's appointment was announced yesterday. He replaces Tableau Software co-founder Christian Chabot, who will remain company chairman.
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B2B E-Commerce Should Take a Page From Amazon's Book
It's been 20 plus years since e-commerce emerged and we're still only seeing the tip of the business to business (B2B) e-commerce iceberg. One sign that it's still early days is the recent release of Internet Retailer's (IR) inaugural issue of its B2B eCommerce 300 list. This list tracks
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LinkedIn: Naps & Beer Won't Solve Corporate Talent Shortages
What does it take to become an attractive tech company today? Ping-pong tables, beer taps and nap pods, right? Not so much, according to Suzy Welch, business journalist and TV commentator. People give those perks “outsized importance when trying to figure out what makes one company stand apart from another," she
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Microsoft, Google, Oracle Lose as Salesforce Chooses AWS
You can build your own cloud or piggyback on someone else's.
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It's a Plane! It's a Bird! It's a Drone with the Stuff I Ordered Online
Last mile delivery is the final leg of the supply chain and, more than often, it’s the most painful part of the walk for retailers. It’s time-consuming and expensive: 30 percent to 40 percent of the cost of delivery comes in the last mile. But by 2017, online retail will
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Are You Ready to Push the Limits of Your Digital Experience?
A recent stat grabbed my attention: Amazon reported that sales of its “Dash” buttons increased by 75 percent in the first quarter 2016. The company’s WiFi-enabled buttons allow shoppers to set up one-touch reordering for over 100 products, from cat food to laundry detergent.
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This Big Data Archives Project Dates to 1848
Yes, we all know: this is the era of "turning big data into actionable insights." But imagine your organization's data traced back to 1848. That's the challenge for the Associated Press (AP), the global news agency that for three centuries has supplied publishers with stories and photographs. The Associated Press
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A Competitor Worthy of Amazon?
Amazon has become the “big dog” of e-commerce, establishing itself as the benchmark by which other companies measure themselves. While many traditional retailers — as well as pure play e-commerce vendors — have taken the challenge, no company has emerged yet to challenge Amazon’s growth.
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Solodev CMS Launches on AWS Marketplace
Solodev's recently released update of its enterprise web content management solution touts new features as well as a new cloud-hosting option. The Orlando, Fla.-based provider said Version 8 of its CMS is re-engineered for Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud hosting and distribution.
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Speed Read: Amazon by the Numbers
Well, my head's not quite spinning. But it did turn a bit to check out some pretty interesting numbers on Amazon provided by TrueShip, a provider of shipping software based in Scottsdale, Ariz. We all know and love Amazon, that "online stuff warehouse" and customer service genius from
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The Dream of Passive Shopping Is Getting Closer
With each passing day our homes and lives are more connected. As we continue to integrate more technology into our work and play, an interesting thing is happening: more of the tasks we have traditionally tackled manually are being taken on in a passive manner by these same, connected technologies.
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