And There You Have IT!

One common IT issue every business can relate to: effectively managing their business-critical data. If you can get past dealing with unpredictable growth, over-provisioning and under-provisioning, you’ll also have to survive painful forklift upgrades every three to five years.  Sweet. It can be tough to forecast your organization’s needs. The purchasing and procurement process can be time consuming and inefficient, often accounting for the peak, or worst-case scenario, rather than the expected day-to-day usage. With limited human and financial resources, IT leaders are looking to   and subscription options to accommodate growth gaps. Listen to this episode to learn: Escape dated storage practices Learn how to leverage public cloud and scale workloads across your environment Understand the modern storage-as-a-service model Find out why IT leaders are making the shift toward IT services

With advances in technology, healthcare providers now have access to sophisticated imaging systems that have improved medical diagnostics. Newer digital modalities produce higher resolution and better-quality images that enable more accurate clinical decisions. But this benefit comes at a cost. From MRIs to multi-slice CTs, tomosynthesis, cardiac imaging, and more, imaging data is growing at a staggering rate. As we transition from the digital age to the data age, an increasing number of healthcare organizations are challenged by overwhelming data growth. The introduction of nontraditional imaging and the requirements of managing larger imaging studies are affecting the ability to share data between remote facilities, meet retention guidelines, and recover from outages without sacrificing accessibility or availability, both of which are crucial for efficient operation and effective patient care. Listen to this episode to learn: Learn the three keys to effective EHR optimization How to effectively bring in data sources and simplify data management Understand the benefits and challenges of adopting cloud technology in a healthcare IT environment Find out how healthcare organizations are strategically utilizing public could technology

Transforming enterprise networks and investing in improved technology can create a more secure organization, and one better aligned to tackle the demands of today’s always-on IT landscape. Become better prepared for seamless integration into future-state IT by listening to these 5 tips on overcoming some of the challenges associated with future-proofing enterprise networks: MAXIMIZE NETWORK SECURITY COPE WITH NETWORK EVOLUTION RE-ARCHITECT WIDE AREA NETWORKS CAPTURE NETWORK ANALYTICS AND PERFORMANCE ENABLE AUTOMATION   Taking the next steps to digitize enterprise networks allows organizations to stay up to speed with the ever-changing demands of the digital era. A more comprehensive security strategy will not only make an organization more secure, but will also prepare their network to seamlessly integrate into future IT.

Business transformation is not a roadmap that your business will follow, step by step, milestone after milestone, until you reach a destination or end-goal called “digital transformation.” A final destination does not exist—transformation is more like an on-going charter —you set out with well-reasoned and well-supported intentions (a strong business case and buy-in from the C-suite) for your business to venture into the future. The unexpected will occur, but your business will learn from it. Listen to this episode to learn about 6 guidelines for crafting a charter for your business transformation: Define what transformation means to your enterprise and your customer. Align IT and business. Laser-focus on one thing you do really well. Lead with a Tiger Team—and make it a brilliant one. Innovation is the key driver of transformation and, to innovate, you must allow for iteration and failure. Build in security and privacy.

Web applications are under siege as hackers work around the clock to identify weak spots and steal data. Last year’s Equifax data breach put a spotlight on web-application vulnerabilities, which can be used to target any organization with an internet presence. Cyber attackers have embraced the use of automation to scan applications for vulnerabilities. Protecting against application-layer techniques such as SQL injection (SQLi), cross-site scripting (XSS), cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and distributed denial of service (DDoS) is imperative, but automated attacks can overwhelm existing security solutions. ​​​​​​ Listen to this episode to learn: How to maintain awareness of evolving web application issues and trends Tips for advancing patch management and vulnerability assessment processes Solutions that leverage DDoS defenses, bot mitigation, artificial intelligence (AI) and API endpoint protection to combat automated attacks Techniques for protecting apps in multi-cloud infrastructures Best practices for ensuring security checks and controls are applied automatically and transparently throughout the software development lifecycle.