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AI in Action podcast 2021
Click on the image to listen Ben Sparks and me talk about ServiceNow. #ServiceNow #AI #ML #AIinAction #Alldus
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Explainability, ex11y, e12y, xai
As we start understanding artificial intelligence solutions that make decisions, we also want the rationale, or Explainability that’s behind the prediction. Shall I put out the acronym options now? ex11y OR e12y #explainability #ex11y #e12y #xai
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Seeking IT decision makers and DBA’s
NewtonX is seeking IT decision makers and Database Administrators who have recent experience in multiple areas covering competitors, procurement process, implementation, maintenance and best practices. Click this link to participate. https://www.expertsmarketresearch.com/refer?refId=ae53136e-7a22-4c70-a3cb-ee802f51e7f2
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Artificial Intelligence, AI, the good and the ugly.
The promise of Artificial Intelligence, AI, has been touted for several decades. Does this spark vision of machines taking over the world and replacing humans? There are several beneficial use cases for AI, and more specifically, narrow-AI via Machine Learning. The GOOD Business Impact Accelerate innovation […]
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Data, Data, Data, that’s all everyone wants to talk about.
Data, Data, Data, that’s all everyone wants to talk about. Of course data is talked about often, it’s important. What do you do with all that data, and how do you analyze it. Are you invested in Data Science ? According to Wikipedia: Data science […]
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COVID-19 hits Solarwinds (SWI), update 1/29/21
UPDATE: Jan 29, 2020, impact beyond SWI, MSFT COVID-19 hits Solarwinds (SWI) and it’s customers Solarwinds (SWI), a provider of software for datacenter and analysis solutions was hit with COVID-19. The infection appears to impacted the company, earlier in 2020, from the inside, and proliferating […]
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DBaaS, Database as a Service
The role, known as, DBA has been disappearing for years and opening the door for Data Base as a Service. Every cloud provider offers multiple forms of Database as a Service (DBaaS). Many of traditional on-prem databases such at the following are also offered as […]
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Integration Platform as a Service, iPaaS
Integration Platform as a Service, iPaaS Are you confused by this acronym and what’s behind this? According to Gartner, they claim the following are characteristics. But I think they are missing something very common and already there… Observability Suite tools (aka Comphrehnsive Monitoring on steroids) , go figure. […]
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ITIM, IT Infrastructure Monitoring
ITIM, IT Infrastructure Monitoring is the anchor of every successful observability suite. With it, you can detect, react, and predict potential calls-to-action for incident prevention. Minimally ITIM includes CPU, Disk and Memory data collection. Add-ons to ITIM include process/service tracking, and plugins to retrieve metrics […]
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Enterprise AI & big data analytics solutions
Enterprise AI & big data analytics solutions are software platforms, and services, that are able to ingest and process data sets from various sources within an organization. These solutions are target the following processes and workflows: Prepare / clean data Facilitate Artificial Intelligence / Machine […]
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Remote Access/Desktop Systems
Below are several of Remote Access/Desktop Systems. Primarily targeting Windows users in the enterprise, for desktop support. AnyDesk BeyondTrust Citrix ConnectWise Kaseya LogMeIn (Rescue Assist, GoToMyPC) Microsoft Remote Desktop RealVNC Solarwinds (N-Central) SonicWall TeamViewer (Tensor) Want to learn more ? Please book time with me, […]
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Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) Platforms
Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) Platforms I have been tracking this segment for over a decade, before it was called IoT. The predecessor acronyms: M2M (Machine to Machine) and IDM (Intelligent Device Management) . Below are some of the current solutions providers. Arm Pelion Axonize […]
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Splunk…The Observability Monster?
UPDATE: January 6, 2021 I have signed up for Splunk’s Prediction 2021, and have entered a few questions. Highlighting this 3-parter directed at Sendur Sellakumar, Sr VP and GM, Cloud & Cheif Product Officer. “Here is a loaded 3 part-question: (1) Can you share a public […]
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Be water, my friend
These words have influenced me for more than 4 decades, “Be water, my friend“. In context, here is the specific passage. Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup; it becomes the cup. You put water into a teapot; […]
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New Relic drops the bomb!
New Relic recently announced another pricing model change, and dropped the bomb, literally. This time, they are attempting to take their “shelf-ware” model of pricing, and move into the modern world of consumption based pricing. Although very limited public information is available, there is another, […]
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FlowMill a company built on eBPF
UPDATE: November 24 2020, Splunk acquires FlowMill… Geez… how will this be integrated ? adding to Frankenstein’s monster, reference to my previous post, link here. I started following FlowMill with the following obersvations: Instruments existing process as exposed by eBPF agent based that exposes eBPF, from […]
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GovTech Services and Software 2020
Accela, BasicGov, OpenGov, Tyler Technology Please book time with me, directly, or via these advisory networks: AlphaSights, GLG, Guidepoint, Taconic
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APM Bake-off: AppDynamics, DataDog, New Relic, SignalFx, DynaTrace,Instana
APM – Application Performance Monitoring is a modality of an overall monitoring eco system, inclusive of static and dynamic application performance, supporting frameworks and components. http://www.splunk http://www.newrelic.com http://www.Instana.com http://www.datadog.com Please book time with me, directly, or via these advisory networks: AlphaSights, GLG, Guidepoint, Taconic, Maven, […]
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Managed File Transfer, it’s much more than ftp
Yes, Managed File Transfer, MFT, is relevant and important, go figure… Starting with a simple engine for file transfers and adding on features and functions. Just like Frankenstein’s Monster, it’s ALIVE. Axway Secure Transport, GlobalScape, IpSwitch Move-it Please book time with me, directly, or via […]
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SDLC CI/CD Pipeline, facts, fiction, myths
Jenkins, TerraForm, Puppet, Chef, ServiceNow, Cloud Formation TeamCity, Please book time with me, directly, or via these advisory networks: AlphaSights, GLG, Guidepoint, Maven, Atheneum, Lynx, and Maven