Google emphasizes enterprise business outcomes alongside innovation Executive Summary Google’s annual Google Cloud Next event marked an important shift in Google’s focus by their emphasis of business outcomes. Historically, Google has been a highly technical company which has been met…
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The CIO Playbook for 2024
2023 was expected to be a bumpy ride as I mentioned in the CIO Playbook for 2023. It turned out much bumpier than expecting. Unfortunately, there is still a good bit of uncertainty going into 2024. The good news is that…
IBM’s Strategic Acquisition of StreamSets and webMethods: A CIO Perspective
IBM's recent announcement to acquire StreamSets and webMethods from Software AG for €2.13 billion marks a significant milestone in the enterprise data software landscape. This move is not just a financial transaction; it's a strategic enhancement to IBM's capabilities in application modernization…
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Amazon re:Invent Recap – Cloud, AI, Data and more
Amazon just held their annual Amazon Web Services (AWS) re:Invent conference in Las Vegas with more than 50,000 attendees in-person with many more attending online. The conference is so large that it spans the entire Las Vegas strip from the Wynn to Mandalay Bay…
ChatGPT being used for confidential and regulated information
Education and knowledge is incredibly important. This is especially true when experimenting with new and innovative technology. The downside is that one could be playing with fire and not even know it until it is too late. Over the past…
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How accurate is generative AI and is it enterprise ready?
It seems you can’t escape having a conversation today without the mention of generative AI. But how accurate is the information coming out of generative AI algorithms? While the origins of generative AI date back to the 1960’s, the interest…
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HPE’s new Alletra storage service provides holistic management and protection
Earlier this month, HPE announced their new HPE Alletra Storage MP offerings. During the announcement, CEO Antonio Neri reiterated HPE’s commitment to customers from four years ago to make everything in HPE’s portfolio available ‘as a service’ under the HPE Greenlake branding and services. The move…
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Generative AI’s top issues facing CIOs
I asked OpenAIs ChatGPT “What are the top issues facing CIOs? The results were, frankly, very interesting. They are good but in practice CIOs will find the results pedestrian and not actionable. ChatGPT Response Here is the unedited response: As I mentioned earlier,…
CIO perspective and takeaways from WEF 2023 Davos
The World Economic Forum (WEF) met last week in Davos, Switzerland for its annual conference. Here’s my take on the outcomes from WEF and impact for the CIO. For those not familiar with the WEF, it is an annual gathering…
The CIO Playbook for 2023
Each year, I revise the CIO playbook to reflect the changing agenda for the CIO. Over the past several years, the role of IT has seen dramatic change within the enterprise. 2023 is no exception as a few focus areas…