SAM, or software asset management, is a business practice that seeks to better manage a company’s many disparate software applications. This includes purchasing, optimizing, maintaining, and utilizing the solutions to its maximum potential. It may seem unnecessary on the surface, but SAM can help your business in the following ways: Reduced risk. Failing to track software licenses can mean... Read More
Cisco Acquires Artificial Intelligence Company for $270 Million
Cisco recently announced that it will be acquiring the artificial intelligence (AI) company Accompany. Accompany utilizes AI to help create databases for the relationships of people at companies. Amy Chang, Founder and CEO of Accompany, equated the company’s product to a personal assistant or digital chief of staff that provides executives with the information they need before conducting a... Read More
Amazon Sees Massive Profit Gains in 2018 Q1 Thanks to AWS
Long before Amazon was the powerhouse it is now, Founder and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos learned the secret to make sure Amazon’s sales would continue to grow. And now, Bezos seems to have learned the same trick with the company’s profit margins. During the early years of the company, it appeared that Amazon wasn’t overly concerned with turning a profit. This low rate of profit was due... Read More
Top Considerations Before Migrating to the Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid cloud environments are becoming increasingly popular solution for storing data. But is a hybrid environment a good fit for your business? Here are two factors to consider before making the leap. Factor #1: Hybrid clouds revive old data centers If your business has put off updating your technologies (including storage space), fear not. You can jump your business ahead quickly merely by... Read More
Is Instagram the Next “Facebook” for Businesses?
Facebook has historically been the social media network of choice for most individuals and businesses. Recently, however, other social networks have been encroaching on Facebook’s hold. Instagram is one such example. Over part of the last year, Instagram has added 100 million users. By comparison, Facebook’s numbers have dwindled to 800 million monthly users. One reason for Instagram’s... Read More
