Any resource that helps an organization achieve their objectives is a welcome one. And bandwidth is a vital resource that companies today cannot do without. Businesses rely on bandwidth to move the high volumes of data so they can deliver the computing resources their employees need and the interactive services their customers demand. This presentation provides insight to business communication needs and trends and with CornerStone’s unique perspective as a service provider who partners closely with companies of all sizes to address their needs for high-bandwidth solutions and cloud computing services.
Solgenia Webinar - GoingPaperless to Increase Organizational ROIsolgenia
If one of your top goals for 2015 include bringing immense value to your organization through
- Cost Savings
- Maximize Revenue
- Eliminate Inefficiencies
Learn how to drive value within your organization through minimizing paper usage, paper transactions and not only going Green for the Environment but paving way for organizational sustainability through optimizing business processes.
Dropbox for Business spokesperson David Stafford discussed data leakage and steps organizations can take to eliminate this problem during his presentation at the 2015 Chief Information Officer Leadership Forum in Los Angeles on Feb. 10. In his presentation, Stafford said data leakage has evolved into a new issue for organizations – data ingestion.
501 Talks Tech presents "Enter the Intranet: What Confluence Can Do for your ...Lucinda Stroud
Watch a recording of this presentation, including a tour of a demonstration intranet, at https://www.501commons.org/services/technology-services/web-consulting
Agile Project Management for Nonprofits501 Commons
Are you looking for ways to remove dysfunctions, waste, and inefficiencies in your non-profit organization? Whether it is a technology or a non-technology project for non-profits, this quick introduction to “Agile” – a modern project management approach can help you get more done more efficiently with full engagement of your team and stakeholders.
In this workshop you will learn how Agile has caused tremendous disruption and innovation in today’s networked global economy and what are the future possibilities. You will specifically learn how to adopt Agile practices to do twice more in less than half the time at your non-profit organization. Agile practices are aimed at responding to changing organizational demands by reducing waste, incorporating program improvements more quickly, and working collaboratively.
Agile is a mindset and it requires a mind shift from individual performance to team progress. It emphasizes the ability to adapt to changes and provide organizations the framework to adapt in a predictable way with a minimal amount of waste, such as from over planning. In Agile, teams incorporate frequent feedback, from both internal and external stakeholders, and work in short iterations, with the goal always to get something viable in front of an individual for feedback. Everyone works as one team to get work done.
Specifically, participants will learn the benefits of Agile, how to become Agile, the role of a team in a scrum environment, and an overview of scrum roles.
Free tools to help small businesses think bigLaura Haight
Small businesses can take advantage of free levels of several online services. Freemiums let small businesses level the playing field with online meetings, customer relationship management tools, project management and more.
Solgenia Webinar - GoingPaperless to Increase Organizational ROIsolgenia
If one of your top goals for 2015 include bringing immense value to your organization through
- Cost Savings
- Maximize Revenue
- Eliminate Inefficiencies
Learn how to drive value within your organization through minimizing paper usage, paper transactions and not only going Green for the Environment but paving way for organizational sustainability through optimizing business processes.
Dropbox for Business spokesperson David Stafford discussed data leakage and steps organizations can take to eliminate this problem during his presentation at the 2015 Chief Information Officer Leadership Forum in Los Angeles on Feb. 10. In his presentation, Stafford said data leakage has evolved into a new issue for organizations – data ingestion.
501 Talks Tech presents "Enter the Intranet: What Confluence Can Do for your ...Lucinda Stroud
Watch a recording of this presentation, including a tour of a demonstration intranet, at https://www.501commons.org/services/technology-services/web-consulting
Agile Project Management for Nonprofits501 Commons
Are you looking for ways to remove dysfunctions, waste, and inefficiencies in your non-profit organization? Whether it is a technology or a non-technology project for non-profits, this quick introduction to “Agile” – a modern project management approach can help you get more done more efficiently with full engagement of your team and stakeholders.
In this workshop you will learn how Agile has caused tremendous disruption and innovation in today’s networked global economy and what are the future possibilities. You will specifically learn how to adopt Agile practices to do twice more in less than half the time at your non-profit organization. Agile practices are aimed at responding to changing organizational demands by reducing waste, incorporating program improvements more quickly, and working collaboratively.
Agile is a mindset and it requires a mind shift from individual performance to team progress. It emphasizes the ability to adapt to changes and provide organizations the framework to adapt in a predictable way with a minimal amount of waste, such as from over planning. In Agile, teams incorporate frequent feedback, from both internal and external stakeholders, and work in short iterations, with the goal always to get something viable in front of an individual for feedback. Everyone works as one team to get work done.
Specifically, participants will learn the benefits of Agile, how to become Agile, the role of a team in a scrum environment, and an overview of scrum roles.
Free tools to help small businesses think bigLaura Haight
Small businesses can take advantage of free levels of several online services. Freemiums let small businesses level the playing field with online meetings, customer relationship management tools, project management and more.
Leveraging Cloud Computing for Your BusinessCornerStone
A growing number of business decision makers have recently started down the path of leveraging cloud services while many organizations are in the early stages of exploring how hosted services can help their companies. Some early adapters who met with challenges discontinued their initial plans to migrate computing resources to the cloud, Many companies have yet to take their first steps. Some early adopters who met with challenges discontinued their initial efforts to migrate computing resources to the cloud, but now, with more stable platforms and the proliferation of cloud providers, they are taking a fresh look. No doubt, the topic of cloud computing has much ‘buzz’ around it, and it probably suffers from over exposure. But don’t let that discourage you from exploring how your business can benefit from cloud services. This presentation outlines some basics of cloud computing and provides a list of resources, including white papers and research from industry leaders such as Gartner, on how companies can effectively migrate to cloud services.
From fundraising to programs, from advocacy to evaluation, Tableau Foundation helps nonprofits make a bigger impact with their data. Thanks to the new Tableau for Non-profits program, most small nonprofits qualify for free copies of Tableau Desktop.
All organizations – even small ones! – have a vast amount of data at their disposal. But this data doesn't have to be confusing or useless. It can help you make informed decisions on program development, fundraising campaigns, reporting, and strategic planning. Tableau helps nonprofits use their data to change communities.
This “Getting Started” session will introduce nonprofit staff and leadership to Tableau’s powerful, easy-to-use business intelligence software. Through the session, attendees will learn how to:
- Understand the importance of data visualization for evaluation and storytelling purposes
- Connect to their organization's data on a PC, a server, in the cloud, or on the web
- Build compelling visualizations, dashboards, and storypoints
- Use quick filters to explore the intricacies of their data
- Share their data both inside and outside their organization
This is designed to be a beginner’s workshop, but if you’d like to get a head start on finding out why understanding data can be the key to building a stronger organization, check out Tableau's training videos at tableau.com/learn/training.
Meet the Presenter
Jason Schumacher is the Tableau Foundation’s program manager. He runs the Tableau Service Corps, the Foundation’s skilled volunteering initiative, as well as licensing programs for nonprofits. Previously, Jason ran Tableau’s academic programs, acting as a PM, trainer, and marketer. Before joining Tableau in 2012, Jason worked with data at a healthcare marketing agency, while asking himself the question “why am I not using Tableau for this?”
There are a bewildering variety of database solutions for nonprofits these days. And once you commit, it’s yours for a long while. So how do you decide which platform is the most appropriate for your organization?
Participants will gain an understanding of:
• What a database is
• How data and processes fit together in an organization
• How to properly size a solution and
What considerations to make when choosing a database
RightScale Webinar: June 17, 2010 – In this webinar we discuss basic concepts behind cloud computing, show you real applications of the cloud in production today, and explore practical information you need to get started.
The employee journey starts and ends with the employee file. Is your global HR team managing documents efficiently and compliantly? Read how HR Document Management will allow your organization to spend more time enhancing the employee experience.
Cloud Computing for Nonprofits - What's Microsoft Got?George Durham
Are you wondering what the cloud has to offer your organization, and why you should care? Or maybe you’re thinking about how to more seamlessly integrate your cloud with your existing on-premise infrastructure? Or how to take advantage of software donations you may already have from Microsoft while still exploring cloud computing?
Join us to learn more about Microsoft’s vision for Software plus Services, a view that recognizes we can’t always have our mission-critical applications and data dependent on Internet access. See what’s available today and what’s around the corner. From the Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) to Azure to Office 2010, Microsoft’s offerings have the potential to enable nonprofit organizations to spend less time and money running their IT infrastructure so they can spend more time delivering on their missions.
We’ll share examples from organizations already using Microsoft’s cloud services and tell you about donations and discount programs for nonprofits. Product demonstrations and overviews will include Microsoft’s Online Services (Exchange Online, Exchange Hosted Services, SharePoint Online, Office Live Meeting, Dynamics CRM Online, Office Communications Online).
The three technology trends that will make medical breakthroughs possible: bi...Brandon Jones
This was a given at the Internet of Everything track held during the Bastad Entrepreneur week. The talk is about how the Watson Health Cloud platform will create “new health-based offerings that leverage information collected from personal health, medical and fitness devices” providing “better insights, real-time feedback and recommendations to improve everything from personal health and wellness to acute and chronic care.”
It was delivered shortly after partnerships were announced with Apple, Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic to make it easier for healthcare organizations to store and analyze patient data.
Leveraging Cloud Computing for Your BusinessCornerStone
A growing number of business decision makers have recently started down the path of leveraging cloud services while many organizations are in the early stages of exploring how hosted services can help their companies. Some early adapters who met with challenges discontinued their initial plans to migrate computing resources to the cloud, Many companies have yet to take their first steps. Some early adopters who met with challenges discontinued their initial efforts to migrate computing resources to the cloud, but now, with more stable platforms and the proliferation of cloud providers, they are taking a fresh look. No doubt, the topic of cloud computing has much ‘buzz’ around it, and it probably suffers from over exposure. But don’t let that discourage you from exploring how your business can benefit from cloud services. This presentation outlines some basics of cloud computing and provides a list of resources, including white papers and research from industry leaders such as Gartner, on how companies can effectively migrate to cloud services.
From fundraising to programs, from advocacy to evaluation, Tableau Foundation helps nonprofits make a bigger impact with their data. Thanks to the new Tableau for Non-profits program, most small nonprofits qualify for free copies of Tableau Desktop.
All organizations – even small ones! – have a vast amount of data at their disposal. But this data doesn't have to be confusing or useless. It can help you make informed decisions on program development, fundraising campaigns, reporting, and strategic planning. Tableau helps nonprofits use their data to change communities.
This “Getting Started” session will introduce nonprofit staff and leadership to Tableau’s powerful, easy-to-use business intelligence software. Through the session, attendees will learn how to:
- Understand the importance of data visualization for evaluation and storytelling purposes
- Connect to their organization's data on a PC, a server, in the cloud, or on the web
- Build compelling visualizations, dashboards, and storypoints
- Use quick filters to explore the intricacies of their data
- Share their data both inside and outside their organization
This is designed to be a beginner’s workshop, but if you’d like to get a head start on finding out why understanding data can be the key to building a stronger organization, check out Tableau's training videos at tableau.com/learn/training.
Meet the Presenter
Jason Schumacher is the Tableau Foundation’s program manager. He runs the Tableau Service Corps, the Foundation’s skilled volunteering initiative, as well as licensing programs for nonprofits. Previously, Jason ran Tableau’s academic programs, acting as a PM, trainer, and marketer. Before joining Tableau in 2012, Jason worked with data at a healthcare marketing agency, while asking himself the question “why am I not using Tableau for this?”
There are a bewildering variety of database solutions for nonprofits these days. And once you commit, it’s yours for a long while. So how do you decide which platform is the most appropriate for your organization?
Participants will gain an understanding of:
• What a database is
• How data and processes fit together in an organization
• How to properly size a solution and
What considerations to make when choosing a database
RightScale Webinar: June 17, 2010 – In this webinar we discuss basic concepts behind cloud computing, show you real applications of the cloud in production today, and explore practical information you need to get started.
The employee journey starts and ends with the employee file. Is your global HR team managing documents efficiently and compliantly? Read how HR Document Management will allow your organization to spend more time enhancing the employee experience.
Cloud Computing for Nonprofits - What's Microsoft Got?George Durham
Are you wondering what the cloud has to offer your organization, and why you should care? Or maybe you’re thinking about how to more seamlessly integrate your cloud with your existing on-premise infrastructure? Or how to take advantage of software donations you may already have from Microsoft while still exploring cloud computing?
Join us to learn more about Microsoft’s vision for Software plus Services, a view that recognizes we can’t always have our mission-critical applications and data dependent on Internet access. See what’s available today and what’s around the corner. From the Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) to Azure to Office 2010, Microsoft’s offerings have the potential to enable nonprofit organizations to spend less time and money running their IT infrastructure so they can spend more time delivering on their missions.
We’ll share examples from organizations already using Microsoft’s cloud services and tell you about donations and discount programs for nonprofits. Product demonstrations and overviews will include Microsoft’s Online Services (Exchange Online, Exchange Hosted Services, SharePoint Online, Office Live Meeting, Dynamics CRM Online, Office Communications Online).
The three technology trends that will make medical breakthroughs possible: bi...Brandon Jones
This was a given at the Internet of Everything track held during the Bastad Entrepreneur week. The talk is about how the Watson Health Cloud platform will create “new health-based offerings that leverage information collected from personal health, medical and fitness devices” providing “better insights, real-time feedback and recommendations to improve everything from personal health and wellness to acute and chronic care.”
It was delivered shortly after partnerships were announced with Apple, Johnson & Johnson and Medtronic to make it easier for healthcare organizations to store and analyze patient data.
Insights Success is a platform that focuses distinctively on emerging as well as leading IT companies, their confrontational style of doing business and way of delivering effective and collaborative solutions to strengthen market share.Our magazine talks about leaders and orators from the world of technology, which includes CEO’s, CIO’s, VP’s, Managers and other professionals who had set a benchmark in the revolution of IT industry.
Insights success july 2016 the 10 fastest growing data center solution provid...Merry D'souza
Insights Success is a platform that focuses distinctively on emerging as well as leading IT companies, their confrontational style of doing business and way of delivering effective and collaborative solutions to strengthen market share.Our magazine talks about leaders and orators from the world of technology, which includes CEO’s, CIO’s, VP’s, Managers and other professionals who had set a benchmark in the revolution of IT industry.
Happened to miss this Love Cloud event? Don't worry, you'll be able to catch up on all the presentations here. Get the rundown on the latest MSP technology now!
The Connected Consumer – Real-time Customer 360Capgemini
With Business Data Lake technologies based on EMC’s Big Data portfolio it becomes possible to move away from channel specific analytics towards a 360 customer view.
This presentation will show how technologies like Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka help companies gain a real-time view of everything their customers do and make changes to customer touch points whether mobile, web, in-store, direct marketing or existing transactional systems.
Presented by Steve Jones, Vice President, Insights & Data, Capgemini at EMC World 2016
http://www.capgemini.com/emc
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
5. What’s In What’s Out
Achieving
strategic goals
Gaining a
competitive edge
Reaching
more customers
Slow speeds
Isolated applications
Browsing websites
6. New Jobs & Innovations
• Chattanooga, TN
• East Lansing, MI
• Kansas City, KS and MO
• Seattle, WA
• Gainesville, FL
• Bristol, VA
• Champaign-Urbana, IL
• Orono & Old Town, ME,
with UMaine
7. Destination: Innovation
E-mail
Graphics
Streaming video
Hosted applications
High-def video
Multi-server backup
Telemedicine
Gaming & distance learning
Desktop as a service (DaaS)
VoIP & hosted PBX
KBPS MGPS GPBS TBPS
Big data
BandwidthQuality
LowHigh
Information
Innovation
8. Bandwidth-Enabled Innovations in Health Care
Health IT
E-care
EHR
Tele-health
Mobile health
Information-driven health practices and the
technologies that enable them
Exchange of data, images, and videos to practice
medicine and advanced analytics
Digital record of patient’s health includes diagnosis,
history, images, etc.
Nursing call centers, continuing education, and more
Mobile networks and devices that support e-care.
Health-focused apps on smart phones, secure text, etc.
9. Bandwidth-Enabled Innovations in Education
Online Education
Hybrid Learning
Digital Libraries
Mobility
On-Campus IT
Educators reach students with interactive sessions at
any location where Internet access is available.
Combined classroom & online education with systems
like Blackboard or Moodle to provide videos of lectures,
additional material, and interaction with educators.
Proliferation of digital content that is graphic rich and
multi-media in nature.
Platforms provide instant notification to group
members, foster collaboration and integrate with
popular social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).
Campus computing platforms host applications that
require high bandwidth access for point-to-point, WAN,
and public Internet connectivity.
12. Profitfrom the cloud™ | 6Source: Parallels SMB Cloud Insights™ (Global), 2013
2012-2013 SMB Cloud Market: United States
In the US, the SMB cloud market has reached $19B, growing to
$32B by 2016
Infrastructure
as a Service
Hosted Communication
& Collaboration
Web Presence
& Web Applications
Business
Applications
$15B in 2012
$19B in 2013
$32B in 2015
13. File Sharing
4
2012
Online backup
& storage
Hosted email
Instant
Collaboration
Profitfrom the cloud™ | 6Source: Parallels SMB Cloud Insights™ (Global), 2013
Top Trends: Changing Consumption
SMBs continue to buy more services – increasingly SaaS
Web hosting
1
2009 2016
7 Payroll & HR
Online CRM
Instant
Collaboration
Phone
conferencing
Support / help
desk
Web
conferencing
Accounting
Virtual desktop
(VDI)
And many others…
15. Learn how big bandwidth and cloud
services can help your organization
www.cstel.com/bandwidth
www.cstel.com/skysphere
Editor's Notes
Any resource that helps an organization achieve their objectives is a welcome one. And bandwidth is a vital resource that companies today cannot do without. Businesses rely on bandwidth to move the high volumes of data so they can deliver the computing resources their employees need and the interactive services their customers demand. This presentation provides insight to business communication needs and trends and with CornerStone’s unique perspective as a service provider who partners closely with companies of all sizes to address their needs for high-bandwidth solutions and cloud computing services.
Although American businesses have long been leaders in embracing advancements in computing and communication technologies, other nations have leapfrogged ahead the U.S. in providing high-bandwidth connections.Thanks to current broadband initiatives in several U.S. communities, companies in these regions are positioned to gain new business because they are able to provide big bandwidth.Advancements in computing technologies and increasing adoption of cloud computing position are enabling innovation small and midsized customers to realize the benefits previously experienced by enterprise firms with large budgets and highly specialized IT teams.
Over the past decade, increased competition combined with improved technological access has resulted in more Internet service providers being able to offer affordable high bandwidth connections to their clients. While consumers in urban markets throughout the U.S. have been enjoying the benefits of this competitive market, those in rural markets often miss out. A trend that will hopefully generate momentum is that of private and public entities partnering on fiber-build projects for communities in non-urban regions. In one rural market, where a government-funded fiber transport product is underway, are seeing access price decreases of over 70%. With large pipes of affordable bandwidth, these communities experience positive economic impact as they are able to attract larger employers, provide improved medical services, and engage in collaborative projects with other area institutions.
In most non-urban areasin the U.S., there exist serious limitations in technological infrastructure. These gaps in infrastructure isolate communities and hinder development in education, health care, and local economies. In turn, these negative factors can affect the entire American economy.Efforts are underway throughout the country to bring updated technology infrastructure to these underserved markets. Often done in conjunction with private-sector funding, these infrastructure improvement projects not only help the region within which they are launched, but cumulatively these endeavors allow major U.S. metropolitan areas to be more competitive with international markets in terms of technological capability.
In a recent survey, The Council on Small Business asked more than one thousand small businesses owners how they used the Internet; the top answers were a) to achieve strategic goals, b) improve competitiveness, c) improve efficiency, and d) reach more customers and interact with vendors. But because of slow bandwidth, such lofty goals are often scuttled and business people and IT professionals are limited to using the Internet for sending/receiving e-mail and browsing websites. Additionally, the United States lags way behind other countries in terms of computer download speeds; South Korea ranks first, and Richard Bennett—senior researcher at Information Technology Innovation Foundation—has suggested the U.S. is close to 8th place in the world.The Federal Communications Commission, municipal governments, colleges and universities, and nonprofit agencies such as Gig U. are working together to fund and deploy broadband infrastructure that would allow the U.S. to maintain our longstanding position as a world innovator. Earlier this year,FCC chairman Julius Genachowski issued the Gigabit City Challenge, challenging broadband Internet providers and local and state governments to bring at least one gigabit-speed Internet community to all 50 states by 2015. Genachowski stated, "The U.S. needs a critical mass of gigabit communities nationwide so that innovators can develop next-generation applications and services that will drive global economic growth.”
At the moment, there are about 42 communities in 14 states served by ultra-high-speed fiber internet, thanks to efforts by local leadership and a commitment to next-generation networks. These projects show promising results, suggesting these investments in high bandwidth infrastructure can spur economies and foster collaboration across public and private sectors to fuel innovation.In Chattanooga, Tennessee, a local utility has deployed a fiber network to 170,000 homes. Some in Chattanooga give the project credit for attracting employers such as Volkswagen and Amazon and the creation of more than 3,700 jobs.Bristol, Virginia, with a population just over 17,000 citizens, is one leg of a tri-city area and now boasts one of the most advanced broadband networks in the country. Bristol Virginia Utilities (BVU) started planning a fiber optic project in the late 1990s. Presently, fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) is deployed to over 6,000 customer locations in Bristol. Regional officials claim the new development in southwest Virginia has led to the creation of approximately 1,500 jobs.The city of Seattle, Washingtonjust announced a plan to bring gigabit service to a dozen of its neighborhoods. Over 100,000 Seattle residents, as well as health care and educational institutions, will have access to world-leading speeds as a result.
Knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation are the keys to success in every market segment. Consider the bandwidth demand required to meet business needs as we make the shift from using broadband to share information to using broadband to enable innovation—through applications such as desktop sharing, gaming, and high-quality video. Ten years ago, the types of files sent across a business network were generally word processing documents.Now, the content that moves over a business network can vary to wide extremes.These three sectors are driving the presentneed for high bandwidth:Medical universities collaborating with local hospitals Educators usingimmersive and 3D gaming to enhance instruction and job trainingSmall business owners using cloud computing to rely on powerful and stable platforms to differentiate themselves from regional and national competitors…giving them free reign to take advantage of public and private cloud computing.This diagram illustrates the correlation between innovative use and amount of file space consumed; there is one final dimension to consider, which is quality. In this case, quality means flexibility in using and adding new applications and a connection that allows these applications to run better and more reliably.
The fastest growing area in health care today is tele-health: the delivery of health-related services and information via telecommunications technologies. This could be anything from two medical professionals discussing a course of treatment to a doctor performing robotic surgery on a patient halfway around the world. Consider the impact that high bandwidth via a fiber connection can have on the development of tele-health. Technologies exist to provide patients and healthcare professionals with real-time, interactive, data-rich health management systems that improve patient care, but the FCC recently claimed that up to 70 percent of clinicians outside major metropolitan areas don't currently have access to broadband structures and have to pay three to four times more than their urban counterparts.
Educators, students, and administrators have come to rely on an abundance of applications and resources that require high bandwidth access.
The example of how firms in the health care industry leverage cloud computing is but one of many. With businesses in every industry sector able to utilize cloud content, the need for high bandwidth access technologies comes into clear focus; applications and software tools drive bandwidth.Now that organizations have access to powerful computing resources housed in secure and effectively managed environments, these applications enable core competencies and allow companies to foster competitive differentiators and give them access to stable platforms previously not availableIn short, companies can be more competitive and can grow their business in ways not before possible. Take a few moments now to consider the benefits of cloud computing and trends that reveal how businesses are adapting to this powerful service model.
Cloud services offer benefits of stable and secure computing resources that deliver value never before available to many small and midsized organizations.
Globally, the 2012 cloud services market has grown to $45 billion USD as at least 6 million SMBs entered the cloud market for the first time last year. The global market will continue to grow at 28 percent CAGR through 2015 to a forecasted $95 billion USD. In the United States, the SMB cloud market is now $18.9 billion USD and is forecast to grow at a 19 percent CAGR through 2015. This growth is driven by SaaS applications, which saw 60 percent growth in 2012. Additionally, 68 percent of SMBs indicated they would prefer to buy their cloud services as part of a discounted bundle.
Diversity of cloud service consumption grows in mature, high income markets, as SMBs who are already in the cloud buy additional services.Mobile use will continue to outpace internet and PC access in many developing regions, shaping how the cloud is experienced.SMBs seek bundles as they consume more cloud services and look for best value and an integrated experience.
As organizations embrace new ways of accessing and “consuming” computing resources, they’ve become increasingly aware of the benefits and risks associated with cloud services.Figure 1 illustrates how these risk elements can be integrated into a straightforward sequencing of your action plan for your cloud sourcing strategy.Four Key Risks of Developing and Executing a Cloud Sourcing StrategyThe readiness of your organization and the marketThe availability of solutions to be reliable, scalable and secureCommercial viabilityAvoiding hidden “Gotchas” Although some risks are similar to traditional based IT service delivery models, cloud based services have a much higher potential to reduce control over strategic and operational decisions – and to amplify any adverse impact on clients.