Charlene O'Hanlon


If there is one given in technology, it’s that everything follows a similar life cycle – a path of adoption, if you will. Research firm Gartner calls it the “Hype Cycle,” with five phases to track a technology’s maturity and future potential (my favorite phase name is the ‘Trough of […]

Cloud-Native Comes Down to Earth


Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a topic of discussion since the late 1960s when HAL first told Dave he was “unable to” open the pod bay doors because “the mission is too important for me (HAL) to allow you (Dave) to jeopardize it.” Although the concept of AI had been […]

Generative AI: Well Beyond Science Fiction




These days, it seems as though everyone is talking about AI and its various flavors (think: ChatGPT). The number of headlines about the technology has renewed the conversations regarding its impact on everything from planning vacations to designing next-generation IT infrastructures. There’s still a lot of speculation, as AI is […]

Cybersecurity and AI: Better Together?


Much has been stated about the importance of digital transformation to survive and thrive in today’s digital economy. Digital transformation means something different to every organization. Whether it’s improving operational agility, supporting the increasing volumes of data, improving security, or something different, each organization is banking on the value of […]

Application Modernization: Digital Transformation, Within Budget