There's little doubt that multi-sourcing enterprise IT services. The average U.S. IT shop is working with 13.5 service providers overall, according to Gartner. But managing multiple providers remains a challenge for most IT organizations. ...
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A “critical” advanced analytics skills shortage is impeding big data programmes. This is one finding of a research report from IBM and the Sad Business School at the University of Oxford. Analytics: the real-world use of big ...
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This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter's approach. Software-defined networking (SDN) is emerging as an alternative to ...
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South Africa-Robe moving lights were again at the hub of the lighting action for a Main Stage design by Johan Ferreira from JSF Productions at the popular 2012 Innibos Festival in South Africa. The festival recently won a KykNET Fiestas ...
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Throughout history there have been many instances of alluring success that has led many people to chase a perceived golden opportunity only to end up very disappointed. In recent times there has been a genuine gold rush atmosphere when it ...
The Empire Life Insurance Company is creating a unified data environment using Informatica Platform to help build customer centricity and maximize return on data enterprise-wide. Dubbed customer experience framework, the platform uses ...
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The European coatings sector is being confronted with one of its most difficult challenges in the communication of safety information to its customers and other paint users. This communications problem stems from the ...
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Animal fertilityassessment is crucial for animal husbandry in the UK:farmers need to know that their breeding animals are healthy before the breeding season so that lambing and calving can be organised effectively.Linkam warms stages are ...
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Made exclusively from carbon-fiber and aluminum, Audi will be putting on display a lightweight chair which has been developed on same lines as the Audi R18 racecar. This lightweight Audi chair, weighing just 5 pounds is on display at Design ...
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With Windows 8 RTM, Microsoft has revealed how it will notify users of the "Do Not Track" privacy setting for Internet Explorer 10 (IE10). Last week, Microsoft's chief privacy officer repeated the company's position on Do Not Track (DNT), ...
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Two dissimilar companies with a common interest in the value of reusables have joined the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA), broadening the Association's reach and expertise. Herman Miller produces inventive designs, technologies, and ...
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IDG News Service - Name: Joe Busky Age: 45 Time with company: 4 years Education: Bachelor of Arts in accounting; MBA in business administration from Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore Company headquarters: Chicago Revenue: ...
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A Taiwanese university has sued Apple for alleged patent infringement in its Siri voice assistant, as part of an initiative to help Taiwan's local electronic firms fight back against intellectual property disputes brought by their foreign ...
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You paint your walls and your ceilings.You paint your furniture,too.But somewhere along the way,the idea of painting the floor has gotten lost under all those layers of carpeting and hardwood varnish.If you're looking for a little whimsy,a ...
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