Edge Perspectives

JANUARY 21, 2019

Let me start by clarifying that the transformation I’m focused on isn’t the transformation involved in moving from one business to another (let’s say, moving from being a retailer to becoming a clothing manufacturer). Strategy: Shift from static to dynamic. Technology: Shift from tasks to learning.

Innovation 104

Innovation Scalability Efficiency Mobile 104

Dynatrace

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Banking customers now expect digital experiences on par with those delivered by leading e-commerce and technology companies, and emerging financial technology (fintech) companies are racing to provide these kinds of experiences. So are established competitors, which are investing in platform plays to boost market share.

FinTech 193

FinTech Innovation Strategy Retail 193

The Agile Manager

APRIL 30, 2020

In the years leading up to 2000, there was aggressive spend on technology: insulation against fears of the Y2K bug (legacy software and hardware with time functions that wouldn't properly roll over to 01/01/2000) as well as development of new business and consumer technology to exploit what was then nascent internet technology.

Social Media 52

Social Media Innovation Internet Internet 52

Rigor

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Check out her writing about business and technology on her own site at rachelandrew.co.uk , and follow her on Twitter @ rachelandrew , where she tweets about CSS, tech topics, and much more. That’s why we had to mention Mina , senior front-end engineer at Slack, Sasstronaut , and a truly rare gem in technology. Jake Archibald.

Performance 89

Performance Education Google Website 89

The Agile Manager

JULY 9, 2010

Retail banking serves largely a utilitarian purpose in an economy. They trade their client's capital as well as their own using complex strategies specifically to generate high yield. They're the information technology equivalent of electricity or tap water. These utilities don't provide return in and of themselves.

Retail 45

Retail Technology Technology Small Business 45

IO River

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In an age where mainly all services that businesses provide their customers run on computing technology, it is crucial that companies understand the importance of providing reliable access to their systems.In What is 5 Nines Availability?In determining a business's value to its clients, the level of service it provides is often a key metric.

Availability 52

Availability Social Media Traffic Games 52

IO River

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In an age where mainly all services that businesses provide their customers run on computing technology, it is crucial that companies understand the importance of providing reliable access to their systems.In What is 5 Nines Availability?In determining a business's value to its clients, the level of service it provides is often a key metric.

Availability 52

Availability Social Media Traffic Games 52

O'Reilly

MAY 19, 2020

O’Reilly Learning > We wanted to discover what our readers were doing with cloud, microservices, and other critical infrastructure and operations technologies. We imagine that companies in the software industry are more likely to be early (or mid-stage) adopters of technologies like cloud computing.

Cloud 141

Cloud Serverless AWS Architecture 141

O'Reilly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Since its release in November 2022, almost everyone involved with technology has experimented with ChatGPT: students, faculty, and professionals in almost every discipline. Introducing new technology like AI doesn’t change a company’s basic responsibilities. The answers to this question will define the next generation of our economy.

Education 72

Education Healthcare Media Systems 72

All Things Distributed

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Our straining database infrastructure on Oracle led us to evaluate if we could develop a purpose-built database that would support our business needs for the long term. The Dynamo paper was well-received and served as a catalyst to create the category of distributed database technologies commonly known today as "NoSQL."

Internet 128

Internet Internet AWS Performance 128

The Agile Manager

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

In the 1970s, the predominant business strategy was vertical integration: own the value chain from raw materials to retail outlets. Michael Porter argued in Competitive Strategy that vertical integration enabled cost leadership, which was more likely to win market share than a strategy of differentiation.

Retail 40

Retail Strategy Technology Technology 40