Showing posts with label cloud. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cloud. Show all posts

Wednesday 28 July 2021

 

Multi-cloud strategy is helping businesses see beyond Microsoft and Amazon

In the digital world we live in, many companies tend to treat Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. as their only options while implementing cloud computing. However, in recent times, IT managers are starting to look beyond and realized that there are various other options too in the market, and the competition is pretty heavy in this segment. Analysts are speculating that the governments and businesses are now signing up with different providers, pitting the vendors against each other to bring down the costs.

Many other providers like Oracle Corp, Google, and IBM Corp are getting a chance due to the shift even though Microsoft and Amazon hold the lion’s share in the market. Experian PLC, a popular name in the credit-reporting segment, made its move to the cloud in 2014 with AWS. However, the company has since then availed services from other providers like Oracle, Microsoft, and Google. The global chief architect of Experian, Mervyn Lally, has stated that more options are good because they tend to add more competitive pressures on the providers. Popular companies like AT&T is also bringing together various providers under one network. A multi-cloud strategy is gaining immense traction in recent times because it can manage workloads better and cost-effectively.


 

 

HCL will support Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services during strategic launch


HCL Technologies, a popular name in the global tech segment, has recently made an announcement that it has become a launch partner for Microsoft’s recent effort Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services. HCL has stated that the company is bringing together various capabilities for the latest effort from Microsoft, and it will provide comprehensive compliance coverage along with multilayered security options. This is mainly being done to improve the collaboration between employees, improve productivity, provide a better experience for customers, modernize the core systems, and manage risk.

President of HCL’s Financial Services, Rahul Singh, has stated that the company is keen on participating in this initiative is mainly due to the fact that it will allow Ideapreneurs of HCL to make their domain expertise in a hyperscale foundation that is futuristic. HCL’s PowerBanking product will make use of the available features of  Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services. This provides better comprehensive scenarios for the customers of retail banks. Bill Borden, Corporate VP of Microsoft’s Worldwide Financial Services, has stated that their companies play a crucial role in promoting the digital transformation goals of their customers. The company is looking forward to making use of its expertise in the retail banking segment to promote innovation for growth.

 

Tuesday 11 May 2021

 

Juniper jumps into Secure Access Service Edge market with its Security Director Cloud portal

Juniper has announced that it is pursuing the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market with the unveiling of its Security Director Cloud portal. The portal encompasses access to both network and security services wherever a customer needs them. Besides, it can also manage customers' ongoing SASE transformations. The new portal solution offers managed security both on-premises and in the cloud.

With its multi-directional synchronization between cloud-hosted and on-premises management, zero-touch provisioning and intuitive configuration wizards for secure connectivity are provided that will enhance content security and advanced threat prevention. It also can enable unified policies across physical, virtual, and cloud-based security, including user-based and application-based access, as they move to new locations.

In addition to security policy flexibility, Juniper added that it would provide cyberattack protection proven by third-party testing programs to be more than 99 percent effective against network and application exploits, commodity malware, IoT botnets, and other attack techniques targeted at the edge and data center. Juniper aims to create a comprehensive attack timeline and helps mitigate action that has to be taken to cover security weaknesses and breaches.


 

Monday 26 April 2021

 

Member Driven Technologies launches new data analytics division to help credit unions

Member Driven Technologies (MDT), a CUSO company that primarily hosts the Episys core processing system from Symitar that provide a private cloud alternative for core processing and IT needs, in a recent announcement has stated the launch of its data analytics division which will help credit unions to organize their data better and make it more actionable. MDT has also hired a team of specialists focused on hosting Symitar's Advanced Reporting for Credit Unions™ (ARCU) clients.

ARCU combines and integrates the present data analytics from multiple sources that improve visibility and track crucial business indicators. MDT will install and support a business intelligence solution for credit union clients and offer additional reporting capability to its users very soon. The firm now no longer has to spend time on maintaining data warehousing, which frees resources for other member-facing initiatives.

With the new offering, MDT will help credit unions leverage data to understand the users' unique needs and provide the personalized experiences they expect. The company will continue to be an increasingly important foundation for credit unions' operational and member service strategy. It will expand its business to help its clients with critical initiatives.

Thursday 17 October 2019

Will Gaming Replace Traditional Learning?


One of the most burning questions that tech aficionados who also happen to be big gaming fans tend to ask themselves (or their buddies over a fresh cup of coffee) is whether gaming will ever start to replace traditional learning as we all know it. And we are not only talking about the way our kids do their homework over the internet. Can you imagine a future heart surgeon practice his freshly learnt skills on a virtual patient online, using a mouse cursor? Or a future pilot flying a plane in a perfectly realistic plane in an augmented reality game? No fatal mistakes up in the sky, no extra hassle, smaller expenses, enhanced convenience. These are just a few of the main advantages that we could all benefit from providing the idea would turn into reality.
Social Network Games Could Change The Way We Learn
If you are a medical student and you are looking to specialize in general surgery, a social game on a top social platform could grant you access to a highly realistic, fully virtual operating room. You will get the chance to practice whenever you want, for as long as you want and perfect your skills by the day. You will also be able to make mistakes that could otherwise be fatal in a real OR, on a real patient, with zero repercussions – other than a smashed ego. You will get to practice endlessly until you will eventually reach perfection or at least something close to it.
Someone suffering from Multiple Sclerosis can improve their balance by playing social games that rely on boards players need to stand on in order to maintain their balance. For example, a virtual game of surf could help here.
There are top social games that already allow people who suffer from Dyslexia to read and improve their learning abilities. Games usually come with a number of different environments that will keep players' attention span at their highest. Studies have shown that Dyslexic learners playing these games can considerably improve their concentration when reading. Games with intense action have also been proven to improve these skills. Some game titles will ask players to make use of their leader traits. By replicating the same type of behavior in real life, they will enhance their personal and professional life.
Solving a puzzle game online on a social media site will usually result in more winning games (or better results) the next time you will play the same games. This is caused by a certain enzyme found in the brain that is known to increase the efficiency of your work while slowing down the natural aging process. Isn't that a genuine win-win scenario? Elderly people who perhaps no longer can leave their homes on their own will still have a chance to significantly improve their cognitive functions by playing bingo or their loved fruit machines from their homes.
With games revolving on world history or science, it is barely impossible for players not to gain some knowledge every time they hit the play button. Other games are more focused on sports, with excellent practice modes that should encourage players to imitate the physical movements and training of soccer, basketball or tennis players, to name just a few.
Another excellent means of learning through social games refers to the use of strategy games that ask you to give flash answers to various questions - usually decisions. Imagine a game in which players' (online) lives depend on the decisions they make within the game.
Young People's Attention Span Is Shrinking
Experts claim the classical form of learning we are all used to is no longer suitable for today's younger generation whose attention span has decreased significantly over the years. Some would claim that social media platforms and video games have contributed to this problem – and that the solution should be found within the problem itself. Since children are already learning as they go every time they start to play a new game and they follow no instructions, nor do they read any manuals, teachers should incorporate similar elements in the learning cycle.
Games used in the classrooms could help teachers improve students' thinking abilities and their problem-solving skills. The more interesting the games, the more successful they will be. Most of today's interactive video games feature instant messaging options, voice controls, screen captions along with AR and other elements. These games have the potential of making learning a lot more appealing for people of all ages.
A video game that teaches players how to read and gain a better sense of game tutorials is an excellent idea. It's motivating and engaging when a player learns how to read and interpret various symbols and writings they usually come across when playing their favorite games.