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• Enterprise beams up GenAI and consumer UX to make key applications fly

  We look at how generative AI is changing the way enterprise software works  Continue Reading

• Spatial computing redraws the world of work

  Immersive technologies such as augmented, mixed and virtual reality are nothing new but next-generation capabilities are coalescing into a spatial computing ecosystem that is set to create a new immersive world of work  Continue Reading

• Luxembourg-based cloud provider aims to transform the AI landscape in Europe

  Gcore runs cloud services worldwide, which gives it a front-row seat for observing global computing trends, and now the company expects to lead one of the major trends in Europe  Continue Reading

• Where tech can smooth out the retail returns process

  New tech from supply chain companies, M&A activity among logistics firms, and H&M’s new fees show product returns is the retail industry debate that keeps coming back  Continue Reading

• DPU 101: What are DPUs, what do they do, and who supplies them?

  We look at data processing units, the latest in a line of hardware offload devices that emerged in the era of composable infrastructure. They come as hardware and even in the cloud  Continue Reading

• Are firms using mergers and acquisitions to inherit talent?

  Getting the right tech skills is proving increasingly difficult for businesses, so some are resorting to combining companies to find the industry’s existing talent – but what are the pros and cons?  Continue Reading

• Industry 5.0: What is it and what does its future hold?

  As Industry 5.0 becomes a more popular topic of conversation in the business tech world, critics have come out to question its legitimacy as a revolution instead of a progression  Continue Reading

• Gartner: Modernising legacy applications for cloud-native success

  Tips for moving existing enterprise applications to a cloud-native architecture  Continue Reading

• Designing software for efficient IT operations

  Rapid development and deployment of applications is not enough to achieve digitisation – IT operations needs to be re-engineered too  Continue Reading

• The world's most advanced Arabic LLM is now available on open source

  On 30 August 2023, Abu Dhabi-based Inception, a subsidiary of G42, announced the release of an Arabic large language model to open source  Continue Reading

• Greek data watchdog to rule on AI systems in refugee camps

  A forthcoming decision on the compliance of surveillance and security systems in Greek refugee camps could set a precedent for how AI and biometric systems are deployed for ‘migration management’ in Europe  Continue Reading

• Finland shows off its new 20-qubit quantum computer

  Anybody who scoffs at Finland’s lofty ambitions in the field of quantum computing should remember that not only is the country home to one of Europe's most successful companies (Nokia), but it also houses Europe’s most powerful supercomputer (LUMI).  Continue Reading

• Joining the dots for a seamless digital transformation journey

  It is often the small things that have the greatest impact on a successful digital transformation project  Continue Reading

• Jaguar TCS Formula E racing team making breakthroughs that will fine-tune electric road vehicles

  The Jaguar TCS Formula E racing team is using software and digital simulations to continually improve its electric racing cars, leading to better performing electric vehicles on our roads  Continue Reading

• Five key questions about disaster recovery as a service

  Disaster recovery as a service builds recovery data and systems into the cloud, accessible from anywhere. We look at the difference vs cloud backup, DRaaS use cases, the cost, and the firms that provide it  Continue Reading

• NetApp: NAS pioneer well set for the cloud revolution

  In this storage profile, we look at NetApp, which built a reputation in file access storage but seems to be set fair to navigate a future of hybrid cloud, cloud-native and containerisation  Continue Reading

• Sowing the seeds of growth through IP communications

  One of the largest food processing companies in the US takes to cloud-based communications to bring about agility, mobility, efficiency and productivity gains, as well as cost reductions that are, quite literally, not small potatoes  Continue Reading

• Why the human factor is critical to ITOps success

  Digitisation often means deploying software at pace. Along with tooling, IT leaders need to consider skills and training  Continue Reading

• Preparing IT security for the age of quantum computing

  We look at what progress is being made to ensure digital communications remain secure as quantum computers make an entrance  Continue Reading

• Will computational storage meet data processing demands?

  Computational storage promises performance for workloads that can benefit from dedicated oomph, but it’s not a cure-all. It may come at a cost, and with added application complexity  Continue Reading

• Ransomware: All the ways you can protect storage and backup

  We survey the key methods of ransomware protection, including immutable snapshots, anomaly detection, air-gapping, anomaly detection, and supplier monetary guarantees  Continue Reading

• AI interview: Gavin Mueller, media studies professor

  Author Gavin Mueller speaks to Computer Weekly about the history of resistance to automation, and why Luddite perspectives and practices are useful in pushing for more equitable digital futures  Continue Reading

• Automated cloud IR: Empowering cyber with AI-powered playbooks

  As cyber threats increasingly target cloud infrastructure, demand for robust and reliable incident response measures is through the roof. Find out why you might want to consider bringing artificial intelligence into play  Continue Reading

• Cloud NAS, what is it good for?

  We look at NAS file access storage, how it works, what it’s good for and the possibilities to access storage for files and unstructured data in the public cloud  Continue Reading

• Retailers and customers alike open to AI, but calls for caution

  Retail-related studies into AI’s influence suggest its capabilities are welcome by the sector and shoppers alike – but tech leaders advise treading cautiously  Continue Reading

• IBM reorients to offset historic storage hardware decline

  Storage profile: We look at IBM and the strategic shifts it has made towards the cloud, cloud-native and as-a-service offerings that aim to reverse a long-term decline in revenues  Continue Reading

• Smartphone recycling: UK buyers say let’s go round again

  The cost-of-living crisis in the UK shows no sign of abating, and nor does the need for consumers of all products and services to act more sustainably. There are few markets where both dynamics apply as strongly as they do for smartphones  Continue Reading

• Toyota car plant outage shows database capacity planning is vital

  How could database deletes and re-organisation take out car production for 36 hours at 14 plants? We drill down into the details of database capacity planning  Continue Reading

• APAC guide to identity and access management

  The rise of identity-based attacks is fuelling investments in identity and access management (IAM) tools. We examine the key capabilities of IAM, discuss implementation best practices, and explore the future of this technology  Continue Reading

• Simplifying cloud integrations with legacy IT

  Subscription-based software is easier to integrate than traditional enterprise software, but the challenge for IT leaders is governance for SaaS connectivity  Continue Reading

• CIO interview: Petra Tesch, Vizrt

  Straight-talking when it comes to getting her messages across to the wider company, Vizrt CIO Petra Tesch revels in transformation and communication  Continue Reading

• Complexity challenges of pandemic hangover could lead to SaaS hysteria

  The deployment of software-as-a-service applications during the Covid-19 pandemic has increased enterprise IT complexity  Continue Reading

• AI-powered cloud SIEM: Real-time threat intel boosts defences

  Thanks to their advanced data analysis and predictive capabilities, AI and ML will be valuable protective tools going forward. Learn about the potential of AI-backed cloud SIEM technology  Continue Reading

• Women in tech – is retention currently more important than hiring?

  Women make up a small proportion of the tech sector despite accounting for almost half of the UK workforce – but are efforts to attract more women into the sector a distraction from trying to keep the women the sector already has?  Continue Reading

• SME disaster recovery: Five key points to consider

  We look at key DR considerations for SMEs, including RPOs, RTOs, infrastructure needed for effective continuity and the right combination of cloud and in-house provision  Continue Reading

• The search for sustainable UK tech talent

  The UK has plans to become a tech superpower by the end of the decade, but the region still has problems with attracting and retaining talent – so how are these issues being addressed?  Continue Reading

• CXL in the datacentre: Boosting memory for hungry workloads

  We look at CXL, how it revolutionises connectivity between memory components, potentially saves energy, and adds oomph to heavily memory-dependent workloads such as AI analytics  Continue Reading

• Interview: Ashish Gupta, head of EMEA, HCLTech

  It’s not just enterprises that changed their operating models during and after Covid, but also the suppliers that took them on the journey, HCLTech Europe’s head explains  Continue Reading

• HPE storage comes with full IT stack, hybrid cloud and as a service

  Storage profile: We look at HPE, its Alletra storage refresh, and Greenlake and the ways the company is re-branding as a full-stack provider across on-prem and hybrid cloud  Continue Reading

• Gearing up for the industrial metaverse

  With the hype around the metaverse probably at an all-time low since the former Facebook invented it, it could be argued that its potential is at an all-time high. Where will this potential be exploited and though what tools?  Continue Reading

• Tackling Scope 3 emissions in materials to help meet datacentre climate goals

  Fanciful carbon accounting practice might not help much with emissions reduction, but specific materials values are already on offer from steel makers and the like that can assist datacentre operators  Continue Reading

• Going cloud-native: How to develop better cloud apps

  Cloud apps do not always perform as desired – and there are multiple contributing factors, from resource gaps to blind spots and poor planning.  Continue Reading

• How APAC organisations can drive IT sustainability

  From using liquid cooling and optimising data storage to tapping renewable energy and recycling tape drives, organisations across the region are upping their sustainability efforts  Continue Reading

• The challenges of integrating SaaS applications

  SaaS has grown from a handful of applications to a vast market covering almost every type of business task. We look at the integration challenges  Continue Reading

• Adopting and adapting to the industrial metaverse

  The industrial metaverse heralds commercial transformations, driving benefits across operations and industries. We look at the benefits an industrial version of the emerging computing environment can offer to corporations  Continue Reading

• The industrial metaverse drives benefits across operations and industries

  Technological, human, and legal aspects will play a role in determining the pace of adoption and diffusion of industrial applications of the metaverse. Payoffs can be substantial in terms of collaboration, productivity, efficiency and cost reduction  Continue Reading

• How to enable a positive software developer experience

  Businesses are growing in-house software development expertise to deliver technology-powered initiatives – developer experience is key to success  Continue Reading

• Industrial metaverse heralds commercial transformations

  Despite the best of intentions, sometimes rebrands just don’t work. Yet while the adoption issues of the metaverse in the consumer market are real, in the industrial world, the metaverse’s payoffs are tangible  Continue Reading

• Tips for improving software developer productivity

  Developers tend to enjoy solving problems and coding, but only with the right tooling can they produce their best work  Continue Reading

• Huawei a big storage hitter despite international troubles

  Huawei is a leading storage player with an enterprise product offer across file, block and object storage, and the cloud, despite controversy and trading difficulties  Continue Reading

• CTO interview: Gavin Rea, Gulf Bridge International

  GBI ensures service continuity of submarine cable networks, which bring high-speed internet to the Gulf states, supporting the region’s ambitious plans to be one of the world’s leading poles for technological innovation  Continue Reading

• How to boost developer productivity

  A good software developer experience is something team leaders and project managers should strive for if they are to get the best out of their teams  Continue Reading

• Zoom eyes up European opportunities

  Zoom boasts a range of communications and collaboration products, and this portfolio is evolving into a broader-based business platform of interest to the enterprise market, with Europe set to be centre stage in this evolution  Continue Reading

• Large language models harnessed for education

  Large language models are being used to teach, support and assess students, enhancing education rather than impairing it  Continue Reading

• Chief data officer interview: Neema Raphael, Goldman Sachs

  After two decades at Goldman Sachs, Neema Raphael tells Computer Weekly about his tech journey at one of the world’s biggest banks  Continue Reading

• Gartner: Steps to improving test data management

  Product teams face issues around poor practices in test data management and failure to comply with data regulations – we look at ways to address those issues  Continue Reading

• How generative AI fuels customer experience programmes

  Generative AI could be a game-changer for CX if firms think use case and not tech. What do recent AI developments mean for customer experience programmes?  Continue Reading

• Generative AI: Automating storage and backup management

  We look at how generative artificial intelligence is being deployed to automate monitoring of repetitive tasks and report on enterprise storage and backup, but also the limits to its implementation  Continue Reading

• Handbook helps Dutch organisations migrate to quantum-safe communication

  Organisations must start implementing new cryptography standards – as migration is a lengthy process  Continue Reading

• HR software and strategies to combat staff attrition

  While there is no simple technological solution to the problem of staff attrition, a combination of management strategies and business applications can improve engagement and retention  Continue Reading

• What the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act means for UK industry

  For years, many network-connected devices have lacked adequate security, putting their users and others at risk of cyber attacks. The UK’s PSTI Act aims to prevent this by mandating minimum security requirements, but what impact will this have on ...  Continue Reading

• Backup in the age of cloud

  The 3-2-1 backup strategy remains relevant in the age of cloud, giving rise to hybrid approaches that combine on-premise and cloud backups to minimise data loss, reduce downtime and improve redundancy  Continue Reading

• Can Africa deliver on its ambitious digital transformation goal?

  The African Union is targeting a continent-wide digital single market by 2030 and there's much progress being made, but some fundamental challenges have yet to be overcome  Continue Reading

• How to assess and stem digital transformation failures

  Digital transformation projects have bred a litany of failure. How can this tendency be reversed?  Continue Reading

• Norwegian data privacy experts sound alarm over generative AI

  Hundreds of millions of people embrace generative artificial intelligence, blissfully ignorant of what it’s doing to data privacy.  Continue Reading

• Considerations for meaningful metaverses: cornerstones of success

  Immersive technologies of all varieties are enabling new computing environments that will affect the fabric of emerging commercial and societal landscapes. Crucial considerations will play a role  Continue Reading

• Immersive technologies advance training and design

  Building on a similar discussion on the emerging metaverse at the iconic cultural event a year ago, this year’s SXSW saw a select group of experts discuss how immersive technologies could be a driver for future societies  Continue Reading

• Why a service mesh may not be for everyone

  Choose carefully when considering best practices and approaches to software-defined network optimisation, to avoid adding complexity  Continue Reading

• Software-defined storage: What’s available from key players

  What’s available in software-defined storage from the big storage players, software-defined storage specialists, and SDS options focused on cloud, virtualisation and containers  Continue Reading

• Hitachi Vantara: Small part of a big corp and analytics focus

  We look at Hitachi Vantara, its storage, its cloud offer, the workloads it targets, and its efforts in containerisation and consumption models of storage purchasing  Continue Reading

• APAC career guide on AI

  The multidisciplinary nature of artificial intelligence offers career opportunities not only in builder roles like engineering and data science, but also in AI ethics and applied AI  Continue Reading

• Could social media revolutionise war crimes trials?

  Computer Weekly speaks with open source investigators about how they use social media to gather evidence of war crimes, and the trouble with using such evidence in legal proceedings  Continue Reading

• Retail tech transformation: Winning boardroom hearts and minds

  Retail tech leaders from Sweaty Betty and Selfridges discuss levers to pull and tactics to adopt when influencing the boardroom on transformation projects  Continue Reading

• Networking a reconfigured workspace

  We find out how one company has optimised its network to support a post-pandemic work environment  Continue Reading

• Generative AI: Data privacy, backup and compliance

  We look at generative AI and the risks it poses to data privacy for the enterprise, implications for backup, and potentially dangerous impacts on compliance  Continue Reading

• Why low code/no code opens doors but no panacea for skills shortages

  Citizen development is not without risk but it has a bright future in the enterprise, especially as a way to handle skills gaps  Continue Reading

• Aalto University: The startup’s starting place

  Helsinki's Aalto University is at the heart of one of the world's most productive tech startup hotbeds  Continue Reading

• Interview: Michael Kagan, chief technology officer, Nvidia

  The chip maker's CTO explains how the compute demands of AI are pushing semiconductor technology beyond the principles of Moore's Law  Continue Reading

• Is the UK datacentre industry set for further consolidation?

  Turbulent times make it tricky to predict which way markets will jump, yet UK datacentres continue to grow and hold investor attention  Continue Reading

• ChatGPT is creating a legal and compliance headache for business

  ChatGPT’s increased use in the workplace has led many to question its legal and compliance implications for businesses. Experts warn that the software poses major security and copyright risks  Continue Reading

• Optimising net gains: Building efficient and effective network coverage

  We look at how companies can gain efficient and effective network coverage around the world without it costing the earth  Continue Reading

• Pure Storage: HDDs dead by 2028 and our flash will replace it

  Pure Storage says spinning disk is doomed, and only it can provide a replacement. We look at the rationale behind its bold message, and the possible impacts of such a scenario  Continue Reading

• Helping small deep tech companies become giants in Belgium

  Imec researchers are helping deep tech startups in Belgium become global giants  Continue Reading

• Why are ethnic minorities struggling to reach the top?

  The technology industry has a reputation for struggling with diversity and inclusion, especially at the C-suite – what is standing in the way of ethnic minorities making it to the top?  Continue Reading

• Building a secure coding philosophy

  A proportion of cyber security spend goes towards securing application development. Software teams are also budgeting for IT security  Continue Reading

• The impact of generative AI on the datacentre

  While artificial intelligence will not live up to its name any time soon, mass adoption of large language models, whether by customers or in-house, requires thinking about by enterprise IT leaders  Continue Reading

• Software-defined storage: What it is and variants available

  SDS is available in numerous variants. It is usually cheaper, flexible to deploy and brings storage efficiencies, but there are pitfalls in complexity, management and performance  Continue Reading

• Why we need advanced malware detection with AI-powered tools

  AI-powered cyber security tools have now developed to a point where they are becoming an effective approach to protecting the organisation. Learn how you can benefit from adopting them  Continue Reading

• Driving secure-by-design principles

  Errors can and will occur in code – the key is to minimise the impact and ensure you streamline remediation  Continue Reading

• How AI ethics is coming to the fore with generative AI

  The hype around ChatGPT and other large language models is driving more interest in AI and putting ethical considerations surrounding their use to the fore  Continue Reading

• Automation: The key to FinOps success

  Workload management and automation offers a way for FinOps teams to match supply to demand for cloud-based IT in an efficient way  Continue Reading

• PLC flash: The next generation or a mirage?

  PLC could be productised within two years, but chip makers might not think it worth the effort. Will managing multiple voltages be more hassle than adding layers to existing flash?  Continue Reading

• Icelandic researcher advocates for an overhaul of artificial intelligence

  While technologies such as ChatGPT provide a glimpse of what may lay ahead, they are still a long way from real intelligence  Continue Reading

• Data classification tools: What they do and who makes them

  Data classification is necessary for all organisations for reasons that range from simply putting data on the most cost-efficient media to ensuring legal and regulatory compliance  Continue Reading

• Quantum computing: What are the data storage challenges?

  Quantum computing will be able to process massive amounts of data at extraordinary speeds, but challenges exist in data storage. How will today’s storage systems keep pace?  Continue Reading

• The role of AI as an everyday life assistant

  We speak to the co-author of a book that explores the idea of artificial intelligence-powered automation that enables machines to become customers  Continue Reading

• From Nokia to Merge Mansion: Helsinki’s tech expertise is sparking a new era for global gaming

  Helsinki has a reputation as the go-to place for game development, and now the city’s tech community is taking gaming into new areas  Continue Reading

• How artificial intelligence and automation can streamline procurement

  We speak to chief procurement officers about the role of artificial intelligence in helping their organisations reduce costs and tackle the economic slowdown  Continue Reading

• Why IAM systems are crucial for securing multicloud architecture

  As business tools evolve into cloud-based services, organisations are finding themselves becoming ever more reliant on the cloud, but how can data be secured across so many different platforms?  Continue Reading

• Belgian experts take on data challenges

  Having been involved in storage and data management for more than two decades, Belgian experts are positioned to help tackle the challenges brought on by a growing volume of unstructured data  Continue Reading