Will super chips disrupt the 'everything to the cloud' IT mentality?

Credit to Author: eschuman@thecontentfirm.com| Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800

Enterprise IT for the last couple of years has grown disappointed in the economics — not to mention the cybersecurity and compliance impact — of corporate clouds. In general, with a few exceptions, enterprises have done little about it; most saw the scalability and efficiencies too seductive.

Might that change in 2024 and 2025?

Apple has begun talking about efforts to add higher-end compute capabilities to its chip, following similar efforts from Intel and NVIDIA. Although those new capabilities are aimed at enabling more large language model (LLM) capabilities on-device, anything that can deliver that level of data-crunching and analytics can also handle almost every other enterprise IT task. 

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Managed Apple IDs, iCloud, and the shadow IT connection

Apple is continuing its expansion of Managed Apple IDs for business customers, giving them increased access to iCloud services and Apple Continuity features. Companies get iCloud backup and new syncing options (particularly for passwords, passkeys, and other enterprise credentials) — along with access to business-friendly Continuity features such as Universal Control.

But they could also lead to increased data sprawl and siloing. Ironically, those issues are typically related to shadow IT, even though they’re enterprise features. Let’s look at what’s going on and how enterprises can take advantage of these features and services without running into trouble.

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How to use Apple’s advanced iCloud security tools

Apple recently rolled out new iCloud security features that could help protect mobile professionals when they’re on the road. The features include better iCloud data security, improved iMessage security, and more.

Here is how to use these new iCloud protections.

Secure your digital assets

No one should doubt that protecting personal or enterprise data has become more important than ever. Apple introduced Lockdown Mode for iCloud in 2022, following this up with even more protections in December and, most recently, introducing free privacy and security sessions in Apple retail stores in 2023.

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The Network’s Edge ― Cloud, 5G and Data Centers in 2022 and Beyond

Credit to Author: Andres Vasquez| Date: Thu, 12 May 2022 18:58:11 +0000

More companies are leveraging 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform their operations and offer new, cutting-edge products and services to their customers. As a result, there’s a… Read more »

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How Prefabricated Modular Data Centers Help Hyperscalers Boost their Cloud Capacity

Credit to Author: Thomas Humphrey| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 18:00:00 +0000

The demand for cloud computing resources is soaring, driven by both consumers and enterprises. This is setting the stage for hyperscalers to explore innovative solutions, such as prefabricated modular data… Read more »

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iCloud goes down: Live by the service, die by the service

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:04:00 -0700

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How to choose a SaaS management platform

Credit to Author: Keith Shaw| Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 03:00:00 -0800

The flood of remote workers at the start of the global pandemic in early 2020 had companies scrambling to find new software for communicating and collaborating with remote workers. Many turned to software-as-a-service (SaaS) options.

It was an obvious choice. Under the SaaS model, applications are hosted and maintained by a third-party vendor and delivered to employees over the internet, making them easy to deploy remotely.

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