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Latest Commentary
Broadcom – a mainframe charm offensive
Knowledge in mainframes is of immense value and shouldn’t be lost. Mainframe modernisation – the right workloads on the right platforms – is the best story for businesses.
The State of AI Implementation Today – Bloor Research
In December 2023 Bloor carried out a market research survey of AI deployment in corporations, sponsored by Holistic AI. The survey findings make fascinating reading.
Configit – management of variants
Configuration Lifecycle Management integrates CRM, PLM and ERP. It manages configuration complexity, aiding faster delivery.
StorMagic – and some thoughts on the Broadcom takeover of VMware
StorMagic SvHCI is specialised for edge computing in small to medium-sized business environments, where it is an alternative to Broadcom’s newly acquired VMware.
To no-one’s surprise, bad Agile is still bad
Weighing in on a recent report that favours “Impact Engineering” over Agile development.
Latest Research
Quantum Cyber GRC, by Cystel
Training and tools to enable planning and navigation of the organisational change needed to combat the threat to encryption protection from quantum computing.
SAS Data Governance
The SAS Viya platform includes a comprehensive data governance offering.
Experian continue to incorporate data governance technology into their portfolio
Experian continue to incorporate data governance technology Intozetta into their portfolio, including AI capabilities.
Integrated Risk Management, by ServiceNow
This Bloor InBrief piece covers the ServiceNow Integrated Risk Management (IRM) solution set, which supports a broad range of common GRC requirements.
Fivetran (2024)
Fivetran is a fully managed, cloud-native solution for automated data movement, most notably data integration.
IBM Launches Data Product Hub
IBM launches a new data product hub tool, aimed at supporting the lifecycle of data as products and encouraging the sharing of trusted data in an enterprise.
RAGs to Riches?
AI is all the rage but what are the issues with retrieval augmented generation (RAG) and SQL generated by AI?
Leveraging Data Management Partnerships for Enhanced Supply Chain Solutions with InterSystems Supply Chain Orchestrator
This paper looks in more detail at the component parts of a good data management solution, and how they can add value to supply chain ISVs and SIs.
Viavi Observer Platform
Observer enables IT professionals to identify and address issues such as latency, packet loss, bandwidth congestion, and security threats in real time.
Cybersecurity in the cloud - know your threats and know your adversaries
Threat exposure management provides the ability to record what is happening on the network and to deliver reports that show the reduction in risk and vulnerability to attack.
Dataddo
Dataddo is a fully-managed, no-code data integration platform that offers business users easy access to data integration while still accommodating developers.
Continuous threat exposure management - The evolution of vulnerability management
Continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) is an advanced form of vulnerability management technology that will enable organisations to continuously improve their security posture.