Jamie Engesser - November 24, 2020 - 230 views

I recently read an excellent summary of why cloud data councils are so valuable for anyone trying to tap the scalability and cost effectiveness of cloud computing. As Anil Nagaraj, Associate Vice President of Digital Engineering within Cognizant’s Artificial Intelligence & Analytics Practice, describes it, these councils work best when they focus on security and […]

Moinuddin Ahmed - July 10, 2020 - 772 views

Amid COVID-19, many businesses have accelerated their use of the cloud. No longer are cost, flexibility and scale the sole drivers for cloud migration; equally important are systems availability and remote access for work-from-home employees. However, we still see organizations concerned about moving applications to the cloud, especially enterprise applications such as SAP, Pega and […]

During the initial weeks of the COVID-19 crisis, businesses were pressured to quickly tackle the first major hurdles of managing the employee experience for remote workers: setting up laptops, apps and tech tools; defining new processes; and making sure videoconference accounts and collaboration software worked effectively from remote locations. It’s one thing to have the […]

SivaKumar Varadananjayan - May 29, 2020 - 436 views

In the last two years, enterprises have significantly boosted their adoption of cloud technologies. A recent IDG study found that 79% of organizations have at least one application or infrastructure component in the cloud, and another 18% plan to deploy cloud-based applications or infrastructure in the next 12 months. Many enterprises, however, continue to use […]

Ian Thomas - May 28, 2020 - 332 views

Cyber criminals are relentless in their willingness and ability to go after companies of all shapes and sizes around the globe with an ever-increasing quantity and sophistication of cyber attacks. Simultaneously, companies are rushing to the cloud to better enable remote work and take advantage of the cost savings, fast deployment options, flexibility and scalability […]

Raja Renganathan - May 27, 2020 - 901 views

The world as we know it has changed irrevocably, caught in the grip of COVID-19. As businesses cope with the operational challenges of the crisis, many have accelerated their adoption of digital tools and techniques, particularly the cloud, to stay engaged with both employees and customers. This move to turn chaos into a catalyst is […]

Monish Mishra - May 22, 2020 - 186 views

In our recent study with IDG, businesses voiced high hopes for what the cloud would deliver, including accelerated IT service delivery (71%), greater ability to respond to changing market conditions (63%) and improved customer support (57%). But none of these will happen without a solid cloud migration strategy. In fact, despite extensive adoption of cloud […]

Rohit Sharma - May 21, 2020 - 390 views

A business without the cloud is as rare today as one without the internet. It’s less and less possible to compete without cloud benefits like scalability, reduced operational costs and ease of use, among others. At the same time, efforts to optimize governance and reap greater ROI with cloud computing in many cases have come […]

Raghuraman Chandrasekharan - May 18, 2020 - 397 views

Modernizing the application portfolio is a critical step in any cloud migration, because building agility, reliability and scalability into enterprise software will position organizations to respond more effectively to continuous change. In a recent IDG/Cognizant study, about half of responding companies (51%) said they’re in the midst of modernizing their applications as part of their […]

Prem Balasubramanian - April 17, 2020 - 2767 views

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned typical consumer behavior inside out. We order groceries online and take out from restaurants rather than eating in. Retailers offer online ordering with no-contact pickup. Students take online classes at the kitchen table. All of these are stark reminders that digital business is now a requirement, not a choice. The […]