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May 15, 2012
An excellent predictor of the future is the past. That is, things with fundamental similarities tend to behave and develop in similar ways.
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May 09, 2012
If you ask five people what cloud computing is, you will get six answers. Is a cloud what NASA uses for massive computations? Is it taking backups of a PC? Collaboratively editing documents online?
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Apr 19, 2012
I remember studying memory caching techniques in my computer architecture course in college, learning about how memory is organized and about overall caching strategies. The Level 1 (L1) or primary cache is the primary form of storage, and considered to be the fastest form of data storage. The L1 cache exists directly on the processor (CPU) and is limited in size to data that is accessed often or that is considered critical for quick access.
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Mar 15, 2012
My refrigerator stopped working recently. This was not good. No warning, just kaput! This is drama of course. Food is now on a collision course for spoiling. It’s amazing to think, all we ask of a refrigerator is to keep things cold. When it works as expected, we take it for granted. When it stops, we feel great pain.
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Feb 23, 2012
We are used to what we know. What is not familiar is not as trusted. This applies to business processes and IT just as much as it applies in other areas of life.
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Feb 17, 2012
Recently I was asked to sit down and do an interview for SearchSOA to discuss the concept of a CSB (Cloud Services Brokerage).
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Feb 14, 2012
At one point in time assembly lines were new. Once line and staff organization in businesses were new. Cloud computing and SOA are still new.
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Jan 20, 2012
2011 marked another milestone year for Liaison with our successful merger with nuBridges, Inc. and exceptional growth in our healthcare and life sciences practice. Our hard work last year has set the stage for a truly transformational year in 2012.
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Jan 04, 2012
Many of the brightest minds in the healthcare industry are inspired to lead innovation that will improve the industry's future. Some of the creative ideas will transform into new paradigms while others will fade with time. We have witnessed the pattern with online eCommerce in the last two decades. Despite sporadic obstacles, underlying forces will eventually bring true value to society and human life.
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Dec 14, 2011
Stop for a second and answer these questions:
- How many devices in your home are now connected to the internet? Your phone? Tablet? DVR? TV? Refrigerator? How about a wireless bathroom scale? (Yes, it exists!)
- How often do you see a post on Facebook that resembles this; “Johnny Bravo is reading ‘The Elf on the Shelf’ on his Nook”?
- When purchasing products online how often do you read peer reviews and pay attention to rankings?
- Do you sometimes make purchases on your mobile device because you are too lazy to walk to the other room where your laptop happens to be? (I’m guilty as charged!)
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Nov 16, 2011
It's a question faced by countless SMB CIOs and IT managers: "Should we implement data integration on-premise or choose a cloud-based Software as a Service solution provider?" It doesn't have to be all or nothing. Here's why the hybrid approach to data integration makes sense for small and medium-sized businesses.
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Oct 20, 2011
The cloud migration exodus has begun. For many, the benefits of cloud computing outweigh the risks. Cloud computing directly addresses a multitude of challenges enterprises face today. These are also the key reasons why business executives feel IT is not responsive enough to meet their needs.
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Sep 27, 2011
These days, it’s hard to open a magazine or watch TV without seeing or hearing something about “cloud computing.” It’s a hot IT topic that’s gone mainstream in the media. And yet, despite cloud-computing endorsements from trusted industry analysts like Gartner and its adoption by numerous forward-thinking organizations, at many companies the jury’s still out. I think that’s about to change, especially with regard to cloud brokerage services.
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Aug 25, 2011
Master Data Management (MDM) is a hot topic for product-centric companies. According to a new research report from Aberdeen Group, entitled “From Design to Delivery: Enhancing the Product Lifecycle with Master Data,” companies that invest in MDM or Product Information Management (PIM) systems dramatically improve the product lifecycle.
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Aug 17, 2011
After more than a year of research, Gartner recently published “Case Study: Mohawk Fine Papers Uses a CSB to Ease Adoption of Cloud Computing,” authored by Gartner Research Vice President Benoit J. Lheureux. The research examines how Mohawk leveraged Liaison’s data exchange platform (DXP) and managed services to enable end-to-end business process integration of on-premise applications and a diverse range of cloud services.
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Aug 16, 2011
Mohawk Fine Papers is the largest premium paper manufacturer in North American, and like many well-established companies they needed to simplify their B2B and e-commerce strategies by developing a unified information architecture that would enable interoperability with business partners in the cloud.
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Jun 20, 2011
There’s no question about it: The cloud is hot!
So, it’s really no wonder that more and more companies are offering their solutions as cloud services. With a plethora of emerging cloud-based service options for everything from sales automation, human resources and payroll to order fulfillment, credit card processing and more, companies across all industries are looking seriously at the feasibility of outsourcing multiple applications and business processes to cloud service providers.
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Jun 15, 2011
Dallas is buzzing with conversations about the Mavericks winning the NBA title. At the IANs Lone Star conference, the two hot topics have been: How about the Mavericks? And…. What about the cloud?
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May 16, 2011
Most IT departments are being asked to do more with less, and yet are still challenged with master data management (MDM) issues – having disparate, uncoordinated data that is often repetitive, inaccurate and unusable for making effective business decisions.
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Apr 25, 2011
Entropy tends towards chaos. Put another way, there is only one order, and infinite disorder. This principle applies to data management. The idea is to build systems on top of data models such that systems can be connected, and data can flow in a predictable manner.
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