Desktop virtualization technologies can help enterprises design and deliver superior end-user experiences for the workplace of the future. Desktop virtualization adopts a user-centric approach to securely deliver data and applications to employees across any device from any location. It provides a flexible, agile environment while ensuring security and availability. Understanding employee needs through user profiling is key to identifying the right virtualization deployment methods and enhancing productivity and experience. Managing the virtual desktop environment well after implementation also requires addressing challenges to maintain optimal performance over time.
Industrial Networking Systems Secure Integration | Cisco & Polestar Case StudyPolestar IIoT
This case study describes the integration of hardware and software with existing factory lines and process systems to avoid downtime. Additionally, a new network was needed to comply with government standards for healthcare pharmaceutical production It was a priority to ensure that the new network is secure and connect to #SD-WAN, allowing multiple services to run in tandem and being segregated for security. Learn more at www.polestarinteractive.com
Over the project, we provided an industrial network that is secure by design and redundant for serialisation compliance, meeting the latest security requirements, complying with industry standards, and granting continuous access to production at all levels.
Enterprises are investing in cloud computing to manage their IT budgets more efficiently. Gartner predicts that the public cloud revenue for SaaS application service will be $73.6 billion in 2018, a 22% increase as compared to the previous years. This has led organizations to look for offerings that are specifically engineered to deliver their expected business outcomes.
The ease of adoption of cloud SaaS applications is promising greater flexibility and reduced cost to the business. At the same time due to the increase in adoption of SaaS applications, the information silos have increased which has created the need for integration across the cloud and enterprise.
Join us for the webinar to learn how you can resolve your integration challenges. We will also help you with how to:
Accelerate time to market and connect to SaaS applications in just minutes
Free up IT resources to do more innovative, customer-focused work
Improve and automate business processes via the sharing of data across applications
Extend investments in legacy systems and applications
This webinar talks about how to successfully implement IoT to make your enterprise more connected, analytically capable, highly secure, and strongly cognitive.
How to answer the challenges of industrial IoT?Dieter Laevers
If you want to talk to the author Dieter Laevers, take your chance and meet him at Smart Industries in Paris, December 6-9.
Inquire for a personal meeting / demo here: www.event.movilitas.com
Are you considering launching an IoT project/trial but are afraid of getting bogged down in complexities? Or, worse… Have you started an IoT pilot and failed to gain any real business value from your investment of time and money? In this webinar, our IoT expert Siva Chavali, Sr. Architect-Kellton Tech and Nigel Harley, IoT CoE Specialist-Software AG discussed how you can optimize your existing manufacturing practices and create new revenue streams by integrating IoT successfully.
Software AG's Cumulocity IoT gives your business the ability and empowerment to connect and integrate 'things' using Cloud, Enterprise and Edge Integration, IoT analytics, and Strategic IoT planning.
In this webinar, we will talk about the importance of IoT and how Cumulocity uses a 'plug and play' approach to connect, manage, and extend your devices with easy workflow integration to business applications.
Industrial Networking Systems Secure Integration | Cisco & Polestar Case StudyPolestar IIoT
This case study describes the integration of hardware and software with existing factory lines and process systems to avoid downtime. Additionally, a new network was needed to comply with government standards for healthcare pharmaceutical production It was a priority to ensure that the new network is secure and connect to #SD-WAN, allowing multiple services to run in tandem and being segregated for security. Learn more at www.polestarinteractive.com
Over the project, we provided an industrial network that is secure by design and redundant for serialisation compliance, meeting the latest security requirements, complying with industry standards, and granting continuous access to production at all levels.
Enterprises are investing in cloud computing to manage their IT budgets more efficiently. Gartner predicts that the public cloud revenue for SaaS application service will be $73.6 billion in 2018, a 22% increase as compared to the previous years. This has led organizations to look for offerings that are specifically engineered to deliver their expected business outcomes.
The ease of adoption of cloud SaaS applications is promising greater flexibility and reduced cost to the business. At the same time due to the increase in adoption of SaaS applications, the information silos have increased which has created the need for integration across the cloud and enterprise.
Join us for the webinar to learn how you can resolve your integration challenges. We will also help you with how to:
Accelerate time to market and connect to SaaS applications in just minutes
Free up IT resources to do more innovative, customer-focused work
Improve and automate business processes via the sharing of data across applications
Extend investments in legacy systems and applications
This webinar talks about how to successfully implement IoT to make your enterprise more connected, analytically capable, highly secure, and strongly cognitive.
How to answer the challenges of industrial IoT?Dieter Laevers
If you want to talk to the author Dieter Laevers, take your chance and meet him at Smart Industries in Paris, December 6-9.
Inquire for a personal meeting / demo here: www.event.movilitas.com
Are you considering launching an IoT project/trial but are afraid of getting bogged down in complexities? Or, worse… Have you started an IoT pilot and failed to gain any real business value from your investment of time and money? In this webinar, our IoT expert Siva Chavali, Sr. Architect-Kellton Tech and Nigel Harley, IoT CoE Specialist-Software AG discussed how you can optimize your existing manufacturing practices and create new revenue streams by integrating IoT successfully.
Software AG's Cumulocity IoT gives your business the ability and empowerment to connect and integrate 'things' using Cloud, Enterprise and Edge Integration, IoT analytics, and Strategic IoT planning.
In this webinar, we will talk about the importance of IoT and how Cumulocity uses a 'plug and play' approach to connect, manage, and extend your devices with easy workflow integration to business applications.
Enabling Telcos to lead Digital Transformation using 5GRahul Tyagi
One of the most discussed topic amongst CSPs/DSPs and IT service providers is – How can Telcos enable 5G for their customers, use cases and monetization. A Collective effort towards industry 4.0
I tried to answer (or at least address) all these pressing questions in this article. Also, talked about 5G concepts and business fitment of 5G into Telcos.
In the first period of our meetup-series we introduced the Smart Factory, based on the 0-2 levels of the ANSI/ISA-95 model.
We have presented the specifications of the discrete and the process manufacturing. Also showcased the industrial automation from the physical sensors to the SCADA/HMI systems from the Smart Factory's point of view.
Leverage IoT to Setup Smart Manufacturing SolutionsSoftweb Solutions
The Internet of Things (IoT) is now to involve in manufacturing unit to deliver and enhance the productivity of companies through smart factory concept. It gives full business insights of manufacturing process and deliver data on their devices. View more at - http://www.softwebsolutions.com/iot-manufacturing-solutions.html
Proactive Services Through Insights and IoT by M. CaponeCapgemini
Measurable Business Cases for IoT in the Value Chain
IoT is changing the relationship between the customer and the company and enabling companies to develop new business models, but there are also many valuable applications
for IoT in the value chain, which can have immediate and measurable impacts on the bottom line. Capgemini shows the measurable use cases for IoT in the supply chain, product
development, production, logistics, and service.
Speaker:
Michael Capone,
Principal Business Analyst, Digital Customer Experience, Capgemini
Software AG’s webMethods AgileApps Cloud is a cloud-native, shared-everything, multi-tenant platform that increases business productivity and delivers process-driven situational and case management apps. The platform is capable of quickly responding to changing business and customer needs.
In this webinar, we will talk about the features, key benefits, and capabilities of AgileApps Cloud with a demo on Dynamic Case Management.
Stepping into the Digital Future with IoTCognizant
How 14 companies across industries are demonstrating the reality of IoT-at-scale and generating actionable intelligence to fuel higher levels of efficiency, innovation and new business models.
SD-WAN iFLX solution gives you operational simplicity, application-level prioritization, and visibility, integrated security, enhanced overall business application environment as well as the much-needed resilience at an affordable price point.
An insightful and visionary speech about the future of smart city by Mr. Ronald RAFFENSPERGER, Chief Technology Officer, Data Center Solution Sales, Huawei Technologies Company Limited
¿Cómo las manufacturas están evolucionando hacia la Industria 4.0 con la virt...Denodo
Watch full webinar here: https://bit.ly/3cbpipB
Uno de los sectores en los que la transformación digital está teniendo un efecto más disruptivo es el de la fabricación. Líderes del sector manufacturero están apostando por el Big Data, la computación en la nube, la inteligencia artificial y el Internet de las Cosas (IoT) entre otras tecnologías, además de contemplar la llegada de la 5G, con el fin de:
- Automatizar los procesos de manera eficiente, para permitir una mayor producción en menor tiempo
- Crear valor añadido en los productos manufacturados
- Conectar la planta industrial con el punto de venta
- Impulsar el análisis en tiempo real de datos provenientes de diferentes cadenas de producción
Sin embargo, para alcanzar estos objetivos y llevar a cabo esta revolución tecnológica, también conocida como industria 4.0, las manufacturas tienen que enfrentarse a una serie de desafíos no negligentes. El sector industrial es el que genera más datos en el mundo, y en la era digital, la velocidad, la diversidad y el volumen exponencial de los datos pueden superar las arquitecturas de TI tradicionales. Además, la mayoría de los fabricantes se enfrentan a silos de datos, lo que hace que su tratamiento sea lento y costoso. Necesitan entonces una plataforma de TI fiable que permita integrar, centralizar y analizar datos de distintas fuentes y diferentes formatos de manera ágil y segura para poner la información al servicio del negocio.
Los expertos de Enki y Denodo te proponen este seminario online para descubrir qué es la virtualización de datos, y por qué líderes del sector apuestan por esta tecnología innovadora para optimizar su estrategia de TI y conseguir un ROI significativo gracias a un acceso más rápido, simple y unificado a los datos industriales.
Data API as a Foundation for Systems of EngagementVictor Olex
From the creators of SlashDB (http://www.slashdb.com).
Enterprise evolution to Systems of Engagement will only succeed if they can leverage existing Systems of Record - databases. But database content can be difficult to discover and share.
We are introducing the idea of Resource Oriented Architecture as a foundation for building enterprise systems of engagement. ROA is a data abstraction layer (API), which uses URLs as references to the data at source (database).
- Triumph over data silos
- Enable data science and self-service reporting
- Develop enterprise mobile applications
Today, employees expect the corporate applications and data to be available to them on anywhere anytime basis. However, tightening of the corporate budgets is forcing IT to reduce operational cost while balancing employee and compliance needs. These business drivers are forcing organization to think new innovative way for redefining their traditional desktop environment.
The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) approach is one the key aspect to meet the demanding business needs and hence VDI technology adoption has been clearly defined on the IT roadmap of many organizations.
Nec smart enterprise_trends_2014-slidesTodd Landry
Starting 2014 trends for enterprises will shift towards more converged IT infrastructures, move away from silo practices. This shift is critical for enterprises in the coming years as it will establish the foundation for agility, resiliency, and the ability for IT be a significant contributing factor to the business.
Enabling Telcos to lead Digital Transformation using 5GRahul Tyagi
One of the most discussed topic amongst CSPs/DSPs and IT service providers is – How can Telcos enable 5G for their customers, use cases and monetization. A Collective effort towards industry 4.0
I tried to answer (or at least address) all these pressing questions in this article. Also, talked about 5G concepts and business fitment of 5G into Telcos.
In the first period of our meetup-series we introduced the Smart Factory, based on the 0-2 levels of the ANSI/ISA-95 model.
We have presented the specifications of the discrete and the process manufacturing. Also showcased the industrial automation from the physical sensors to the SCADA/HMI systems from the Smart Factory's point of view.
Leverage IoT to Setup Smart Manufacturing SolutionsSoftweb Solutions
The Internet of Things (IoT) is now to involve in manufacturing unit to deliver and enhance the productivity of companies through smart factory concept. It gives full business insights of manufacturing process and deliver data on their devices. View more at - http://www.softwebsolutions.com/iot-manufacturing-solutions.html
Proactive Services Through Insights and IoT by M. CaponeCapgemini
Measurable Business Cases for IoT in the Value Chain
IoT is changing the relationship between the customer and the company and enabling companies to develop new business models, but there are also many valuable applications
for IoT in the value chain, which can have immediate and measurable impacts on the bottom line. Capgemini shows the measurable use cases for IoT in the supply chain, product
development, production, logistics, and service.
Speaker:
Michael Capone,
Principal Business Analyst, Digital Customer Experience, Capgemini
Software AG’s webMethods AgileApps Cloud is a cloud-native, shared-everything, multi-tenant platform that increases business productivity and delivers process-driven situational and case management apps. The platform is capable of quickly responding to changing business and customer needs.
In this webinar, we will talk about the features, key benefits, and capabilities of AgileApps Cloud with a demo on Dynamic Case Management.
Stepping into the Digital Future with IoTCognizant
How 14 companies across industries are demonstrating the reality of IoT-at-scale and generating actionable intelligence to fuel higher levels of efficiency, innovation and new business models.
SD-WAN iFLX solution gives you operational simplicity, application-level prioritization, and visibility, integrated security, enhanced overall business application environment as well as the much-needed resilience at an affordable price point.
An insightful and visionary speech about the future of smart city by Mr. Ronald RAFFENSPERGER, Chief Technology Officer, Data Center Solution Sales, Huawei Technologies Company Limited
¿Cómo las manufacturas están evolucionando hacia la Industria 4.0 con la virt...Denodo
Watch full webinar here: https://bit.ly/3cbpipB
Uno de los sectores en los que la transformación digital está teniendo un efecto más disruptivo es el de la fabricación. Líderes del sector manufacturero están apostando por el Big Data, la computación en la nube, la inteligencia artificial y el Internet de las Cosas (IoT) entre otras tecnologías, además de contemplar la llegada de la 5G, con el fin de:
- Automatizar los procesos de manera eficiente, para permitir una mayor producción en menor tiempo
- Crear valor añadido en los productos manufacturados
- Conectar la planta industrial con el punto de venta
- Impulsar el análisis en tiempo real de datos provenientes de diferentes cadenas de producción
Sin embargo, para alcanzar estos objetivos y llevar a cabo esta revolución tecnológica, también conocida como industria 4.0, las manufacturas tienen que enfrentarse a una serie de desafíos no negligentes. El sector industrial es el que genera más datos en el mundo, y en la era digital, la velocidad, la diversidad y el volumen exponencial de los datos pueden superar las arquitecturas de TI tradicionales. Además, la mayoría de los fabricantes se enfrentan a silos de datos, lo que hace que su tratamiento sea lento y costoso. Necesitan entonces una plataforma de TI fiable que permita integrar, centralizar y analizar datos de distintas fuentes y diferentes formatos de manera ágil y segura para poner la información al servicio del negocio.
Los expertos de Enki y Denodo te proponen este seminario online para descubrir qué es la virtualización de datos, y por qué líderes del sector apuestan por esta tecnología innovadora para optimizar su estrategia de TI y conseguir un ROI significativo gracias a un acceso más rápido, simple y unificado a los datos industriales.
Data API as a Foundation for Systems of EngagementVictor Olex
From the creators of SlashDB (http://www.slashdb.com).
Enterprise evolution to Systems of Engagement will only succeed if they can leverage existing Systems of Record - databases. But database content can be difficult to discover and share.
We are introducing the idea of Resource Oriented Architecture as a foundation for building enterprise systems of engagement. ROA is a data abstraction layer (API), which uses URLs as references to the data at source (database).
- Triumph over data silos
- Enable data science and self-service reporting
- Develop enterprise mobile applications
Today, employees expect the corporate applications and data to be available to them on anywhere anytime basis. However, tightening of the corporate budgets is forcing IT to reduce operational cost while balancing employee and compliance needs. These business drivers are forcing organization to think new innovative way for redefining their traditional desktop environment.
The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) approach is one the key aspect to meet the demanding business needs and hence VDI technology adoption has been clearly defined on the IT roadmap of many organizations.
Nec smart enterprise_trends_2014-slidesTodd Landry
Starting 2014 trends for enterprises will shift towards more converged IT infrastructures, move away from silo practices. This shift is critical for enterprises in the coming years as it will establish the foundation for agility, resiliency, and the ability for IT be a significant contributing factor to the business.
End-user computing is not a trend, it's a transformational shiftUni Systems S.M.S.A.
In the new end-user computing environment, people want to stay connected and have access to the best networks and services as a seamless extension of their traditional desktop.
End-user computing is no longer about managing laptops and desktops. Today, we need to support user access to services, applications, and data on any device and in any location.
This revolution promises greater flexibility, productivity enhancements, staff morale improvements, and cost savings.
Your business can benefit from Virtual Desktop Computing.
7 Long Term Benefits of Virtual Desktops for Emerging BusinessesvDesk.Works
The virtual desktop has gone from experimental technology to a mainstream computing solution over the past several years. Its time has come and it is now utilized by businesses around the world as a means of streamlining workflows and creating better, more cost-effective end user experiences. So what exactly makes virtual desktops such an invaluable tool for new businesses?
Virtual Desktop Computing _White Paper - by David RothDavid Roth
In this white paper I've included a primer on virtual desktop computing, its key benefits, and reasons for adoption. You'll find a comparison of VDI and DaaS deployment models based on business drivers, and some additional insights on where some software vendors have expanded these technologies to deliver even more productivity- and efficiency-enhancing solutions in the form of browser-based Workspaces.
Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) represents the future of enterprise desktop computing and brings with it the detachment of OSs and applications from physical endpoints—a compelling trend that promises greater flexibility, scalability, cost savings and security benefits. The movement also represents radical, and possibly painful, changes in market dynamics for providers of endpoint hardware, software and services.
Yankee Group analysts Phil Hochmuth and Zeus Kerravala dissect the future of VDI and discuss what the technology has to offer enterprises today.
Showcasing exemplary stories of success where channel partners have gone to great lengths to implement innovative solutions. Acclaiming those partners who have risen to the challenges of the digital era and transformed their business to a solutions offering. Inspiring channel businesses to become value-added providers and trusted allies to their customers. Stories that made a Difference.
Key stories of the edition are as below:
1. FUELING GROWTH - CDW Middle East & Africa
2. NEW FRONTIERS- EmaxIT International
3. LAYING THE FOUNDATION - Innovative Incorporation
Trading
4. CRITICAL CONNECTIONS- Visiontech Systems International
5. THE BIG PICTURE - BMB Group
6. THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE - Maxbyte Technologies
7. BANKING ON THE FUTURE - ConSol Enterprising IT
8. TOP GRADE - Cloud Box Technologies
9. EAGLE EYE - Fox Data Dubai
10.SECURE GATEWAYS - Virus Rescuers
3 Ways Companies Are Slashing IT Costs with VDICitrix
The need to reduce costs and simplify IT can’t come at the expense of security. By implementing VDI with Citrix XenDesktop, organizations can lower capital and operating expenses while avoiding costly breaches or regulatory fines. This white paper describes the experiences of three companies who reduced costs, simplified IT and met their business objectives.
Desktop Virtualization: Reduce Costs, Improve Efficiencies with Proven VDI So...Citrix
This whitepaper busts myths and describes how VDI has proven to be successful—providing positive outcomes for IT and employees, addressing security vulnerabilities, and delivering favorable economics back to the business.
VMware: Innovate and Thrive in the Mobile-Cloud EraVMware
Journey to IT as a Service
Deliver new products and services faster. Get closer to customers. Make increasingly mobile workers more productive. The pressure on your business to innovate has never been greater. But is your existing IT infrastructure capable of advancing your business goals?
As we enter the mobile-cloud era, your IT model must be able to accommodate more users, more applications, and more data. According to IDC, delivering the third platform for IT growth and innovation1—beyond mainframes and client-server—requires investment in cloud computing, social, mobile, and big-data technologies. It also means making fundamental changes to your IT operations to enable self-service access to information and applications—anytime, anywhere, on any device.
Field Data Gathering Services — A Cloud-Based ApproachSchneider Electric
Utilities today wish to facilitate the capture of asset information in the field in a way that is not only scalable but cost effective. They need a system that is simple to use, inexpensive to implement, flexible enough to meet ever-changing needs, yet also powerful enough to cover a majority of their needs with immediacy. This paper describes Schneider Electric's powerful cloud-based solution to optimize the inspection and gathering of field information.
Streamline Your Desktop Operations and Improve Security with Amazon WorkSpace...Amazon Web Services
With workplace mobility on the rise, employees, contractors, and business partners require access from any device at any time and any place. This presents IT with a number of challenges, including securing information on end-user devices, managing access to corporate information, and quickly adapting to changes in the workforce. In this webinar, Mark Bowker, Senior Analyst with the Enterprise Strategy Group, will explain how Desktops-as-a-Service (DaaS) can help address these challenges, and what the options are for your organization. We'll follow with an overview of Amazon WorkSpaces, a DaaS service from AWS, and close with how you can start using the service in your organization.
Learning Objectives:
• Understand how Amazon WorkSpaces can help you support an agile workforce and secure sensitive information on end user devices.
Is workforce mobility presenting new technology challenges?Parallels Inc
Employees today work across an increasing number of devices and locations, needing simple, secure access to their desktop and applications.
Parallels® Remote Application Server provides centralized and secure management of your VDI infrastructure. It enables simplied, protected delivery of virtual applications and desktops to any device, anywhere.
Similar to Designing End-User Experience for Workplace of the Future (20)
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
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
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
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.
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/
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
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
2. Designing End-User Experience for Workplace of the Future
WHITEPAPER | 2
Executive Summary
The success of an Enterprise digital transformation lies in transforming
operational processes, driving efficiencies, creating new revenue streams,
and enhancing customer and employee experiences holistically. While the
focus on leveraging customer-centric technologies and systems have always
been a prerogative for enterprises, there is a significant change in how
enterprises now perceive end-user computing (EUC) as a key enabler of
digital transformation that could enhance workforce productivity and deliver
seamless experience to their employees.
The workplace has completely changed now as employees prefer to use
multiple devices with anywhere and anytime computing. This is primarily
being fueled by changing business dynamics and IT consumption patterns of
workforce. For an enterprise, this means delivering a seamless and secure
experience for their end-users is a priority, while they access data and
applications in this era of ubiquitous computing. However, this is easier said
than done, as delivering an exceptional end-user experience is often a
complex and challenging process in an EUC environment. This whitepaper
highlights how enterprises can use virtualization technologies to design and
deliver superior end-user experience for Workplace of the Future.
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The Evolution of Workplace
Research confirms that seven out of ten employees globally, work remotely1)
once a week, while more than five out of ten employees work half the week
remotely. Employees no longer prefer to be glued to their desktops on a 9 to
5 routine but are more adaptive to an environment that offers them the
flexibility to work from anywhere. So, what’s driving this change in the
behavior of end-users. Let us discuss the factors that are accelerating the
workplace evolution.
▪ Smart Devices – The computing power of devices has leapfrogged in less
than two decades, with present day smartphones offering robust
computing power.
▪ End-point Security – Increased focus on data security has resulted in
much greater focus on where data resides in an organization, who can
access it and how. End points are particularly vulnerable from a security
point of view and any modern EUC solution must ensure a fully secured
end-point.
▪ Centralization of IT – The consolidation of the technological resources
offers multiple advantages including simplification of administrative tasks,
enhanced security and improved data management. This permits
employees to access all centralized IT resources as per appropriate user
privileges without any attendant complexities.
▪ Increased Mobility – With employees being always connected, Mobility is
leading to enhanced efficiency, productivity, and flexibility in customer
facing operations2). Enterprises now get to leverage the benefits and
flexibility of device diversity, unified consoles and swift deployment—all in
one go.
▪ Windows 10 – The versatility and features of Windows 10 continues to
retain its appeal among users. The possibilities of working on the same
platform without the need for possessing a personal computer makes End
User Computing more convenient.
▪ SaaS Model of Consumption – There is an increasing preference from
enterprise users to consume IT (whether software or hardware) in a “pay
as you consume” mode and a reluctance to commit heavy upfront capital
expenditure as in the past.
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1) International Workplace Group: http://www.iwgplc.com/
2) https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/advantages-and-disadvantages-mobile-technology
Seven out of ten
employees globally,
work remotely once a
week, while more
than five out of ten
employees work half
the week remotely.
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Desktop Virtualization – the Key to
Future Workplace
The digital workplace today is about empowering users with data and
applications while ensuring zero business interruption across locations and
devices. This requires providing a highly flexible and agile environment to
users, wherein they continue to access data and applications specific to their
work, while IT teams can manage frequent updates and patches without any
disruption to end-users. This is made possible by Desktop Virtualization,
which adopts a user-centric approach to securely deliver data and
applications to both internal and external stakeholders in an organization.
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What is Desktop Virtualization?
Desktop Virtualization is a technology that empowers end-users with a virtual
computing environment across devices (desktops, laptops, tablets, mobile
phone, etc.) and locations thereby delivering a consistent user experience. It
ensures a secure, highly available, cost effective end-user desktop
infrastructure wherein, end-user desktops are hosted on a centralized server,
while ensuring maximum control and security over access and usage of
desktops by end-users. For enterprises, Desktop virtualization offers the
following benefits,
▪ Cost Optimization – Desktop virtualization brings down the capex
investments associated with hardware refreshes. Virtualization solutions
are not only cost effective on a TCO basis, but these solutions come with
opportunities to optimize capex and opex depending on the customer
requirement.
▪ Device and Location Independence – Virtualization ensure availability of
user desktops across several devices and geographically spread locations
enabling seamless access to data and applications. This not only helps in
improving employee productivity but makes it easier to implement BYOD
(Bring Your Own Device) policy which is essential to manage numerous
devices used within the organization.
▪ Robust Security – Virtualization provides a data theft and loss proof
computing environment to end-users as all data and applications are
hosted on the central server and can be monitored and managed
centrally.
▪ Low Energy Consumption – Virtualization brings down energy
consumption as Thin Clients /Zero Clients use little processing power and
has less electric power and cooling requirements.
Desktop Virtualization
adopts a user-centric
approach to securely
deliver data and
applications to both
internal and external
stakeholders in an
organization.
Desktop Virtualization
ensures a secure,
highly available, cost
effective end-user
desktop infrastructure.
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Desktop Virtualization is not “One Size Fits All” but requires a tailored
approach to identify use cases to be implemented across the board.
Organizations have the option to choose between in-house Virtual Desktop
Infrastructure (VDI) or Desktop as a Service (DaaS) before deploying the
technology as per their requirement. Let’s outline the two forms of
deployment to understand more about the technology.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure:
For organizations that have already invested in building or owning in-house
data centers, VDI as a virtualization solution makes sense as it addresses the
challenges in upgrading traditional physical desktops and reduces cost on IT
refresh. With the data center situated in-house, organizations have full
control over software, hardware and data accessed by end-users via their
virtual desktops. VDI minimizes the risk of data theft or loss even if the device
crashes or is stolen as all data is stored centrally on a server. However, VDI
requires management of various technologies (servers, storage, networking,
thin clients, and virtualization software, etc.) provided by different vendors
making the implementation a complex and challenging process for
organizations on their own. It also requires specialized IT skills to manage the
virtual infrastructure, which adds to the complexity further. Organization
implementing VDI, often need a partner with a focused approach to
implement and manage virtual desktop infrastructure successfully.
Anunta, with its years of experience in design, implementation and
management of over 77,000 end-points for over 100,000 users globally
assists its customers in delivering unmatched end-user experience across
industry verticals.
Desktop as a Service:
According to an IDC report (2016), Cloud specific spending is expected to be
six times more than general IT spend through 2020. This means that the rate
of Cloud adoption for enterprises is set to accelerate. Organizations that
haven’t yet invested in in-house data centers, organizations that plan to have
a hybrid environment or organizations that aim to move their IT spend from
capex to opex may have greater propensity to leverage the benefits of VDI on
cloud. Available as pay as you go, DaaS reduces the overall total cost of
ownership (TCO) of desktop computing as the upfront spend on
infrastructure is negated. Further the cost of owning specialized VDI technical
skills, desktop maintenance and infrastructure depreciation is eliminated.
Cloud hosted Virtual desktops are typically subscribed at a pay per user rate
on a monthly basis.
Anunta has been successfully deploying Cloud hosted desktops across Cloud
platforms such as Microsoft Azure, VMware Horizon Cloud, SoftLayer, and
Amazon Web Services for its customers globally.
Desktop Virtualization
is not “One Size Fits
All” but requires a
tailored approach to
identify use cases to
be implemented
across the board.
6. Essentials for Designing the Workplace
of the Future
While next generation technologies which can provide the workplace of the
future are already available, in many case lack of awareness of both the
technological evolution as well as clarity in terms of what business needs
hinder enterprises from adopting them. It is not just the selection of the
appropriate technology, but many other factors are needed to be considered
in designing the workplace of the future. Let’s examine some of the key
factors that needs to be considered while addressing the requirements of the
end-users.
Understanding the User Needs
Understanding End-user requirements should be at the center of all activities
planned in designing the digital workplace. This typically involves mapping
user needs and identifying their work preferences, applications they require,
accessibility to devices and how they perform their daily operations. This will
help in engineering the workplace transformation that is suited to the needs
of end-users. For instance, some of the different work group identified can
include, task workers, administrators, on-the-go professionals, remote
workers, office professionals, work from home professionals, creative and
design professionals, partners, contractors and BYOD workers. The idea of
user profiling exercise is to understand how each user group operate daily
and accordingly design an EUC architecture that enables their workplace
accessibility and enhances superior end-user experience for them. In an EUC
environment, the decision on virtualization deployment methods could also
be done basis user profiling and understanding user consumption of
compute, network and storage requirements. Organizations also need to
ensure security of data and applications while provisioning virtualization
technologies to their end-users. Based on user profiling, various deployment
options can be implemented to ensure end-users receive the right
virtualization technology to access their desktops. Some of the commonly
deployed virtualization options are,
▪ Session Based Virtualization: Delivers individual session on a virtual
machine or a server where each virtual machine is shared by multiple
users.
▪ Non-Persistent VDI: Delivers a virtual machine that where sessions are
not reserved or locked and can be accessed by multiple users. The desktop
allows users to access their data on different PCs, as systems refresh
themselves once the user has logged off.
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7. ▪ Persistent VDI: Delivers a virtual machine like non-persistent VDI except
that user sessions are reserved or locked. This type of virtual machine is
designed to suit the needs of individual users.
▪ Hosted Shared Desktop: Delivers shared desktops hosted on a server and
connected to multiple thin clients. This type of virtualization enables
multiple users to access the same desktop screen concurrently. This is also
called RDSH (Remote Hosted Desktop).
The suitability of these deployment options for various roles are matched
only after gathering requirements through an exhaustive assessment of user
roles, responsibilities, and organizational needs.
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Anytime, Anywhere Computing (Application Delivery
Architecture)
Traditionally applications are delivered to users with a device centric
approach in which the users are locked to a certain type of desktop/laptop.
This leads to major inefficiencies in user experience, performance and IT
management. Digital era expects users to have seamless access to the
applications irrespective of the end-device they are using. Be it a thick
desktop, thin client, mobile devices the user experience should be seamless.
Also the expectation goes beyond for a secured access of corporate
applications through the personal devices owned by the users (BYOD).
Solutions like VDI/DaaS delivers a user centric approach instead of device
centric. It provides all the freedom user needs but at the same time gives the
control to corporate IT to ensure security, compliance and performance of
the application/data.
Addressing EUC, Post-Implementation Challenges
It is important to realize that a virtual desktop environment is architecturally
very different from traditional EUC environments and need to be managed
differently to get its full benefit and to obtain optimal performance.
Enterprise often fail to manage their newly virtualized environment due to
lack of technical knowledge and experience.
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Day 2 (post deployment) services are therefore critical dimensions in
implementation of solutions. This include the need for proper and
comprehensive monitoring with appropriate analytics and dashboards
offering an integrated view of systems. Traditional monitoring
methods/platforms are often unsuitable to offer the kind of monitoring and
holistic view of the environment that virtualized environments require.
Typically, Day 2 services should ensure that:
▪ End-user experience in accessing applications through virtual terminal are
superior.
▪ Proactive monitoring of end-to-end infrastructure which reflects end-user
performance metrics.
▪ Problems are quickly isolated, preferably in anticipation of any adverse
impact on the end-user.
▪ SLAs focused on end user performance are established and adhered to.
Precious IT resources of the enterprise are released to focus on other
important business priorities.
▪ Hybrid skills of all aspects of technology (desktop, network, server,
storage, virtualization) to be available to support VDI platform.
▪ An environment is created that enables the virtualization footprint to be
expanded swiftly if required.
▪ Centralized control on the change management with security and
compliance at the highest focus.
▪ Operational governance model focusing on establishing greater end-user
experience.
Conclusion
Desktop virtualization is no longer just a cost saving opportunity over
hardware refreshes but is gaining importance in accelerating enterprise
digital transformation by enabling digital workplace. With the increase in
number of smart devices, delivering seamless experience for end-users when
accessing enterprise applications, business data and productivity tools are
both complicated and challenging for IT teams. It is time for enterprises to
adapt their EUC architecture to address the needs of their end-users while at
the same time ensures secure access to data and applications. Most
organizations that have adopted virtualization technologies are already
reaping the benefits of enhanced employee productivity, increased
operational efficiency, higher business performance and creating impactful
customer experiences along their digital journey. As Cloud adoption gains
momentum, the focus on user-centric approach in order to deliver
exceptional end-user experience will become more critical for the success of
workplace of the future.
It is time for
enterprises to adapt
their EUC architecture
to address the needs
of their end-users
while at the same
time ensures secure
access to data and
applications.
9. About Anunta
Anunta® is a recognized specialist in cloud and desktop virtualization technologies, managing over 77,000+
endpoints across 100,000+ users globally. We deliver unmatched end user experience with 99.98% application
delivery in a computing environment to today’s workforce with anytime, any device and anywhere access. Our
solutions simplify IT and maximize performance and availability of data and applications at the user end, at an
optimum cost. We have always been at the cutting edge of technology in the End User Computing (EUC) space
offering operational flexibility and customization in delivering unmatched end-user experiences. Anunta is a Red
Herring Top 100 Global company and is ISO 20000 certified for ITSM and ISO 27001 certified for ISMS.