Charlene O'Hanlon

The new year is upon us, and for many, it’s out with the old and in with the new. Outdated, inflexible systems and processes will be shown the door, ushering in a new way of working smarter, not harder. Not surprisingly, artificial intelligence, including generative AI, will continue to drive […]

2024 Trends: Better Business Through Generative AI

This entry was posted in AI Big Data Blog Networking Storage and tagged 2024 trends AI artificial intelligence Deloitte generative AI trends on January 3, 2024 by 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

This entry was posted in AI Cloud and tagged cloud-native Datadog Digibee generative AI large language models Opsera serverless computing on December 26, 2023 by Charlene O'Hanlon

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

This entry was posted in AI on August 29, 2023 by Charlene O'Hanlon

Despite best efforts, security remains a tough nut to crack for many organizations. Security spending is at an all-time high, estimated to top $76 billion worldwide in 2023, according to Statista. And yet, the bad guys continue to infiltrate networks, steal data, and hold information hostage or worse. No industry, […]

Security Threats Continue to Weigh Heavy on Tech Buyers’ Minds

This entry was posted in Security on August 10, 2023 by Charlene O'Hanlon

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?

This entry was posted in AI Blog Security on May 5, 2023 by Charlene O'Hanlon

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

This entry was posted in Blog IT Management on April 4, 2023 by Charlene O'Hanlon

Recently we looked at the opportunities possible with the Metaverse, noting that despite its relative infancy, savvy companies are already gearing up to go virtual. As it turns out, buyers are ready to hit the Metaverse as well. According to a report by Wunderman Thompson Commerce & Technology, more than […]

The Future of B2B Buying? Avatars in the Metaverse

This entry was posted in Blog Cloud on April 4, 2023 by Charlene O'Hanlon