Just 18% of workers say hybrid working tech substantially improves productivity

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New research from Doherty Associates, the leading IT consultancy and services provider, has found that over three-quarters (77%) of workers state their company has introduced new technology to support hybrid working. However, the research found it has not had the desired effect on productivity, with only 18% stating the tools have substantially improved productivity.  

The research, which gained insights from 889 employees working in the UK Capital Markets and Legal...

24 April 2023 | Cloud Computing

How test orchestration helps in releasing faster mobile app features

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In today’s digital world, consumers demand that enterprises release mobile app features faster and developers are facing challenging times to keep up with the expectations of modern customers. Speed matters when it comes to mobile applications and in this blog we will cover how leveraging intelligent test orchestration helps developers achieve faster release cycles.

Why is it important to release mobile features faster?

● App store ratings and rankings

It...

21 April 2023 | Applications

Scottish cloud tech developer receives £5m backing

Edinburgh, Scotland.

Native cloud platform specialist, Forrit, will expand its operation after receiving scale up support from the Scottish National Investment Bank.

The £5million of funding will allow the Edinburgh headquartered technology developer to expand its workforce and target new markets.

Established in 2014 Forrit is a developer of cloud-based Content Management System (CMS) software. Its cutting-edge platform is used by globally renowned businesses to enhance customer experience,...

19 April 2023 | Cloud Computing

VMware enhances VMware Tanzu and VMware Aria platforms

VMware has developed new capabilities across the VMware Tanzu and VMware Aria platforms to empower customers with the capabilities to take a cloud-smart approach to modern application delivery across any cloud.

Purnima Padmanabhan, GM and SVP, modern applications and management business group, VMware, said: “Our customers across the enterprise are engaged in a cumbersome balancing act - juggling multiple tools, teams, clouds, and operating models while at the same time keeping...

17 April 2023 | Applications

Siloed automation and tool proliferation drain resources and money

CloudBolt Software, the leader in automating, optimising, and governing hybrid-cloud, multi-tool environments for global enterprises, today released its latest research report, 'The Truth About Siloed Automation'. 

CloudBolt Industry Insights (CII) studies examine industry sentiment across specific hybrid- and multi-cloud dimensions. This eighth edition of CII, based on a survey of 350 senior IT and DevOps leaders at companies with 3,000+ employees, reveals the...

14 April 2023 | Hybrid Cloud

Alcatel-Lucent launches new Partner Programme for 3,400 partners 

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, a provider of communications, cloud and networking solutions tailored to customers’ industries, has launched its new global partner programme, the 360 Partner Experience (360PX) that delivers a unique partner journey tailored to each organisation.  

The programme was developed to support ALE’s worldwide network of 3,400 partners and accelerate their proficiency and growth on the company’s end-to-end (E2E) portfolio spanning...

13 April 2023 | Collaboration

Aruba acquires two hydroelectric power plants in Bergamo, Italy

Bergamo, Italy.

Aruba, Italy's largest cloud provider and specialist in data centre, web hosting, e-mail, PEC and domain registration services, has acquired two hydroelectric power plants in the province of Bergamo, near the Global Cloud Data Centre in Ponte San Pietro, with a total capacity of 2MW.

The new hydropower plants - 'Paladina' and 'Ponte Briolo' - share the same water intake on the Brembo river and are joined by a private adduction canal. They join the plant that was already present...

13 April 2023 | Data Centres

Accenture and Microsoft help Unilever with huge cloud transition

A Microsoft building.

Accenture, Microsoft and Unilever have completed one of the largest and most complex cloud migrations in the consumer goods industry. The migration has helped Unilever - whose 400+ brands are used by 3.4 billion people daily - become a cloud-only enterprise.

Accenture and Microsoft, together with their joint venture, Avanade, worked closely with Unilever to deliver the transformation in just 18 months with minimal disruption to business operations. It has not only helped ensure...

5 April 2023 | Cloud Computing

GFT and CloudFrame help industries say ‘cheerio’ to COBOL

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GFT, a digital transformation pioneer, and CloudFrame, a provider of pathways to digital transformation for large organisations who are running mission-critical applications on COBOL, have partnered to help COBOL users make the transition to more efficient platforms that enable users to reduce their overall mainframe costs.

CloudFrame’s proprietary technology converts COBOL code into more efficient and future-proof Java. On average, the cost of a mainframe process is reduced by...

4 April 2023 | Applications

41% of UK data is unused or unwanted

An image of a cloud on a circuit board.

Against the backdrop of the climate crisis and increasing energy costs, comes the worrying new findings that a lack of data management accountability in the UK means that two-fifths (41%) of data is being stored for no reason.

Conducted by NetApp, the Data Waste Index surveyed IT leaders in data management roles in the UK and found serious issues in the region's data management and storage practices.

The enormity of the task

Despite the excess of unused and...

3 April 2023 | Applications