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The CrowdStrike Moment Calls For A Redefinition Of Business Resilience

Charles Betz 11 hours ago
Crises such as the one triggered by CrowdStrike's global outage shine a bright light on many aspects of business and technology. Our new report provides a thorough overview of recommended actions for tech leaders as they face the unfolding long-term repercussions.
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GitLab Customers Hope To Stay Out Of The Doghouse If Acquired By Datadog

Christopher Condo 3 days ago
GitLab is a leading platform for version control, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), and collaboration. With its robust features and security focus, GitLab has gained a loyal user base and has become a go-to solution for enterprise developers worldwide. A recent rumor, however, suggests that Datadog, a popular monitoring and analytics platform, is eyeing a […]
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AIOps Drives Observability And Business Outcomes In IT

Carlos Casanova July 10, 2024
AIOps is a critical tool for IT leaders aiming to run high-performance organizations and drive business outcomes. Learn more about the benefits of AIops in this preview of our upcoming Technology & Innovation Summit North America.
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Greeking Out: Aristotle’s Guide To AIOps Mastery

Carlos Casanova July 3, 2024
Aristotle’s wisdom nails it: mastering precision, appropriateness, timeliness, intentionality, and methodology isn’t just for anger management — it's crucial for AIOps too. In the chaotic world of IT, we need to separate the signal from the noise and act with clear intention.
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Unleash The Potential Of Knowledge Management And Generative AI

Julie Mohr June 24, 2024
To stay ahead of competition, organizations must enable seamless information-sharing across departments. But how? Learn how combining knowledge management and generative AI can unlock a new level of knowledge-sharing and collaboration in your organization.
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Navigating The Disruption Of Broadcom’s Acquisition Of VMware

What It Means June 20, 2024
The broad changes Broadcom made in the wake of the deal have technology executives reviewing their technology roadmaps closely. In this episode Principal Analyst Naveen Chhabra walks through the changes and discusses the choices available to VMWare customers.
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Forrester’s AI Webinar Series: Navigate The Choppy And Exciting Waters Of Enterprise AI

Sudha Maheshwari June 7, 2024
AI is having — and will continue to have — a profound impact on how data scientists, software engineers, and other job functions perform their roles. Get tips on how to define, build, and implement your enterprise AI strategy with the help of Forrester's AI Advantage client webinar series.

Technology Architecture As A Business Growth Driver?

Download our guide to learn how to power your business outcomes this year by aligning your tech strategy and actions with growth and revenue goals.

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VMware Woes? Explore A Server Refresh To Optimize Licenses

Naveen Chhabra May 30, 2024
VMware price increases have many tech leaders exploring how to migrate away from the VMware stack, while many competitors are amping up their services. Get some quick next steps on license optimization in this post.
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The Future Is Now: TuringBots Will Collapse The Software Development Lifecycle Silos

Diego Lo Giudice May 28, 2024
The vision of an invisible and real-time SDLC facilitated by TuringBots is not a distant dream but an impending reality. Find out why TuringBots will become an indispensable ally, ensuring that developers can keep pace with the rapid rate of technological change.
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With Selipsky Out, What’s Next For AWS?

Lee Sustar May 15, 2024
AWS announced this week that Adam Selipsky will depart as CEO and Matt Garman, AWS senior VP of sales and marketing, would replace him in June. Find out what the implications of this move could be at a critical time for AWS and the broader cloud market overall.
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Why Knowledge Isn’t Just Power — It’s a Trap: The KM Antipattern Dilemma

Julie Mohr May 14, 2024
Have you ever been part of a team where everyone seemed to guard their knowledge from other teams, like treasure, fearing that sharing might diminish their worth? Or perhaps you’ve witnessed an environment where the pursuit of individual success overshadows common goals? Unfortunately, these scenarios are not unique and are an example of an antipattern […]
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GreenOps, FinOps, And The Sustainable Cloud

Dario Maisto May 10, 2024
Rising consumer pressure and new regulatory reporting requirements have opened the door to a new approach: GreenOps, or the practice of minimizing a cloud environment’s carbon footprint through the efficient use of cloud resources. Learn more about GreenOps in this post.

How CIOs Can Pave The Way For A Growth Agenda

Don't get caught unprepared for this CIO change. Read our report on tech leaders' new role in driving a growth agenda with a customer-centric technology strategy.

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Is Your VMware Knowledge Stuck In 2010? Let’s Catch You Up!

Naveen Chhabra May 7, 2024
Broadcom has implemented unexpected changes in the wake of the VMWare deal that are disrupting and alienating technology leaders. Get up to speed on the latest changes and some recommended next steps in this post.
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Introducing The Forrester Wave™: Workday Services, Q2 2024

Akshara Naik Lopez April 17, 2024
In our 25-criterion evaluation of Workday services providers, we identified the most significant ones and researched, analyzed, and scored them. This blog introduces you to the report on how each provider measures up and helps enterprise technology leaders select the right one for their needs.
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Intel Bets On AI Everywhere And Demand For Smaller, Targeted LLMs

Alvin Nguyen April 11, 2024
Tech leaders are rethinking their strategic partnerships, because silicon matters again. That's why so much attention was paid to this year's Intel Vision conference. Get our key takeaways from the event including three intriguing Intel product announcements.
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Assess Your Readiness To Become A High-Performance IT Organization

Ted Schadler April 10, 2024
To start your journey to high-performance IT, you must assess your business needs, your current technology styles, and your organization’s execution readiness. Get started by learning the four key steps in assessing your readiness for high-performance IT in this post.
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Unlock The Power Of AIOps

Carlos Casanova April 10, 2024
The growing complexity of IT infrastructures creates a daunting task to manage and optimize systems, especially while maintaining a vital business-IT alignment. This is where AIOps and observability can deliver benefits.

Short On Skilled Tech Talent?

Get ahead of the talent crunch with our four-step guide to building adaptive pools of tech talent by focusing on finding skills instead of hiring for roles.

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Revolutionizing IT Operations Comes With Manageable Risks

Carlos Casanova April 10, 2024
The move to high-performance IT puts AIOps and observability in the spotlight. But like any transformative initiative there are risks associated with implementing AIOps. Learn the five key risks of implementing AIOps in this post.
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Three Takeaways From Forrester’s 2024 Evaluation Of AI Infrastructure Solutions

Mike Gualtieri March 25, 2024
Forrester's new Wave report evaluates and ranks the top AI infrastructure solutions. Get three key insights from our analysis in this preview of the report.
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NVIDIA’s GTC 2024: A Leap Into GenAI

Charlie Dai March 20, 2024
Chipmaker NVIDIA announced some compelling new products and breakthroughs in AI infrastructure at its 2024 GPU Technology Conference. Get the details in this comprehensive review of the event.
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