With the advent of distributed processing and the cloud, many predicted that the mainframe would eventually fade away. In fact, just the opposite is happening. According to a recent survey, the...

One thing that’s become abundantly clear in the internet age is that preventing unauthorized people from gaining access to the data stored in web-enabled computer systems is extremely difficult....

What do 96 of the world’s 100 largest banks, 90% of the largest insurance companies, 92% of the largest retailers in the United States, and 71% of the Fortune 500 have in common? They all continue...

Machine learning (ML) has come to the mainframe, and with it the ability to analyze (and monetize) mainframe data in place. “Mainframes generate a massive volume of useful but overwhelming data...

Cybercriminals continue to be as active and sophisticated in their attacks as they’ve ever been. In 2018, companies suffered more than 6,500 major data breaches that compromised vital personal...

To properly manage your company’s IT infrastructure, it’s essential to have timely information about events happening within the environment. Key IT management objectives, such as maintaining...

Today, more than ever, big data is king. It is indispensable for functions such as advanced analytics, business intelligence, machine learning, AI, and data governance. For many modern enterprises,...

ETL (extract, transform and load) has for years been a workhorse technology for enabling analysis of business information. But now it’s being joined by a new approach, called data preparation or...

As the amount of information they receive or generate on a daily basis continues to increase at exponential rates, many companies are discovering new ways of capitalizing on the value hidden in their...