Sample Papers Archive 01
SD-WAN: as simple or complex as needed
More cost-effective and flexible than legacy router-centric multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) WANs, software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) offers superior responsiveness, enhanced application performance, more robust security, and improved visibility that gives greater reliability and consistency to enable organizations to advance their cloud and digital transformation initiatives.
Implementing a seamless customer experience
As the rise in remote working continues and technology hands customers unprecedented power to dictate the rules in purchasing goods and services, the lines between products, services and customer experience blur.
Getting the most from High Performance Computing
High Performance Computing requires next generation cooling deployment and increased power per rack. Yet, many traditional data centres cannot provide this service.
Redesigning jobs in the IT sector
According to new research from international recruitment consultancy, Robert Half UK, one-in-three (29%) of employers are currently redesigning roles in direct response to the impact of the pandemic as they look to build more agile, adaptable workforces moving forward.
Staffing solutions in the IT sector
Over 70% of UK workers are currently reassessing their career options despite COVID-related job insecurity.
Digitalizing European energy trading
When the energy markets first opened-up in the early 1990’s, market participants completed weekly planning and scheduling, using rudimentary forecasting and analysis tools. But now times have changed.
The Modern Bank Heists report
VMware Carbon Black has just published the third edition of its Modern Bank Heists report, which takes an annual pulse of some of the financial industry’s top CISOs and security leaders.
APIs for Fintechs
Banks can adopt several strategies when working with fintechs. Those most commonly discussed range from programmes to instill an entrepreneurial agile culture within banks, building and engaging extensively with developer communities, and building internal developer capacity.
CIAM for customers with varying levels of experience
Customer identity and access management (CIAM) often gets confused with IAM solutions, however, CIAM solutions are still solving identity access related issues, whereas IAM typically deals with authentication and access within an organization.
How APIs can transform business
As business continues to operate far from its norms, companies are having to get creative in thinking up new ways to operate in a day-to-day world where mobility has been strictly reduced.
Why myopic vision can blindside a business
Responding to changing market conditions as markets rebuild in the aftermath of COVID-19 continues to challenge both IT and business leaders. For IT leaders the need to actively minimize risk when making IT investments continues, whilst for business leaders, financial uncertainty is often cited as the top concern.
Case Study - Solar Insurance Services
The whole process of storing our indexed documents straight into Invu is an integral part of what we do - it’s part of the daily routine," says Solar Insurance.
The benefits of continuous testing
Defined as a software testing methodology, continuous testing involves a process of testing early, often and everywhere, and needs to be on the agenda for every organization.
Building long-term business relationships through BI
In a rapidly evolving retail landscape, businesses are generating data at an alarming pace but it often exists in silos across the business making it difficult to gain an accurate, real-time overview of how the organization is performing.
Builders of digital infrastructure
The continued growth of the global data centre market is being driven by an explosion of cloud and internet services.
Digital currencies
Cryptocurrencies have been in existence for quite some time, the concept being introduced by computer engineer Wei Dai that led to him publishing a paper in 1998 where is discussed “B-money” and the idea of a digital currency which could be sent along a group of untraceable digital pseudonyms.
Expert witness and data breaches
With personal data being easily purchased from the dark web, many criminals are undertaking this data to commit identity theft. In this article the author discusses how the impact of stolen data can become a legal issue in terms of class action lawsuits.
DDos attacks
Nearly every organization is dependent on some form of technology and connectivity, and in a time of crisis, the term ‘IT resilience’ is directly intertwined with the resilience of the business.
Powering remote working
The technology industry has been the enabler of remote working in some way, shape, or form for some time, whether it is required due to personal appointments, childcare or work life balance.
Covid-19 and the move to the cloud
Until recently organizations have historically looked at only new application development and deployment for cloud, taking a ‘cloud first’ approach.
Getting the right IaaS provider
Businesses are now at the stage where their cloud strategy and choice of cloud computing models is vital to their long-term sustainability and profitability.
Defeating business disruption
Nearly every organization is dependent on some form of technology and connectivity, and in a time of crisis, the term ‘IT resilience’ is directly intertwined with the resilience of the business.
Securing data centre management skills
As data becomes the most valuable asset to businesses and digital transformation thunders on, the role of the CIO has become increasingly business critical.
Why your SD-WAN development is failing
There is an uncomfortable networking truth that is widely known but seldom acknowledged: implementing software-defined (SD-WAN) is difficult.
Apps Get the AI Treatment
Wherever you look there are new takes on how AI is going to impact business and it can be hard to take on board some of the predictions that are being made.
Monitizing APIs
Application program interfaces or API’s are becoming increasingly popular among businesses. They are especially useful to application developers who want to generate revenue. The simplest term to describe “API monetization’s” would be charging for the use of API’s.
Moving applications to the cloud
Often the first step for organizations on the path to cloud adoption is Disaster Recovery-as-a-Service.
Case Study - Mitchell Edwards
By implementing the Invu Document Management System from YourDMS, accountants Mitchell Edwards now have speedy access to all documents giving greater productivity and enhancing client experience.
2020- the year we put more trust in AI
Business and governments are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for a variety of reasons including satisfying our desire for faster more personalized services – but how do we build trust in (and into) these systems?
Desktop as a service vs DaaS
Whilst Desktop as a Service is a cloud computing solution hosted by a third party provider, Device as a Service is has fast become the new model for procuring and managing in business.
Case Study - Mitchell Edwards
By implementing the Invu Document Management System from YourDMS, accountants Mitchell Edwards now have speedy access to all documents giving greater productivity and enhancing client experience.
Device as a service
Device as a Service is fast becoming the new model for procuring and managing IT in businesses.
Uncovering links to fraud
Money laundering is on the rise. The faster you can pinpoint questionable behaviours, the faster you can tackle the issue.
IOT and 5G
The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing exponentially with some forecasts estimating total number of IoT devices by 2025 to be north of 25 billion devices.
GTP and roaming
Mobile traffic using GPRS Tunnelling Protocol has exploded over the last couple of years, largely due to elimination of international roaming price barriers that previously discouraged subscribers from using the service.
Securing the cloud can feel a bit like eating an elephant – and how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
Information management challenges to modernization
We are producing more and more data, which is resulting in an enormous data management headache not only because of the gargantuan volumes, but also the growing complexity and plethora of formats
The Rise and Rise of the Megacity
By 2025, the developing world will be home to 29 megacities as the prospect of better employment and a brighter future continues to lure people from rural outposts to urban centres.
Back to basics for public sector
Whether or not you believe the old adage that government lags behind the private sector in terms of digital transformation, it must be acknowledged that squeezed public sector budgets make adopting digital technologies on a large scale difficult.
Hitting Your Contract Management Goal
Managing business contracts should be straightforward in today’s digital age, but many CFOs are still hobbled by cumbersome processes that can impact businesses.
Graph technology: AI’s missing link
Graph enhancements to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are changing the landscape of intelligent applications. Beyond improving accuracy and modeling speed, graph technologies make building AI solutions more accessible.
In-Memory Computing Summit Europe 2019
In-memory computing (IMC) can enable companies to deliver real-time, massively scalable applications for today’s digital transformation and omnichannel customer experience initiatives.
The Transformation Challenge of the Invoice Process Exception
One of the biggest challenges facing business today is the management of invoice exceptions.
Apps Get the AI Treatment
Wherever you look there are new takes on how AI is going to impact business.
Analysing the Struggles and Successes of DCIM
Wherever you look there are new takes on how AI is going to impact business.
Facing 5G
5G-Ready transport networks continue to evolve into semi-unmapped territory.
How the digital world is reinventing client relationships
Digitisation is driving unprecedented change and it is changing the rules of client engagement.