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Artificial Intelligence

From the abacus to thinking machines

The terms analytics and artificial intelligence are often used in the same breath, but the two fields are subtly different – and at different stages of maturity. Jason Walsh asks how they differ and can they work together

Automation for the people: How cobots at work help humans with tasks

Robotics has dominated manufacturing since the 1970s. But now technological developments, including the addition of artificial intelligence, promise to unleash a new industrial revolution. Will the technology break out of the silo of high-end applications?

Cloud control: how do companies get to grips with an increasingly complex system?

Cloud computing was going to solve everything. So why has it become so difficult to manage?

Back-up and storage: Looking forward by backing up

The data is the business and even if the slogan is new, the fact that businesses run on information is not. But given the threat to operations from hackers and external events, what can businesses do to ensure their data remains available at all times?

IT Infrastructure

Multiple cloudy days ahead

As cloud computing has gone mainstream the focus has shifted from one-stop-shops to strategies that spread critical IT infrastructure across multiple clouds as well as private infrastructure, says Jason Walsh

This Working Life

Working from home leaves businesses more open to cyber attack, leaders fear

A new survey has found that 69 per cent of Irish firms are concerned hybrid working will leave them more vulnerable to cyber threats

Dell launches Apex storage

Castles in the air: shining a light on the right cloud strategy

Cloud has become the norm for enterprise IT, but dreams of pushing everything to the hyperscalers have faded as the business value of hybrid cloud and co-location have reasserted themselves

Digital transformation: bridging the new and old worlds of IT

The pandemic has helped shape the new world of work, and moving from legacy systems to more agile and fit-for-purpose solutions is the challenge

Cloud computing: clearer visions for enterprise IT

A recent global survey showed that not only was cloud computing growing, it had expanded well past expectations, but companies’ strategies vary widely

Edge computing and 5G: pushing the boundaries

For applications that need to be near instantaneous, there is a move towards data processing and storage taking place right where the action is happening

Security Watch: Ransomware epidemic rages on

This sort of cyber crime is on the rise but don’t be tempted by quick fixes to get your data back

Data: store it or bin it?

With the total amount of data exploding globally, the need for fast and secure remote access to data storage along with effective back-up services is only going to become more important

Smart infrastructure: the data things are made of

Data has changed business, but can it change the physical world too? Smart infrastructure promises to rethink how everything from buildings to entire cities operate

Is hybrid working here to stay?

The Covid-19 pandemic imposed a new way of working on the world, but which aspects of the new order will persist and which will fall away when things go back to normal?

AI and blockchain: Mining the future

Data is the future of business, but complex new technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain seem to muddy the waters. Are they are really bringing benefits?

Digital government: accelerating public sector transformation

Ireland’s digital government strategy is about to step up a gear, but some practices are proving hard to change

Why cloud is the new normal

There will be no going back for organisations that took a first step into the cloud during Covid-19 – the accelerated adoption of new technologies is likely to change their businesses forever

Classify and clarify: choosing the right data storage solution

Picking a storage and backup solution starts with an audit of the data you have and its importance to the business