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Issue Highlights
November 16, 2022 | Volume 12 Issue 75
- LEAD ARTICLE: Pinching Pennies Among the Clouds
- FEATURE ARTICLE: AI Theory vs. Reality - The First 5 of 10 Lessons from the Field
- FEATURED NEWS: IBM is Helping Clients Modernize VMware Workloads with Speed; Launches New Managed Service
- NEWS HIGHLIGHT: IBM Unveils 400 Qubit-Plus Quantum Processor and Next-Generation IBM Quantum System Two
- WHITE PAPER: 2022 IBM i Marketplace Survey Results
- FEATURED VIDEO: Barcode400
- EVENT: iCON - WPCPA Spring Conference 2023
Lead Article - Cloud
Pinching Pennies Among the Clouds
Moving to the cloud is supposed to save money. That strategy is often successful, but sometimes related expenses can start climbing. Some areas to keep a weather eye on can help mitigate losses.
By John Ghrist
Many enterprises continue to move to the cloud as a way of managing their computing expenses. Added security, reduction in IT-related expenses of managing systems in-house, and user convenience often top the list of corporate motivations. Unfortunately, a shifting of C-suite focus to other areas of business after migration can result in a slow escalation of costs associated with cloud, a trend that can eventually make that migration look like a not-so-great strategy. In fact, a 2020 Gartner report estimated that as much as 70 percent of public cloud expenditures are wasted money, largely because of inefficient cloud-management practices. With most cloud users employing either public or hybrid cloud arrangements, suboptimal public cloud use is…
Industry News
IBM Quantum Computer Demonstrates Next Step Towards Moving Beyond Classical Supercomputing
Analytics & Cognitive News
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Feature Article - Analytics & Cognitive
AI Theory vs. Reality - The First 5 of 10 Lessons from the Field
There’s a huge difference between the purely academic exercise of training machine learning (ML) models versus building end-to-end data-science solutions to help solve real enterprise problems.
By Steven Astorino, Mark Simmonds
Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from chapter 5 of Artificial Intelligence: Evolution and Revolution
This chapter summarizes the lessons learned after two years of our team engaging with dozens of enterprise clients from different industries, including manufacturing, financial services, retail, entertainment, and healthcare, among others.
White Papers
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Webcast
Node Webinar Series Pt. 1: The World of Node.js on IBM i
Have you been wondering about Node.js? Our free Node.js Webinar Series takes you from total beginner to creating a fully-functional IBM i Node.js business application.
Part 1 will teach you what Node.js is, why it's a great option for IBM i shops, and how to take advantage of the ecosystem surrounding Node.
In addition to background information, our Director of Product Development Scott Klement will demonstrate applications that take advantage of the Node Package Manager (npm).
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Low Code: A Digital Transformation of Supply Chain and Logistics
Learn how businesses leverage Low-Code to continue to deliver value through digital transformation. Discover how the power of Low-Code is helping many businesses evolve their supply chain, increase ROI, and achieve more tangible results.
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Featured News
IBM is Helping Clients Modernize VMware Workloads with Speed; Launches New Managed Service
IBM Cloud for VMware as a Service enables enterprises to derive value from hybrid cloud
By Rohit Badlaney, VP, Product Management and Strategy, IBM Cloud and Rajeev Bhardwaj, Vice President, VCPP, VMware
As thousands of clients look to modernize VMware workloads, they need to be able to derive value from the speed and scale of cloud, while maintaining the highest level of resiliency, and security needed for mission-critical workloads. That is why today, we rolled out IBM Cloud for VMware as a Service. The combination of IBM’s hybrid cloud strategy and VMware capabilities is helping global clients and partners modernize their workloads and expedite time to value in hybrid cloud environments.
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