Enterprise Applications

Why it takes a cloud service to manage cloud services

Chances are, your business already uses multitudes of cloud services and integrates with many more. How do you manage them all? These services can help.

Virtual assistant faceoff: Alexa, Cortana, Google Assistant and Siri

A lot can change in a year. Just ask Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri, Google Assistant and Microsoft's Cortana virtual assistants. We posed the same questions to all four in the summer of 2015 and again in fall 2016, with notable results.

What CIOs need to know about open source forking

Forking is a concept that can strike terror into the heart of any CIO that relies on open source software. Hereu2019s how to make sure youu2019re on the right side of the split.

Windows 10 deserves much more love than it gets (seriously)

Microsoft got, and deserved, a lot of grief for forcing users to upgrade to Windows 10, but the OS is surprisingly solid and can result in real productivity gains.

State channels linked to blockchains will solve the scalability problem for healthcare

State channels linked to blockchains will solve the scalability problem for healthcare

State channels, ring signatures or confidential signatures and zero-knowledge proofs will quickly be common watercooler talk as their impact on healthcare is made more apparent.

‘Cloud washing’ gives way to true cloud services

A new CompTIA study shows lower adoption of SaaS applications, suggesting that CIOs are getting over the u2018cloud washingu2019 that has plagued the market for years.

Customers have a love/hate relationship with IT outsourcing providers

HPE, Oracle and IBMu2019s outsourcing customers are much more likely to recommend them, but many other IT service providers underperform in delivering a good customer experience.

8 things small businesses look for when considering SaaS

Cloud marketers and SaaS pros share their advice on how to make cloud-based software attractive to small and midsized businesses.

DocuSign continues to build out digital transaction management platform

Investment pays off for unicorn, as customer list grows, partners accumulate and standards fall in place.

Understanding Microsoft’s cloud application platform

Microsoftu2019s ambition for its new Dynamics 365 cloud CRM and ERP service is broader than just creating a subscription service from its on-premises business tools.